ow 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
ow 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
ow 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
ow 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
ow Game|Life - Jonathan Blow on What to Expect from His New Game The Witness By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid, tells Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin what to expect from his new 3D exploration/puzzle game The Witness. SPACE INVADERS FOOTAGE (C) TAITO CORPORATION 1978 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Full Article
ow 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
ow Mr. Know-It-All - Classical Toddler Music By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 You've heard music is good for your kid’s brain, but does it matter what tunes you spin? Mr. Know-It-All weighs in on the age-old debate: Led Zeppelin or The Wiggles? Full Article
ow Game|Life - Veronica Belmont and Jonathan Blow on the Future of Gaming By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Hosts Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin welcome internet star Veronica Belmont and indie game designer Jonathan Blow to discuss the future of game consoles, indie game distribution, and what an Apple TV would mean for gamers and developers alike. Full Article
ow 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
ow Game|Life - Jonathan Blow on The Witness Release Date By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Indie game designer, Jonathan Blow, talks with Peter Rubin and Chris Kohler about the long awaited release date for The Witness and if we can expect to see it out anytime soon. Full Article
ow 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
ow Codefellas - How To Hack a Website By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Nicole finally gets a chance to hack into a personal email, only to find herself in the bowels of Agent Topple's locked messages from the 90s. As imagined, this is unfortunate. Full Article
ow 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
ow 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
ow 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
ow 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
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Make a Giant Robot Mech (1/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 22:05:43 +0000 WIRED built a giant robot mech in partnership with YouTube, Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects. And now you get to see how we did it. From design to tech, prototype to insanely detailed finished product, you'll find out how to build your very own. Just bring a lot of friends and a ton of parts. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Design a Giant Robot Mech (2/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 05:08:12 +0000 Check out how the experts at Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects came up with the mind blowing design for WIRED's 9 foot 9 inch giant robot mech that stormed this year's San Diego Comic Con. It's a rare chance to see how the biggest practical effects for Hollywood's blockbusters are built. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Prototype a Giant Robot Mech (3/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:42:39 +0000 If you thought our finished 9' 9" Giant Robot Mech that stormed Comic Con was impressive, wait until you see the engineering that was required to make it come "alive." In this amazingly detailed part 2 of our "making-of the giant robot mech" series, Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects research and construct a working prototype exoskeleton. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Build Parts for a Giant Robot Mech (4/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:46:31 +0000 It's time to build the armor and weapons for WIRED's giant robot mech and give it a paint job with realistic battle scarring. Watch as Stan Winston School and the artists from Legacy Effects turn our hulking friend into an incredible work of art ... a work of art that you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Make Tech for a Giant Robot Mech (5/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:00:00 +0000 The WIRED giant robot mech is STANDING TALL and looking good after it's assembly and paint job ... now it's time to BRING IT TO LIFE with Arduinos, radio controls, servos, lighting effects, voice modulators, and hidden surprises. Watch as Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects put the finishing touches on the mother of all mechs just days before it's big unveiling ... Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Test And Launch your Giant Robot Mech (6/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:00:00 +0000 All systems are online and it's time to test WIRED'S Giant Robot Mech ... just days before its big unveiling at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con by Adam Savage from MythBusters and Tested. Watch as Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects put the finishing touches on the Big Guy in this penultimate episode of our Geek Week exclusive series. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Build a Giant Robot Mech: Think Big (7/7) By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 05:00:00 +0000 In the CONCLUSION to WIRED's guide to building a 9 foot 9 inch tall walking, talking, mini-cannon totting GIANT ROBOT MECH, the crew from Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects reflect on a job well done. From concept to unveiling at Comic-Con, this was a labor of love, representing 2000+ man hours of work. Rest up guys, because next year ... we are bringing the Mech's BIGGER BROTHER to the show. Full Article
ow 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
ow 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
ow Codefellas - How to Kill Your Boss By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Topple settles into his new role as a cyber-spy, but hold on to your tequila sunrise: a hangover from his swinging '70s past leaves him odd-man-out at the counter-intelligence key party ... until his target conveniently "disappears." Full Article
ow Codefellas - How to Hack a Telegram By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Hot on the trail of a devastating computer virus, Topple and Winters burn the midnight oil. Are the North Koreans sending encrypted telegrams or has Kim Jong-un taken up beat poetry? Full Article
ow Codefellas - How to Cheat to Win By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Nicole accuses Topple of treason and Topple plays the class card. But do average Americans really want to live in world where elites are held to the same standards? We think not. Full Article
