First Ever Hump-Backed Dinosaur Could Eat Several Humans for Brunch [Science]
This is the Concavenator corcovatus , a new species of dinosaur discovered in Cuenca, Spain. It's the first ever dinosaur with a hump. This carnivorous predator was 20 feet long, and shared some features with the velociraptor and, surprisingly, birds. More
How Do You Feel About Google Instant? [Google]
Today we got Google Instant, a fairly radical overhaul of Big G's homepage that delivers predictive search results as you type. That's crazy! But do you think it's crazy cool or crazy stupid? More
Where Is the Support for Object Scanning and Controllers In Xbox 360 Kinect? [Kinect]
The awesome Kinect object scanning is missing from all incoming titles, as well as of any hardware controller support. But fear not, because Kinect's big honcho Kudo Tsunoda has some answers about this and more. More
Look, There’s a Disco Party In My Pants [LEDs]
Marc DeVidts went from Miami to Atlanta to attend Dragon*Con 2010 and show off his party-in-a-suit custom, which is loaded with LEDs that are controlled from his iPhone. That's at least +259 courage points right there. [ Makezine ] More
How to Shoot Better iPhone HDR Photos [Iphone 4]
The iPhone 4 's best new feature in iOS 4.1 —besides not hanging up on people with your face—is its ability to capture HDR photos . But you've gotta use it correctly. More
How I Made Clippy Lovable [Book Excerpt]
Clifford Nass is a Stanford professor specializing in computer interaction. In this excerpt from his new book, The Man Who Lied To His Laptop , he talks about how he made Clippy lovable. Cliff will be in the comments, answering Q's. More
Why Alcohol Is Good For You [Booze]
It's one of those medical anomalies that nobody can really explain: Longitudinal studies have consistently shown that people who don't consume any alcohol at all tend to die before people who do. At first glance, this makes little sense. More
The World As Seen By a Record [Image Cache]
This long-exposure image was made by placing a pinhole camera in the center of a record. It shows that you only need simple ideas and simple tools to create beautiful photography. [ Kateoplis via Twitter — Thanks Life, Panoramic ! ] More
Apple iOS 4.1 Is Available Right Now [Apple]
iOS 4.1 is live, bringing Game Center, HDR photos, a proximity sensor fix and more to iPhones (3G, 3GS, and 4) and iPod Touches (second-generation on up). Let the Game Center username land grab begin! [ Apple ] More
All Along the Biketower [Bikes]
The Tower of Babel. The Great Pyramids. The Leaning Tower of Pisa. That pantheon of epic structures wasn't compete until Cyclisk: a 65-foot tall, 10,000-pound obelisk comprising about 340 bicycles, a tricycle, and a healthy disregard for proportion. More