BuzzFeed - Tech http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:08:34 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Fifth Grader Develops Video Game, Wins White House Visit http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/fifth-grader-develops-video-game-wins-white-house 11-year-old Hannah J. Wyman designed a video game that raises awareness about pollution. “Toxic” scored the Massachusetts grade schooler the opportunity to participate in the 2012 White House Science Fair of which only 100 people were invited.

Hannah was the youngest partipant in the fair this year and won $5,000 dollars for St. Anna Catholic School. (Thanks to her, the school was able to purchase 10 new iPads.) On meeting President Obama, she said she recalled "how tall he was. I had to look up when I was talking to him ... He was surprised I was only in fifth grade and made the game."

How to play "Toxic":

You can download Hannah's game at kodugamelab.

Source: telegram.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/fifth-grader-develops-video-game-wins-white-house Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:11 -0500 <b>11-year-old Hannah J. Wyman designed a video game that raises awareness about pollution.</b> "Toxic" scored the Massachusetts grade schooler the opportunity to participate in the 2012 White House Science Fair of which only 100 people were invited. hgrant nonadult Hannah was the youngest partipant in the fair this year and won $5,000 dollars for St. Anna Catholic School. (Thanks to her, the school was able to purchase 10 new iPads.) On meeting President Obama, she said she recalled "how tall he was. I had to look up when I was talking to him ... He was surprised I was only in fifth grade and made the game." nonadult You can download Hannah&#39;s game at <a href="http://www.kodugamelab.com/">kodugamelab</a>. nonadult Lovestagram: Valentines To Send Your Friends Through Instagram http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/lovestagram-valentines-to-send-your-friends-throu Avid Instagram users, meet Lovestagram. It's a super-cute app that allows you to send e-Valentines to your beloved through Instagram — but even cuter, perhaps, is the story behind the app's creation. We were so inspired by the idea, actually, that we created a few examples of our own featuring some BuzzFeed favorites.

TechCrunch has the romantic background story on how the app came to be:

Kaitlyn Trigger is a marketing director at Rally.org. She also happens to be Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger’s girlfriend of two and a half years.

Last December, Trigger decided she wanted to be able to talk to her boyfriend in depth about the stuff he was working on. So the Yale political science major who “never took any computer classes” covertly downloaded “Learn Python the Hard Way” and began the Odyssey into programming, deadline Valentines’ Day.

Her goal? To create what is now Lovestagram, a way to take the Instagram photos you’ve shared with a specific person and turn them into an e-Valentine.

Via: techcrunch.com

We've taken the liberty of creating come some relevant mock-up examples of Lovestagrams that you may (or may not!) want to send to your friends and lovers:

