The Washington Post reports that the European Space Agency is considering sending robotic snakes into space. Apparently, snake maneuverability may assist snake-bots at accessing difficult-to-reach areas of Mars. Because cleaning mars with traditional mops can be hard on your back,… Read More ›
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iPhone 5S Fingerprint Reader Reportedly Will Not Work With Severed Fingers, Just Like Congress Will Not Work With Republicans Severed Into Groups Of Tea-Partiers And Everyone Else.
As the iPhone 5S is currently being sold in parts of the world where it is September 20, 2013, future owners in North America may be able to sleep soundly tonight knowing (smart) thieves will not try to steal their… Read More ›
Interstellar Space May Sound Scarier Than Latest Miley Cyrus Single.
io9.com reports that Voyageur 1 has left the solar system and its recordings indicate that the sounds that can be heard in interstellar space are “shrill, wraithlike cries.” You can listen for yourself by clicking here. 3 Questions That Arise… Read More ›
If Hot Dog Vendors Become Obsolete, Will Foam #1 Finger Vendors Become #1?
Yahoo Finance reports that stadium hot dog vendors may soon be obsolete, based on tests at places such as Yankee Stadium, where in a certain section you can use an app on your smart phone to order a hot dog. Then… Read More ›
Family Living Like It’s 1986, Just Like The Keatons!
The Toronto Sun reports that a family from Guelph, Ontario, Canada has decided to live like it’s 1986 until April 2014. Specifically, they have given up Facebook, Apple products, and non-mullet haircuts. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1…. Read More ›
Yahoo Changes Logo In Epic Font Event
AllThingsD reports that Yahoo has introduced a new logo, after 30 days of build up featuring different, non-permanent Yahoo logos. The logo is purple, slimmer, and, well, if you’re really into logos you can watch an entire video about the… Read More ›
New Watch Will Allow Friends To Text You Messages Suggesting You Get A Less Nerdy Watch
The NY Times reports that Samsung has introduced a “smart watch” that can take pictures, tell you what time it is, and even take phone calls (only if you also have a Samsung phone or tablet on bluetooth nearby). From… Read More ›
Microsoft To Buy Finnish Mobile Technology That Is Not Angry Birds
Reuters reports that Microsoft will buy Nokia’s phone business for $7.2 billion dollars. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Isn’t this like Windows ’95 and Cell Phone 2002 having a baby? 2. If so, might we suggest a… Read More ›
Scientist May Have Controlled Other Scientist’s Hand Movements Over The Internet
CNN reports that scientists conducted a study where “a scientist could control another scientist’s hand motions just by using brain signals sent over the Internet.” 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. If this technology becomes mainstream, does this… Read More ›
We’re Continuing Joking About 12 Month Windows For Steve Balmer’s Retirement
Yesterday we wrote about reports that Microsoft CEO, Steve Balmer, says he will retire in 12 months. 3 More Things We Don’t Want To See Happen Related To This Story 1. Prior to retirement, every Windows user gets a free… Read More ›