Monthly Archives: April 2013

How a Single Android Phone Can Hack an Entire Plane

If airlines were already keen to keep your phone switched off, things could soon get even more militant. According to a talk by Hugo Teso at the Hack In The Box security conference, it’s possible to hack an entire plane … Continue reading

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Watch the Police Attack and Arrest a Man for Recording Them with a Cell Phone Camera

Cameras are the new weapons, or at least thats what it seems like in the eyes of the police. Police officers from the San Diego Police Department pretty much attacked and arrested a man for recording them with his cell … Continue reading

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Ana White | Build a Big Ur Farm Table and Bench | Free and Easy DIY Project and Furniture Plans

MATERIALS AND TOOLSShopping List: 1- 10′ long 4×4 Post, cut into 29 7/8″ pieces10 – 2×4, 8 foot or stud length4 – 2×2 @ 8 foot long1 – 2×3 @ 6 foot long2 1/2″ Screws3″ ScrewsWood Glue and Finishing Supplies via … Continue reading

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What Aging from 1 Year Old to 102 Years Old Looks Like and What It Means

Aside from the science of aging and how faces get wrinkled and joints get creaky, there are also the hidden costs of aging too. Like how many times we went to the doctors or how many calories weve eaten or … Continue reading

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The Next 2 iPhones Were Developed Under Steve Jobs

Apple has already designed the next two versions of its iconic iPhone, with both phones well underway before CEO Tim Cook took the helm of the company.That’s according to San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, who says he was told … Continue reading

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Manhattan’s Oldest Time-Keeping Sidewalk Has Been Ticking for Over a Century

Deep in lower Manhattan, embedded in the sidewalk, is a clock that’s been ticking since long before you knew what time was. Installed in 1889 with a single redesign in 1940, the timepiece has counted off hundreds of minutes, and … Continue reading

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Holy Crap, A Woman Almost Got Run Over By a Train Because She Was Trying to Pick Up Her Phone from the Tracks

Holy freaking smokes, almost getting hit by a train doesn’t get closer than this. A young woman in Sao Paulo, Brazil had apparently dropped her phone onto the metro tracks and foolishly jumped down to retrieve it. Couple of problems … Continue reading

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A Samoan Airline Now Charges Passengers By Body Weight

Bad news for those carrying a few extra pounds: Samoa Air has become the worlds first airline to introduce a pricing policy which charges passengers by body weight. Time to diet.The pricing policy will see passengers enter their weight along … Continue reading

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Google Nose BETA

The new scentsation in searchComing to your senses: go beyond type, talk, and touch for a new notation of sensation.Your internet sommelier: expertly curated Knowledge Graphs pair images, descriptions, and aromas.Take a whiff: the Google Aromabase – 15M+ scentibytes.Dont ask, … Continue reading

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How 3D Printing Gave This Man His Life (and Face) Back

While doctors have experimented with 3D-printed prosthetics in the past, none has been quite as prominent or incredibly detailed as Eric Moger’s newest addition: a prosthetic, 3D-printed face. Four years ago, Eric underwent surgery to remove a tennis-ball-sized tumor in … Continue reading

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