es CES 2013: Curved OLED TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Wired finds a curved OLED TV at CES 2013. Full Article
es CES 2013: Canon PowerShot N By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Canon's new Powershot N is a point and shoot camera that lets you share your images with your smartphone. Full Article
es CES 2013: Philips uWand By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 An IR camera paired with an accelerometer offer pinpoint precision for selecting onscreen items on your TV set, and also lets you use gestures to swipe through menus. Full Article
es CES 2013: Orpheus Headphones By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Sennheiser Orpheus originally debuted back in 1991. It was designed and sold as a complete system: a table-top stereo tube amplifier, the power supply, an internal DAC, all the cabling, and of course the headphones themselves. Full Article
es Star Wars: Behind the scenes of the WIRED cover shoot By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Star Wars: Behind the scenes of the WIRED cover shoot Full Article
es The Loudest Soccer Fans on Earth By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 The Loudest Soccer Fans on Earth Full Article
es Jeff Bezos Recovers Apollo Engines By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Jeff Bezos Recovers Apollo Engines Full Article
es George R. R. Martin "Game of Thrones Cameo Would Be in Season 4, Not 3" By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 On the red carpet , Martin told Wired that his potential cameo would occur not in Season 3, but rather in Season 4 - though he acknowledged that HBO had not yet officially announced the next season of the hugely popular fantasy epic. Full Article
es Radiant Rides From Damaged Decks By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 George Rocha, an innovative SF-based skatepark builder, has a beautiful way of salvaging used and broken skateboards. He turns them into entirely new skateboards. Full Article
es Inside the Cycleplex: The Weird, Wild World of Google Bikes By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Corporate bike fleets have become commonplace on sprawling Silicon Valley campuses over the past decade. Apple has campus bikes, as do Facebook, LinkedIn and others. But there’s nothing quite like Google’s. Full Article
es 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
es NASA Tests Robotic Gas Station Attendant for Outer Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:13:56 +0000 See how NASA tests a robotic gas station attendant for outer space. Full Article
es Massive Biometric Project Gives Millions of Indians an ID By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:14:18 +0000 A massive biometric project in India aims to get millions of impoverished citizens a new form of ID. Full Article
es 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
es Animal Prosthetics Help Human Amputees Move Again By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:15:11 +0000 Advanced prosthetics designed for animals from horses to dolphins could one day be put to use for humans. Full Article
es Holy Sardines! Its Batman By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:15:20 +0000 Adam West sat down with WIRED at Comic-Con International in 2011 to discuss his life as Batman. Full Article
es 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
es Angry Nerd - Series Trailer By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:46 +0000 A lot of nerds work at Wired, but one of them is very, very angry. Passionate nerd Chris Baker rages from behind his desk against the things in geek culture that just plain don’t make sense. Full Article
es 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
es 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
es 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
es Game|Life - New Xbox One - Design: Exclusive WIRED Video By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2013 00:53:18 +0000 WIRED gets exclusive first-look at the new Xbox One from prototypes to final design. Get a behind the scenes look at the newest Xbox One Kinect sensor, game controller, and console. See what wild designs never made the final cut! This is a special edition of Game|Life, to follow the series go to video.wired.com or subscribe to our channel at youtube.com/WIRED. Full Article
es Game|Life - Giant Lego X-Wing Fighter Lands in Times Square By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 19:47:24 +0000 Lego unveils a massive full-scale replica of Star Wars X-Wing Fighter in Times Square. This 5.3 million brick behemoth weighs in at over 23 tons and is the largest Lego construction ever built in the world. Before the curtain was opened to the public, Game|Life got a behind-the-scenes first hand look at the mother of all Lego projects. Full Article
es 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
es Design FX - Fast & Furious 6: Explosive Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000 In this exclusive video from WIRED and Conde Nast Entertainment, find out how director Justin Lin filmed Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel's) blazing last minute escape from a massive, crashing and exploding Antonov aircraft for his new #1 blockbuster film "Fast & Furious 6." Don't miss this unbelievable behind the scenes look at the genius work of renowned visual effects house "Double Negative." Huge thanks to our good friends at fxguide.com. Full Article
es 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
es 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
es 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
es 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
es 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
es Angry Nerd - Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Baker is no conspiracy theorist, but finds all these kids' movies where the bad guys turn out to be good guys a tad suspicious. Super villains with a sudden change of heart—or the ultimate scheme to take over the world? Full Article
es 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
es Design FX - World War Z: Building a Better Zombie Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 05:34:30 +0000 WIRED's exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of "World War Z" reveals how the visual effects artists at MPC used massive crowd simulations and hand animation to create the devastating swarming of Jerusalem by a zombie horde. Full Article
es Game|Life - Gameboy Rarities Appraised By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Kohler digs into his collection to show off his a couple rarities, and gives some tips on building your own cache of hard-to-find games. Full Article
es 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
es Design FX - Pacific Rim: Designing Destruction Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED breaks down an exclusive clip from "Pacific Rim" with John Knoll, Chief Creative Officer from Industrial Light & Magic, exploring how design decisions affect the success of a blockbuster visual effects shot. Full Article
es Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Bronies By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:19:56 +0000 You've all been asking Angry Nerd to rant about Bronies, but he's just not going to do it. Full Article
es 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
es Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Defends His Disapproval of Zynga Board Games By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Baker got Angry and Nerdy about Zynga making board games out of online games out of board games. Commenters commented. Baker defends his purchase of said games. And gets Angry. Full Article
es Game|Life - KLAX Hacker Proposal by Game Designer Mike Mika By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Years before he hacked Donkey Kong and became an internet sensation, game designer Mike Mika engineered another epic hack that had an even bigger impact on his life. Full Article
es 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
es 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
es What's Inside - Strike-Anywhere Matches By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 We break down the science of strike-anywhere matches to see what makes sparks fly. Full Article
es 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
es September 2013 Issue: The Future of Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:56:02 +0000 The future of design is upon us. Seamless interactions engineered between your personal tech and the world around you that reduce complexity. Artists that collaborate and cross mediums in realtime, streaming their art from mobile platforms. And a floating internet in the sky that could open the digital world to billions. Find out how the new designers are changing the way we will experience the future in the September 2013 issue of WIRED. Full Article
es 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
es Game|Life - Creating Games with a Purpose By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Game designers Mike Mika and Greg Kasavin talk about how they create video games that are fun to play but also meaningful. Full Article
es Design FX - Elysium: Futuristic Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED has an exclusive look at the visual effects of Director Neill Blomkamp's dark futuristic thriller, Elysium. Find out how the artists at "Image Engine" brought the patrolling packs of armed robots to life and turned the real world nirvana of Malibu into the orbiting playground of the space bound elite. Full Article
es Angry Nerd - Kick-Ass 2 and Real-Life Superheroes in Films By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 With films like Kick-Ass, and now, Kick-Ass 2, cosplay vigilantes have become the new superheroes—in Hollywood's bizarro world! Angry Nerd explains why these everyday crusaders don’t cut it. Full Article
es Angry Nerd - Bad Ideas from Hollywood: Punctuation in Titles—Age of the Colon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:00:00 +0000 "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" is giving the Angry Nerd a disease: colonitis. The problem: Movie titles are overusing the colon. At fault: The man who brought us such titles as "Star Wars—Episode II: Attack of the Clones." Full Article