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Mesmerizing “Ring of Fire” Eclipse Timelapse
On May 10th, 2013 an annular solar eclipse occurred at sunrise in Pilbara, Western Australia and photographer Colin Legg was on hand to capture this amazing time-lapse video.
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Gmail Launches Money Sending Google Wallet Feature
Google is just making enemies left and right, announcing a merge of Google Wallet and Gmail, allowing users to send and receive payments using only their gmail. People still haven’t figured out how to use PayPal and now Google has to go and launch, this painfully easy way to exchange tender? I smell world domination. All transactions will be under the super encrypted Google Wallet Purchase Protection also covers 100% of “eligible unauthorized transactions.” They make it so simple, don’t they?
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Google Launches Streaming Music Subscription Service: Google All Access
Google made a game-changing announcment today at Google I/O, revealing the launch of a music service, Google Play Music All Access. Set for a Wednesday launch date in the United States for $9.99 per month. People who sign up by June 30 will pay $7.99. The news is a big deal to all users who frequent Spotify, Pandora, Slacker and iHeartRadio, claiming that the platform will be “a uniquely Google approach to a subcribtion music service.” Google is no stranger to music, already having services that allow users to upload 20,000 songs to any android device in Google Locker, and Google Music, a service that allows users to purchase music. Claiming All Access to be the ultimate explorers experience, making the search for any music genre easier than the available networks out there. All Access, creates suggested music for you based on your listening preferences, as well as featured suggestions from the “music experts” at Google. When you drill into the genre section you’ll be able to browse for featured albums, top albums and (what I personally thought was the coolest arm) Key Albums that define a specific genre. Here’s where it gets “Google”. Every Song you play has the more »
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Kevo: The iPhone-Operated Door Lock
Your Smartphone is now your key. With Kevo, all you need is your smartphone to unlock your door. You don’t even need to take your phone out of your pocket or purse; just touch your lock, it will recognize your phone and unlock the door. No more fumbling for your keys or memorizing a code… just touch the lock to open. Visit Kevo >>
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Commander Chris Hadfield Records Epic Version Of David Bowie’s Space Oddity IN SPACE!
This is definitely up near the top of the list of the most badass videos we’ve seen all year. Commander Chris Hadfield, best know for his awesome space photography and YouTube videos, recorded this amazing amazing amazing version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity while on the International Space Station. The views are spectacular and as if being a genius astronaut wasn’t enough, he also has a ton of musical and video production talent.
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Pizza Compass (App)
The most important app in your life (If you’re a Ninja Turtle or myself). This ideal app for connoisseurs of a good slice, locating every vendor of pizza within your area or a specific located area. Sure you can use basically any restaurant locator apps and narrow your search down to pizza, but this app has a little pizza slice icon where said pizzeria is located. There’s also a pizza spinner to point in any direction to find that cheesey goodness. Sold. Pizza Compass $1
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Earth As Seen From Space [33 Photos]
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Photo of the Day: 1200 Mile Wide Hurricane Eye On Saturn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole. Scientists say the hurricane’s eye is about 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) wide, 20 times larger than the average hurricane eye on Earth. Thin, bright clouds at the outer edge of the hurricane are traveling 330 mph (150 meters per second). The hurricane swirls inside a large, mysterious, six-sided weather pattern known as the hexagon. This image is among the first sunlit views of Saturn’s north pole captured by Cassini’s imaging cameras. When the spacecraft arrived in the Saturnian system in 2004, it was northern winter and the north pole was in darkness. Saturn’s north pole was last imaged under sunlight by NASA’s Voyager 2 in 1981; however, the observation geometry did not allow for detailed views of the poles. Consequently, it is not known how long this newly discovered north-polar hurricane has been active. [Source: NASA and Twisted Sifter]
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Could Facebook End Up Like MySpace?
People in Facebook’s biggest markets are deleting their accounts. In the last six months, Facebook has lost nearly 9 million monthly visitors in the U.S. and 2 million in the UK.
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30 NYC Subway Stations Newly Equipped With Wireless – Full List Here
Subway riders in Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, and 25 other stations throughout New York City now have full cell phone and Wi-Fi connectivity, enabling voice and data functions such as phone calls, text messages, emails, music and video streaming and more, all underground. This development also enables important services that improve safety and security. WAs of now the service is limited to AT&T and T-Mobile customers, but Verizon and Sprint are currently in negotiations to bring service to their customers later this year.
