Originally published on http://gizmodo.com/and-now-every-single-user-interface-in-star-wars-a-ne-1680702526 Star Wars: A New Hope hit theaters in 1977—the same year that Apple moved from a garage to a real office building and Microsoft hired its first official employees. And the fact that it came out as consumer computers were truly hitting the mainstream shows.
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Yuri Shwedoff's captivating postapocalyptic fantasyscapes
Originally published on http://boingboing.net/2015/01/20/yuri-shwedoff-postapocalyptic.html
$30 iPhone 6 Battery Case, the Cookware Set You Want, and More Deals
Originally published on http://lifehacker.com/30-iphone-6-battery-case-the-cookware-set-you-want-a-1680649329 External battery packs are fine and dandy, but nothing beats a battery case for convenience and portability on long days where your phone might need a little bit of extra juice. Typically, they'll set you back $60 or more, but this one is only $30 today with code BH9VVFFN.
Fun video shows how silly this Star Wars shaped lightsaber stuff can get
Originally published on http://sploid.gizmodo.com/fun-video-shows-how-silly-this-star-wars-shaped-lightsa-1680662922 The debate on the lightsaber/broadsword from Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues. This hilariously absurd video is perhaps the most rabid criticism to JJ Abram's new lightsaber idea (which, quite frankly, I like very much even if it doesn't make sense.) And it's really well made too.
CURVED/labs' 2015 Take on the Classic Mac Design
Originally published on http://www.core77.com/blog/objectculture/curvedlabs2015takeontheclassicmacdesign_28161.asp No, it ain't real, but we'd love to see it if it were. German website CURVED/labs worked up this concept design for an anniversary edition of the original Macintosh, echoing that machine's shape while flaunting the thinness possible with 2015 technology.
‘The Walking Dead’ – Season 5 Trailer
Originally published on http://deadline.com/2015/01/the-walking-dead-season-5-trailer-video-1201353943/ We saw a glimpse of The Walking Dead Season 5 earlier this month when AMC dropped a teaser and here’s another look.
These Movies Are Coming to Netflix's Streaming Library in February
Originally published on http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/these-movies-are-coming-to-netflixs-streaming-library-in-february-20150120 It's not quite the end to another month, although we're just 11 days away; it's also a time when Netflix releases its latest list of films and TV shows coming to the streaming service the following month, which will be February this time around.
Si te gusta Adventure Time, necesitas ver esta versión hecha en China
Originally published on http://es.gizmodo.com/si-te-gusta-adventure-time-necesitas-ver-esta-version-1679763109 Se llama La leyenda de pastel afortunado, o quizá, La Leyenda de empanada afortunada (cualquiera de los dos títulos nos parece perfecto) y es algo así como la versión made in china de la serie de animación Adventure Time (Hora de Aventuras).
Elon Musk is building a Hyperloop test track, possibly in Texas
Originally published on http://mashable.com/2015/01/15/hyperloop-test-texas/?utmcampaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utmcid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utmmedium=feed&utmsource=feedly&utm_reader=feedly Elon Musk announced on Thursday at the Texas Transportation Forum that he is working on a Hyperloop test track. The track will be just five miles in length, according to reports, with Texas favored for the location.
Tony Fadell put in charge of Google Glass
Originally published on http://www.cultofandroid.com/71279/father-ipod-tasked-saving-google-glass-extinction/ After failing to garner consumer interest for nearly two years, the fate of Google Glass is now in the hands of former Apple executive Tony Fadell. The Glass Explorer program is also being shut down on January 19th, which means it will be impossible to buy the $1,500 headset commercially.
Musk says Hyperloop test track coming “soon,” Texas leading candidate
Originally published on http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/musk-says-hyperloop-test-track-coming-soon-texas-leading-candidate/ AUSTIN, TEXAS—Speaking to a packed ballroom this afternoon at the Austin Hilton, Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined Tesla Motors’ plans to reintroduce legislation during the 2015 Texas legislative session to allow the electric car manufacturer to sell direct to consumers.
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Originally published on http://es.gizmodo.com/los-simpson-llegaran-a-minecraft-en-febrero-lisa-magg-1679750442 Los Simpson llegarán a Minecraft en febrero de este año. Lisa, Maggie, Bart, Homero y Marge, así como otros 19 personajes de la serie animada estarán disponibles como un paquete de descarga a finales de febrero para Xbox 360 y Xbox One. El paquete tendrá un costo de 1,99 dólares.
Apple concept shows how Touch ID home button could serve as more complex input controller
Originally published on http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/15/apple-concept-shows-how-touch-id-could-serve-as-more-complex-input-controller- The technology that drives the Touch ID home button could be used for much more than securely scanning a user's fingerprint — a fact highlighted by a new Apple patent application published this week.
Apple's iBooks Platform Seeing 1 Million New Users Per Week After iOS 8
Originally published on http://www.macrumors.com/2015/01/15/apple-ibooks-1-million-new-users-per-week/ Apple's decision to ship iOS 8 with several new apps pre-installed, including Podcasts and iBooks, was somewhat controversial because pre-installed default apps are unable to be deleted from a user's device.
Gwyneth Paltrow gives Drake and Nicki Minaj a Broadway spin
Originally published on http://mashable.com/2015/01/15/jimmy-fallon-gwyneth-paltrow/ Expect Gwyneth Paltrow's tips for turning rap songs into show tunes in the next GOOP newsletter. The actress stopped by The Tonight Show to perform covers of Drake, Nicki Minaj and Big Sean songs accompanied by Jimmy Fallon on the piano.
Wavelength Lets You Legally Share Movies With Friends for Free
Originally published on http://lifehacker.com/wavelength-lets-you-legally-share-movies-with-friends-f-1679703924 Web: Sharing photos, YouTube videos, and other web content is easy, but an easy way to share movies has been uncharted territory until now. Wavelength is a movie library in the cloud that links to your friends' libraries so you can watch theirs, and share with them, too.
Obama will chat live with YouTube's biggest stars following State of the Union
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/15/7552383/obama-youtube-stars-interview-state-of-the-union President Obama has frequently tapped into new and social media to get his messages out to younger audiences, and this year, he's actually sitting down with some of the biggest stars on YouTube to make sure those messages are heard.
YouTube Stars Will Interview Obama After His State of the Union Address
Originally published on http://gizmodo.com/youtube-stars-will-interview-obama-after-his-state-of-t-1679729167 Tweens! What are they thinking? What apps are they using? What drugs are they doing? Who are they voting for? Technically no one, because that's illegal—but Obama doesn't care. As with everything else in life, he just wants the tweens to like him.
Twitter responds to whitewashed Oscar nominations with #OscarsSoWhite
Originally published on http://mashable.com/2015/01/15/oscarssowhite/ As the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, one thing became glaringly obvious: Nominees were overwhelmingly white.
The Lego Movie Oscars Snub Is Garbage
Originally published on http://gizmodo.com/the-lego-movie-oscars-snub-is-garbage-1679689761 This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—an institution that in March of 1995 declared Forrest Gump to be a superior film to Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, and Quiz Show (Quiz Show!)—has decided that The Lego Movie is not one of the five best animated movies of last y