Monthly Archives: March 2014

Is There a Drone Flying Around the Harlem Building Collapse? (Updated)

New Yorkers were shocked on Wednesday morning when reports of a building collapse in Harlem hit the wires. It didn’t take long for smartphone cameras to fill up everyone’s social media feeds. But wait. In that one… Is that… a … Continue reading

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Bright House set to match Google’s Fiber speeds in Tampa community

Despite some recent PR setbacks, Google has become the people’s champion in cities with its gigabit fiber network — thanks in part to the low reputation (and speeds) of regular providers. However, one cable outfit, Bright House Networks, is at … Continue reading

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MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer

THINK BIG, BUILD BIGGERPowered by the new, user-friendly MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform, the MakerBot Replicator Z18 is equipped with a massive build volume of 12 x 12 x 18 inches (2,592 cubic inches!), and an enclosed and heated build … Continue reading

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Epilogue: Hernán Molina was a standout at architecture and tennis | Tampa Bay Times

ST. PETERSBURG — In his day, Hernán Molina played with some of the biggest stars in tennis. Bill Tilden, Jack Kramer and Tony Trabert knew Mr. Molina as an up-and-coming player, a former national 18-and-under champion in his native Argentina … Continue reading

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The LIVR Hoax: Everybody’s Favorite New Drunkbro App Is Fake

Yesterday, the developers of an app called LIVR began cold-calling tech writers. The pitch was fun! A social network you can only access when you’re drunk, thanks to a breathalyzer accessory. If it seems like the platonic ideal of SXSW … Continue reading

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Watch a man get stunned by the Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone (stun copter!)

You’re gonna want to steer clear of this CUPID. The Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone, or “stun copter,” can deliver 80,000 volts of pure projectile terror directly into the skin of an ill-intentioned hoodlum. This is serious business for Chaotic … Continue reading

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Wireless Emergency Lights Can Brighten Up Your Next Power Outage

Public places are equipped with emergency backup lights so that in the event of a power outage people can find their way to safety. So why shouldn’t your home have that too? The ReadyBright system from Mr. Beams lets you … Continue reading

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Another Day, Another Retailer in a Massive Credit Card Breach – DailyFinance

The corporate hacks keep coming. The latest target, according to cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs, is the beauty supply chain Sally Beauty (SBH), a retailer that draws customers from salons and other stylists. A new batch of 282,000 stolen debit and … Continue reading

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This 3D Printed Concept Is The Future Of Automaking

EDAG is a German design and engineering firm that has been working with most car manufacturers for the past four decades and also built a Pontiac Solstice shooting brake because wagons rock. Their latest concept is a 3D-printed composite passenger … Continue reading

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Meet the people who would leave Earth and take a one-way trip to Mars

Mars One, the program that is planning to create a human settlement on Mars by 2024, has received over 200,000 applications of Earthlings who are interested in leaving their home planet forever by taking a one-way ticket to Mars. This … Continue reading

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