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The Bahamas From Space [17 HQ Photos]
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Wait, NASA Drew A Giant What on the Surface of Mars?!
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What Its Like To Wear Google Glasses [Infographic]
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50 Unbelievable Facts About Earth [Infographic]
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How Your Favorite Websites Looked In 2003
This is what the internet looked like in 2003. Which sites did we miss? Let us know what websites you want to see in the comments.
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Photo of the Day: The Terminator Line
Explanation: No sudden, sharp boundary marks the passage of day into night in this gorgeous view of ocean and clouds over our fair planet Earth. Instead, the shadow line or terminator is diffuse and shows the gradual transition to darkness we experience as twilight. With the Sun illuminating the scene from the right, the cloud tops reflect gently reddened sunlight filtered through the dusty troposphere, the lowest layer of the planet’s nurturing atmosphere. A clear high altitude layer, visible along the dayside’s upper edge, scatters blue sunlight and fades into the blackness of space. This picture actually is a single digital photograph taken in June of 2001 from the International Space Station orbiting at an altitude of 211 nautical miles. See the full size image here >> Additional photos:
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The Overview Effect: An Out-of-Planet Experience
The words “awe” and “awesome” tend to suffer from overuse, and people use them to refer to a television show, a pair of designer shoes or even a celebrity crush. Anyone who watches the 19-minute film “Overview,” from the terribly clever people at the Planetary Collective, will surely be reminded of the original definitions of those two words. The Planetary Collective released the film on the 40th anniversary of the iconic photograph of Earth taken from space referred to as the “Blue Marble.” Its intention was to explain the Overview Effect, a term first used in 1987 by space theorist and author Frank White to explain the life-changing and perspective-altering experiences that astronauts have upon seeing the Earth from space. The collective interviewed White, five astronauts who have experienced the Overview Effect and two philosophers. The astronauts describe looking down at the Earth and marveling at the colors and motion produced from shooting stars, dancing curtains of auroras, thunderstorms and lights from major cities, all of which render the blue marble “hanging there” on this star-covered black canvas alive and, well, awesome. Being outside of the planet and looking down on it is not only an overwhelming experience that reminds more »
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Activision reveals CGI Rendering that’s so perfect, it’s Creepy (video)
Activision showed off their new age of character rendering this past Wednesday, and it looks so real, it’s eerie. The character is so on point, at times indistinguishable to reality with the naked eye. The Character is part of what Activision is calling “next-generation character rendering.” and displayed at GDC 2013, the annual Game Development Conference.
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Attn: Retro Game Nerds, RetroN 5 Let’s You Hold Your Breath and Old Cartridges
Still holding on to those retro gaming consoles? Well get ready to toss that nastalgic clunky piece, because the RetroN 5 can hold 5 different type of retro console cartridges. The console allows you to use original NES, SNES, Genesis, Famicom, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. You will also be able to use Super Famicom, Mega Drive, Game Boy Color and Game Boy cartridges as well. So for you retro game enthusiasts, look forward to playing Tecmo Bowl, Blitz and Mike Tyson’s Punchout with out actually being out of breath from blowing in the game and console. The interface allows for those old school cheat codes, as well as button reassignment for it’s wireless bluetooth controllers. Nerd Boner. RetroN 5
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Another Great Time-Lapse Video of Earth Shot From The ISS
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Samsung to host Prince and A Tribe Called Quest at SXSW
Samsung Galaxy Experience will be hosting Prince and A Tribe Called Quest at this year’s SXSW festival. Fans, Galaxy owners with NFC-enabled devices and SXSW Platinum and Music badge holders will have chances to see these exclusive performances on Saturday, March 16th. Throughout SXSW, Samsung Mobile USA’s presence in Austin has extended beyond the Samsung Galaxy Experience (open from 12-6 daily) and has featured Samsung TecTiles placed throughout the city rewarding all NFC-enabled Galaxy devices (full device list here: http://goo.gl/O6iSc ) free offers from local businesses with a simple tap. Rewards range from free brownies and cupcakes to pizza slices and sandwiches. For lucky consumers who unlock 11 rewards, they could receive the ultimate reward this weekend when the Samsung Galaxy Experience marks the culmination of this city-wide TecTile program with an exclusive concert by Prince and A Tribe Called Quest on March 16th at a yet to be announced venue. Tap to unlock all rewards for a chance to gain access to this unforgettable experience.
