Flipboard for the iPad is essentially “a fast, beautiful way to flip through news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter.” Video demonstration after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Flipboard brings the timeless layout of print media to social media. No more scrolling through long lists of posts and links. No more jumping back and forth between websites.
[via Gizmodo]
That’s right, SpaceShipTwo has successfully completed its first flight with a full crew aboard, which “lasted more than six hours and included tests of systems aboard board the spacecraft, according to Virgin Galactic.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
There have been several preparation flights during the last month, suggesting the team is preparing for the glide flight even though no date has been released.
The goal of MTV’s new Challenge Day series If You Really Knew Me “is to provide youth and their communities with experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth, and full expression.” More information. Video from the 2007 event after the break.
Amazon has the solar-powered Bulova Diamond mens watch for only $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $325. It features a “multi-level black dial with silver-tone hands and hour markers — a genuine diamond marks the 12 o’clock position — date indicator at the 3 mark, quartz movement, and an innovative solar power cell.” Product page.
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For those who get scared at the sound of thunder, this lightning strike may be a bit too extreme for you. Continue reading to see the entire sequence — language is definitely not work safe.
Since Apple will be giving all iPhone 4 owners free cases sooner than later, here are six of our favorites, including the beautiful Game Boy hard shell case above — more information on that one. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for an iPhone 4 case roundup video.
Yes, National Junk Food Day is real and it’s today. According to Mahalo, it’s “an obscure holiday that is celebrated each July 21 [and] celebrates foods with little-to-no nutritional value that are generally high in fat, calories and cholesterol.” Click here to see more tasty junk food treats.
[via Mahalo – images via Thisiswhyyourehuge]
A false-flag cyber attack could take down the internet since “the mysterious network, dubbed ‘Ghostnet’ by researchers, has many dubious capabilities, including the ability to see everything in a network, as well as hear the people using it.” Video after the break.
“GhostNet is capable of taking full control of infected computers, including searching and downloading specific files, and covertly operating attached devices, including microphones and web cameras,” the report says.
[via PP]
This incredible Hello Kitty zombie cake was commissioned by Sean “for his wife Kristin’s birthday from none other than longtime GWS pal Debbie Goard of San Francisco’s Debbie Does Cakes.” Click here to see more pictures.
[via EvilSunday – Debbiedoescakes]
Sure, they may not have been created with MS Paint, but these paintings take photo-realism to the next level. First up, we have three refreshing Coca-Cola flavors. Click here to see them all.
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