do Iron Man 3: Don Cheadle and Shane Black By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Don Cheadle and Shane Black discuss Iron Man 3 which is set to be released in May of 2013. Full Article
do CES 2013: Samsung T9000 Four-Door Refrigerator By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The built-in 10-inch tablet, the brain of the appliance, is fun to play with and comes packed with apps. If you're a neat freak, the on-board software can definitely help you keep your fridge organized. Full Article
do Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro Review By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Surface Pro looks like a tablet, but it's not a mobile device. It's a portable device. Full Article
do Former McDonald's Honchos Take On Sustainable Cuisine By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:13:53 +0000 The soon-to-be-chain restaurant Lyfe Kitchen is shooting for responsible, healthy, and delicious fast food. Full Article
do Welcome to Armageddon, USA By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:16:10 +0000 In Picher, Oklahoma, the mines closed and the people moved away. Then came the sinkholes, looters, and governmental collapse. To survive, you need optimism -- and a gun. Full Article
do The Window - NYC Eastside Access Part 1: Most Expensive Transportation Project in US History By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:48 +0000 Deep under New York City, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is working on the country’s largest and most expensive transportation project. Over 50 years in the making, this $8.24 billion railway will connect the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal. Follow Engineer Bill Ury, on an inspection of this massive subterranean project from beneath 38th Street in Manhattan to Sunnyside Yards in Queens. Full Article
do The Window - Series Trailer: How the WIRED World Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:49 +0000 The Window is a documentary series about how the world works. We’ll pull back the curtain on the extraordinary places we hear and about, but rarely get to see inside. The Window takes us on a tour of amazing facilities, factories, lab and landmarks—the infrastructure of the WIRED world, as seen through the eyes of the people who work there. Full Article
do The Window - NYC Eastside Access Part 2: Most Expensive Transportation Project in US History By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Stirring images of an underground city set the stage for this subterranean journey through East Side Access, the country's largest transportation project. Get a detailed look at the bold vision for this massive railway expansion and learn why it could only happen in New York. Full Article
do The Window - Barclays Center Part 1: From Concert Venue to Basketball Arena in 8 Hours By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Go behind the scenes at one of America's most technologically advanced arenas, as an overnight conversion crew transforms Barclays Center from a sold-out concert venue to a basketball stadium for the Brooklyn Nets in only eight hours. Full Article
do Angry Nerd - Doctor Who's Regeneration By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Angry Nerd has a bone to pick with the latest incarnation of Doctor Who. Since when did the Doctor care more about emotional truths than interstellar engineering feats? Angry Nerd thinks this 900-year-old Gallifreyan could use a little more galaxy-saving know-how and a little less bow tie. Full Article
do The Window - Barclays Center Part 2: Inside on The Catwalk By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 In this episode of The Window, we take you high above the arena floor into the rafters of Barclays Center for a rare view of what it all looks like from the lights. Full Article
do Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers And Defends His View on Doctor Who By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Baker responds to a few comments from viewers on his opinion of the latest incarnation of Doctor Who. The Angry Nerd respects people with the temerity to disagree with his opinions. But he respects them angrily. Full Article
do The Window - Barclays Center Part 3: The Conversion Crew That Transforms the Venue for Events By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Get up close and personal with the folks behind Barclays Center's spectacular overnight conversions. Learn what it takes for their 40-person crew to radically transform this hi-tech arena from a sold-out concert venue into the Brooklyn Nets' basketball stadium overnight. Full Article
do The Window - High-Speed Robots Part 1: Meet BettyBot in "Human Exclusion Zone" Warehouses By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:46:49 +0000 Get a bots'-eye view of the "human exclusion zone" in a massive warehouse where an army of high-tech robots finds and fulfills up to 30,000 orders a day. Full Article
do The Window - High-Speed Robots Part 2: Kiva Robots in the Workplace & in our E-commerce Economy By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Follow a robot as it works its day job—transforming the world of e-commerce by hustling packages around the giant warehouses that propel the modern economy. New robot minions: Welcome to the team. Full Article
do Game|Life - Donkey Kong Hacker Dad Mike Mika By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Game developer Mike Mika reveals how he hacked Donkey Kong for his 3-year-old daughter and became an unlikely hero to thousands. Full Article
do The Window - Tesla Motors Part 1: Behind the Scenes of How the Tesla Model S is Made By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 If founder Elon Musk is right, Tesla Motors just might reinvent the American auto industry—with specialized robots building slick electric cars in a factory straight from the future. That's where the battery-powered Model S is born. Full Article
do Mr. Know-It-All - Expired Medication: A Dose of Truth By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Medicine has an expiration stamp—but Is it actually, you know, serious? Or are those sell-by dates just a Big Pharma racket? Mr. Know-It-All gives you a healthy dose of the truth. Full Article
