- Sega Shows Us How You’re Meant to Play Super Monkey Ball Bouncing Around in a Bikini2012/04/12
I haven’t been to Japan myself, but by the looks of it they have a lot more fun playing games like Super Monkey Ball out there.
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- Meet the Voices of All Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in This Documentary2012/04/12
You know what Batman sounds like. Same for Sponge Bob, Bugs Bunny, Bender, and a zillion other characters in cartoons, games and movies.
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- UK Police Embarrassed By Hacked Calls Again2012/04/12
Last time it was an intercepted call between our good old plods and the American’s feds, but this time calls inside the Metropolitan Police have been recorded and leaked by Teampoison. If that wasn’t bad enough the MI6’s anti-terror phone … Continue reading
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- An Ultra-Tiny Synth Designed To Look Like Something Called a Mixtape2012/04/12
According to Wikipedia, at one time mankind used reels of thin flexible tape contained in plastic casings to store and share music. And that’s where the creators of the adorably tiny Mixtape Alpha 8-bit synth drew their design inspiration.
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- Leaked Microsoft Roadmap Shows IE 10 Will Probably Launch Soon2012/04/12
A copy of a Microsoft roadmap has been leaked online, showing what’s in store for some key products, most notably, that an Internet Explorer 10 launch could be imminent.
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- These New Prometheus Shots Show Just How Creepy-Looking the Alien Planet Really Is2012/04/12
At this rate we’ll end up with every individual frame from the movie to gawp at before the film’s actually released, but Prometheus keeps on showing off stuff from the movie, and I’m not complaining.
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- HandiZoom: Control Your DSLR Like a True Video Camera2012/04/12
Learning to shoot video with a DSLR after years of using traditional video cameras can be an awkward transition. One feature yet absent from DLSRs is a controlled zoom mechanism
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- How Pinterest Could Save Google2012/04/12
It’s no secret that Google desperately wants Google+ to be the cornerstone of how you use the internet. The problem? No one’s taking the bait
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- World’s Most Advanced Infrared Spectrometer Can Nearly See the Beginning of Time2012/04/12
The universe’s most distant and ancient galaxies are about to be brought into focus. At the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, a multi-university team of researchers has just installed a very sophisticated infrared sensor in the Keck I telescope. The MOSFIRE … Continue reading
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- Lug Von Siga 2013 F/W Collection2012/04/12
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- User Design Books2012/04/12
Three simple booklets bring wit, wordplay and graphic design shenanigans to the printed page Boutique graphic design outfit User Design recently released a series of self-published works united by British wit and a simple, hand-drawn aesthetic. The titles include "The Journey of the Larks", "Punctuation...?" and "Life", and show an emerging playful side of the predominantly commercial publisher. Illustrated, designed and created by Thomas Bohm, the trio matches supremely minimal design with an endearing sense of play.
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- Text Messages Are Good For Your Mental Health2012/04/12
That small surge of happiness and excitement you get when receiving a text message?
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- Want to Look Two-Inches Taller? Try Holding a Gun2012/04/12
A core tenet of the human “fight of flight” response begs the question, is this guy bigger than me? A recent study suggests that answer depends on if he’s wielding or not
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- One S Not “Impossible to Damage” HTC Tells Paint Chip Moaners2012/04/12
HTC’s come in for a bit of stick over the quality of the finish on its new One S Android, phone over the last few days, with some early buyers and reviewers finding the phone rather easy to chip and … Continue reading
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- Recycling Paper from Poo—I’m Not Sure I Want to Save the Planet That Badly2012/04/12
Would you lick an envelope made from used toilet paper? One Israeli firm hopes you will. Don’t gag, paper consumption is at an all-time high (damn Belgium, save some for later) and something must be done
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- Catch-Up On All of Bond’s 50 Years’ Worth of Antics in HD in the Run Up to Skyfall2012/04/12
Sky’s just announced that you’ll be able to catch every single Bond film in glorious HD without ads in the run up to the release of Skyfall, which marks the first time the entire collection will be shown uninterrupted in … Continue reading
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- The Best Keyboard Cases for the New iPad 32012/04/12
The iPad promises to be a post-PC device to end your need for a desktop computer. But if you’re still attracted to tangible keyboards, there are a range of special cases which can prep your iPad for heavy-duty text editing. … Continue reading
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- Internet Company Vows to Beat the Olympics Congestion Nightmare By Sleeping at Work in Japanese-Style Pods2012/04/12
With all this talk about how the Olympics is going to kill the internet, and how all those tourists are going to clog up London’s arteries and make it an absolute nightmare for commuters, maybe sleeping at work is the … Continue reading
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- 1-Bit Camera: Take Your iPhone Pics Back in Time2012/04/12
With an 8-megapixel sensor, the iPhone’s camera has advanced quite far. But in the age of Instagram, where any yahoo with a smartphone can be a photographer, 1-Bit camera is reversing that effect. What does it do
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- More Ice Cream Sandwich Delays Hit Galaxy S II Owners on Vodafone2012/04/12
The Samsung Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich update
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- These New Skyfall Images and Interviews Show Bond’s Back and He Means Business2012/04/12
We heard that Sky’s going to treat you to all of Bond’s previous exploits, but now we’ve got another taster of his upcoming new one, Skyfall.