Mr. Sloth

M.I.A.'s middle finger

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/lovestagram-valentines-to-send-your-friends-throu Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:55:19 -0500 <b>Avid Instagram users, meet Lovestagram. It&#39;s a super-cute app that allows you to send e-Valentines to your beloved through Instagram -- but even cuter, perhaps, is the story behind the app&#39;s creation.</b> We were so inspired by the idea, actually, that we created a few examples of our own featuring some BuzzFeed favorites. whitneyjefferson nonadult TechCrunch has <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/09/awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww/">the romantic background story</a> on how the app came to be: <blockquote>Kaitlyn Trigger is a marketing director at Rally.org. She also happens to be Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger&rsquo;s girlfriend of two and a half years. Last December, Trigger decided she wanted to be able to talk to her boyfriend in depth about the stuff he was working on. So the Yale political science major who &ldquo;never took any computer classes&rdquo; covertly downloaded &ldquo;Learn Python the Hard Way&rdquo; and began the Odyssey into programming, deadline Valentines&rsquo; Day. Her goal? To create what is now Lovestagram, a way to take the Instagram photos you&rsquo;ve shared with a specific person and turn them into an e-Valentine.</blockquote> nonadult <b><big>We&#39;ve taken the liberty of creating come some relevant mock-up examples of Lovestagrams that you may (or may not!) want to send to your friends and lovers:</big></b> nonadult Mr. Sloth nonadult M.I.A.&#39;s middle finger nonadult Bear <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/animals/animals-who-think-theyre-people-5685">hailing a cab</a> nonadult Shirtless Ryan Gosling nonadult Courtney Stodden <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/courtney-stodden-kicked-out-of-a-pumpkin-patch-for">in a pumpkin patch</a> nonadult <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/purple-squirrel-found-in-pennsylvania">The purple squirrel</a> nonadult Macaulay Culkin&#39;s new face nonadult <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/kitty-takes-a-bath-281t">Bath-time Kitty</a> nonadult Lana Del Rey&#39;s <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/lana-del-reys-glittery-tooth">glittery tooth</a> nonadult Ron Swanson and his meat nonadult Baby polar bear <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/baby-polar-bear-plays-in-the-snow-for-the-first-ti">playing in the snow</a> for the first time nonadult Joan Rivers <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/joan-rivers-without-make-up">without makeup</a> nonadult Boo nonadult <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/michelle-obama-and-jimmy-fallon-face-off-in-the-wh">Michelle Obama in a potato sack</a> nonadult Pizza nonadult Callista Gingrich nonadult Nyan Cat nonadult Cartman in <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/cartman-in-real-life">real life</a> nonadult nonadult The 5 Most Interesting Revelations In Steve Jobs&#39; FBI File http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/the-5-most-interesting-revelations-in-steve-jobs In 1991 Steve Jobs was being considered for a position in George HW Bush's Administration. Today the FBI released the record of their investigation into Jobs' background and the rest of the late Apple CEO's FBI file. These are the most interesting tidbits.

As of the FBI's investigation in 1991.

As of the FBI's investigation in 1991.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/the-5-most-interesting-revelations-in-steve-jobs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:47:08 -0500 <b>In 1991 Steve Jobs was being considered for a position in George HW Bush&#39;s Administration.</b> Today the FBI released the record of their investigation into Jobs&#39; background and the rest of the late Apple CEO&#39;s FBI file. These are the most interesting tidbits. jpmoore nonadult As of the FBI&#39;s investigation in 1991. nonadult nonadult As of the FBI&#39;s investigation in 1991. nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult The New York Times &hearts; Facebook http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-new-york-times-facebook Is the Grey Lady's Tech section stalking Facebook?

Via: blog.thegarrett.org

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-new-york-times-facebook Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:47:09 -0500 <b>Is the Grey Lady&#39;s Tech section stalking Facebook?</b> provincialelitist nonadult On The Day After Their S-1 Filing, Facebook Goes Down http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/on-the-day-after-their-s-1-filing-facebook-goes-d Reports of the site's downtime are sporadic, but the irony is constant and delicious.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/on-the-day-after-their-s-1-filing-facebook-goes-d Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:17:35 -0500 <b>Reports of the site&#39;s downtime are sporadic, but the irony is constant and delicious.</b> jpmoore nonadult A Swarm Of Nano-Quadrotors http://www.buzzfeed.com/svoip/a-swarm-of-nano-quadrotors-4y59 When Skynet gets a hold of these, we’re screwed.

Via: reddit.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/svoip/a-swarm-of-nano-quadrotors-4y59 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:07 -0500 <b>When Skynet gets a hold of these, we're screwed.</b> svoip nonadult Make Your Own Facebook Timeline Movie! http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/make-your-own-facebook-timeline-movie In an effort to help you understand/not fear Timeline, Facebook has created a little app that pulls in all your Facebook info to make a personalized movie of your life. Here's one stunning example. Try it yourself!

Source: youtube.com

LINK: Facebook Releases Moviemaking App to Demystify Timeline

LINK: Timeline Movie Maker

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/make-your-own-facebook-timeline-movie Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:08 -0500 <b>In an effort to help you understand/not fear Timeline, Facebook has created a little app that pulls in all your Facebook info to make a personalized movie of your life.</b> Here&#39;s one stunning example. <a href="http://www.timelinemoviemaker.com/">Try it yourself!</a> scott nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult When Luigi Met Waluigi http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/what-happens-when-luigi-meets-waluigi Turns out Waluigi is a really weird guy.

