#alcohol Click here to read This Whiskey Was Made From Urine

This Whiskey Was Made From Urine

I'm really into whiskey, but I think I'll pass on tasting Gilpin Family Whisky. Why? Because this single malt whiskey is made from urine. Specifically, it's made from the sugar rich urine of elderly diabetics. More »
09/04/10
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By Casey Chan
#kanye

Kanye's "Apology" Tweets: Edited into Letter Form

The 'tubes are buzzing this AM with Kanye's two-hour Twitterized heart-dump. Pure and honest (?), it was also hard to follow. So I edited it. Lightly. Because even Kanye West needs an editor, and dude, we media aren't so bad. More »
09/04/10
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By Joe Brown
#imagecache

Yes, That's a Horse Inside an Apple Store

Did you know the one of the horse who goes into the Apple Store? Update: For those who thought this was a Photoshop, reader Chris Laseter sent us a close up. More »
09/03/10
113,515113,515 views on this post, 14,391 new visitors
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By Jesus Diaz
#wifi Click here to read How To Invite Your Entire Apartment Building To Your Party

How To Invite Your Entire Apartment Building To Your Party

Turns out, it's really easy to get your entire building to come to your party. Just rename your Wi-Fi network to PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT APT #434 and watch all the tech-savvy folks roll in. [Reddit via BuzzFeed]
09/04/10
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By Casey Chan
#vehicles

You Won't Find This Motorhome in Any Trailer Park

I'm not a fan of motorhomes, but I will absolutely say yes to the gloriously naff and shiny Futuria, a luxury trailer that includes bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, a jacuzzi on a 11-foot roof teak-floored terrace, and a car garage: More »
09/03/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#ipadapps

Gizmodo's Essential iPad Apps

The iPad App Store is open! Here are the best of the apps so far—the ones you'll actually want when you finally get your iPad. More »
04/01/10
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By John Herrman
#life

Sometimes We Want Too Many Things We Don't Need

Remember as a kid you only wanted one thing at a time? A bike, a doll, a football. Now, we're all caught up wanting everything we see, and a lot of it we don't need. Let's try to want less. More »
09/04/10
66,79966,799 views on this post, 4,505 new visitors
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By Casey Chan
#cars

This Could Be the New Fastest Street Car

The SSC Ultimate Aero II, the second generation of America's fastest supercar, looks like a space pod that combines Ferrari angles with Wall-E's Eve curves. It could also be the fastest production car in the world if it reaches 270MPH. [Jalopnik]
09/04/10
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By Casey Chan
#cameras

iPhone 4 Fitted Inside A Canon SLR Body

09/04/10
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#imagecache

This Is How a Supernova Shockwave Looks

See that pink ring glowing in the middle of space? That's the shockwave of Supernova 1987A hitting a gas ring that was ejected from the dying star 20,000 years before the fiery explosion. It's one light year across. More »
09/03/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#photoshop

"Bubbling" Tricks Your Mind To See Anyone Naked

A legend born: A young Mormon, forbidden from looking at porn, discovers a way to Photoshop safe-for-work bikini shots in such a way to let his mind fill in the blanks. It's not porn if it's in your brain. Another! More »
09/01/10
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By Joel Johnson
#imagecache

The Ugly Carpets of Vegas are Hideously Clever Social Engineering at Work

Something this horrific can't possibly be an accident. I mean, it takes genius to come up with something so offensive to the eye. Sure enough, the crazily appalling carpets that adorn Vegas casinos are designed to keep you gambling. More »
09/02/10
150,861150,861 views on this post, 32,988 new visitors
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By Sam Biddle
#tables

Black Hole Coffee Table Devours Personal Wealth

Don't worry, your coasters and coffee table books will be perfectly safe on this table. About the only thing designer Jon Gilmore's Nova Black Hole Illuminated Coffee Table can destroy is your wallet. More »
09/05/10
42,97142,971 views on this post, 5,208 new visitors
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By Jack Loftus
#howto

How To: Jailbreak Any iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

So, you've heard about jailbreaking, and it sounds intriguing. And dangerous. (But mostly just intriguing.) Here's how to hack your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad—yes, iPad—into an unrestricted, freshly empowered mega-machine. More »
05/08/10
416,651416,651 views on this post, 118,708 new visitors
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By John Herrman
#iphoneapps

The 53 Best iPhone Games

Scouring the App Store for the best games is a full time job. Luckily, it's a job held by the guys over at Touch Arcade. Here are their picks for the best games—and only games—available on the iPhone. More »
01/13/10
467,916467,916 views on this post, 198,998 new visitors
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By Touch Arcade
#nsfw

Bodypaint Gallery (NSFW)

NSFW
12/30/09
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#science

You Swallow These Invisible Shrimp With Every Gulp of NYC Tap Water

New York's water is delicious—and filled with tiny crustaceans called "copepods". (Making it possibly not kosher.) H&E stain the water and put it under a microscope and you'll find these little guys. Crunchy closeup after the jump. More »
08/31/10
162,113162,113 views on this post, 48,337 new visitors
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By Joel Johnson
#underseacable

Scenes From a Massive Undersea Cable Ship

When Alcatel-Lucent lays cable at the bottom of the sea, it does so using a variety of massive tools, ships and repeaters. They look a little something like this: More »
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09/05/10
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By Jack Loftus