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The Things Malcolm Ate
12:08PM Brian Lam | My perspective is that nature always beats technology. Waves eat ships, roaches beat Mortein and earthquakes topple buildings. Every day, this conflict plays itself out in front of my eyes as Malcolm the puppy gnaws on gadgets. More »
Science
Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For “Genetic Zoo”
2:00PM Rosa Golijan | On the tail-end of news that all of the HIV genome and 98% of the pig genome has been decoded, scientists are announcing that they’ve got a plan to collect and sequence the DNA of 10,000 vertebrate species. More »
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Calf Gets Prosthetic Limbs And More Time To Get More Delicious
10:40AM Adam Frucci | Nancy Dickenson and her stepdaughter Martha found a calf with severe frostbite on its hind legs. So of course, they spent thousands of dollars getting it outfitted with prosthetic legs. More »
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There Is Something Very, Very Wrong With This Ad
4:00AM Adam Frucci | Duh, this old school Mac is way too ancient to surf the web for porn! Stupid dog. [Ads of the World via Copyranter] More »
Science
Shrimp Eyes Tech Could Improve Gadgets
5:36AM Brian Lam | Mantis Shrimp can see 100,000 colours, 10x the number we can, and are the only animals to see circular polarised light. Scientists think that mantis shrimp eye tech could lead to a new age of telecom and optical devices. More »
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Algernon Lives! (Scientists Develop World’s Smartest Rat)
9:00AM Mark Wilson | Hobbie-J is a genetically engineered rat that can navigate mazes faster and recognise toys better than his peers. We just hope the little guy fares better than Charlie and Algernon. More »
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Sweden’s New Green Tech: Heating Homes With Bunny Corpses
6:08AM Adam Frucci | “It sure is warm and toasty in here! Is that a wood stove?” I asked. “Why no,” she replied. “I’m burning the corpses of thousands of bunnies.” Then there was an awkward silence. More »
Gadgets
Hummingbird Feeder Helmet: Adrenaline Rush For Bird Watchers
5:40AM Sean Fallon | Generally speaking, bird watching doesn’t provide many death defying thrills. All that is about to change with the hummingbird feeder helmet. More »
Design
5:17AM John Herrman | Projected against a shop window in New York, Sniff is a 3D animated dog. He’s just a computer-generated rendering, sure, but he’s got personality — he reacts to your gestures, follows you around, and presented with a group, chooses favourites. More »
The Desperate Puppy In The Window, Digitised
5:17AM John Herrman | Projected against a shop window in New York, Sniff is a 3D animated dog. He’s just a computer-generated rendering, sure, but he’s got personality — he reacts to your gestures, follows you around, and presented with a group, chooses favourites. More »
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