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Technology can be pretty wonderful sometimes. Case in point: Warblr, an app that uses sound recognition tech and your phone's GPS signal to identify birdsongs. The application first pinpoints where you are (it'll debut in the United Kingdom), and...

Kodak has already thrown its hat into the action cam fray, but its new gadget offers a much wider view of the goings-on. The company's PIXPRO SP360 effort captures footage with 360-degree views in full HD (1080p), which it says is capable of creating...

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In an age of the ubiquitous 3D printer, it’s easy to forget the joy and beauty of handmade craft. Take, for example, the 400-year old Japanese art of creating kokeshi dolls. These traditional wooden figurines were said to have been originally made as souvenirs to sell to people visiting the local hot springs in Northern Japan. Although there are about 10 different styles, each doll is made with an enlarged head and cylindrical body with no arms or legs.

In the video, produced by tetotetote, an organization highlighting the arts and crafts of Sendai, Japan, Yasuo Okazaki woodturns solid blocks into the head and body using just a few tools. Okazaki’s “Naruko” style of making the dolls was passed down to him from his father and features stripes at the top and bottom of the body and bangs with red headdresses. I don’t think there’s anything more soothing and hypnotic than the sights and sounds of watching these dolls emerge from a spinning block of wood.

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Did you know that if you're on the hefty side, you're 78 percent more likely to die in an automobile accident? It's a statistic that has prompted the world's biggest supplier of crash test dummies to build a model that's more in keeping with our...

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Nottingham's probably best known for its infamous sheriff, but next year it'll have another claim to fame when a museum dedicated to gaming opens in the city. The National Videogame Arcade, said to be "the world's first cultural centre for gaming,"...

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On Quora, someone asked, "What are the chances of survival of individual chess pieces in average games?" Oliver Brennan answered by looking at the moves from 2.2 million games.

The situation with the c-d-e pawns is very interesting. The most survivable central pawn is the White c-pawn (42%), while White's d-pawn is the most doomed of all the chessmen (24%) - more so even than the knights (~26%). There's a pleasing symmetry in the survival rates of the White and Black c- and e-pawns that suggests they're frequently exchanged on the d-file. Bishops survive around 35% of the time, with the kingside bishops slightly more likely to survive than queenside ones.

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Multitalented artist and Los Angeles-based photographer Christine McConnell shoots captivating images that make you look twice. Inspired by the feminine beauty ideal of the 1950s and the nightmarish horror flicks of Tim Burton, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ridley Scott, she creates dramatic scenes that often embody a campy and creepy feel.

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Christine started experimenting with photography when she was 19, initially taking pictures of herself. Over time, she figured out how to make her own outfits, create and light her own sets, and bake gorgeous but terrifying-looking confections — sometimes the centerpiece of her pictures — all of which resulted in beautiful, stylish, and quirky images.

Inspired by her love of all things pretty and scary, she shot a Friday the 13th-themed photo series of her humorous take on what a date with Jason Voorhees would be like. “You don’t think of Jason as being this sweet, loveable person that would bring a girl flowers,” she says, “but bringing out a softer side of him and making his victim seem provocative and interested in him resonated with me.” Though she has always been terrified of the character Jason, shooting this series helped her get over her fear. “Now I’ve got the mask in my living room, and I laugh at it when I see it. It’s not even scary to me anymore.”

The first photo that attracted a lot of attention and helped Christine gain a following was her less scary 1950s-style, Stepford Wives-inspired self-portrait. It also happened to be the photo where she showcased all of her talents: modeling, painting, sewing, baking, styling hair and makeup, and photographing. “From a technical standpoint, it’s probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. Initially, when I had thought of it, I didn’t even think I could pull it off.” But, a friend suggested that she upload her photo to Reddit, and within two hours, it was on the front page and ended up getting two million views.

Christine describes herself as an introvert but says her photography allows her to show people how she sees the world. She hopes that people will “laugh, be inspired, or at least see the world from my perspective.”

“You never know if it could lead to something amazing,” she adds. “It has for me.”

Visit Christine’s photo stream to see more of her photography.

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London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has completed a 20-week study in a bid to more accurately predict whether specific gang members are likely to commit violence. The software, developed by Accenture, pulls data together from systems already...

Tim Cook has long topped lists as the "most powerful" gay person in the world, and today he's publicly addressed his sexuality for the first time. "Throughout my professional life, I've tried to maintain a basic level of privacy," the Apple CEO says...

NASA just spotted a needle in a haystack: the remains of the lunar dust probe LADEE, which was deliberately crashed into the dark side of the moon last year. The satellite was launched from Wallops Island a year ago to determine if lunar dust tends...

Our memory in your place. 2014. Photo by GCImagery.

Our memory in your place. 2014. Photo by Deepwarren.

Our memory in your place. 2014. Photo by Deepwarren.

I have been dreaming to be a tree. 2011.

I have been dreaming to be a tree. 2011.

I have been dreaming to be a tree. 2011.

I have been dreaming to be a tree. 2011. Photo by Francisco Martins.

South Korean sculptor Byeong Doo Moon unveiled a new stainless steel sculpture as part of Sculpture by the Sea 2014 earlier this month in Sydney. The intricately welded peacock is titled “Our memory in your place” and is a stylistic companion to Moon’s 2011 sculpture, a deer with an unwieldy set of antlers that resembles tree limbs. The annual sculpture event is now in its 18th year and runs through November 9th. You can see plenty more photos of this year’s participants on their website. (via Visual News)

With the exception of maybe old Andy Taylor, most police officers in the United States carry a firearm as part of their standard equipment. Wouldn't it be nice to know when those sidearms are drawn, and why? A Silicon Valley startup called Yardarm...

For Halloween 2014, the Flickr community has been busy photographing jack-o’-lanterns in elaborate displays and homemade creations.

Half Moon Bay, California.

Ray Villafane’s pumpkin creation at The Haunted Pumpkin Garden, New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, New York.

Game of Thrones-inspired carving.

Keene Pumpkin Festival, New Hampshire.

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island.

Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns, Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California.

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