Mashable: Latest 29 News Updates - including “Snowed In? Listen to Our Winter Storm Nemo Playlist” |
- Snowed In? Listen to Our Winter Storm Nemo Playlist
- Instruments Use Human Movement to Make Music
- Astronaut and Musician Perform First Duet From Space and Earth
- 11 High-Tech Adult Toys to Help Valentine’s Day Go With a Bang [NSFW]
- Nemo-Inspired ‘Bread & Milk’ Video Storms Facebook
- Watch This Man Eat an Entire Pizza in One Minute
- How to Get Rid of Your Old Tablet
- Google Chairman to Sell $2.5 Billion in Stock
- 17 Amazing ‘Harlem Shake’ Videos You Can’t Possibly Live Without
- Severe Winter Storm Tests Cellphone Alert System
- Drones and Robots Could Soon Teach Your Kids Algebra
- Vining Nemo: Your Best Winter Storm Videos
- What Girls Really Do on Instagram
- Scientists Discover Molecule That Prevents Cancer
- Iran’s New Stealth Jet Might Be Just a Plastic Fake
- Speed Painter’s Skills Will Blow Your Mind
- DNA Backlog Stymies Development of ‘CSI’-Like Inventions
- Twitter Now Speaks LOLcat
- Nature GIFs Show Animal Kingdom at Animated Finest
- YouTube Removes 3D-Printed Automatic Rifle Magazine Footage
- Google ‘Chromebook Pixel’ Is the Best Fake Computer Ever
- 16 Things You Should Never Buy on Craigslist
- The Impending Social Consequences of Augmented Reality
- The Vine Effect: How Twitter’s App Is Impacting Social Video Startups
- Images From Space Lead to Discovery of 9,000 Penguins
- Probably the Cutest Photo in College Sports History
- MashTags: Tweet Us Your Funniest #WebRealityShows
- Now Is Your Best Chance to See Elusive Planet Mercury
- Hockey Reporter Takes Puck to the Face Like a Boss
- 7 Ways Vine Can Make Animation Easier
| Snowed In? Listen to Our Winter Storm Nemo Playlist Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:38 PM PST  
While the storm doesn't look like it will have the catastrophic effect of superstorm Sandy, states are bracing for impact. Inevitably roads will be messy and hundreds of flights out of airports across the northeast have been canceled. Because we're anticipating being holed up for the weekend, we decided to put together a playlist of winter songs. You could call it our ultimate snowed-in soundtrack. Whether you've got your weekend defined by winter storm Nemo, you're experiencing win… More About: Music, nemo, playlists, spotify  |
| Instruments Use Human Movement to Make Music Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:23 PM PST
Designer Pietr-Jan Pietr believes that anyone can make music simply by moving their finger or tapping their foot. He developed five simple instruments that make music using natural human movements, calling the set Sound on Intuition. The idea came out of Pietr's graduate thesis at the Design Academy Eindhoven. It is based on the notion that whenever someone learns an instrument, they must teach their body certain movements in order to be able to play. A flautist must master his fingers, a drummer his coordination, but a player of Pietr's instruments?… More About: design concept, Music, musical instruments, Science  |
| Astronaut and Musician Perform First Duet From Space and Earth Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:12 PM PST |
| 11 High-Tech Adult Toys to Help Valentine’s Day Go With a Bang [NSFW] Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:28 PM PST 1. OhMiBod The OhMiBod is the original music-driven sex toy in the company's line of high-tech personal pleasure products. You plug in your iPod and it vibrates to the beat and rhythm of your favorite music. You use the volume control to change the intensity of the vibrations: the higher the volume, the more intense the vibrations. Click here to view this gallery.
