Though not all art needs to be checked for forgery, it remains a problem in the art world that, until now, was combated mostly by art historians (and their studied but subjective knowledge). Now, ion beam accelerators allow scientists to take a crack at quelling art forgeries.
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How nuclear physicists are changing the art world
As a frequent traveller I admit I almost swooned when I saw this prototype luggage . It’s a carry-on that charges your gadgets via the kinetic energy generated by rolling it around. Gone are the days of stalking the one or two outlets in the terminal waiting for a chance to charge up during a layover.
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Rolling suitcase uses kinetic energy to charge gadgets
How do I know that this poster is what you’ve always wanted? Because it’s what everybody has always wanted. Girls, boys, kids, adults, it just doesn’t matter: nothing could ever be as awesome as riding on the back of a realistically fearsome tyrannosaurus rex .
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Giant poster of you riding a T. rex is what you’ve always wanted
Have you ever tried to fix a broken toaster? Likely not. For a small appliance they are deceivingly complicated little machines, and if they end up in the garbage that’s not very Earth friendly. So, Adi Zaffran decided to take it back to basics and make a toaster that operated with just five items — including cement blocks and rebar.
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Meet the new toaster made of cement blocks and rebar
I have worked at a cube farm. You know, those confined workspaces with a tiny chair stuck miles away from any semblance of a window. Is it day or night — who knows? German engineers have rightfully decided that’s uncivilized, and thus created a “dynamic luminous ceiling” that gives one the feeling of more spaciousness.
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Giant light-up ceiling tricks office drones with simulated clouds
About a year ago we showed you the first Steve Jobs action figure that seemed geared toward humor. Now that the iconic Apple founder has passed away a new figure has been produced that offers a more reverent approach.
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Steve Jobs action figure puts you in full control of a tech icon
Noda Akira’s little nose light you see here glows every time he breathes isn’t another crazy Japanese trend , it’s just plain weird and creepy.
If the AT-AT dog costume can take Halloween by storm, we’re betting this uber-cool gingerbread AT-AT will take Christmas down faster than a shield generator.
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Edible gingerbread AT-AT doesn’t expect much resistance
This series of spectacular planetary posters is the work of artist Stephen Di Donato. They’re styled after artwork from the 1960s, and include all eight planets but no icy dwarfs (I’m looking at you, Pluto). The “Beyond Earth” series was funded (way over-funded, in fact) on Kickstarter, but luckily for you, you can still buy digital copies of all of these images in formats ranging from iPhone all the way up to monstrous desktop (2650×1440). You get 88 (!) different images in total, including multiple formats for each poster, for a mere $10. That may have been a bunch of money in 1960, but nowdays, it’s chump change, so improve your life and buy yourself a set.
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Gorgeous retro posters of our solar system’s planets
Anyone who’s ever visited or lived in New York is bound to ask — why would anyone want to make a book capturing its smells? Call her a dreamer or call her a realist but first time author Amber Jones believes the world’s children deserve to take this olfactory journey be it good, bad or downright ugly in New York, Phew York .
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New York City scratch-n-sniff book smells like inspiration
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