ow Angry Nerd - The Greatest Fictional Characters Ever All in One Show? Sign Me Up By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Character crossovers and storyline mash-ups are nothing new. But if the premise has been done before, are the character overlaps and reincarnations worth a watch? Angry Nerd makes the case for metaphysical mash-ups, including Showtime’s new “Penny Dreadful.” Full Article
ow 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
ow Teen Technorati - Meet the 2014 Thiel Fellowship Finalists By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 20 winners. $100,000 each. The chance to bring an idea to life. We follow 40 student finalists as they compete for a coveted and controversial Thiel Fellowship. Their projects range from cancer research to new app technology, but there's just one catch if they win—they'll have to drop out of school. Meet the 2014 Thiel Fellowship finalists. Full Article
ow How Oculus Solved Virtual Reality By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 17:48:22 +0000 The 1990s saw the rise—and fall—of virtual reality. While everyone could imagine a technology that allowed us to be somewhere else, no one was able to make it happen. No one, that is, until an 18-year-old named Palmer Luckey invented the Oculus Rift. We speak with Luckey and other Oculus employees about how they managed to crack one of technology's toughest riddles and make VR feasible for the first time. Music: "Disco Kerosene" Performed By Circa Tapes (http://circatapes.bandcamp.com/) Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - The Thiel Fellowship Finalists Go One-on-One with the Mentors By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The lightning pitches are over, but the finalists continue to sweat in the mentor matches. Judges and industry head honchos meet with each of the 40 students to find out more about their projects. Can the fellowship finalists effectively articulate their concepts and business plans, or will the tough questions and high-pressure one-on-ones prove to be too much? Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - 20 Teens Win $100K: Announcing the 2014 Thiel Fellows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The deliberations are over and the judges are ready to notify the 2014 Thiel Fellowship winners via Skype. Find out which 20 kids will have their lives changed forever as they win a $100,000 grant and drop out of school to pursue their dreams. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - The Thiel Fellowship Finalists Leave S.F. & Head Back to Reality By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 After a weekend of activities and final pitches, the 40 students get ready to pack up their things and head back to reality until the 20 fellowships are awarded. In this episode, the students reflect back on what they’ve learned over the past few days, and what they’ll do if chosen as a 2014 Thiel Fellow. Full Article
ow Angry Nerd - Why Edge of Tomorrow is of the Greatest Movie About Video Games, Ever By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000 The new sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow is basically a sci-fi rip-off of Groundhog Day, but with more Tom Cruise and less Bill Murray. And somehow, it manages to establish itself as one of the best movies about a video game, ever. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - Get to Know 19-year-old Tech Whiz & 2014 Thiel Fellow Lucy Guo By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:38:10 +0000 She’s double-majoring in computer science and human-computer interaction at Carnegie Mellon. She also just won a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship to develop a platform for customizable education-based games. Get to know teen technorati Lucy Guo. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - Meet Catherine Ray—A 2014 Thiel Fellow and Mathematics Wunderkind By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:59:41 +0000 Seventeen-year-old Catherine Ray just received a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship. Armed with a B.S. in computational physics, the mathematics whiz is planning to fix everything that’s wrong with wheelchairs. Get to know the teen technorati. Full Article
ow 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
ow Teen Technorati - Say Hello to Rebecca Jolitz, the 19-year-old Thiel Fellow Who Wants to Disrupt the Satellite Industry By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 With degrees in mathematics and physics from U.C. Berkeley, 19-year-old Rebecca Jolitz is planning to revolutionize the satellite development industry. Get to know the 2014 Thiel Fellow and find out what first inspired her love of science. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - Teens Move into One House to Pursue Their Dreams in Silicon Valley as the 2014 Thiel Fellows By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:00:00 +0000 As the 2014 Thiel Fellows prepare to move to San Francisco for the summer, the reality of the fellowship starts to sink in. Having to drop out of school, dealing with parental judgment—is it all really worth it to pursue their ideas and projects in Silicon Valley? Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - Are You an Adult or a Kid? The Thiel Fellows Gear Up for Orientation … and Adulthood By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The fellows who’ve moved into the campus house start to settle in—all the while gearing up for orientation. In this episode, the teens hear advice from current and past fellows on the challenges they'll face, including how to make the most of their $100,000 grants. