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Researchers at France's Universite Paris Diderot have developed a supercooled, quantum hoverboard that actually levitates. Utilizing "liquid nitrogen, the team turn the platform super-cold, creating an electromagnetic field that is expelled from the inside of the board." Video after the break.
It's not quantum locking -- the skateboard is too big to mimic that little super-cooled disc -- but it provides enough outward magnetic force to float above a rail of permanent magnets.
[via PopSci]
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By now, most internet users know that the Twitter logo is basically a blue bird, but have you ever wondered where the original idea really came from? Well, according to this image, it was simply a bird who got into a blue paint accident. Next, we have the Google Chrome logo, which is basically Simon and a Pokeball combined into one. Continue reading to see more six more examples.
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Solving a Rubik's Cube is hard enough for some people, imagine juggling a few of them simultaneously. That's exactly what ultra geek David Calvo has accomplished, as he "can juggle three Rubik's Cubes while solving one." Video after the jump.
This isn't Calvo's first brush with Rubik's Cube greatness, he already holds the Guinness World Record for the most Rubik's Cubes solved in one hour (185).
[via Dvice]
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Florida resident Celina Aarons recently received a mobile phone bill from T-Mobile in the amount of $201,005.44. This happened because two of her brothers - one is a mute while the other deaf -- are also on the same account. When one of the brothers went to Canada on vacation, they forgot to turn off data roaming, so the charges quickly racked up. Fortunately, "T-Mobile did not have to reduce her bill, it wrote down her charges to $US2500." Continue reading for the news report.
"The case of Ms Aarons was extraordinary, even if the amount was correct. T-Mobile cut her bill to $US2500 [$2442] and gave her six months to pay," a T-Mobile spokeswoman said.
[via SMH]
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Amazon is offering the Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive for just $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $147.19. Its "adaptive Memory technology customizes performance by aligning to user needs for overall improved system response." Product page. Video after the break.
The Seagate Momentus XT drive enables laptop PC users to enjoy solid state-like performance without sacrificing storage capacity and affordability. This perfect balance of SSD and HDD delivers low heat, noise and vibration, and is available in capacities up to 500GB.
[via Amazon]
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