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A new thesis puts the explanation for the sudden appearance of sophisticated late-prehistoric coastal settlements underwater�in the Persian Gulf, to be specific, which up to 7,500 years ago would have been a vast oasis in the midst of the arid ice ages.

The DIA Parrot wireless photo frame by Nodesign deconstructs the LCD, separating the backlighting from the display unit to create a luminous projection effect. Usually, an LCD unit is sandwiched with its opaque backlight, hiding the display’s smoky windowpane quality. By separating the two, the DIA Parrot celebrates the qualities of the LCD while providing a new/old lightboxing effect. The ...

The lamp of wisdom, the light of reading�oh whatever; this reading lamp that doubles as a bookmark is a witty piece of design.

A mechanical computer for directing antiaircraft fire was at the heart of these brothers' pioneering computer-animated imagery.

A great idea for getting around in the snow, for which Fritz Rice of Seattle's Dutch Bicycle Co. generously credits fixie hipsters.

And the question is�what the heck's a hectometer? Video after the jump.

Charlie Stross figures we're ready for a pendulum swing back in the direction of Sir Thomas More.

Remembering the influence of a teacher, critic, and thinker who brought the Web alive with ideas.

An inventive YouTube user shows that it doesn't take cinematic digital effects to create the morphing inkblot mask of Alan Moore's nasty antihero, Rorschach. Video after the jump.

The teeth of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus remain sharp through a lifetime of rock-scraping. But do they come with a matching fork for easy carving?