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - Talking with Darby Schumacher, the 18-Year-Old Thiel Fellowship Finalist Who Wants to Prevent SIDS By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Eighteen-year-old Darby Schumacher is trying to create a safer and healthier world for newborns. The 2014 Thiel Fellowship finalist is working to develop an alert system that tracks vital signs in babies to help combat Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The Tennessee native explains what prompted her to start the project and why she wants to become an entrepreneur. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - The Thiel Fellows Visit TechShop in SF & Gain Access to Innovative Equipment & Technology By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Back in San Francisco, fellows Shantanu Bala and Kaushik Tiwari visit the community workshop and prototyping studio TechShop. As they tour the space and check out equipment, Shantanu develops new ideas that he can apply to his project of building new computer interfaces that use a sense of touch to get information. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - The Thiel Fellows Get an Inside Look at Silicon Valley on a Field Trip to the Google Campus By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The Thiel fellows get a dose of Silicon Valley life as they visit Google’s collaborative workspace, The Garage. After a demo of Google Glass, the group gets hands-on with an innovation exercise to hone their creativity and team-building skills. Full Article
ow Bonus Content: See How to Build Captain Kirk’s Chair from Star Trek Continues with Vic Mignogna By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It’s more than just a prop. Vic Mignogna, who stars as Captain Kirk in “Star Trek Continues,” shows us the famous Captain’s chair and explains how the set designer re-created a replica of the original version, down to the hand-poured control buttons. Full Article
ow 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
ow Teen Technorati - To Infinity & Beyond: The Fellows Visit NASA & Learn About the Future of Life on the Moon By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In this episode, Thiel fellow Rebecca Jolitz takes us on a tour of the NASA Ames Research Center, where she worked while attending UC Berkeley. The entire group also pays a visit to lunar transportation company Moon Express for lessons on space, technology, and how to turn the impossible into a reality. Full Article
ow How to Survive a Real-Life "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" Situation By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Ever wonder what you'd do if a gang of genetically engineered apes took over the planet? Host Quinn Beswick talks to scientists, sociologists, and survivalists for tips on what to do if you find yourself in a real-life Dawn of the Planet of the Apes situation. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - It’s Back! Watch a Teaser of the Biggest, Baddest Creature Coming to Life for Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 At San Diego Comic-Con 2013, WIRED debuted a giant robot mech. This year, a new version of the larger-than-life beast will be revealed at the ultimate fan convention. Watch a preview of what’s in store for the colossal creature, created in collaboration with the Stan Winston School, Legacy Effects, Stratasys, and WIRED. From design to tech and prototype to finished product, see how the ultimate cosplay creation came to life. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - See Which Tricked-Out Giant Creature Will Be Brought to Life At San Diego Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It's time to choose a concept for this year's giant creature. The only requirements this time around? It needs to be bigger and better, with even more innovative features. Watch as the team at the Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects choose a final design for the massive monster. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Watch FX Experts Build the Prototype of a 14-Foot Creature By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The design phase is over, and now it's time to prove that the 14-foot-tall creature can be built. As the team starts to build the prototype, challenges arise due to the creature's size and scale. Full Article
ow 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
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Using 3-D Printing to Build a Small-Scale Figure of a Giant Creature By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Lead systems engineer Jason Lopes walks us through the process of creating a maquette—a 10 to 18-inch 3-D figure—which gives the team a tangible and highly detailed representation of the creature. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Find Out What it Takes to Sculpt a Giant Dragon-Inspired Character Head By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Now that the prototype is built, it's time to start constructing the full-scale pieces of the giant creature. In this episode, watch the dragon-like head come to life through an advanced sculpting process, after which it's refined, detailed, and painted for a realistic look. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Watch the Full-Body Mechanics of the 2,000-Pound Giant Creature in Action By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Catch a first-look at the giant creature in action as the team tests out the mechanics of the frame. Full Article
ow 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
