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He Built A Satellite in his garage. Now He’s Using It To Photograph Earth Like Never Before

This is a part of our ongoing “Startup Of The Month” Award Series. To nominate a startup. Tweet your nomination to @Msitver. Space. Why is it the final frontier? Mostly because it’s so costly to explore. We pay $70 million per astronaut to fly them up to the ISS on a Russian Spacecraft, and a typical satellite can cost $50-400 million to send up...

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Test yourself: Are you sleep-deprived?

We live in a 24 hour world. Work just can’t wait, and it may be leaving you dangerously lacking in sleep. Sleep makes you more alert and intelligent. Sleep has also been found to prevent diabetes, heart disease, and other nasty illnesses.  This video has been designed to tell you whether you’re sleep deprived. Take this test, to see if you’re dangerously low on sleep....

Is this the world’s coolest desk?

This may just be the coolest desk in the world. The Stir Kinetic desk is more than just a desk. It’s got built-in discrete outlets, built-in touch controls, and a cool modern design, but that’s not what makes this desk awesome. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you know of a cooler desk, I’d really like to see it. Post a link to it in the comments. How...

Makerbot’s New Device Makes Cloning Instantaneous

We’re officially living in the Jetson’s/Jimmy Neutron world. Makerbot unveiled today a device called the “digitizer” which makes replicating any object as simple as  putting it on the platform, pressing a button, and sending it to the printer. If you enjoy this article (which you will), subscribe to our free newsletter (form on the right), and stay current on the coolest, latest technology. The technology...

NFC: The Groundbreaking Technology Whose Ground Hasn’t Been Broken

It was supposed to be huge. NFC was hailed as a “holy grail” in a 2011 PC World article. Credit card companies, startups, technology companies, and smartphone manufacturers rushed to build technologies around it, but it fell (almost) flat. NFC – technology that allows for your smartphone to interact with everyday object wirelessly- was simply too confusing for new users. Apple was berated for...