Computing

Watch A MacBook Air Get Blown Up With Dynamite

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What to do with your aging MacBook Air now that Apple’s introduced two shiny new models? Blow it up, of course. Blow it up with two sticks of M-1000 dynamite.


October 10, 2010
Geek Out

Drill Reaches Chilean Miners

After 66 days, the drill has finally reached the 33 Chilean miners trapped half a mile underneath the ground. If all goes well, the miners will be lifted out in a few days.


October 9, 2010
Science

What Happens When You Smash Nitroglycerin In Slow Motion?

Nitroglycerin, first discovered in 1846, is the explosive essence of dynamite. Even slowed down 600x, the reaction – detonation – is so violent, so fast, it still happens in less than the blink of an eye.