Tuesday, December 7, 2010

When The Pin Hits The Balloon

10:40PM December 7, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Thanks to high-speed photography, Edward Horsford’s pin-pricking of balloons have been caught in a dazzling series of photos. He shoots at night, by himself, using a Nikon D200 and a lot of water balloons. More »


Geek Out

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Has Been Arrested

9:40PM December 7, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

He’s not been arrested for anything related to WikiLeaks, however. Instead, British police arrested Julian Assange “on behalf of the Swedish authorities on suspicion of rape“. He will appear in court today. Updating live. More »


Online

Google Wave Saved: Now Known As Apache Wave

8:50PM December 7, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Looks like the people behind the “Save Google Wave” site have succeeded. Google’s given it to the Apache Software Foundation, where it’ll be known as Apache Wave. High fives all ’round, nerdlingers! [Google Wave Blog]


What Hell Sounds Like: All Of Billy Joel’s Hits Played At Same Time

8:20PM December 7, 2010 | Max Read

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What was it like before the internet? Well, when you wanted to listen to Billy Joel, you could only choose one song. Now, thanks to the internet, and “All of Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Played at Once“, you don’t. Technology! More »


You Know You’re Poor When Your Wallet Doesn’t Open

7:40PM December 7, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I adore this MIT project, which aims to make spending easier – or harder. Affixed with a Bluetooth module, the wallet connects to a mobile phone and the user’s online banking, so it expands when rich and deflates when poor. More »


In The Future, Even Our Cookware Will Be Modular

6:20PM December 7, 2010 | Adrian Covert

Ever have those moments where excess spatula handles run wild in your kitchen? Yeah, me neither. Still, you shouldn’t deny yourself a snap-together cookware system, if only for the purpose of saying you have a snap-together cookware system. [Red Ferret]


Entertainment

Hulu’s Working On A Show Of Their Own: Die, Cable Providers, Die

5:40PM December 7, 2010 | Adrian Covert

Hulu just put out a casting call in search of hosts for a new clip show they have in the works. While seemingly innocuous, could this be the birth of the internet’s first major TV studio/broadcaster? More »


Online

Foursquare Could Take Down Even Batman

5:40PM December 7, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

I’m convinced that social networking services are more powerful than any supervillain. After all, they can take down any superhero who doesn’t think twice about every single click in an instant. More »


Mobile

The Official Word On The Nexus S Coming To Australia

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5:00PM December 7, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Samsung has given us their official statement on the Australian release of the new Gingerbread powered Nexus S. It’s pretty much exactly what we expected: More »


Science

What Happens Right Before You Take Your Clothes Out Of The Dryer

5:00PM December 7, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

That annoying little zap – it happens nearly every time you open your dryer and take some clothing out. But what causes it? What happens right before you reach for your clothes and leads to that shock? [Abstruse Goose]