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - See the Giant Creature Get Ready for Jimmy Kimmel Live By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:46:24 +0000 How do you transport a 2,000-pound, 14-foot-tall beast? Find out, as the giant creature makes its way from the Stan Winston School facilities to Hollywood for its big debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Watch the Giant Creature Crash Through San Diego Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:51:04 +0000 San Diego Comic-Con 2014 is underway and it's time for Bodock the Giant Creature to make his public debut. Catch a first-look at his #SDCC2014 reveal. Full Article
ow 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
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Alien Cop Car Invades San Diego Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:58:59 +0000 Why drive a regular cop car when you can patrol the streets in a massive beast? Watch what happens when the San Diego police department upgrades their regular vehicle to Bodock the Giant Creature. Full Article
ow 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
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Make Monster Sounds with the Click of a Button By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Wonder how Bodock the Giant Creature and his alien sidekick got their voices? In this episode, we take a trip to Anarchy Post to see how the creature's voice came to life with the help of voice actors and Dehumaniser—a real-time vocal processor for monster sound FX. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - Watch the Giant Creature Marry a Couple & More Highlights from San Diego Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:00:00 +0000 It's been an eight-week-long marathon to get the Bodock Giant Creature ready for #SDCC2014, and now that the convention is over, it's time to take a look back at the best moments from the event, including the marriage ceremony he officiated. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Grow Your Own Monster By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It took nearly 4,000 hours to grow the Giant Creature pieces that were created using 3-D printing. Find out how Stratasys—the company behind the expert rapid prototypes—managed to create one of the biggest projects they've ever worked on. Full Article
ow The Most Wanted Man in the World: Behind the Scenes with Edward Snowden By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000 It took almost a year to arrange to interview and photograph Edward Snowden in Moscow, where he has sought asylum. Author James Bamford and photographer Platon reflect back on their encounters with the elusive whistleblower. Full Article
ow The Most Wanted Man in the World: Edward Snowden in His Own Words By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:30:00 +0000 Dispatched to Moscow, famed portrait photographer Platon captured a never-before-seen side of Edward Snowden for WIRED. In this riveting montage, the elusive whistleblower explains the thinking behind his decision to reveal the extent of domestic surveillance being conducted by US intelligence services. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - What's Under the Hood of an Otherworldly Giant Creature? By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 How do you make a 2,000-pound creature move with fluidity and ease? Find out, as we break down the animatronics and mechanics that control the mobility of the giant beast, including nostril flares, mouth movements, and more. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Fabricate Alien Fur for a Giant Creature By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Just how does a giant creature get its realistic, custom fur? Find out, as we break down the process of fur fabrication for this year's massive beast. Full Article
ow Teen Technorati - Teenage Wunderkinds Explain How They Got Into Cancer Research, Astrophysics & Product Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 What inspires a 17-year-old to go into cancer research or a 19-year-old to develop an obsession with astrophysics? Find out, as the 2014 Thiel Fellows explain how they first discovered their passions and why they've decided to turn them into careers. Full Article
ow WIRED September 2014 Issue Trailer: Edward Snowden, the Untold Story By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:20:00 +0000 Award-winning author James Bamford spent three days interviewing Edward Snowden in Moscow. He emerged with an indelible portrait of the elusive whistleblower, one that sheds new light on exactly what led Snowden to decide to leak tens of thousands of top-secret documents. Also in this month's issue: A new scientific effort to understand nutrition and health plus a riveting profile of Sin City auteur Frank Miller. Full Article
ow How to Make a Giant Creature - It's All In the Details: Giving a 14-Foot Creature a Giant Makeover By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 From the final moldings to the last paint job, find out how the design team added character and life to the giant creature in under two weeks. Full Article
ow 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
ow 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
ow 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
ow Battle Damage - How Fast Can We Spin a $50,000 Camera? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Erik and Justin from The Indie Machines show you how they built a fast-moving DIY camera rig to capture all of the action from each destruction test. Full Article
ow 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
ow Angry Nerd - The Equalizer's Awesome Title Sequence & Why '80s T.V. Show Credits Rule By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The new Denzel Washington crime thriller, The Equalizer, is based on the 1980s show of the same name. And while Angry Nerd doesn't really remember much about the show, he does remember the killer opening title sequence. Full Article