Monthly Archives: October 2015

Watch this mega machine erect a bridge

There’s a lot of moving parts when it comes to the construction of a bridge. Like, how do you build a bridge without the help of a bridge? The easiest way? This SLJ900 machine. It moves in coordinated parts to … Continue reading

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Reader IT Horror Story: When Bad Managers Go Rabid

Ever work for a manager who gets meaner the more they don’t know? Ever gone to HR, only to realize they are not on your side? One commenter’s experience doing IT for a law firm drives a life lesson home: … Continue reading

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How to Build a Portable Hacking Station with a Raspberry Pi and Kali Linux

Cracking Wi-Fi passwords, spoofing accounts, and testing networks for exploits is all fun enough, but if you want to take the show on the road, you’ll want an easily portable rig. Enter Kali Linux and the Raspberry Pi. Read More… … Continue reading

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Russia just announced that it is sending humans to the moon

European Space Agency’s version of a permanent lunar base. Before 2030, Russia plans to land its first cosmonauts on the moon, and Europe wants a piece of the action. They’re a little late for the great space race of the … Continue reading

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How People Actually Fought With Swords

From Gladiator to Braveheart, most historical fiction about fighting with swords is kinda wrong, influenced more by performance art than how people actually fought each other with blades. Back to the Source, a documentary about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), … Continue reading

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Nike News – The 2015 Nike Mag

Almost 30 years ago, Nike was asked to collaborate on a movie that would feature scenes set in the futuristic world of 2015. The brand was challenged to imagine sneakers that would suit the inhabitants of the advanced era. The … Continue reading

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Stop using soap in the shower, says this doctor | BGR

Here’s something you don’t hear every day: you might be getting too clean when you take a shower. Dr. Robynne Chutkan, the founder of the Digestive Center for Women in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and author of The Microbiome Solution, tells Health.com that … Continue reading

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Adobe’s Monument Mode Removes People Walking Through Your Frame in Real Time

  At last night’s MAX conference, Adobe gave a sneak-preview of a real-time camera feature it’s been working on called Monument Mode. It seems to remove people walking through the frame of your picture, there and then, as if by … Continue reading

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Miracle Frame Repair

A demonstration of Power-TEC’s automotive dent repair system which starts out by placing numerous anchors, then uses a special clamp that perfectly straightens out the damaged metal. It’s not meant for structural supports, but the result is still impressive. Source: … Continue reading

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