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It’s been almost too long since we’ve seen something (in)appropriated to satisfy a twisted modder’s Doom craving, and this time, it’s not the hardware running Id Software’s classic game that’s ill-fitted, but the controller. If the timeline on David Hayward’s Vine account is accurate, a crew of what appear to be professional tinkerers has … Read More → "Modders turn piano into a Doom controller"

America’s first completely bookless public library opened in San Antonio this past weekend. That is, if you define a “book” as words printed on paper pages which are bound together with glue. But if you define “book” a bit more liberally, the new library has plenty them. Over 10,000 ebook titles, in fact. All of which can be accessed from their 900 e-readers, 57 computers, 40 iPads, and four touchscreen tables.
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“The Wind Portal” is a 26-foot-tall gate made out of thousands of paper windmills that whirl in the breeze. Created byNajla El Zein, the interactive installation is on display at the Read More → "The Wind Portal, a giant gate made out of paper windmills"

Scientists who study ocean acidification must confront a fundamental problem: it is hard to measure exactly by how much the ocean’s pH is changing. Today’s sensors don’t work well at depth or over long periods of time, and they are too expensive to deploy widely. That is where the US$2-million Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health X Prize comes in.

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The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge recently restored a 3,000-year old mummy case using Lego frames. The sarcophagus is now restored to its former glory, complete with an internal Lego support system.
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Can snake-like robots do a better job exploring Mars than the wheeled rovers humans have previously sent to the red planet? That’s the working theory of researchers at the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), who believe that such a bot could help tackle the primary challenge in navigating Mars: maneuverability. A snake robot could slither into tight, confined areas that … Read More → "European researchers want to send snake robots to Mars"

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to climb around M.C. Escher’s never ending staircase, you can give it a try right now on the lawn of the Tate Modern in London. Architecture firm dRMM has set … Read More → "This endless staircase is an M.C. Escher drawing come to life"

The recently unveiled GoSun Stove is a portable, tube-shaped solar oven that’s billed as being powerful enough to cook a full meal, even on cloudy days. Much like the Solar Kettle, this solar cooker uses parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a glass cylinder and cook the contents inside. But while the Solar Kettle was built for heating up beverages and boiled eggs, the GoSun Stove sports a slightly larger set of mirrors … Read More → "Portable solar oven cooks food in as little as 10 minutes"

High in the Alps there sits a glistening hideaway, equipped to shelter those crazy enough to seek it out. By using the snow and light surrounding it, this refuge can lend power and warmth to those within its walls into perpetuity. In short, it’s the perfect secret lair from which to stage your nefarious schemes.
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