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Further evidence of the Empire’s shortsighted application of military technology can be observed in the realistic simulator Shadows of the Empire for Nintendo 64, where the player defeats Vader’s most fearsome and advanced terrestrial war machines by tripping them with a hovering tow truck. [Inside the Battle of Hoth – … Read More
When Mike Schultz lost a leg in a 2008 snowmobile accident, he quickly discovered that available prosthetic limbs wouldn’t be good enough to allow him to compete in the X Games. So, he built his own. Dubbed the “Moto Knee,” Schultz donned his new appendage a scant seven months after … Read More
Utilizing his five-foot long replica of Bilbo’s contract from The Hobbit, crack lawyer James Daily translates Bilbo’s obligations from Dwarfish and Legalese into a plain English screed that’s barely longer than the film itself. [Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo’s Contract – Wired]
Wired already listed their 413 essential apps; this is just a rundown of the “most memorable”, which, in Internet-speak, means “stuff that got past the tech pages and into the mainstream press.” [Wired]
Wired was mostly accurate for their 2013 predictions, but that’s because they avoid predicting the end of the world. Take note, nutcases. [Wired]