Here's an idea -- have you thought of a sex toy? Some studies report more than half of women are using personal pleasure devices -- vibrators. So why do they still seem taboo? That might soon change as the adult industry becomes both a little more connected and more mainstream. OhMiBod, for instance, is a company based in New Hampshire started by a husband and wife. I first met Suki Dunham, founder of OhMiBod, when I was at the International Consumer Electronics Show… More About: features, Gadgets, sex, valentine's day  |
| Nemo-Inspired ‘Bread & Milk’ Video Storms Facebook Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:09 PM PST
Certainly not Vic DiBitetto. The comedian posted a 30-second video to his YouTube account, the aptly named "Bread & Milk" and the clip has gone viral, accumulating over 327,000 views in just 24 hours. We'll be honest -- we're not exactly sure why this clip is so popular. It's certainly humorous, but its popularity surprises me. Though maybe I'm just missing something. Please feel free to educate me in the comments. In the meantime, I'm heading out to get some bread and mi… More About: nemo, viral videos, YouTube  |
| Watch This Man Eat an Entire Pizza in One Minute Posted: 08 Feb 2013 04:50 PM PST |
| How to Get Rid of Your Old Tablet Posted: 08 Feb 2013 04:11 PM PST
Note: Be sure to back up any important information, such as old documents, receipts or passwords. Clean It If you have an iPad, here's how to wipe it safely so you can still access your iTunes backup file from any of your other Apple devices: Launch your Settings menu, then tap General. More About: android tablets, Apple iPad, resell, Tablet  |
| Google Chairman to Sell $2.5 Billion in Stock Posted: 08 Feb 2013 03:47 PM PST
The chairman and former CEO has filed the necessary paperwork with the SEC that will let him sell roughly 42% of his stake in the search giant over the next year, Google announced Friday after the markets closed. Over his decade at the company, Schmidt has netted 7.3 million Google shares, representing nearly 3% of the company. At $785.37 a share -- the stock's new record high, which it hit Friday afternoon -- selling 42% would net him roughly $2.51 billion. Schmidt, 57, is the 138th richest billionaire in the world and the 49th richest in the US, according to the latest Forb… More About: eric schmidt, Google  |
| 17 Amazing ‘Harlem Shake’ Videos You Can’t Possibly Live Without Posted: 08 Feb 2013 03:44 PM PST 1. The Purported Original Harlem ShakeThis appears to be the video that started it all. So thank (or blame) these guys. Click here to view this gallery.
More About: memes, viral videos, Watercooler  |
| Severe Winter Storm Tests Cellphone Alert System Posted: 08 Feb 2013 03:28 PM PST
Several Verizon customers in the New York City area -- including Mashable staff members -- received an alert about the storm on Thursday. Some T-Mobile and Sprint customers got the alert, too. Sent via text message, the alerts are part of the new Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, a National Weather Service initiative that went into action in mid 2012. SEE ALSO: National Weather Service to Send Weather Warnings to Smartp… More About: att, sprint, T-Mobile, verizon, WEA, Weather  |
| Drones and Robots Could Soon Teach Your Kids Algebra Posted: 08 Feb 2013 03:12 PM PST
The company, which is the educational division of RobotAppStore, has launched a toolbox, simply called "RobotsLab BOX" to be used in classrooms. The box is equipped with all kinds of bots: a Parrot AR drone, a Sphero robotic ball, a Mobot two-wheeled modular robot vehicle, and an Armbot robotic arm. This robot-filled box comes with a tablet too. The tablet not only serves as a remote control for the bots, but also contains everything a teac… More About: Drones, education, robots  |
| Vining Nemo: Your Best Winter Storm Videos Posted: 08 Feb 2013 02:41 PM PST
Mashable is curating the best Vine content from Winter Storm Nemo in this post. Have a video that you've safely taken? Post the link as a comment and we will consider adding it to our collection. 1. Boston is getting some of the worst of Nemo -- it's already tough to park a car: Parking is a 3-person job. #nemo vine.co/v/bnYBmKX07zh— mg (@greenmelinda) February 8, 2013 2. The snow's falling in Connecticut -- and so are the Nemo jokes: Finding #nemo in t… More About: mobile app, nemo, US, Video, Vines  |
| What Girls Really Do on Instagram Posted: 08 Feb 2013 02:27 PM PST |
| Scientists Discover Molecule That Prevents Cancer Posted: 08 Feb 2013 02:03 PM PST
This molecule, called TIC10, triggers a cancer-killing protein researchers refer to as TRAIL, an acronym for Tumor necrosis factor Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand. Check out the video above for more about TRAIL. [via Nature] Image via iStockphoto, haydenbird More About: cancer, health, Science  |
