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This NASA Booster Test Is Soothing to Watch

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

In this short clip, NASA tests part of its Space Launch System eventually headed for Mars. Continue reading This NASA Booster Test Is Soothing to Watch→

Posted in booster plug, Mars, nasa, SLS, Space, test, video

This Pretty Temporary Tattoo Lets You Remotely Control Your Devices

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

This is some of the prettiest and easiest biohacking we’ve seen yet. Continue reading This Pretty Temporary Tattoo Lets You Remotely Control Your Devices→

Posted in biohacking, circuit design, DuoSkin, gold leaf, microsoft research, MIT Media Lab, temporary tattoo, wearable technology

Orangutans Can Predict Their Cocktail Preferences, Just Like Humans

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

By getting the apes drunk on juice, scientists discovered they’re capable of predictive thought. Continue reading Orangutans Can Predict Their Cocktail Preferences, Just Like Humans→

Posted in affective forecasting, cocktails, Furuvik Zoo, great apes, juice, Naong, orangutans, predictive thought, primates, Sweden

Most Wanted Kenyan Ivory Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

The historic trial was plagued by countless setbacks. Continue reading Most Wanted Kenyan Ivory Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail→

Posted in elephants, illegal ivory, ivory, Kenya, rhinos, trade

The Floppotron Is Back for a ‘Pokémon Go’ Tribute

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

It might be the best rendition yet. Continue reading The Floppotron Is Back for a ‘Pokémon Go’ Tribute→

Posted in floppy drives, gaming, Pawel Zadrożniak, Pokémon GO, Retro Computing, The Floppotron

Fifty Percent of Mechanical Turk Workers Have College Degrees, Study Finds

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

A new study finds Mechanical Turk workers are overeducated and underpaid. Continue reading Fifty Percent of Mechanical Turk Workers Have College Degrees, Study Finds→

Posted in Amazon, gig economy, income, mechanical turk, minimum wage, MTurk, pew

Inside the Hypnotic World of YouTube Marble Racers

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

I talked to the masters behind one of YouTube’s most mesmerizing fads. Continue reading Inside the Hypnotic World of YouTube Marble Racers→

Posted in asmr, culture, Jelle’s Marble Runs, marble racing, youtubers

Reddit’s Theorists Give Up Trying to Explain Donald Trump’s Reddit Takeover

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

“It’s not worth the drama or political sniping for us as moderators.” Continue reading Reddit’s Theorists Give Up Trying to Explain Donald Trump’s Reddit Takeover→

Posted in /r/theoryofreddit, Donald Trump, Election 2016, politics, r/the_donald, reddit, Theory of Reddit, the_donald

These Insane Photos Show How An Abandoned Air Force Base Is Polluting Greenland

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

Photographer Ken Bower traveled to the remote island to photograph the damage. Continue reading These Insane Photos Show How An Abandoned Air Force Base Is Polluting Greenland→

Posted in abandoned, abandonment, arctic, frozen, greenland, military base, photographer, photographs, Photos, pollution, US Air Force, world war II

Researchers Built a Wind Tunnel to Study Birds and Build Better Drones

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Louise Matsakis for Motherboard

Stanford researchers are trying to learn more about how the flying animals work. Continue reading Researchers Built a Wind Tunnel to Study Birds and Build Better Drones→

Posted in dan quinn, Drones, Stanford University, Wind Tunnel | Tagged Birds

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