On December 11, 1963, technicians at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, prepared a test subject to use the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator. This innovative device allowed a person’s legs to experience just one-sixth of their normal weight, simulating the gravi … | Continue reading
In a 5-4 split, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that Donald Trump can be sentenced following his conviction in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Two of the court's conservatives, Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, joined the liberals in the m … | Continue reading
With its deep portfolio, global tractor manufacturer New Holland produces a wide variety of specialty models for different agricultural businesses. A subset of French vineyards, however, presents a unique challenge: The terrain forces them to utilize a narrow style of planting th … | Continue reading
This is a strange invention that demonstrates outside-of-the-box thinking. A startup called Swippitt has developed this Instant Power System, a way to fully charge your smartphone in just two seconds. The system requires you sheathe your phone in their Swippitt Link, a phone case … | Continue reading
The Core77 Design Awards Home & Living category features consumer products or services designed to enhance comfort, convenience, security, and sustainability in residential spaces. Products and services can integrate digital tools, smart devices, and automation systems, making ev … | Continue reading
This eye-catching Nyala Chair is by Jomo Tariku, an Ethiopian industrial designer based in Virginia. "Inspired by the shy and elusive mountain antelope from the Bale Mountains of East Africa, the hand-carved armrests and legs of this chair echo the Nyala's distinctive soaring hor … | Continue reading
This Stupid Car Tray is something that will never make it into the MoMA, but which will probably make a lot of peoples' lives easier. And some good design thought has been put into it. It's a simple tray with legs on one end, allowing you to turn your car's passenger seat into a … | Continue reading
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday evening cleared the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing to go forward on Friday morning. In a brief unsigned order issued just after 7 p.m., the justices rejected Trump’s plea to halt the sentencing proceeding in his New. … | Continue reading
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I know that isn't his real name. The post Dani Rojas Gave Himself a Kicky Bob first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading
TL;DR: Upgrade by downsizing with the NanoPhone, a mini smartphone that's only $89.97 (reg. $199). Check out this tiny phone! The NanoPhone looks like an iPhone and works like an Android, but it's only 3.5 inches long. Whether you want a beater phone you can take anywhere, a more … | Continue reading
"It’s the symbol of and ultimate expression of hatred." State authorities launch investigation after disturbing graffiti discovered on park signs: 'It's horrific' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“Those health freaks are going to feel pretty silly, years from now, when they all start dying of nothing.” –Redd Foxx. We’re all doomed. Again. … The post No One’s in Charge appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Game of Thrones star Rory McCann may be stepping into the saber of the late Ray Stevenson. | Continue reading
“If you think about a ladder that you climb to get to your first job, a lot of the rungs on that ladder are already in place." Former software engineer's incredible program reportedly changing the lives of refugees: 'I felt the pain of that' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This is the alert that inadvertently went out to everyone in LA County. | Image: The Verge After two days of dealing with wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, residents across Los Angeles County received a wildfire evacuation alert on Thursday afternoon that was a mista … | Continue reading
Four years ago this week, social media companies decided they would stop platforming then-outgoing president Donald Trump after he celebrated seditionists who had broken into the U.S. Capitol Building in a failed attempt to invalidate the election and allow Trump to stay in power … | Continue reading
With 2024 behind us, I can finally post my list of best reads for 2024. Each year, I have a goal of reading 100 books. [...] | Continue reading
Datacever I don't know about you, but whenever I have to tether my laptop to my iPhone, I get nervous about the possibility of some unknown process running in the background and chewing up my data. Even though my mobile provider calls my plan unlimited, I know that there are alwa … | Continue reading
"Truly heaven!" Off-grid homeowner stuns Internet with 'gorgeous' winter views: 'That's my idea of the ideal vacation spot' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Geophysical Research Letters 15 August 2006: A new method based on global climate model pressure gradients was developed for identifying coastal high-wind fire weather conditions, such as the Santa Ana Occurrence (SAO)….. This initial analysis shows consistent shifts in SAO event … | Continue reading
Image: Satechi Apple acknowledged issues with the reliability of the iPhone’s built-in alarm feature last April after a report by NBC’s Today morning show and said it was working on a fix, but some people are still having trouble. Android Authority points out this Reddit post by … | Continue reading
Over 100 small earthquakes in Surrey might have been caused by oil drilling nearby, according to UCL research. The study, which involved extensive simulations, points to a probable link between seismic activity and the pressures of oil extraction. Earthquake Cluster in Surrey A s … | Continue reading
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"Have you looked into chickpeas as a protein source?" Worried homeowner seeks food storage advice in case of an emergency: 'Cheap and easy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Euthanasia Coaster is designed to thrill the hell out of its passengers just before it kills them. Each inversion would have a smaller diameter than the one before in order to inflict 10 g to passengers while the train loses speed. After a sharp right-hand turn the train woul … | Continue reading
I'm no alpinest, but I've climbed the highest mountains in several states via hiking trails. In July 2013, after spending the night sleeping on the floor of the Lake in the Clouds Hut operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire's White Mountain National park, Wonde … | Continue reading
Recovering from the Los Angeles wildfires will be expensive. Really expensive. Insurance analysts and banks have already produced a wide range of estimates of both what insurance companies will pay out and overall economic loss. AccuWeather has put out an eye-catching preliminary … | Continue reading
B. Pladek's speculative tale about the dark future of education, 'Teach Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness,' appears on io9 courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine. | Continue reading
"It kills me that parents would have this little regard for both laws and their kids’ lives." Parent appalled at unacceptable scene in school parking lot: 'It kills me that parents would have this little regard for ... their kids' lives' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
1/ The New York Court of Appeals – the highest court in the state – denied Trump’s request to block his Friday sentencing. The decision leaves the U.S. Supreme Court as Trump’s final option to defer sentencing on 34 felony counts related to falsif... Subscribe: Get the Daily Upda … | Continue reading
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Some analysts have a suspicion about why the project drew support. World Bank faces major controversy after approving $350 million grant: 'It produces ... [an] extremely volatile product' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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He failed to grasp both the political moment and the essential mission of his presidency. | Continue reading
"That's absolutely pathetic." Pedestrian astonished by drivers' audacious behavior in bike lane: 'As a cyclist this makes me so ... angry' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
YouTube has no shortage of videos of bassheads beating the snow by cranking up their car stereos. Enjoy a few below. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! It's nice to know these extreme subwoofers have a purpose beyond annoying other drivers and, er, trigge … | Continue reading
In a bonkers press conference where the President elect wouldn’t rule out invading Canada, Mexico, Panama, and Greenland, he also said he would put a stop to “windmills” in the US.Presumably this will be right after he brings down the price of eggs, invades Canada, ends the war i … | Continue reading
"We had a tremendous demand on our system in the Palisades." Fire hydrants run dry as unprecedented California wildfires ravage Los Angeles: 'We pushed the system to the extreme' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Chile's Atacama Desert is home to some of the best Earth-based observatories, though an energy company is throwing a wrench in the works. | Continue reading
Hot dog and eagle, sold separately. | Image: Micro Micro — maker of those electric bubble cars found in some European cities — has a new Microlino especially for Americans. The all-electric Microlino Spider is dubbed the “anti-pickup truck” and is meant to be a golf cart replacem … | Continue reading
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"It's been going great." Off-grid homeowner reflects on fifth winter in remote cabin: 'This is my dream' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Remember the Yangwang U9? Yeah, the same 1,287-horsepower electric hypercar from China that made headlines a few months back for doing bunny hops and spinning in a circle at a standstill. In a recently released video, the BYD hypercar is seen driving autonomously and jumping over … | Continue reading