This is the mother of all hacks, the genius device that saved the Apollo XIII crew from dying in their emergency return to Earth, as photographed during that trip using one of their Hasselblad cameras. Here are the actual step-by-step instructions that helped turn this mission into NASA’s most successful failure ever. Read more…
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This is the actual hack that saved the astronauts of the Apollo XIII
How did Beethoven, Mozart, Freud, Dickens, Darwin, Le Corbusier or Benjamin Franklin managed to be so productive and create some of the most important work in the history of art and science? Check out this great visualization by Info We Trust and find solace in the fact that some of them didn’t actually work that much. Read more…
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The daily schedules of the world’s greatest geniuses
It was only a matter of time. The Oculus Rift has caught so much attention—deservedly so—that of course one of the big dogs was going to start honing in on its virtual reality territory. Tonight, that’s Sony. And its Project Morpheus VR headset sounds fantastic. Read more…
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Project Morpheus: Sony’s Oculus Rift Competitor Looks Incredible
Listen to this young girl playing her sheng , a Chinese instrument invented thousands of years ago. The woodwind may be ancient, but the sound is pure 1980s nostalgia—it’s the Super Mario Brothers theme, right down to the sounds of Mario collecting coins and mushrooms. Amazing! Read more…
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This Centuries-Old Musical Instrument Sounds Exactly Like Super Mario
No braille? No problem! This FingerReader by the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab is a high-tech way to help visually impaired people read; it actually scans printed text and narrates it aloud. Read more…
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This Ring Scans Text And Reads It Aloud For Visually Impaired People
In the 1980s Irina Margareta Nistor worked as a translator of TV programs in Romania under the Communist regime. But in her spare time she secretly dubbed over 3, 000 banned movie titles, all VHS tapes smuggled in from the West. These tapes quickly spread throughout Romania. Nobody knew Nistor’s name. But everybody knew her voice. Read more…
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This Woman Secretly Dubbed American Movies During the Cold War
Traditionally, baldness cures involve moving hair around, either from one part of the scalp to another , or from the toupee store to your dome. This week, scientists announced a potentially revolutionary discovery in hair science: they’ve successfully turned mature skin cells into stem cells that develop into hair follicles . It’s hair-raising! Read more…
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Researchers Grow New Hair From Stem Cells For the First Time
Microsoft’s board is reportedly preparing to name Satya Nadella as the new CEO. Nadella is an internal candidate most recently in charge of the company’s enterprise and cloud endeavors. The company is also reportedly considering replacing Bill Gates as chairman. [ Bloomberg ] Read more…
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Microsoft’s board is reportedly preparing to name Satya Nadella as the new CEO.
Adobe is updating Photoshop to let you create 3D-printable files within the program. Hooray! Read more…
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Photoshop Is Getting Support For 3D Printing
In advance of the holidays, PayPal is rolling out support for those pesky pre-paid gift cards from credit companies like Visa. No more wondering whether your favorite online retailer will take your card. If they take PayPal, they take the lazy gift from your aunt. Read more…
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In advance of the holidays, PayPal is rolling out support for those pesky pre-paid gift cards from c