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Hexagon Keyboard For Thumb Typing
The makers of a Kickstarter-funded keyboard option for iOS and Android believe hexagons are the way to make typing faster. The theory behind WRIO is that the traditional keyboard is fine for finger-typing at full-size, but isn’t suited to small keys where many users would find it more convenient to use thumbs. The two blank […]
Netflix To Air Black Mirror Series 3
Joining a string of TV shows that have moved from broadcast networks to streaming services, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror has been picked up by Netflix for a third series. The move follows Netflix picking up the rights to stream the seven episodes that were made for previous seasons and originally shown on […]
How A Retractable Ballpoint Pen Works
The press/click/write process feel so simple on most retractable ballpoints that it’s easy to forget there’s engineering involved. This video explains in extensive but clear detail. [Spotted by: Laughing Squid]
US Issues First Bitcoin License
New York has become the first US state to issue a bitcoin license. Circle Internet Financial will now have to follow some of the same consumer protection regulations that affect traditional banks. The state came up with the idea of a specific BitLicense back in January 2014 but had yet to issue one. In June […]
3D Printed Gummy Candy [Video]
This custom candy company uses a 3D printer to produce gummy candies with a custom shape and a mix of 10 colors and flavors.
Early 80s Computer TV Shows Online
As part of its “Make It Digital” season, the BBC has put six archive shows about computing on its iPlayer service. The collection includes the debut episode of The Computer Programme for 1982, an episode of Making The Most Of The Micro from 1983 which introduced BASIC programming for family users, two editions of magazine show […]
The Nintendo Knitting Machine: Mind Officially Blown
This ad is not a joke. Found on Imgur earlier today, I did some digging, and sure enough, this thing was very close to actually existing. Although we may laugh at the prospect now, imagine all the nerdy and or tasteless sweaters we could have made for ourselves and friends. I almost wish this DID […]
Insane Keyboard Covers 1,000+ Emoji [Video]
YouTube video presenter Tom Scott has made a keyboard — or rather a network of 14 keyboards — that has individual keys for every emoji in Unicode 8. Why? Because he could.
Drones Build Rope Bridge [Video]
Building a temporary bridge is a task that perfectly matches the skillset of a group of fit, well-disciplined military staff — which is why they are often called to help out in disaster relief — but in the field the operation is still time-consuming and exposes troops to the enemy. Now a Swiss university has successfully […]