3D printing already allows replicator machines, but they aren’t exactly pocket-sized. Now researchers believe it could be possible to scan an object for 3D printing using a smartphone camera. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have produced a proof-of-concept camera chip that’s considerably less than a millimeter square. If successfully developed and built into […]
Sharknado deserves accolades for one thing: knowing it sucks and having fun with that. Sometimes a good D-level movie can really pump up our mood. As we know, there have been two Sharknado movies now, and with this banner being teased all around the web this weekend, seems the weather threat of another Sharknado seems […]
Sort of speaks for itself, for those who did not get the see the lovely blood moon this past weekend, here is a version of it in real time, shot by N.A.S.A. Still pretty dang cool. Did seem like it was in an awful hurry for an eclipse, though. [Via Laughing Squid]
I loved the X-Files and am praying the new show rocks, but share about as much optimism about the reboot as these two. [Source: Nerd Rage]
Joerg Sprave from The Slinshot Channel built a custom-made slingshot that fires 2000 one cent marbles per minute. He then inspired himself from the original video presenting “Heavy” (below) from Team Fortress 2 to unveil his new toy. [The Slingshot Channel]
Stanford researchers have developed a flexible aluminium battery that charges in under a minute and may be safer than lithium-ion models. The downside is that it has a lower voltage than most rechargeable batteries. Rather than a solid casing, the battery consists of a pouch filled with two metals and a liquid. The anode is […]
People reenact emails in real life. Love the one with the Nigerian prince and also the one with the nurse. [Tripp and Tyler | Via LS]
Have you ever been to Agloe, New York? You might not have, considering it was made up to throw fake map makers off. Thing is, the (fake) place has taken on a life of its own, and is just one of many examples of such creations implemented to complicate the work of evil-doers. Take Argleton, […]
Coming soon to VHS: the hottest, edgiest, explosion-iest action hit of 1995, “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Check out this retro remix courtesy of Louis Plamondon, aka Sleepy Skunk. [New York Magazine]
This thing has been in production since 2012, and we finally get an official trailer today! Check it out and let us know your thoughts in the comments below! It is ten years after Voyager’s return from the Delta Quadrant, and the Federation is in a crisis. The Federation’s main suppliers of dilithium crystals are […]