Norway

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The Loveliest Boat House On The Fjord

12:40AM November 9, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

This breathtaking boat house makes me want to move to Norway and buy a boat. Or maybe forget the boat and just move in. More »


Gadgets

Norway’s Not The Best Place To Live For Gadget Fans

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3:35PM November 4, 2011 | Alex Kidman

A UN report out today states that Norway’s the best place in the world to live right now, with Australia coming in second. I love a bit of competition and appropriately placed national pride. We may be marginally second, but if gadgets are taken into consideration, we’re clearly number one. More »


Science

Chasing Norway’s New Stealth Cruise Missile

7:20AM September 27, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

This is the Naval Strike Missile, Kongsberg’s latest and greatest cruise missile, as it skims over the Pacific Ocean before tearing into its target on the far side of an island. More »


News

Oslo Killer Was A Microsoft Word Fanatic

3:37AM July 28, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

In his 1500-page manifesto — spammed to one thousand people more than one hour before the massacre — Norewegian killer Anders Breivik devoted pages and pages about how to read his deadly boring tome, including why he chose Microsoft Word: More »


News

Oslo Killer Emailed Plan To More Than 1000 People

1:17AM July 28, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

That bloody bastard Anders Breivik sent his plan to kill people in Oslo and Utoya to more than one thousand people at 2.09pm local time, one hour and 17 minutes before the first explosion. His deadly spam even had an attachment. More »


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Tour The IKEA-Like Prison Where Norway Gunman Could Land

8:00PM July 27, 2011 | Seth Abramovitch

Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik could wind up doing time at Halden Fengsel, multiple news outlets claim, which calls itself a maximum-security prison, but looks more like a cross between an IKEA and college dorm. More »


News

Why Did News Helicopters Hit Norwegian Massacre Before Police?

11:02PM July 25, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Amid all the confusion surrounding last week’s horrific Norwegian domestic terror attack, one small technical curiosity: how were media helicopters able to catch the criminal at Utøya before police? Aeronautics buff David Cenciotti thinks he has an answer. More »


News

Video: Aftermath Of Oslo Bombing

5:10AM July 23, 2011 | Mat Honan

There’s been a massive, horrifying bomb blast, followed by a shooting spree directed at a youth group in Oslo, Norway. At least seven were killed. This video provides a powerful scope of the devastation. More »


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Take A Stunning Five Day Cruise In Just Five Minutes

6:40AM July 13, 2011 | Brian Barrett

It takes the Norwegian Coastal Express 134 hours to get from Bergen to Kirkenes, a journey that’s filled with lush islands, plush sunrises, and hushed twilights. With this remarkable time-lapse video, it’ll take you five minutes. More »


Entertainment

Get Blown Away By This Architectural Music Light Show

3:41PM June 10, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

I love what happens when you put technology in the hands of very creative people like André Chocron. Using only time-lapse photography, the Norwegian director created one of the best music light shows I’ve seen. More »