ow Mr. Know-It-All - Automated Parallel Parking By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:50:00 +0000 Is it OK to embrace automated parallel parking? Or does it make you look like a helpless schmuck? Mr. Know-It-All helps you take control back from your Lexus. Full Article
ow James Turrell on Moving Towards a New Landscape - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0000 James Turrell, in Conversation with Doug Aitken, discusses Roden Crater and his ideology on the horizontal landscape. Full Article
ow Mr. Know-It-All - Serving Genetically Modified Food at Dinner Parties By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 When hosting a party where genetically modified foods are what’s for dinner, is it proper etiquette to warn your GMO-averse friends ahead of time? Mr. Know-It-All offers sage advice on how to handle. Full Article
ow Angry Nerd - Deconstructing LEGO: How a Beloved Toy Sold Out to Cross-Brand Licensing By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 LEGO has strayed from its original purpose, and the Angry Nerd will not stand for it. The creative potential of infinitely interlockable plastic pieces has been killed by tie-ins with kiddie titles like Batman and Harry Potter. It used to be about the bricks, man! Full Article
ow Mr. Know-It-All - Un-Friending Friends on Facebook By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Social media has redefined 'friend' to include estranged classmates and distant acquaintances. Mr. Know-It-All explains why it’s OK to quit second-rate pals on Facebook without fear of feeling guilty. Full Article
ow Mr. Know-It-All - Wearing a Dust Mask in a Foreign Country By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Health-conscious folks wondering if it’s politically correct to don a dust mask while in Beijing needn’t worry about causing a cultural offense. Mr. Know-It-All gives the dirt on how to avoid the dirt—and pollution—when in a foreign country. Full Article
ow 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
ow WIRED Live - Community’s Dan Harmon Talks About his Adult Swim Show Rick and Morty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Community’s Dan Harmon teamed up with voice actor and writer Justin Roiland to create the new animated comedy Rick and Morty. The two sit down to talk about their Adult Swim show, which focuses on the crazy adventures of a sociopathic, ingenious scientist and his less-than-genius grandson. Full Article
ow 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
ow 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
ow Angry Nerd - Giving Thanks for TV Shows That End Before Their Time By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:14:02 +0000 It’s the time of the year for counting blessings and giving thanks. And the Angry Nerd is most thankful for the cancellation of Futurama—because it let the show go out on a high note (and avoid a slow decline, like so many other one-time favorites). Full Article
ow 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
ow 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
ow Gadget Lab - A Look at the Snowpeak Hozuki Lantern By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:30:00 +0000 The Hozuki lantern from Snow Peak goes for versatility around the campsite—both inside and outside the tent. Full Article
ow WIRED February 2014: How the US Almost Killed the Internet By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:08:45 +0000 Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other tech titans have had to fight for their lives—against their own government. This month, we take a look inside their year from hell, and why the web will never be the same. Also, see what happens when gene-modifying masters Monsanto try to take nature's path, how one man hacked OKCupid to find the girl of his dreams, and the city-within-a-city Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is building in Las Vegas. Plus: the Data Miner's Guide to Romance, Rick Rubin, and more! Full Article
ow Angry Nerd - Late Night with Seth Meyers and Stale After-Hours Talk Shows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Seth Meyers is ready to take over the Late Night throne, but with an antiquated show formula riddled with predictable monologues, commercials, celebrity interviews, commercials, skits—and did we mention more commercials?—how can the former S.N.L. star break out from the rest of the late night pack? Angry Nerd offers a simple solution. Full Article
ow Angry Nerd - How to Improve the Academy Awards By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:30:00 +0000 It’s excruciatingly dull and doesn’t even feature the most important awards on the telecast—highlighting best actor over best scientific and technical achievement? The nerve! Angry Nerd offers advice on how to improve this year’s Oscar awards ceremony. Full Article
ow 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
ow Angry Nerd - The Veronica Mars Movie Project and the Pitfalls of Crowdfunding Films By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Veronica Mars fans pledged more than $5 million on Kickstarter to get a film adaptation of the show off the ground. And while Angry Nerd is all for crowdfunding for a good cause, when it comes to fans calling the shots in return for financial backing, the money-making model might end up causing more harm than good. Full Article
ow Science Friction WIRED Edition: How to Brainwash Someone By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Steve Rogers’ sidekick-turned-nemesis undergoes drastic brainwashing to become The Winter Soldier. But is it really possible to completely change someone’s attitudes and beliefs? In this special WIRED edition of Science Friction, host Rusty Ward dives into the science behind brainwashing. Click here to check out more Science Friction. Full Article
ow Angry Nerd - How Hollywood Can Get Evil Twins Right By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Put a bit of facial hair (or swap hair color) for your protagonist and you get an evil twin. But just because you can doesn't mean you should. The Angry Nerd describes the slippery slope from plot twist to lazy trope. Full Article
ow Angry Nerd - Networks Somehow Find Another Way to Resurrect Old Shows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 When a TV show goes off the air, it's supposed to stay dead. Unless it gets syndicated. But networks don't seem aware of this rule anymore, with resurrections of "24" and "Heroes" on the way. Angry Nerd does not approve of this turn of events. Full Article