BEN MAJOY

Politics

The GOP's Space Platform Lauds Big Government and Ignores Private Enterprise

Somewhere between the promises of deregulation, respect for Native Americans, and the GOP's goal to make the Internet Family Friendly, is a brief two paragraphs about space travel.
BEN MAJOY
8.30.12
Motherboard Blog

This Really Has Been the Hottest Year Ever of All Time (for Peppers and iPads Too)

Ever since CERN found the Higgs boson, they seem to just be showing off their giant science brains just for fun. A few weeks ago, the European megalab hosted American "Congress folk and Astronauts":http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57479585/gabrielle...
BEN MAJOY
8.26.12
Motherboard

If Guns Are Outlawed, Outlaws Will Buy These Crazy Weapons Online

Two weeks ago James Holmes, an allegedly fully-grown adult, attempted to emulate his favorite comic book villain by mercilessly shooting 70 people in a movie theater near Denver, killing 12. It was a sad, horrifying, and shameful reminder that no one...
BEN MAJOY
8.2.12
Tech

The New Space Swag

Falling from orbit has never looked this good.
BEN MAJOY
7.13.12
Fashion

The Right Swag: Orbital Outfitters Wants to Make Private Spaceflight Look Sexy

About a month ago, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule landed safely in the Pacific Ocean after completing the first ever commercial expedition to the International Space Station.
BEN MAJOY
7.13.12
Tech

A Better Explanation Than Bath Salts

The condition, known generally as excited delirium, is characterized primarily by a sudden onset of bizarre and uncharacteristically intense aggressive behavior.
BEN MAJOY
6.8.12
videos

The Great Cannibalism Crisis of 2012's Alternative Hypothesis: Excited Delirium Syndrome

Well last week was a weird one huh? I don’t think I need to go into too much detail about why, but if you were vacationing in Amish country or something and somehow missed it, a bunch of people were caught eating and dismembering other people. Most...
BEN MAJOY
6.7.12
Motherboard Blog

Next in Weight-Loss Fads: Gila Monster Spit

It seems that your and my mutual suspicions have been confirmed: lizard spit may actually help you lose weight. A study was recently published highlighting the work from a team at the University of Gothenburg, which tested the saliva of the Gila...
BEN MAJOY
5.21.12
Tech

Redefining Time

I’ve always been on board with the idea that a second is exactly a second long. Then along comes a German scientist and my mind is shattered.
BEN MAJOY
5.7.12
Tech

Red Is Not Sexy Time

Baboons like big red puffy things, not humans.
BEN MAJOY
4.20.12
Tech

The Alcubierre Warp Drive

You probably don’t know what the Alcubierre warp drive is, but that’s cool.
BEN MAJOY
3.30.12
Motherboard Blog

Learning to Play the Theremin On the Skype: An Interview with Tom Grillo

While spending an afternoon watching as many versions of the Zelda theme song as I could on YouTube, I discovered the Theremin - or rather, I discovered some level-10 nerd-type playing the Zelda theme song on a Theremin. For the (hopefully) few of...
BEN MAJOY
11.9.11
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