We’ve been following the Oscar Pistorius story pretty closely here and for important reasons. He was the first amputee capable, and ultimately, despite contention, allowed to compete…
Oscar Pistorius – posthuman sports pioneer
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Just one of many arresting images from Brian Ulrich’s Dark Stores project.
Read more "Belz Factory Outlet Mall"From New Scientist:
Stem cell tourism – patients paying for treatment at illegal “guerrilla” clinics – continues to be a lucrative racket. Police in Hungary last week arrested four individuals…
Illegal stem-cell clinic raided in Budapest
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via Beyond The Beyond | Bot Junkie
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Read more "Hanoi City Coal Breaker"Deep in the mountains of coal country lies this rusting hulk. Once the largest coal breaker in the world it could process raw coal through the entire facility in an amazing 12…
The following speech by Karl Schroeder is an excellent summation of the future we’ve been documenting here, the world that lies just around the corner:
Read more "Karl Schroeder on ‘Rewilding’"Want to jump 6 feet in the air or run extra fast? Then get into powerbocking with a pair of these jumping stilts:
via Next Big Future
Powerbocking with jumping stilts
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Neurosky’s mind control headset, the aptly named MindSet, is now available for purchase.
I had the chance to see an early version of these in action at the Tokyo Game Show last year,…
Neurosky’s MindSet is now available
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By adding fluorescent dyes to DNA and then spinning the DNA strands into nanofibers, researchers at the University of Connecticut have made a new material that…
Scientists mix DNA and dye to create a new form of organic lightbulb
Read more "Scientists mix DNA and dye to create a new form of organic lightbulb"AppleInsider are adding to the rumors that iAugmentedReality will soon be here:
iPhone developers and users excited by the prospect of augmented reality apps, which overlay information and…
More confirmation AR will be built into future iPhones
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The Committee to Nuke Elysium 