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Even Calvin And Hobbes Joined The #OccupyFrontLawn Movement

I can’t imagine a better Christmas decoration. Well, unless that decoration is a different Calvin and Hobbes comic brought to life.

November 2, 2011
Gadgets

TwelveSouth’s PlugBug Elegantly Charges Two Apple Devices With One Outlet

If you travel frequently, you’ll know the less things you have to keep track of, the better. Herein lies the genius of TwelveSouth’s PlugBug: it clips onto your MacBook charger and adds a USB port for powering a second device.

September 24, 2011
Mobile

Microsoft Patents Modular Smartphone Future

The chameleonic nature of smartphones is a big reason why we love them so much. They shapeshift to fit our needs. But the most recent patents from Microsoft take that idea one step further, introducing modular hardware components to mobile devices.

June 15, 2011
Geek Out

A List Of Beverages For The Drinking Man’s Diet

Getdrunknotfat has a mission to keep you slim and trim while you drink yourself silly. The website painstakingly compiled the calories and calorie-to-alcohol ratio of many popular alcoholic beverages. All this wonderful data is organised in a searchable chart.

May 22, 2011
Science

This Man Who Sees With His Ears

Daniel Kish lost his eyesight when he was 13 months old. For most of his youth, he functioned fine without a walking stick. He mountain bikes. He camps alone. He moves through cities handily. All thanks to advanced echolocation abilities.

May 18, 2011
Geek Out

Laser Guided Wheelchair

Who says wheelchairs have to be boring? A sweet new ride developed at Sweden’s LuleÃ¥ University of Technology features a cutting edge navigational laser that lets the visually impaired venture out on their own.

May 17, 2011
Software

How Good Is Google’s Instant Mix?

Google’s reputation is based on it’s ability to return accurate results to virtually any query. So, why did our friends at MusicMachinery.com get such wacky results with the new Instant Mix service?

May 6, 2011
Cameras

This Microscope Can Detect Skin Cancer

Based on innovations from the last year, everything in the future will detect cancer. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. The latest to promise this ability is a microscope developed by the ever-innovative Fraunhofer Institute, capable of imaging a suspcious area of skin for melanomas.

May 3, 2011
Gadgets

This Bike’s Transforming Handlebar Lock Makes It Unridable For Potential Thieves

How do you ward off bike thieves from destroying a bike lock and making off with your pedal-powered set of wheels? Turn the handlebars into the bike lock, so that even if they break through your line of defence, they can’t actually ride the thing.

May 1, 2011
Gadgets

Ridiculous Finger-Nose Smartphone Stylus Is A Must-Have

Finally! For those of us who happen to take our smartphones into the bath with us—admit it—Dominic Wilcox has the answer. It’s a stylus wrapped in plaster that you wear on your nose to peck at your phone.

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