By Leslie Horn
I recently invested in an AM/FM clock radio, and I will never look back. Why? Because radio in the morning is the best way to wake up.
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Make Way For the Olympics: The Paramilitary Clearance of Rio’s Slums
They come bearing satellite TV. Brazil’s Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais, or BOPE, is an elite force of military police who often specialize in urban operations in Rio’s slums—or favelas. As the World Cup and the Olympics approach, BOPE forces are appearing more and more often. And their techniques are evolving.
Rockstar Games: Play “Grand Theft Auto Online” this Month, Get $500,000 in GTA$
By Tiffany Kaiser The stimulus package is Rockstar Games’ apology for all the troubles during the first days of GTA Online
A Company That Creates Fake Battles to Prepare Soldiers For Real War
Some might say that nothing can truly prepare one for the atrocities of war. From the chaos of screaming civilians and injured soldiers to the horror of exploding everything, the experience must be nothing short of horrific. And it’s this Hollywood production company’s job to reproduce it.
This Wild Wallpaper Turns Your Home Into a Natural History Museum
Ever had the urge to turn your home into a life-sized curiosity cabinet? Would you love to surround yourself with full-scale lions, oversized insects, and realistic depictions of human skeletons? Do you often construct your own personal Night At The Museum-style fantasies? If you’ve got a taste for the strange but are a bit short on space, this new Panoramiques wallpaper collection might be just the 2D accent to liven up your home decor.
Floating Touchscreen Displays Keep ATM Screens Invisible To Others
If this next-generation display technology developed by Asukanet ever goes past the concept stage, the days of huddling over an ATM display to block your balances from prying eyes could be over. With a viewing angle of just plus or minus 20 degrees, the Aerial Imaging Plate has a very specific sweet spot that ensures your private info stays private.
YouTube’s offline viewing option, coming to the mobile app next month, will hang on to videos for 48
YouTube’s offline viewing option, coming to the mobile app next month, will hang on to videos for 48 hours — any longer, you’ll have to reconnect to watch. [YouTube FAQ via iMore]
Every Airline Should Offer This Adorable Flying Cutlery
Designer Eugeni Quitllet was hired by Air France to redesign the airline’s in-flight cutlery and tableware. And as part of the new line, he went above and beyond the call of duty with a set of cutlery designed just for kids that transforms into a small airline of their own.
This Air Travel Map From 1929 Is Absolutely Stunning
By Matt Novak on Paleofuture, shared by Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan to Gizmodo
The 1920s was a thrilling decade for aviation. Daredevils were just beginning to hop across the Atlantic, and at least one airline was even experimenting with in-flight entertainment. But if you wanted to tour the United States by air it was a pretty involved process. And this beautiful map from 1929 showed you how it was done.
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/S9VQ9ffja2U/@kcampbelldollaghan
A Sleek Ping Pong Table You Won’t Want To Hide in the Basement
Billiard tables have become bonafide works of art that some people furnish entire rooms around—but ping pong tables are only just catching up. But the hideous green folding contraptions of yesteryear are quickly being replaced with sleek pieces like this gorgeous Bola Service Table designed by Barcelona-based studio A.P.O.