Via: dorkly.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/what-happens-when-luigi-meets-waluigi Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:17:08 -0500 <b>Turns out Waluigi is a really weird guy.</b> jpmoore nonadult &quot;Wireless Telephones&quot; In The 1920s http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/car-phones-were-actually-predicted-in-the-1920s Ah, The Golden Age. What a magical time when you could actually hear people talking on the big screen and your car had a phone. Wait, what?

People were just starting to develop and experiment with transceivers (something that can both transmit and receive radio messages) in the 20's. Essentially, they were making large walkie-talkies.

A man by the name of W. W. Macfarlane used this stylish piece of tech to speak to his wife, who was more than 500 yards away, while his chauffeur drove him around.

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Source: blogs.smithsonianmag.com  /  via: iheartchaos.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/car-phones-were-actually-predicted-in-the-1920s Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:32:08 -0500 <b>Ah, The Golden Age.</b> What a magical time when you could actually hear people talking on the big screen and your car had a phone. Wait, what? hgrant nonadult People were just starting to develop and experiment with transceivers (something that can both transmit and receive radio messages) in the 20&#39;s. Essentially, they were making large walkie-talkies. nonadult nonadult A man by the name of W. W. Macfarlane used this stylish piece of tech to speak to his wife, who was more than 500 yards away, while his chauffeur drove him around. nonadult nonadult nonadult Twitter Made An Ironic Recruiting Video http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/twitter-made-an-ironic-recruiting-video Is the position for Unicorn Slayer still available? (At the 1:53 mark.)

Via: laist.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/twitter-made-an-ironic-recruiting-video Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:02:07 -0500 <b>Is the position for Unicorn Slayer still available?</b> (At the 1:53 mark.) abrams nonadult What&#39;s The Oldest Internet Meme You Can Remember? http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/whats-the-oldest-internet-meme-you-can-rememb So everyone knows the internet regurgitates cultural garbage over and over again until it becomes gibberish. And it’s been doing that for a really long time. So dig through your Livejournals and YTMND accounts and let us know what the oldest meme you can remember is.

Mine was "All Your Base Are Belong To Us"

Mine was "All Your Base Are Belong To Us"

Source: 2sistersblog.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/whats-the-oldest-internet-meme-you-can-rememb Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:02:09 -0500 <b>So everyone knows the internet regurgitates cultural garbage over and over again until it becomes gibberish.</b> And it's been doing that for a really long time. So dig through your Livejournals and YTMND accounts and let us know what the oldest meme you can remember is. ryanhatesthis nonadult The Truest Super Mario Bros. GIF Ever http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/the-truest-super-mario-bros-gif-ever And the most depressing! This animated GIF perfectly embodies the frustration that overcame me every time I made that fateful jump. Every. Single. Time.

Via: reddit.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/the-truest-super-mario-bros-gif-ever Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:17:11 -0500 <strong>And the most depressing!</strong> This animated GIF perfectly embodies the frustration that overcame me every time I made that fateful jump. Every. Single. Time. mattcherette nonadult The Home Of The Future http://www.buzzfeed.com/gregs11/home-of-the-future-4x67 Now that we’ve sailed into 2012 we should have invented everything to make everyday life easier, right? Apparently not, but here are some of the furnishings that may appear in homes in years to come.

Magnetic Bed

Magnetic Bed

Ok, so there are tons of futuristic beds, but this one designed by Janjaap Ruijssenaars is one of the sleekest. Side note: sexy woman not included.

Via: universearchitecture.com

Gel Fridge

Gel Fridge

This fridge designed by Yuriy Dmitriev is crazy. Like insane. Not only can you position it vertically, horizontally or even on the ceiling, but the gel cools every item individually by blocking out UV rays.

Via: electroluxdesignlab.com

Vertical Bath Tub

Vertical Bath Tub

This bath tub designed by Ethan Lai is a work of art. A thing of beauty. I need it. Now.

Via: coroflot.com

Dining Table Pod

Dining Table Pod

Fatih Can Sarıöz designed this interesting dining table, which comes in several different colours. Just make sure to clear the plates before you close the table up.

Via: fatihcansarioz.com

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gregs11/home-of-the-future-4x67 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:02:08 -0500 <b>Now that we've sailed into 2012 we should have invented everything to make everyday life easier, right?</b> Apparently not, but here are some of the furnishings that may appear in homes in years to come. gregs11 nonadult Google Is Trying To Guess Your Age And Gender http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/google-is-trying-to-guess-your-age-and-gender With mixed results. According to Google, I have a penis. This is news to me!

