More or less, this is all anyone ever wants from a piece of technology. Here's a 90-year-old woman strapped into an Oculus Rift VR headset, and totally losing her mind over how amazing it is. Read More >>
If you ever wondered how National Geographic manages to take those gorgeous shots of the desert and overhead pictures of animals, the answer: paragliding. Coasting through the nothingness of nature is almost more beautiful than the pictures itself. Photographer George Steinmetz has flown in these motorised paragliders over a dozen times and has seen nearly every extreme desert. What an awesome job. [National Geographic via Neatorama] Read More >>
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"I think the resolution choice is for developers otherwise the whole Apple eco system is going to get rather fragmented and all the apps are going to h..." More »
Check out this amazingly fun firework. It's actually a flying vehicle powered by fireworks that propel it up in a spiral of fire. It apparently uses different stages, until the final one explodes in a ball of light. Read More >>
Featured comment by Alfred Heflander:
"You again?! You really need to get your eyesight tested.
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/oil-barons-get-a-dose-of-the-anonymous-treatment-for-melt..." More »
"Awesome" is a word which is thrown around liberally these days. But a new study suggests that things that inspire awe—that is, a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder—actually help make you a better person. Read More >>
Featured comment by flynndean:
"This made me dig out a really old piece I wrote on numinous experiences and order a book from Amazon. Many thanks to the contributor." More »
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