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• How GPS Changed the Way We Think About Our Planet

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  While the country’s 333,000 people, millions of puffins, and influx of tourists live in harmony, the rock underneath them is slowly separating. That’s because this Nordic island nation is being cut in half by a serpentine oceanic ridge, called the… Read More ›

• Best and worst broadband providers of 2017

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  There’s a reasonable chance you’ll face a technical issue with broadband: 21% of our survey respondents reported a problem with very slow speeds over the past year, 17% told us of frequent connection dropouts, and 14% had hitches with their… Read More ›

• Microsoft To-Do

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Microsoft has launched a new to-do list app called Microsoft To-Do, which is available in preview today on the web, iOS, Android, and Windows 10. To-Do lets you create simple to-do lists, set reminders, and keep track of projects… More… Read More ›

• The $2,145 Balenciaga bag (familiar?)

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 1 )

  The bag above costs $2,145 from Balenciaga. Or, you could pop down to IKEA and get the one above for substantially less.  

• Turning an Old Silo into a Home

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Living in a silo is unusual, if not a bit crazy by some people’s standards. For some, however, this can be the perfect home. Architect Christoph Kaiser bought this silo online and then transported it to Phoenix, Arizona with a… Read More ›

• Epiphany 30 TV: no CGI, just paint and water

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Step 1- watch the video above. Step 2- watch the video below to see how it was made. No CGI. Actual paint interacts with water, transforming and creating various shapes. A Phantom camera was mounted on the high-speed robot arm… Read More ›

• The Calendar Watch

  By Shaun on April 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  While smartwatches based on Google and Apple’s wearable platforms attempt to pack in plenty of features, the Calendar Watch from Vienna-based brand What? goes in the other direction and does just one thing: help you keep an eye on your… Read More ›

• Yes, this is a router

  By Shaun on April 20, 2017 • ( 4 )

  This pretty drool-worthy Ferrero Rocher-esque router (codenamed the Norton Core) doesn’t just distribute wireless internet… it distributes protected wireless internet using machine learning, deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention, and other highly advanced techniques to protect your home network from any… Read More ›

• A moving Lego Titanic

  By Shaun on April 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  If you are going to make a Lego Titanic, you may as well go the extra mile and build some automation in. Very clever. Link: Bangoo H.

• Hands-on health checks every day?

  By Shaun on April 20, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Trials of sensor-packed bandages that are capable of monitoring wounds could start happening within the next 12 months. The innovative development is being led by Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science that is working on packing the tracking tech inside… Read More ›

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