The folks at iFixit put together this video about battery safety that looks frighteningly similar to the home experiments my friends and I used to do in high school. But they do with better safety precautions and more deliberate intentions than "hey what if we fucked with this." And wow, this is a good reminder of just how dangerous a battery can be (when mishandled, anyway).
Watch what happens when you shoot a lithium-ion battery with a nail gun
Plumber's car explodes in NY, damaging 5 houses and 5 cars (video)
A car exploded this morning before 7:00 a.m. in Queens, New York, spewing fire and debris that damaged five nearby houses and five cars. The Infiniti belonged to a plumber,… READ THE REST
1 day after deadly pagers, walkie-talkies simultaneously explode in Lebanon, killing 9 and injuring 300 (video)
At least nine people have died and 300 were injured after a new round of devices — this time, walkie-talkies — exploded across Lebanon today. The Hezbollah-targeted attacks come one day… READ THE REST
Pagers explode all at once, killing 8 and injuring over 2,700 in Lebanon and Syria [Update] (video)
Hundreds of pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria today, killing eight people and injuring more than 2,700 — with 200 in critical condition. [UPDATE, 9/18: The death toll from… READ THE REST
Psst! Visual Studio Pro is your new secret weapon for coding faster than ever
TL;DR: Code like Steve Jobs with assistance from Microsoft Visual Studio Professional, the first 64-bit IDE that's now discounted to only $27.97 (reg. $499) through March 30. Here's a scenario every coder… READ THE REST
Turn your laptop into a sleek, ergonomic work station with this second monitor
TL;DR: Improve your work setup with the Duex Float Portable Stacked 2nd Monitor for Laptops, now $269.99 (reg. $399) for a limited time. Ready for a productivity boost? Imagine how much… READ THE REST
Get two 4K drones for less than the price of one with this $99.97 bundle
TL;DR: Capture stunning aerial photography with this bundle of drones, the Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle PRO 4K and the Ninja Dragon Blade K Drone, for just $99.97 (reg. $299) through March 30. Whether… READ THE REST