LINK: Click Thru To Find Out How Accurate Google Can Guess Your Age And Sex

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/google-is-trying-to-guess-your-age-and-gender Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:02:11 -0500 <b>With mixed results.</b> According to Google, I have a penis. This is news to me! donnad nonadult nonadult nonadult Parks And Rec&#39;s Chris Pratt Fights Darth Vader http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/parks-and-recs-chris-pratt-fights-darth-vader In the new Star Wars Kinect ad. It's awesome.

Source: youtube.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/parks-and-recs-chris-pratt-fights-darth-vader Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:32:08 -0500 <b>In the new Star Wars Kinect ad.</b> It&#39;s awesome. jpmoore nonadult Proof That Microwaves Ruin Everything http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/proof-that-microwaves-ruin-everything They really do. Here's a video that shows why, courtesy of microwave-free Moe's Southwest Grill. (via The Daily What )

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/proof-that-microwaves-ruin-everything Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:47:09 -0500 <strong>They really do.</strong> Here&#39;s a video that shows why, courtesy of microwave-free Moe&#39;s Southwest Grill. (via <a href="http://thedailywh.at/2012/01/25/slo-moe-thing-of-the-day/">The Daily What</a>) mattcherette nonadult Driverless Car On Open Road http://www.buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/driverless-car-on-open-road-28m7 We have seen plenty of concepts for self-driving cars, but now BMW has done one of the most challenging driving environments in the world, the speed limit free German Autobahn.

Source: youtube.com  /  via: technologyreview.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/driverless-car-on-open-road-28m7 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:02:08 -0500 <b>We have seen plenty of concepts for self-driving cars, but now BMW has done one of the most challenging driving environments in the world, the speed limit free German Autobahn.</b> txblacklabel nonadult Anonymous Deletes CBS.com, Takes Down UniversalMusic.com http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/anonymous-deletes-cbscom-takes-down-universalmus Anonymous attacked CBS.com Sunday afternoon, deleting all its files except for a single index page. CBS, outspoken for its support of SOPA and PIPA legislation, is currently back up and running. UniversalMusic.com, also pro-SOPA and -PIPA, was also reportedly taken down for a brief period of time.

Source: @YourAnonNews  /  via: gizmodo.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/anonymous-deletes-cbscom-takes-down-universalmus Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:41:31 -0500 <b>Anonymous attacked CBS.com Sunday afternoon, deleting all its files except for a single index page.</b> CBS, <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57360665-503544/sopa-pipa-what-you-need-to-know/">outspoken for its support</a> of SOPA and PIPA legislation, is currently back up and running. UniversalMusic.com, also pro-SOPA and -PIPA, was also reportedly taken down for a brief period of time. abrams nonadult This Animatronic Baby Will Haunt Your Dreams http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/this-animatronic-baby-will-haunt-your-dreams KILL IT WITH FIRE! Or just disconnect its power source. You know, whatever.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/this-animatronic-baby-will-haunt-your-dreams Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:15:29 -0500 <strong>KILL IT WITH FIRE!</strong> Or just disconnect its power source. You know, whatever. mattcherette adult Last Night&#39;s Anonymous Attack As Told By 4chan&#39;s /b/ Board http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/last-nights-anonymous-attack-as-told-by-4chan Last night hacktivist group Anonymous carried out a massive DDOS attack on multiple government websites, along with the RIAA and MPAA's websites. We were lucky enough to be sitting in on the 4chan thread as it was happening (NSFW language, obviously).

CNN: "Hacktivist" collective Anonymous took credit for taking down the sites Thursday after the arrests of leaders of Megaupload.com and shut down the popular hub for illegal media downloads.