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- The Chork Is the Beautifully Awful Lovechild of a Fork and Chopsticks That Will Prevent World War III2012/04/12
If you went back in time with all the knowledge you have now but none of the habits, what utensil would you invent to eat with? Is the fork, a tiny and instinctive spear, the ideal utensil? Or is the … Continue reading
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- Aerial footage of Jamie Johnson cycling in the…2012/04/12
Aerial footage of Jamie Johnson cycling in the Peak District captured by HeliPOV, which uses a Droidworx ADX-4 Heavy Lift. (Want more?
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- Mermeladaestudio’s padded Nansa Indoor Swing.2012/04/12
Mermeladaestudio's padded Nansa Indoor Swing. (Want more
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- A wall full of horns, floor to ceiling…2012/04/12
A wall full of horns, floor to ceiling skeletons, and rooms full of taxidermy! A rare glimpse at the natural history collections behind the scenes of the Horniman Museum in London. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com )
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- Art Light Installation by Luz with light in The…2012/04/12
Art Light Installation by Luz with light in The Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid. (Want more?
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- The Mosser, a small glass terrarium filled with…2012/04/12
The Mosser, a small glass terrarium filled with a simple round moss ball. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com )
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- Can a Digger Really Row a Freaking Boat?2012/04/12
Somewhere in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on the Saigon River floats the most insane, makeshift boat I’ve ever seen. Seriously.
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- Lumia 900 Costs More to Build Than the iPhone 4S2012/04/12
The Lumia 900 is a hell of a phone. Plus, it should be pretty cheap once it lands in the UK. But it’s not for lack of quality parts: iSuppli crunched the numbers and determined it costs around £136 to … Continue reading
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- The Tokyo Institute of Technology’s New Innovation Building Is Entirely Covered in Solar Panels2012/04/12
The Tokyo Institute of Technology, largely considered Japan’s most prestigious university, has unveiled on its campus an impressive new building that is almost self-sustaining in its power use. The Environment and Energy Innovation Building in Meguro Ward features solar panels … Continue reading
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- How Is an iPad Really Made?2012/04/12
After we saw a sneak peak into one of Foxconn’s factories that revealed what we all already knew, working in one is no fun, now Marketplace has been in to see exactly how an iPad is made. Surprisingly there are … Continue reading
- Official Angry Birds Sweets are launching soon2012/04/12
Rovio made one of the most popular games in the history and after cashing in on games, merchandise, theme parks, stickers and stuffed animals the company is now focusing on sweets. it has partnered with Fazer sweets and very soon will be churning out Tutti Frutti sweets in the form on pigs and colorful birds.
- Give the Coca-Cola Hug Machine a hug and it…2012/04/12
Give the Coca-Cola Hug Machine a hug and it will love you back, by giving you a free Coke.
- Watch an iPad get assembled at the Foxconn factory2012/04/12
This is as exciting as getting a tour of North Korea's nuclear facility or walkthrough of Area 51, and yes it does exist. Marketplace Shanghai Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz is the second reporter in the world to gain access of Foxconn's top secret factory assembling iPads
- K% black&black Collection by Oki Sato2012/04/12
Japanese design house Nendo, led by designer Oki Sato, will be debuting new design brand K% in Milan with an exhibition titled black&black. Above, the Gather pendant lamp.
- Constellations is a hand-cut paper installation…2012/04/12
Constellations is a hand-cut paper installation by Casey Watson. The viewer is invited inside the starry globe to see the stars turn into city lights
- Dove House by Gundry & Ducker Architecture2012/04/12
- London based design firm, Superflux, pushes…2012/04/12
London based design firm, Superflux, pushes real world science to its limits. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com )
- Toccata, an interactive on-screen installation…2012/04/12
Toccata, an interactive on-screen installation by Angelo Semeraro. When the visitor walks by, a textile reacts to movement, changing its form and giving the perception of modifying the equilibrium of the environment. (Want more
- Could This Be the In-Flight Entertainment Revolution That We’ve All Been Waiting For?2012/04/12
Bring your own device (BOYD) is spreading through industry like wildfire. Instead of being given a company device, people are opting to bring their own phones, tablets and computers. What if you could opt to do that for your flight, … Continue reading
- We Are in Another Golden Age of Axe Design2012/04/12
When guns came along and became mankind’s primary weapon, axes were relegated to chopping firewood and other mundane tasks—ending the medieval golden age of axe design.