| Iran’s New Stealth Jet Might Be Just a Plastic Fake Posted: 08 Feb 2013 01:44 PM PST
Aviation blogger David Cenciotti thought there was something fishy when he saw the plane. He broke down all his suspicions in a couple of posts on The Aviationist. "Overall, the plane seems to lack the characteristic rivets, bolts all aircraft, including stealthy ones, feature. Images released so far show it as a plastic-made aircraft," he writes. Not only does it seem to be made of plastic, it… More About: aviation, iran, stealth  |
| Speed Painter’s Skills Will Blow Your Mind Posted: 08 Feb 2013 01:34 PM PST The first 90 seconds of this video will probably bore you. Then your mind will be blown. Seriously -- you'll be straight up gobsmacked. Anderson Cooper discovered this talented treat when he held his own version of America's Got Talent on his talk show. This painter showed up, promised Cooper and his co-judges (including Sharon Osbourne) a masterpiece in under two minutes. They were doubtful. Then they were proved wrong -- very wrong. SEE ALSO: 10 Works of Art on Vine Who knew "speed painting" was even a thing? Image courtesy of iStockphoto, pcatalin. BONUS: 10 Epic Works of ASCII Art More About: Anderson Cooper, art  |
| DNA Backlog Stymies Development of ‘CSI’-Like Inventions Posted: 08 Feb 2013 01:15 PM PST
While police technology is nowhere close to what audiences see on forensic science dramas such as CSI and NCIS, so-called rapid DNA tools could move law enforcement in that direction. But, backlog reduction programs account for the majority of DNA funding from the National Institute of Justice, the department's research and development arm and the only federal agency that provides resources for unclogging backlogs at crime labs. A prime area for experimentation i… More About: crime, DNA, local government, Science  |
| Posted: 08 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST
Twitter quietly added a new (and still experimental) language option Friday, one for the Cheezburger cognoscenti. Under Settings > Language, just between Korean and Malay, you'll find this curious designation: Lolcat - LOLCATZ (beta). The operative word here is "beta." Don't expect every word of every tweet to suddenly read like it came out of a hilarious cat meme. Probably its most amusing use case for now: changing your co-worker's Twitter feeds when they're not looking. (Your amusement may vary.) So what's changed? "Who to follow" has become "HOO 2 FOLLOW," "home" is now "HUM," "view my profile page" becomes "VIEW MAH PROFILE PU…  |
| Nature GIFs Show Animal Kingdom at Animated Finest Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST The beauty of nature comes to life in GIF form on Tumblr blog Head Like an Orange. A 28-year-old Dutchman and GIF-crafting master named Marinus started the oddly-named Tumblr that features stunning wildlife snippets. Take a stroll through nature without leaving your cubicle. Image courtesy of Tumblr, headlikeanorange Image courtesy of Tumblr, headlikeanorange Image courtesy of Tumblr, headlikeanorange Image courtesy of Tumblr, headlikeanorange BONUS: 7 Amusing Nature Mockumentaries Image courtesy of Flickr, memkaos More About: GIFs, nature, tumblr, Watercooler  |
| YouTube Removes 3D-Printed Automatic Rifle Magazine Footage Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:49 PM PST
The video featured the "Cuomo" 30-round magazine developed by Defense Distributed, a Texas-based initiative run by 24-year-old Cody Wilson. It quickly went viral after Defense Distributed posted it this week. YouTube has not yet responded to Mashable's request for a comment on the video removal. The language now tied to the video, however, seems to suggest the company believes the video is somehow fraudulent. Wilson told Mashable in an e-mail that he's attempting to re-upload the video to YouTube, but it's… More About: 3d printing, US, YouTube  |
| Google ‘Chromebook Pixel’ Is the Best Fake Computer Ever Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:42 PM PST
A company called Slinky.Me claims to have created the demo video for Google. After the leak, the CEO, Victor Koch, contacted Sergey Brin (publicly on Google+ of all places), tagging Brin as well as the developer who had initially posted the leaked video. Later Koch tweeted a link to the video. SEE ALSO: HP Launches Its First Chromebook for $330 While there's reason for skepticism, the Chrome developer who posted the video, François Beaufort, said the laptop shown might be… More About: chromebook, Google, mash, retina display, Video  |
| 16 Things You Should Never Buy on Craigslist Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:35 PM PST 1. Opened Baby Formula Opened three weeks ago ... enough said. Click here to view this gallery.
