This 4D Puzzle of Washington DC Is Your Politickin’ Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]
May 31 When I was a baby boy who thought the Earth was flat, I wrongly assumed the Redskins and Bullets were from the state of Washington and not DC. When the truth was revealed to me, I felt horrible for the state. They were bigger! They were on the best coast! How could they get punked? How is there a Washington University in St. Louis? Yeah I know, G-dub and all but a Miami in Ohio? A California University in Pennsylvania? Stop confusing me! Or maybe I should stop confusing myself and build a luminescent 4D puzzle of Washington DC for $30 and memorize the map instead. -CC More »
Marine Robot Helicopters Can Now Snatch Cargo Without Landing [Robots]
May 31 With a skilled pilot at the controls, a helicopter can easily pick up cargo while remaining hovering in the air. It’s a time-saving maneuver that the Marine Corps’ K-MAX autonomous helicopter has just learned to perform itself. More »
Windows 8 Release Preview Hands On: Wonderful (And Kind Of Boring) [Windows 8]
May 31 Windows 8 Release Preview is among us and, boy, is it lovely. It’s so much dreamier than the Consumer Preview, and makes the Developer Preview look like something cobbled together out of two-by-fours, electrical tape, and rebar. It also is quite boring. More »
Does This Video Show the Front of the iPhone 5? [Video]
May 31 We’re in the hot thick summer of New iPhone rumors, now: Japanese bloggers have shot video of an alleged piece of Apple’s next handset. If it’s true—a big if—you’re looking at the iPhone 5′s face. It’s bigger. More »
Shooting Challenge: Reflections Without Mirrors [Shooting Challenge]
May 31 Anyone can use a mirror to snag a reflection. But every day, there are reflections going on around us, totally unnoticed. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, capture one—without a mirror or glass globe, and no self-portraits! More »

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