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Daily Archives: 10.10.2014
Who ya gonna call for ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot? The ladies!
By Bonnie Burton “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig confirms the new “Ghostbusters” movie will be all new, co-written by Katie Dippold and starring “hilarious women”.
Cool video of the Dragon spacecraft frantically firing her thrusters
By Jesus Diaz on Sploid, shared by Jesus Diaz to Gizmodo
Astronaut Reid Wiseman captured this sequence of the Dragon spaceship “breathing fire as it rendezvoused with ISS last week.” The spacecraft was firing its thrusters to adjust its course. The original video was quite shaky, so I stabilized the source and adjusted color for your GIFing pleasure.
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Fake documentary shows terrifying war against the Martians in 1913
By Jesus Diaz on Sploid, shared by Casey Chan to Gizmodo
I’m glad the History Channel is producing mockumentaries like …
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’Mad Max in a space suit’: Borderlands puts Australia on the moon
By Claire Reilly With Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, 2K Australia has created a new breed of video game — an irreverent twist on the famous franchise with a distinct “Space Opera Australiana” edge.
Lego ends partnership with Shell over Greenpeace campaign
By Michelle Starr Lego has succumbed to pressure from Greenpeace over its long-term promotional contract with petroleum giant Shell.
Apple Really, Really Wants The Apple Watch To Be Fashionable
By Chris Mills
Apple’s already been clear that it wants its upcoming timepiece to be something that you’re not ashamed to wear. But in case displaying it at the Paris Fashion Week wasn’t clear enough, Apple’s PR people have gone ahead and put the Apple Watch front and center — quite literally — on the November issue of Vogue China.
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Snake-bot scales sandy slopes with sidewinder slither
By Michelle Starr Carnegie Mellon’s modular robotic snake is able to traverse sandy environments, thanks to lessons learned from sidewinder snakes.
Snake-bot scales sandy slopes with sidewinder slither
By Michelle Starr Carnegie Mellon’s modular robotic snake is able to traverse sandy environments, thanks to lessons learned from sidewinder snakes.
Rooftop Solar Panels Are Almost All Facing the Wrong Direction
By Sarah Zhang
If you’re thinking that solar panels face south to capture the most sunlight and thus the most energy, then you’d be absolutely correct. Yet, solar experts are saying that rooftop panels should be installed facing west. This surprising turn can be explained by quirks in our electrical grid.
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