- Can an Digger Really Row a Freaking Boat?2012/04/12
Somewhere in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on the Saigon River floats the most insane, makeshift boat I’ve ever seen. Seriously
- How Many Calories You Burn Having Sex, Eating Pizza and Smoking a Cigarette2012/04/12
The best thing about the Nike Fuelband is that it can keep track of any activity you do. Yes, any. You know what that means, right?
- 35,000 Photos Went Into This Mesmerising Insane Asylum Video2012/04/12
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- Dyson engineers compete to see who can make the…2012/04/12
Dyson engineers compete to see who can make the fastest toy car from a Dyson vacuum parts. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com )
- Chateau Bethlehem is a a 13th-century chateau…2012/04/12
Chateau Bethlehem is a a 13th-century chateau in the Netherlands close to the Belgium border. It is surrounded by bucolic gardens and is also home to the Maastricht Hotel Management School.
- Australian artist Matt McVeigh’s Trolling…2012/04/12
Australian artist Matt McVeigh's Trolling shopping cart sculpture (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com )
- Miler Lagos’ Book Igloo is amazing. A whole new…2012/04/11
Miler Lagos' Book Igloo is amazing. A whole new alternative to book shelves? (Want more?
- Smart of Argentina makes new ad with an ASCII…2012/04/11
Smart of Argentina makes new ad with an ASCII animation in twitter. Using each tweet as an animation frame, you can scroll through the story
- Ampersand Gallery and Dunderdon2012/04/11
A Portland collector's antique imagery and artifacts add new depth to a Swedish workwear label's NYC shop The seemingly surprising collaboration between Portland's Ampersand Gallery and Swedish workwear company Dunderdon came about in a wholly organic fashion. Les Szabo, a long-time Portland resident and the owner of Dunderdon USA, walked into Ampersand one day and simply liked the way it looked
- Thomas Schnur’s Rubber Table will debut in Milan!2012/04/11
Thomas Schnur's Rubber Table will debut in Milan! (Want more?
- The classic martini – gin & vermouth.2012/04/11
The classic martini - gin & vermouth. (Still thirsty? See Liqurious )
- Zevs at the W Paris: Opéra2012/04/11
The infamous French artist creates an invisible installation of his dripping logos at the newest W Hotel To celebrate the opening of their newest property, the W Paris Op
- SymbiosisO: Voxel – Thermochromic interactive…2012/04/11
SymbiosisO: Voxel - Thermochromic interactive grids invade Issey Miyake's Tribeca location (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com )
- Curse of the Titanic Sees Memorial Cruise Forced to Turn Back After 130 Miles2012/04/11
It seems anything ship-related with a hint of Titanic about it is cursed, even in this modern age. A memorial cruise that set off from Southampton to recount the Titanic’s fateful journey was delayed by high winds, rough seas and … Continue reading
- Watch an Old Man in a Nursing Home Get Excited When He Hears Music from His Era2012/04/11
An old man in a nursing home was described as being depressed, unresponsive and “un-alive”…but wait until you see him “come to life” when he hears music from his era. After his caretaker puts the headphones on him and flips … Continue reading
- Glow-in-the-Dark Dinosaur Quarter Is Actual Legal Tender2012/04/11
Totally making up for the utterly annoying one and two dollar coins, the Royal Canadian Mint has created a series of limited edition glow-in-the-dark quarters featuring the likenesses of dinosaurs discovered in the country’s western provinces. The first in the … Continue reading
- How Is This Water Frozen in Time?2012/04/11
What kind of YouTube witchery is this?
- Now This Is How You (Hypothetically) Redesign the Pringles Can for the 21st Century2012/04/11
Pringles might be delicious, but its unique can-shaped packaging makes it difficult to enjoy an entire stack when your hands can’t squeeze down the tube.
- What Is This?2012/04/11
Are these geodes? Is that a view from inside Hef’s grotto? Kate Bush’s brainmap
- Qlocktwo W Watch Tells Time with a Word Search2012/04/11
Dials? Numbers?
