Last week a train twinkling with LED lights chugged into Oakland’s 16th Street Station, its final destination on a 3,000 mile, ten-city whistle stop art happening orchestrated by Doug Aitken called Station to Station.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
NASA’s MAVEN Mission Spared Cancellation Despite Government Shutdown
This is a rare moment of sanity and clarity from the powers-that-be. Despite the current government shutdown, NASA’s MAVEN mission—slated for a November launch—has been allowed to go ahead.
The iPhone 5S Motion Sensors Are Totally Screwed Up
Since the iPhone 5S landed in the hands of new owners a few weeks ago, there have been reports that on-board sensors like the gyroscope, compass, and accelerometer haven’t been working properly on some devices. We’ve confirmed the new iPhone’s failings on our own. It’s not just off. It’s embarrassing.
Quick Note: California Passes Law Banning “Revenge Porn”
Tesla Model S Catches Fire; Stock Takes a Tumble
By Tiffany Kaiser It is believed that metal debris on the freeway pierced the battery and caused the fire
How a Porsche, a Meteorite, and $4 Million in Gold Ended Up In a Museum
It’s not uncommon to see $4 million worth of art in a museum. It’s less common to see $4 million worth of solid gold bricks in a museum. It’s called Tower of Power, and it will require a 24/7 security guard as long as it remains at the New Museum as part of a retrospective on its maker, the artist Chris Burden.
Jimmy Kimmel Found the Perfect Cure for iOS 7 Motion Sickness
By Leslie Horn
iOS 7 is allegedly making some people sick to the point of puking. But Jimmy Kimmel has come to the rescue with the perfect cure: stop looking at your phone all the damn time.
C2C: Delta
That time human history was benevolently reset by a higher consciousness.
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/l_l_1slrxtU/c2c-delta-1429507381
Deals: Speck Cases and Covers, X-Files, Free Steve Jobs Kindle Book
Regardless of your choice of device, Speck has you covered, literally, and today we’ve got you covered with you a great deal on their products. Hit up Groupon and buy $50 of Speck credit for only $25, and then use it on whatever case or cover you like, whether it’s for a Macbook Air, iPhone 5S, Kindle, or Nexus. [Groupon]
Happy Birthday (and RIP) to Disney World’s Best Ride Ever
By Matt Novak on Paleofuture, shared by Brian Barrett to Gizmodo
On October 1, 1983 the greatest ride to ever appear at Walt Disney World opened to the public. They called it Horizons.
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Nxh_5NFt2hg/@barrett