Sunday, July 21, 2013
You Can Watch Live TV In-Flight on Your iPad on Southwest Now
Flying can be so very boring. But Southwest Airlines is making it a little less of a yawn fest, and it won't cost you anything. The airline just added a free, on-demand and live TV inflight streaming service called TV Flies Free in partnership with DISH.
6 Radical Infrastructure Schemes That Almost Changed NYC Forever
The East River? Oh, we dammed that thing up and threw a new City Hall on top. The Hudson? Filled it with traffic years ago. New Yorkers have never been shy about changing the natural landscape of their city, but if you dig into the archives, you'll find dozens of ideas so radical, they make present-day Gotham feel like a nature reserve.
SR-71 Blackbird: How to fly the world's fastest plane
It was a plane which flew at the edge of space; so high that most other jet engines would seize because of the lack of air. A plane that flew so fast that its airframe heated and grew during flight. A plane that, if needed, could outrun missiles launched to bring it down.
10 Places To See Before They Are Gone
The status of the world isn’t too great. Along with the depletion of earth’s natural resources, the weather is getting crazy: deadly tornadoes, sweltering heat (I’m talking to you Texas), and freak blizzard hurricanes. Since the world is going through a weird phase right now, who knows how much longer we’ll have some of the world’s natural wonders.
In case you’re inspired to set out to see a few before they disappear, consult today’s infographic for an idea of where to visit. An interesting aspect of today’s infographic is the timer each destination has until its demise. While the future is grim, it gives a pretty good idea of how much time you have, and money you have to save up, in order to plan a trip to your destination.
In case you’re inspired to set out to see a few before they disappear, consult today’s infographic for an idea of where to visit. An interesting aspect of today’s infographic is the timer each destination has until its demise. While the future is grim, it gives a pretty good idea of how much time you have, and money you have to save up, in order to plan a trip to your destination.
The Largest Building Ever Constructed Has Opened in China
At what point does a building become a city? At 1.7 million square meters, the New Century Global Center lands somewhere between the two.
New Century, which has been under construction since spring of 2012 (which isn't long, for a building of this size), opened officially on July 1. The 18-story, glass-and-steel frame structure sits above a new subway station in Chengdu, a Sichuan province city of more than 14 million and one of China's fastest-growing megalopolises.
New Century, which has been under construction since spring of 2012 (which isn't long, for a building of this size), opened officially on July 1. The 18-story, glass-and-steel frame structure sits above a new subway station in Chengdu, a Sichuan province city of more than 14 million and one of China's fastest-growing megalopolises.
Watch the Most Bafflingly Awesome New-Product Demo of 2013 So Far
Everyone is raving about NeverWet, a spray-on waterproof coating that Rust-Oleum is manufacturing and distributing in North America in return for royalty payments. I didn't get what all the fuss was about, but then I saw the product demonstration video below. And, uh, holy crap. If any of this is legit, then NeverWet isn't so much hydrophobic as it is an ancient voodoo curse against liquids. Now if only they could rename it something that people could ask for in stores without blushing.
Your Future Is in the Palm of Your (Surgeon’s) Hand
In Japan, where palm reading remains one of the most popular means of fortune-telling, some people have figured out a way to change their fate. It’s a simple idea: change your palm, change the reading, and change your future. All you need is a competent plastic surgeon with an electric scalpel who has a basic knowledge of palmistry. Or you can draw the lines on your hand with a marker and let him work the magic you want.
Your Favorite Movies Laid Out as Vintage Treasure Maps
If you are both a movie buff and a map addict, this is going to be fun.
Does long-lost pyramid discovery rival those of Giza?
Mysterious, pyramid-like structures spotted in the Egyptian desert by an amateur satellite archaeologist might be long-lost pyramids after all, according to a new investigation into the enigmatic mounds.
Angela Micol, who last year found the structures using Google Earth 5,000 miles away in North Carolina, says puzzling features have been uncovered during a preliminary ground proofing expedition, revealing cavities and shafts.
Angela Micol, who last year found the structures using Google Earth 5,000 miles away in North Carolina, says puzzling features have been uncovered during a preliminary ground proofing expedition, revealing cavities and shafts.
Here’s A Stack Of Anti-American Propaganda From North Korea
Every country in the world has a fair portion of its history steeped in bloodshed, war & a blatant disregard for human life – none of us are truly guilt free. But it’s one thing to document the history and shortcomings of a country and quite another to peddle political propaganda designed to drive a wedge between nations and fear amongst the population.
The more restrictive a government and the less information that flows, the less aware its people become. Once that starts occurring, it’s infinitely easier t0 set the agenda according to your own interests. That’s the sole aim with any form of propaganda, cherry pick information designed influence an audience in an emotional rather than rational manner.
Currently few do that better than North Korea – a country equally as secretive as it is restrictive. They’re not huge fans of the United States but then, why would you be if you’d been bombard constantly with these grizzly and gruesome images?
The more restrictive a government and the less information that flows, the less aware its people become. Once that starts occurring, it’s infinitely easier t0 set the agenda according to your own interests. That’s the sole aim with any form of propaganda, cherry pick information designed influence an audience in an emotional rather than rational manner.
Currently few do that better than North Korea – a country equally as secretive as it is restrictive. They’re not huge fans of the United States but then, why would you be if you’d been bombard constantly with these grizzly and gruesome images?
Introducing The Kite Patch
Kite™ Mosquito Patch is a small, powerful patch that allows humans to go virtually undetected by mosquitoes for up to 48 hours. We need your help to share Kite with others - particularly those in regions impacted by malaria. You can reserve yours and send Kite Patch to Africa!
We set out to reengineer how to protect humans from mosquitoes. The result was Kite. Kite™ Mosquito Patch is the world’s first product containing our breakthrough scientific discovery of non-toxic compounds proven to disrupt the mosquito’s ability to track humans using safe, non-toxic compounds.
Kite’s compounds act as a non-topical, spatial repellent, blocking mosquitoes’ ability to detect carbon dioxide – their primary method of tracking human blood meals.
We're building Kite to protect humans in a small, lightweight, durable, and effective patch, in a wide range of conditions in which humans find themselves in contact with mosquitoes.
We set out to reengineer how to protect humans from mosquitoes. The result was Kite. Kite™ Mosquito Patch is the world’s first product containing our breakthrough scientific discovery of non-toxic compounds proven to disrupt the mosquito’s ability to track humans using safe, non-toxic compounds.
Kite’s compounds act as a non-topical, spatial repellent, blocking mosquitoes’ ability to detect carbon dioxide – their primary method of tracking human blood meals.
We're building Kite to protect humans in a small, lightweight, durable, and effective patch, in a wide range of conditions in which humans find themselves in contact with mosquitoes.
Which Glass to Use for Which Drink and Why
You're going to have some friends over for a cocktail housewarming party. No problem, you think to yourself, I'll just pick up some glassware at Crate & Barrel. You get there, and panic sets in. It's an absurd, transparent cornucopia of tumblers and flutes and who knows what else, in every conceivable shape and size. You weren't prepared. Pay attention now, and you will be.
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