A law in Norway has their National Library scanning all literature and then making it publicly available to anyone to anyone coming in under a Norwegian IP address. Pretty cool, if you’re in Norway now or in the near-ish future. But it’s also pretty awesome for the much more distant future. Read more…
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In Norway, all library books must be digitized — by law
Behold the Pertamina Energy Tower, a U.S.-designed building that’s slated for construction in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reaching a height of a half-kilometer, the tower will harvest its own wind energy through an opening at its peak. Read more…
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This gorgeous skyscraper is also a wind power plant
There may be an answer for people suffering from traumatic brain injuries. It’s a device called a brain-machine-brain interface — and it has the potential to revolutionize the way brain damage is treated in humans. Read more…
On April Fool’s Day 2012 , ThinkGeek featured the Technomancer Digital Wizard Hoodie among their fake products. Now they’ve introduced the real thing, a hooded jacket that lights up and makes spell sounds based on the movement of the wearer’s arms. Read more…
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Light-up wizard hoodie transforms its wearer into a Technomancer
The Dark Crystal has always been Jim Henson’s creepiest movie, but when it was finally released it was considerably toned down from his and Frank Oz’s original vision. YouTube user scoodidabop has spent years re-editing the film, using Henson’s original notes and various deleted scenes to create a far, far creepier movie than what you remember. Read more…
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This fan-edit of The Dark Crystal is creepier than you can imagine
We’re beyond excited about Space Dandy , a brand new anime from the folks who brought you Cowboy Bebop and Fullmetal Alchemist. And now, this new teaser trailer reveals it’s coming to Adult Swim’s Toonami… in January! Read more…
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Space Dandy, from the creator of Cowboy Bebop, coming to Adult Swim!
So long, jetpacks! Our self-driving car has arrived. Burkhard Bilger has a rundown of the fascinating build-up to the self-driving car and its future in the New Yorker — and in this case the future is now. Now, the question is, are we really ready to start using it? Read more…
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Here Is Your Self-Driving Car! But Do You Want It?
A long lost Thanksgiving tradition is resurrecting from the grave. The annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 marathon will return this year. It’s a holiday miracle! Read more…
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Mystery Science Theater Thanksgiving Day Marathon Returns!
This is a great idea: buy a landscape at a thrift shop and add in a monster. Make sure you use the same kind of materials as the original landscape! Read more…
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Spice up Goodwill paintings by adding monsters
Using a powerful new software program called the Scientific Exoplanets Renderer (SER), astronomer Abel Mendez Torres has produced a stunning set of new images — including a global map — showing the distant dwarf planet of Pluto in unprecedented detail. Read more…
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The surface of Pluto like you’ve never seen it before