to CES 2013: The Fuji X100S Is Faster Than Your Toddler By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The "S" stands, appropriately, for speed because this camera is fast. Crazy fast. And while the camera's internals got a boost, the X100S still carries the classic body of the X100. Full Article
to CES 2013: Tactus Technology Tactile Touchscreen By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Tactus Technology has created a haptic touchscreen panel that "rises" to create a three-dimensional keyboard. Writing an e-mail on your tablet? Individual letter keys form small bumps for easier typing. Full Article
to 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
to Wired On Tour With Laura Stevenson Pt. 1 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 For this indie-folk band reality is less fart jokes and drug-addled misadventure and more baked goods and early mornings. Full Article
to Wired On Tour With Laura Stevenson Pt. 2 By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Brooklyn indie-folk singer and her band build in a little time for rest and recreation during their second time at the hectic music festival. Full Article
to Fight Flu With Tobacco By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:12:44 +0000 How to turn genetically modified plants into a vaccine factory. Full Article
to Hot Trend: Tapping the Power of Cold to Lose Weight By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:12:48 +0000 It's a hot trend. Tapping the power of cold to shed pounds. But will science ever catch up with the hype? Full Article
to 150 Boomboxes and the Best Dance Party You've Never Been To By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:12:52 +0000 Find out how Tom and Gary throw a decentralized dance party. Full Article
to Inside Larry Ellison's Insane Plan to Turn America's Cup Into a TV Spectacle By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:13:46 +0000 Inside Larry Ellison's Insane Plan to Turn America's Cup Into a TV Spectacle Full Article
to Process: How Tubes of Tofu Become Tofurky By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:15:08 +0000 Wired gets a private tour of Turtle Island's wind-powered factory, where it cranks out a hero of the vegetarian holiday meal;Tofurky Roast. Full Article
to How to Hatch a Dinosaur By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:15:12 +0000 Scientists know how to turn a chicken into a dinosaur. What could possibly go wrong? Full Article
to Insectophiliac Builds 12-Foot-High Spider-Bot By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:15:48 +0000 In the rugged backwoods of Vermont, inventor Jaimie Mantzel is constructing a monstrous spiderlike walking bot and shaping every piece by hand. Full Article
to Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:15:57 +0000 The Angry Nerd bemoans the mainstreaming of Nerd-dom. Everything is ruined. Full Article
to 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
to Game|Life - Top Five Video Game Storylines By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:45 +0000 Inspired by the release of Bioshock Infinite, Game|Life hosts Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin share their five favorite video game story lines, from Final Fantasy to The Walking Dead. Full Article
to 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
to Angry Nerd - Can Star Trek Into Darkness Be Any Good? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Angry Nerd explains the “Star Trek Curse,” where every other film is either great or terrible. Can Star Trek: Into Darkness break the curse? Full Article
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to Angry Nerd - Marvel's Interpretation of Wolverine's Origin Story By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Angry Nerd loves superheroes, but hates RETCONs. He's especially miffed at what Marvel has done to Wolverine's origin story. Find out why Angry Nerd thinks those metallic, foot-long bone claws are not only implausible, but unforgivable. Full Article
to Codefellas - When Topple met Winters By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED's new animated series takes you inside the secretive world of a slightly askew NSA, with the eccentric Agent Topple, played by John Hodgman, and his young hacker protégé, Nicole Winters. Full Article
to Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Wolverine's Origin Story By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:31:47 +0000 Chris Baker responds to YouTube comments on his impatience with Wolverine's claws. Here's a hint, folks: Don't tell an Angry Nerd that "it's just a comic book." Full Article
to Design FX - Man of Steel: Designing Krypton's Tech Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED and fxguide.com traveled to Wellington, New Zealand for an exclusive look at the work of acclaimed visual effects studio WETA Digital on Man of Steel. In this exclusive video, find out how Krypton's "Liquid Geo" display tech was designed and brought to life. Full Article
to 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
to Angry Nerd - Zynga's Shameful Digital to Board Game Switch By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Like we weren’t going to notice, Zynga? Turning Words With Friends into a board game does not make it not-Scrabble. Same goes for Hungry Hungry Herd. Angry Nerd takes a stand against the shameless genre crossing of digital games back to board games. Full Article
to 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
to Giant Robot Storms San Diego Comic Con 2013 By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:12:51 +0000 It took the mighty minds and resources of WIRED, YouTube, Stan Winston School, Legacy Effects, and Conde Nast Entertainment to create an insanely detailed, one-of-a-kind, 9 foot 9 inch Mech with four arms to usher in the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. And who better to announce it than Adam Savage, of Tested and Mythbusters. It is ready to blow your mind. And coming soon to YouTube's Geek Week ... a huge mini-series showing how this colossus was built. Full Article
to Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Baker is convinced that Hollywood has gone soft on super villains and responds to comments that either agree with him, or think he looks like one of them. Full Article
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to 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
to Game|Life - Greg Kasavin Talks on Supergiant's New Game, Transistor By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:40:00 +0000 Supergiant Games creative director Greg Kasavin talks about his company's upcoming game Transistor, and how he went from writing about games to making them. Full Article
to 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
to 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
to It Begins in New York - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:53:54 +0000 Station to Station launches in New York, arguably the best place to start a 3-week-long tour of the United States. One of the most heavily populated urban cities in the world, it's a hotbed for arts, culture, creativity, and technology. Featuring performers like Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and Suicide, and artists like Olaf Breuning and Liz Glynn. Full Article
to 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
to The Lure of the Journey - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 As Station to Station makes its way across 3000 miles of the United States, we're reminded of the joy and adventure of the classic road trip - truck stops, strange foods, unexpected discoveries just around the bend. It's a forward drive into the unknown; it's an event that makes us aware of our surroundings in a way that can't be achieved from the office. And a part of it is, as explained in the video above, fueled by "this notion we we're always gonna move West." Full Article
to The Noble Writer - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:30:00 +0000 In this artist profile from Station to Station, Gary Indiana, an American contemporary writer, artist, and filmmaker, discusses the state of writing in a modern, visual culture, and how modern technology influences the creative process. Full Article