“Computers are killing the automotive hobby!” Car geeks say this with defeatist disdain; tech nerds utter it with futurist superiority. Thing is, they’re both wrong. Virtual reality and wearable tech could very well save hobbyist mechanics from becoming the 21st century’s horseshoe installers. Here’s how.
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By Lisa Hix – Collector’s Weekly
One vintage ad warns women, “Don’t let them call you SKINNY!” while another promises that smoking cigarettes will keep one slender. If the task of morphing their bodies into the current desirable shape isn’t enough of a burden, women are also reminded that they stink.
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Some people gobble up algebra and calculus like their life depended on it; others would rather poke pins into their eyes than solve a simultaneous equation. But why is that?
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The USNS Fall River, the fourth vessel in the US Navy’s new Spearhead-class of high-speed, shallow-draft transport catamarans launched for the first time over the weekend. This multi-function catamaran will transport up cargo and up to a battalion of troops between ports.
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Google’s so removed two Chrome browser extensions over the weekend, because the software appears to serve spam ads—in turn violating company’s terms of service.
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By Nick Stango
It’s easy to forget that beyond the tourist- and greenery-covered High Line, there are still 300 yards of old, rusting train track. This last patch of decaying railway will soon be turned into the final stretch of the super-successful park—but for now, they’re home to a little-known…
On a road trip about four years ago, I heard this great song on the radio. It was unique, catchy, and it stuck in my head. Ever since, despite Googling the lyrics, humming the melody to SoundHound, and poring over Youtube, I still can’t identify it. It’s my internet white whale. What’s yours?
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By Robert T. Gonzalez on io9, shared by Robert Sorokanich to Gizmodo
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