Reality Bites
Launches are always cool to watch but now even the landings are enjoyable in a suspenseful kinda way.
On Friday, Blue Origin launched their same New Shepard rocket booster that it launched into space two months ago. Looks like the commercial space race for reusable rockets is on—SpaceX is flashier with bigger trajectories, but Blue Origin keeps winning the race to first.
Ridiculous!
Gillian Anderson has been pretty public about her fight to get paid the same amount as David Duchovny for her work on The X-Files. She’s clearly a badass. To Fox, though, I have to say: Are you fucking kidding me?
Here’s absolutely gorgeous footage of a huge herd of reindeers making their way across Norway during winter from photographer Jan Helmer Olsen. Seeing all those reindeers walk through the snow in search for warmth is especially beautiful because of the aerial drone view. Their movement is almost balletic from up there.
Definitely won't be needing an app to tell me the weather now.
The Google app for Android now shows you more detailed information about the weather.
If you’re the family tech support, you probably have to record the occasional screencast to show people how to troubleshoot. Chances are, you don’t need special screencasting software just for that. Digital Inspiration shows a clever way to just use YouTube.
If you live in a place where winter can be harsh, you know how important it is to be prepared. This infographic/checklist from JK Mechanical can help you on that front.
What’s the most powerful weapon in the sci-fi universe? How does a lightsaber in Star Wars compare to the energy sword of Halo? What about a Death Star vs Dr. Who’s reality bomb? And how do they match up with a real life nuclear bomb? Foundation Digital made this infographic for Fat Wallet detailing the top sci-fi weapons in history measured by their “energy of devastation in Joules.”
I'm excited to see how this project progresses.
New CEO Rob Lloyd is promising a “Kitty Hawk” moment.
Android is a pretty versatile operating system, but it’s not really ready for desktop-style uses just yet. RemixOS shows that it could be, with windowed Android apps, running on Intel-based PCs.
The $1.7-million vision system will launch in 2020, and is ‘roughly the size of a microwave oven.’
General Motors is investing $500 million in ridesharing company and Uber competitor Lyft.
Wow, crazy video of that hotel fire in Dubai.
Huge Fire at The Address Downtown Dubai Luxury Hotel Ahead of New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display timel
Lumosity, which created a brain game powerhouse by telling people it could make them smarter, is paying for its lies. Lumos Labs will pay the Federal Trade Commission $2 million for deceptive trade practices.
MRI scans, Google’s Cardboard VR headset and seven hours of surgery saved a baby’s life.
You want your children to be raised with the right values and good manners. When someone gives them something, the kid should thank them. Use this holiday season to instill that habit with a simple rule: use a gift only after a thank you.
Google Now is partly a portal to the main Google search engine, so you can ask the digital assistant anything that you would query Google for: the height of the Eiffel Tower, what six inches is in centimeters or even what’s on your agenda. But the app also integrates with specific features on your phone—here are 9 commands you can use with your mobile.