do The Window - Tesla Motors Part 2: How Tesla Motors Builds Electric Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Tesla Motors is challenging the giants of the global auto industry with all-electric cars—and a new approach to building them. Take a look at their assembly lines, and the philosophy behind them. Full Article
do What's Inside - Play-Doh By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Learn the magic formula inside that classic yellow tub. Hint: there’s more to it than flour and water. Full Article
do The Window - Tesla Motors Part 3: Electric Car Quality Tests By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Preorder a Tesla today—but don’t expect to get behind the wheel for another 2-3 months. We go inside Tesla’s rigorous quality testing that each of its vehicles must undergo before hitting the road. From water and drive tests to a 101-point checklist, see the exhaustive inspection these electric beauties go through. Full Article
do Keep on dancing to Spoon's "Don't You Evah" By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000 The robot Keepon (developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski) dancing to the Spoon song, "Don't You Evah." Full Article
do Game|Life - Retro Game Showdown By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Host Chris Kohler and special guest Mike Mika show off their most prized possessions in an epic battle to be named the king of gaming collections. Full Article
do Gadget Lab - PlayStation 4: Mark Cerny Breaks Down the Hardware By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Sony’s PlayStation 4 console could re-define the gaming industry. Lead system architect Mark Cerny and Sony Computer Entertainment execs Andrew House and Shuhei Yoshida explain how—with footage (including an exclusive) from the new games designed to take advantage of the new system. Full Article
do WIRED Live - Aubrey Plaza, Maggie Carey, and Alia Shawkat Share Their “To Do List” By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza sits down with the To Do List’s writer-director Maggie Carey, and co-star Alia Shawkat to talk about starring in the coming-of-age comedy, and how she used the director’s high school diaries for inspiration in her role. Full Article
do WIRED Live - Matt Smith Says Farewell to the Cast of Doctor Who By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 After four years as the Doctor, Matt Smith is saying farewell to his time-traveling role on the hit BBC show. Now Smith, along with co-star Jenna Coleman and writer-producer Steven Moffat, debriefs about his time on the show, his departure, and what's next. Full Article
do Angry Nerd - The Watered-Down Hunger Games Trilogy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 People say The Hunger Games is a watered-down Young Adult version of the brilliant Japanese movie Battle Royale, but Angry Nerd completely disagrees. He likens the sci-fi tale to a watered-down version of Running Man, but with a premise that doesn’t actually work. Full Article
do The Window - Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project Part 1: The Facility By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Take a look inside the first commercial-scale solar energy plant to use nothing more than the sun, molten salt, and a whole lot of mirrors to send power to the people. If the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy facility works as promised, it could be a model for the future of renewable energy. Full Article
do The Window - Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project Part 2: Building the Power Plant By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Outside Tonopah, Nev., a construction team of 600 is working to get the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy project up and running by 2014. WIRED has an exclusive look inside the construction of this first-of-its-kind renewable-energy power plant. Full Article
do The Window - Flying Christmas Trees: Helicopters Bring Them From the Farm to Front and Center By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0000 It’s an outdoor version of the claw game, but with fast, low flying helicopters as the claw and Christmas trees as the prize. At the Hunter Family Farm in Olympia, Wash., helicopter pilots fly across nearly 400 acres, picking up bundles of trees and transporting them, so they can be processed and loaded for your holiday pleasure. Full Article
do Gadget Lab - A Look at the Cocktail Kingdom Ice Ball Maker By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:30:00 +0000 With its heavy anodized aluminum mold, Cocktail Kingdom’s Ice Ball Maker transforms cubes into spheres for ice that lasts longer than your typical bricks from a tray. Full Article
do Design FX - RoboCop: Breaking Down the Special Effects of the RoboCop Suit By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0000 For the latest reboot of sci-fi classic RoboCop, filmmakers opted for a mix of visual effects to achieve a realistic look. Fxguide’s Mike Seymour dives into the combination of creating a special effects suit for star Joel Kinnaman to wear, and the post CGI work that helped bring the half-man/half-robot to life. Full Article
do Teen Technorati - 2014 Thiel Fellowship Documentary Series Teaser By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 Watch a preview of our new documentary series, Teen Technorati, which follows 40 students under the age of 20 as they compete for a Thiel Fellowship. Created by investor Peter Thiel, the $2 million fund awards $100,000 to 20 winners who will have to drop out of school to further develop their individual medical, technology, and design-based projects. From team challenges to a lightning pitch in front of the judges, see who makes the cut as the next generation of young, innovative entrepreneurs. Full Article
do RetroGrade - Madden Doesn't Have Anything on this Old-School Football Video Game By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In 1978 Mattel elevated handheld gaming to the next level with the Football 2. Realistic game sounds, plus the ability to pass the ball? Touchdown! Full Article
