It will be a while before we can actually colonize Mars (no matter what Elon Musk says). But when we get there, an official tartan will be ready for the outfits. Read more…
More here:
Mars Has Its Own Plaid Pattern
Tag: author
Two World War II Shipwrecks Mysteriously Vanished From the Bottom of the Ocean
A pair of warships lost during a historic 1942 naval battle have completely disappeared from their resting places at the bottom of the Java Sea. Large portions of a third ship are also missing. An international investigation has been launched in hopes of solving this bizarre maritime mystery. Read more…
Original post:
Two World War II Shipwrecks Mysteriously Vanished From the Bottom of the Ocean
Facebook Employees Are In Revolt Over Fake News
Some Facebook employees have formed a secret, unofficial task force to help the company combat fake news, according to a Buzzfeed report that broke last night. The group has reportedly challenged Mark Zuckerberg’s comments claiming that fake news on the platform didn’t affect the election. Read more…
View original post here:
Facebook Employees Are In Revolt Over Fake News
This Guy’s Hot Wheels Collection Is Worth Over $1 Million
Ready to feel anger and resentment towards your younger self for not taking better care of your Hot Wheels toys? Bruce Pascal has been collecting them since he was seven years old, and now that he’s all grown up his collection, with over 3, 000 tiny cars in it , is worth well north of a million dollars. Read more…
Original post:
This Guy’s Hot Wheels Collection Is Worth Over $1 Million
This Is the Worst Reply Allpocalypse We’ve Ever Seen
Hitting “ reply all ” on a mass email is generally a bad idea, but a meltdown at the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is the worst reply allpocalypse we’ve ever seen. According to The Guardian , more than 186 million useless emails were sent out, after a technician sent a “test” message to all 1.2 million employees of the NHS. Read more…
Read the original:
This Is the Worst Reply Allpocalypse We’ve Ever Seen
Global Carbon Emissions Are Stable For Third Year in a Row: Report
Image: Kishjar/Flickr CC In a welcome reminder that not everything is terrible always, global carbon emissions barely grew at all in 2016. It marks the third year in a row that humanity’s carbon footprint has been stable. They’re still much higher than they should be, but at least they are stable. Read more…
See original article:
Global Carbon Emissions Are Stable For Third Year in a Row: Report
NASA’s Juno Mission Faces More Delays as Engine Problem Remains Unresolved
NASA’s Juno mission is not exactly proceeding according to plan. Last month, an engine burn that would have brought the Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft into a low-altitude orbit was delayed following a malfunction with a pair of helium valves . Now, NASA has confirmed that the next opportunity to enter “science orbit” will also be missed—and that may be the case for the foreseeable future. Read more…
Link:
NASA’s Juno Mission Faces More Delays as Engine Problem Remains Unresolved
The Next Big Thing in Filmmaking Has Come to YouTube
YouTube, the second most popular website on the internet, has the ability to effect change and the adoption of new technologies in visual mediums like no other website. In the past it’s used that ability to good use. It was an early adopter of 4K content and continues to possess the largest repository of said content. The same is true of 360 video. Now YouTube is finally embracing HDR , which means newer videos are going to get a lot more realistic looking. Read more…
Follow this link:
The Next Big Thing in Filmmaking Has Come to YouTube
Samsung’s Nightmare Continues as It Recalls 2.8 Million Washing Machines
2016 has not been a great year for Samsung, and it doesn’t look like it will be getting better anytime soon. The company just recalled 2.8 million of its top load washing machines, because the machines can basically fall apart during use. Read more…
Taken from:
Samsung’s Nightmare Continues as It Recalls 2.8 Million Washing Machines
Samsung Starts Preventing the Note 7 From Connecting to Cell Towers
Samsung New Zealand has had it with idiots who refuse to turn in their recalled, explodey Galaxy Note 7 devices. Starting on November 18th , Note 7 owners in New Zealand “will no longer be able to connect to any New Zealand mobile network services to make calls, use data, or send SMS messages.” Read more…
See more here:
Samsung Starts Preventing the Note 7 From Connecting to Cell Towers