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Earth as seen from the International Space Station [HQ Photos + Video]
Astronaut Don Pettit spent more than a year on the International Space Station with a camera in his hand shooting some of the most imopressive visuals of Earth ever taken. Christoph Malin compiled the images taken from the station into time lapse video. You can watch it below and view screen shots from the video.
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Burning Stuff With A 4-Foot Magnifying Glass Producing 2000ºF With Solar Power
Melt a stack of pennies, burst a glass bottle, damage various food items, and incinerate wood using the power of the Sun! This 4 foot magnifying lens will melt concrete, and nearly anything else that gets in its way.
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99 Fascinating Vintage NASA Photos
Photo source: dailypicdump.com
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iPhone 5S planned for August, next iPads may debut as soon as April
iMore has learned that Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad 5 and potentially the iPad mini 2, may also debut as soon as this April.
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Five-Year-Old Spends $2500 on Apps in Under 10 Minutes
Danny Kitchen just wanted to kill some zombies. The 5-year-old asked his parents for the password to the family iPad to download a free game, only to accidentally rack up more than $2,500 in add-on purchases on his mother’s credit card.
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The New Sim City is an Urban Planners Wet Dream
Ever think to yourself “Whoever built this one lane highway should be hanged and tried for treason.”, well now you can be that guy! In a digital world at least, have the freedom to create a thriving city in the shape of your name, or a megatropolis built after a world apocalypse. I, myself, am jonsin’ to recreate an exact replica of New York City with a Jets stadium on the west side, a law that forces you to only drink big gulps and a zipline from the top of the Empire State Building to my apartment. The new Sim City has pulled out all the stops, adding a limitless supply of building structures, real landmarks and the ability to mimic actual cities. Many resources in the game are finite. Some are renewable, such as ground water. Lead gameplay engineer Dan Moskowitz stated, “If you’ve built up an entire city on the economic basis of extracting a certain resource, when that resource runs out your economy will collapse.” If thats not enough, Adam DeVine, of Workaholics stars in 3 idiotically brilliant TV spots.
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You Will Never Lose At Pool Again
This projector system analyses the pool table, the position of the balls and the position of the cue and plots out the best possible shot. Of course, it doesn’t account for how hard you need to hit the ball and if you’re actually capable of hitting the ball butit should be good for practice rounds to learn how angles work.
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Tips For Keeping Your Laptop Running Smoothly
For most people, a laptop only lasts three to four years max. In my case it was less than a year, spill a damn glass of water right onto the keyboard but that’s a story for another day. By a laptop’s fourth birthday, its battery is usually shot, keys are missing, the screen might be cracked, and in general it just isn’t the smooth running machine it once was. But HackCollege.com has these following simple tips & tricks to give your laptop a long and happier life.
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How Hubble Snaps Those Amazing Space Images
If you’ve seen an incredible image of deep space, chances are it was taken by the Hubble telescope. Here’s how it captures such amazing imagery.
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oreo makes another separator machine [video]
They have done it again! Earlier this week, we posted Oreo’s high-tech separator machine video, which blew up and has over 2 million views. Well, the people from Oreo have released a brand-new video with a new high-tech machine that separates America’s favorite cookie. The video is dramatic yet hilarious. Absolutely love that these engineers spent this much time creating this.
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Myo Gesture Controlled Armband
It’s astonishing that its taken over 20 years for the the Nintendo Glove’s successor to arise. The Myo armband controls operating systems based on gestures of your hand by using the muscles in your forearm to trigger orders. With the wave of your hand, MYO will transform how you interact with your digital world. The MYO armband lets you use the electrical activity in your muscles to wirelessly control your computer, phone, and other favorite digital technologies. Pre order late 2013 $149
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Photo of the Day: Getting Up Close And Personal With Jupiter
On February 27, 1979 Voyager 1 approached Jupiter and captured this double transit of Jupiter by moons Io and Europa. This photo was created from a 14-frame mosaic. Most of the data was captured in a 3-by-3 mosaic at around 11:00 on February 27, 1979, but gaps were filled with data taken an hour before and an hour later. Here’s a zoomable image to see the moons up close >> Photo via: BusinessInsider.com
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Aurora Borealis As Seen From Iceland [53 High Quality Photos]