- The Easiest Way To Check For And Remove the Mac Flashback Trojan2012/04/11
The Flashback trojan has infected more than half a million Macs (and counting!). But until now, detecting it and removing it hasn’t been dead simple. F-Secure, the same company that previously posted instructions for detecting and removing Flashback via the … Continue reading
- Genius Artist Recreates 15th Century Portraits in Airplane Lavatory2012/04/11
Innovators: they walk among us, work near us, and sit in the seat across the aisle on airplanes. Though typical solutions to making a long flight go by faster include reading, watching movies, listening to music, or sleeping, pioneers like … Continue reading
- We Should Strap a GoPro Camera To Every Professional Athlete2012/04/11
Sports equipment maker Easton strapped hundreds of GoPro cameras to athletes and their gear for this awesome short film titled Inside Out. Sure, it’s really just a commercial for the company’s equipment, but it worked on us. The video gives … Continue reading
- Art Paris Art Fair2012/04/11
Intimacy and illusion in a range of contemporary photography seen at the show Representing 120 galleries from 16 countries, the spring Art Paris Art Fair offers a prime opportunity to observe the latest tendencies in the modern and contemporary art markets. This year we found particular attention paid to photography, unveiling the intriguing progress of the exploration of intimacy. The images that stood out to us traced a progression from a series of building facades taken in 2007 to today's more revelatory shots exposing the private lives of those that inhabit such spaces
- The amazing petroglyphs at the Petroglyph…2012/04/11
The amazing petroglyphs at the Petroglyph National Monument (Want more? See Notventures and NOTCOT.com )
- Keyboard Switch by Enrico Corelli2012/04/11
- Itsykini is a customizable bikini kit, with…2012/04/11
Itsykini is a customizable bikini kit, with four beautifully tailored triangles that tie together with a rainbow of interchangeable bows... (Want more?
- H & M Clock by Yenwen Tseng2012/04/11
- Netflix Windows Phone 7 app arrives in the UK, finally2012/04/11
Windows Phone 7 users in the UK can now enjoy some cool streaming facilities on their phones, thanks to the Netflix app making itself available in the kingdom. This service was earlier withheld owing to certain technical differences in Netflix's service delivery in the UK and the rest of the world.
- Project Kapros Computer Modded PC Desk System is expansive2012/04/11
When you know that the world's coming to an end and if your motive in life is to silence all nagging thoughts of going all out then here's where you can indulge.
- Nokia’s Lumia 900 connection fail with AT&T network compensated with $100 credit2012/04/11
The major data bug that disabled Nokia Lumia 900 users from accessing AT&T's network seemed to have let many down.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 680 Phantom Graphics Card with 4GB memory2012/04/11
Swedish retailer Komplett.se went on to list the illustrious 4GB Gainward GeForce GTX 680 Phantom Graphics Card. Though details were kept minimal, we're looking at it to make a more global show in the near future. However there's nothing said about the card's sale in the rest of Europe and America....
- Allerta Pebble smartwatch is a worthy scale down of the InPulse2012/04/11
A watch with e-paper is a real good bet.
- File your thesis in an accordion2012/04/11
Notes. They follow us all our life, guiding us, teaching us and becoming a significant part of our existence. That's why we need to simplify their arrangement with an appropriate filing system
- Current State: Snowboarding2012/04/11
Tracing the sport's past and present in a pair of complementary books Written, edited and designed by professional snowboarder, graphic designer and filmmaker David Benedek, the new two-volume book " Current State: Snowboarding " marks three years of hard work across 450 pages. Interviews with some of the sport's most prolific characters, such as Jake Burton , Terje Haakonsen , Shaun Palmer and Peter Line , are included alongside images from the past three decades
- Invader Storage System by Maria Bruun2012/04/11
A modular storage system is reminiscent of the low-resolution aliens in the popular Space Invaders video game.
- What Happens When You Take Some Spares, Motors, Wheels and a Bunch of Super-Competitive Dyson Engineers?2012/04/11
…The Dyson Car Challenge, of course. With a bit of time on their hands and a load of spare parts, the Dyson folk decided to hold a drag race.
- The Ultimate Zombie Apocalypse Experience Is Your Get-Some-Practice-In-Before-the-Real-Thing-Happens Deal of the Day2012/04/11
Okay, enough of all the gadgets and gizmos that we regularly peddle in this here daily deal round-up – it’s all far too skewed in favour of the lonely individual who likes to lose themselves in a haze of technology.
- The BBC’s Giving You Multi-Angle and On-Board Formula One Camera-Action Right Through Your TV2012/04/11
That’s right, all that fancy “driver tracking” and live streaming of