CNN: Hours after the announcement of the arrests, some of Megaupload's fans turned the table on the feds, knocking the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI websites offline.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/last-nights-anonymous-attack-as-told-by-4chan Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:25:40 -0500 <b>Last night hacktivist group Anonymous carried out a massive DDOS attack on multiple government websites, along with the RIAA and MPAA&#39;s websites.</b> We were lucky enough to be sitting in on the 4chan thread as it was happening (NSFW language, obviously). ryanhatesthis nonadult <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/business/megaupload-shutdown/?hpt=ju_c2"><b>CNN:</b></a> "Hacktivist" collective Anonymous took credit for taking down the sites Thursday after the arrests of leaders of Megaupload.com and shut down the popular hub for illegal media downloads. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/business/megaupload-shutdown/?hpt=ju_c2"><b>CNN:</b></a> Hours after the announcement of the arrests, some of Megaupload&#39;s fans turned the table on the feds, knocking the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI websites offline. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/01/20/megaupload_shut_down_anonymous_retaliates.html"><b>Slate:</b></a> Although the Megaupload shutdown was not directly related to SOPA, according to DoJ, the timing may have partly fueled the anger of hacker collective Anonymous, which responded with one of their largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in recent memory. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/01/20/megaupload_shut_down_anonymous_retaliates.html"><b>Slate:</b></a> According to various anonymous twitter feeds, the Washington Post reports, the group also attacked the RIAA, MPAA, and Universal Music sites. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/anonymous-claims-credit-for-crashing-fbi-doj-sites/2012/01/20/gIQA7vYODQ_story.html"><b>WaPo:</b></a> The attacks did not appear to be designed to collect any information from the Web sites, but simply flooded the pages with more Web traffic than they were designed to handle. This is known as a distributed denial-of-service attack, and is a common tactic Anonymous members use to embarrass companies and organizations. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/anonymous-claims-credit-for-crashing-fbi-doj-sites/2012/01/20/gIQA7vYODQ_story.html"><b>WaPo:</b></a> Barrett Brown, the Dallas-based founder of an online think tank that works with Anonymous, said that Anonymous hackers might also figure out a way to ensure that certain Congress members&rsquo; names would be linked to their support of the Stop Online Piracy Act. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/01/anonymous-fights-back-for-megaupload.html"><b>NYMag:</b></a> Following the U.S. government&#39;s seizure of Megaupload.com and its related file-sharing domains yesterday, the loose hacktivist collective Anonymous brought down the websites of the Justice Department, Universal Music Group, the Recording Industry Association of America, and the Motion Picture Association of America. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/01/anonymous-fights-back-for-megaupload.html"><b>NYMag:</b></a> The DDoS attacks, which overloaded the targeted sites with activity until they crashed, were meant as retaliation for the FBI takedown of the popular "cyber locker," where users could share music, movies, and more, both legally and illegally. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/01/20/did-anonymous-undo-the-goodwill-built-up-by-the-internet-this-week/"><b>Forbes:</b></a> In fighting for the rights of the Internet &lsquo;to be free,&rsquo; Wednesday&rsquo;s black-out protesters are to Anonymous what Martin Luther King, Jr. was to Malcolm X. Or for comic book geeks, as Professor Xavier is to Magneto. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/01/20/did-anonymous-undo-the-goodwill-built-up-by-the-internet-this-week/"><b>Forbes:</b></a> Wednesday resulted in millions of names signed to a Google petition, countless calls and emails to politicians, and a mass political awareness campaign. Thursday&rsquo;s takedowns were simply a brute show of force. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-57362437-256/anonymous-goes-nuclear-everybody-loses/"><b>Cnet:</b></a> If the SOPA/PIPA protests were the Web&#39;s moment of inspiring, non-violent, hand-holding civil disobedience, #OpMegaUpload feels like the unsettling wave of car-burning hooligans that sweep in and incite the riot portion of the play. The result is always riot gear, tear gas, arrests, injury, and a sea of knee-jerk policies, laws, and reactions that address the destructive actions of a few, and not the good intentions of the many. nonadult nonadult <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-57362437-256/anonymous-goes-nuclear-everybody-loses/"><b>Cnet:</b></a> I don&#39;t truly know whether Anonymous was cleverly goaded into #OpMegaUpload. But I do know that an attack this big on this many government sites will effectively erase those good Internet vibrations that were rattling around Capitol Hill this week and harden the perspective of legislators and law enforcement who want to believe that the Web community is made up of wild, law-breaking pirates. nonadult nonadult