Most people like a drink—even the ancient Egyptians, it seems. While sifting through ancient texts, researchers have found a reference to a “drunken headache cure” that was used 1, 900 years ago. Read more…
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Why Not Try This Newly Discovered 1,900-Year-Old Hangover Cure?
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have dusted off some E Ink technology originally developed back in the 1970s to create a new kind of easily erasable whiteboard technology that can be written on using magnetic pens instead of dry-erase markers. Read more…
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New E Ink Whiteboards Work Like Grownup Magna Doodles
You can now download your entire Google search history to your computer. Sound neat? That’s what I thought at first. And then I realized there were dangerous things in my search history—things way worse than my taste in porn. Read more…
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Now You Can Download Your Google History—Or Better Yet, Delete It
The rhythmic beating of these clumps is mesmeric—but it could be life-saving, too. These are tiny 3D printed versions of hearts and lungs, which work just like the real thing. Read more…
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These 3D Printed Organs Beat Just Like Your Heart
Large in physical size, not in storage capacity. Computer enthusiast Christopher Parish modified a vintage “DEC RL02” drive—as big as a decent PC case—from the 70s so it can connect to modern PCs via USB. Technically this might be the largest and the heaviest USB storage device in the world. Read more…
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Now That’s A Large USB Drive
3D printing has just reached another major milestone as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved GE’s T25 as the first 3D printed part cleared for use on a commercial jet engine . Read more…
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This Is the First 3D-Printed Part That’s Approved for a Jet Engine
The new Star Wars teaser trailer is so awesome, it’s already given Disney’s stock a $2 billion boost, indicating the excitement among investors (nerds) over the upcoming movie. Read more…
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The Star Wars Teaser Trailer Has Added $2 Billion to Disney’s Value
Your typical 3D printer works by layering melted plastic to eventually build up a solid 3D object, but what happens when you swap plastic for fabrics? Suddenly you’ve got a machine that can create objects that are soft , deformable, and cuddly. Read more…
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Disney Made a 3D Printer That Creates Soft Objects Using Fabric
This looks like a fairly normal piece of stainless steel mesh—but it’s coated with a special substance which allows it to block oil while allowing water through. Read more…
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This Mesh Stops Oil But Lets Water Right Through
DolphinSafe.gov . CouldIHaveLupus.gov . GovGab.gov . These were real, registered websites at one time until they were terminated. In some cases—take CyberSafe.gov or Americorpse.gov for example—it’s easy to see why. Read more…
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A Hidden Treasure Trove of Dead .Gov Websites