do WIRED Live - Tumblr’s David Karp on Why He Doesn’t Regret the Yahoo! Sale & Empowering Creators By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 At BizCon 2014, Tumblr CEO and co-founder David Karp sat down with WIRED senior writer Steven Levy to talk about why he doesn’t regret the Yahoo! sale, how his platform empowers creators, and the importance of enabling users. Full Article
do WIRED Live - How Do You Make a Video Go Viral? Unruly Media’s Sarah Wood Explains By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Founder and COO of Unruly Media, Sarah Wood, explains the myths, value, and impact of video content in an evolving digital landscape. Full Article
do How to Make a Giant Creature - How Do You Scale Up the Design of a Giant Creature? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Designer Greg Smith walks us through the process of scaling up the massive beast to see how much volume is needed to create it. After taking photos and videos of the rough frame and superimposing it onto an image of the creature, the team is able to get a better idea of what dimensions they'll need to bring it to life. Full Article
do How to Make a Giant Creature - EXCLUSIVE: It’s Alive! Watch Jimmy Kimmel Take the Fully Formed Giant Creature for a Ride Down Hollywood Boulevard By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 02:24:30 +0000 Watch Matt Winston and the crew assemble the giant creature on Hollywood Boulevard before its big reveal on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Plus, watch Kimmel and his sidekick Guillermo take the nearly 14-foot tall, 2,000-pound creature for a ride. Watch the Kimmel segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plmBWOL5LBw Full Article
do How to Make a Giant Creature - The Giant Creature vs. Angry Dogs at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 02:27:32 +0000 Bodock the Giant Creature tries to make some new friends at #SDCC2014, but ends up making a few enemies instead. Watch what happens when he faces off against two small dogs who aren't afraid of the colossal beast. Full Article
do Angry Nerd - Luc Besson Can Give Us "Lucy" But Marvel and DC Can't Give Us She-Hulk or Black Widow? By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Scarlett Johansson stars as the ass-kicking, nearly superhuman protagonist in the new sci-fi action flick Lucy. But while the French—namely the film's writer and director Luc Besson—continue to put out films with strong heroine leads, Marvel and DC seem content to sit on a reservoir of amazing female characters like She-Hulk and Black Widow. Full Article
do Angry Nerd - What Makes "Doctor Who" Great Are the Sidekicks, Not the Time Lord By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Scripts for upcoming episodes of Doctor Who have leaked online, but should you read them before they air? It doesn't matter! The scripts aren't the secret to the Doctor's longevity. It's the companions that make or break any given episode, arc, or season, and Angry Nerd can prove it. Full Article
do The Window - Goodyear Blimp Part 1: A New Airship Takes to the Skies By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:00:00 +0000 We go inside the latest addition to a fleet of lighter-than-air vehicles—the most advanced blimp in the air. Full Article
do Battle Damage - We Dropped a 55-lb Anvil On An HP Printer So You Don't Have To By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It can print, scan, and copy, but can it fly? Find out, when we put an HP all-in-one printer through three extreme destruction tests. Full Article
do The Window - Goodyear Blimp Part 2: How Many Pilots Does it Take to Fly the New Goodyear Airship? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Find out how the tech, aviation, and design of Goodyear's new airship stack up to its predecessors. Full Article
do Battle Damage - Nintendo Game Boy vs. Sledgehammer By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It came out in 1989 and was notoriously tough, but can an original Game Boy hold its own against a sledgehammer-wielding body builder? Full Article
do The Window - Goodyear Blimp Part 3: From Zeppelin to Goodyear: Discover the History & Future of Airships By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Blimps have come along way from the Zeppelin days; find out what's in store for the future of Goodyear's new airships. Full Article
do Angry Nerd - No, FOX—We Don't Want a Batman Origin Show By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 You know what's not cool? A Batman show that's not about Batman. Yet, that's what we're getting with FOX's upcoming Gotham. The series centers on Bruce Wayne's childhood and features origin stories of the franchise's villains. Sound like a prequel to a prequel? That's because it is. Full Article
do The Window - The Alvin Submarine Part 1: Updating the Deep-Diving Submarine at 50 Years Old By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It’s the only deep-diving research submersible in the United States, and nearly 50 years after its first expedition it’s getting an upgrade. Take an exclusive tour of the Alvin submarine, and see how the updated vessel is continuing to push the boundaries of deep-water exploration Full Article
do The Window - The Alvin Submarine Part 2: Incredible Views On-Board the Deep-Sea Vessel By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:30:00 +0000 The technological upgrades on the U.S. Navy-owned Alvin submersible allow the deep-sea diving vessel to go to new depths. Reaching 98 percent of the sea floor, the submarine is able to explore complex hydrothermal vents and ecosystems. Full Article
do The Window - The Alvin Submarine Part 3: Humans vs. Robots and the Future of Deep-Sea Research By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:30:00 +0000 The technological advances in remotely operated vehicles (R.O.V.) have allowed researchers to uncover new ocean depths, like the 1986 footage of the Titanic by the Alvin submersible. Find out what lies ahead for the future of deep-sea exploration from the scientists who are taking the plunge. Full Article