While enough trolling may score you some one-of-a-kind vintage finds, there are plenty of things you should steer clear of. Think opened foods, prescription medications or pretty much anything found in a bathroom. We know you're all savvy Internet users who wouldn't fall for these kinds of buys. You may, however, be tickled by some of the crazy household items Craigslist users try to sell -- or even give away for free -- to other users. SEE ALSO: 8 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on Craigslist We rounded up 16 products posted on Craigslist no one should be purchasing. We didn't link to… More About: craigslist, ecommerce, features, Lifestyle  |
| The Impending Social Consequences of Augmented Reality Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST
Augmented Reality (AR) is not just a technology. It's a shortcut. Whether we can interact with data through a pair of glasses or contact lenses, the very nature of such technological immediacy will very quickly change human behavior. First shortcut? We'll get our hands back. Imagine your coffee and bagel, no spills -- because you're checking email on AR-enabled glasses. SEE ALSO: 7 Ways Augmented Reality Will Improve Your Life It's the second shortcut that will be much more… More About: Augmented Reality, contributor, features, Tech  |
| The Vine Effect: How Twitter’s App Is Impacting Social Video Startups Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:59 AM PST
That might sound like little more than the trademark optimism of a Silicon Valley exec if not for how quickly the app has taken off. In just the two weeks since Vine launched on the iPhone, news outlets have used it to capture stories, brands have used it to create ads and conte… More About: apps, Startups, Vine  |
| Images From Space Lead to Discovery of 9,000 Penguins Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:45 AM PST
More About: Antarctica, NASA, penguin, satellite imagery, space  |
| Probably the Cutest Photo in College Sports History Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:25 AM PST
More About: college sports, Sports  |
| MashTags: Tweet Us Your Funniest #WebRealityShows Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:07 AM PST On any given weekend across the country, tiny humans take the stage caked in makeup, spray tans and giant hair to be judged on beauty and character. From the makers of Toddlers & Tiaras, comes the only show dedicated to baby hackers coding in basements. With iPads in their chubby hands, they're plotting to take over the world, one download at a time. Anyway, that's one of many hilarious fake TV pitches during this week's game of MashTags: #WebRealityShows. Mashable composite, image courtesy of Flickr, jdlasica Mashable composite, image courtesy of iStockphoto, PeskyMonkey Use the hashtag on Twitter, not in the comments. We'll showcase the funniest hashtagged tweets b… More About: MashTags, Twitter, Watercooler  |
| Now Is Your Best Chance to See Elusive Planet Mercury Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:59 AM PST
The trick for spotting Mercury is first to find an observing location with a low unobstructed western horizon, wait for half an hour after sunset for the sky to darken, and then sweep to the left of the sunset with binoculars. Once you've initially located the planet with binoculars, you can usually see Mercury with the unaided eye. Don't wait too late, or Mercury will have set. In a telescope, Mercury… More About: astronomy, Mars, Mercury, space  |
| Hockey Reporter Takes Puck to the Face Like a Boss Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:58 AM PST
More About: Sports, Watercooler  |
| 7 Ways Vine Can Make Animation Easier Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:45 AM PST
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