Milky Way-Andromeda Collision on Course in 4 Billion Years

It’s been known for years that the Andromeda galaxy would collide with the Milky Way, two of the largest galaxies in the Local Group, in about 4 billion years. However, because of stellar distances, it’s a good probability that a lot of the stars will remain intact in the tumultuous merging. The Solar System would probably get pushed to the outskirts of the newly merged galaxy.

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Livermorium & Flerovium, Two New Elements Officially Join Periodic Table

It was first announced back in December 2011 that two new elements would join the periodic table of elements. It has now become official. Flerovium and Livermorium, elements 114 and 115, were approved by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry on the 31st of May.

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Transparent Fujitsu Android Smartphone Offers Two-Sided Touchscreen

I guess that the next generation smartphones will be sporting a brand new look that’s almost out of science-fiction. This has been something that people have been lusting after for years – transparent screens – like the ones in Avatar.

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Growing Genetically Engineered Stingrays for Footwear Raises Ethical Concerns

A company called Rayfish Footwear claims to bring consumers shoes made out of genetically engineered stingrays. The resulting shoes look very distinctive, but there has been some backlash against the ethics behind such products as well as the claims the company has made.

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Moshi iGlaze Case for MacBook Air Lets You Change Colors Without a Paintjob

While I’m fine with the aluminum finish of my MacBook Pro, there are others who just long for the look of the old plastic MacBook again. Well instead, you can now customize the look of your MacBook Air by getting the Moshi iGlaze, which will change the color of your Mac to a nice retro white or black.

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Sharp Pantone 5 Smartphone Detects Radiation in Cheerful Colors

After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, it totally makes sense  that Japan would be the first country to offer radiation-detecting smartphones to consumers. Softbank will offer this new Sharp Pantone 5 107SH Android phone to anyone worried about the radiation fallout from the nuclear power plant disaster.

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Anthromod MK2 3D-Printed Robotic Hands: Terminators Set to Arise Next Year

This 3D-printed robotic hand is fully articulated and even has an opposable thumb. It’s called the MK2 from Anthromod and I’m sure that Skynet is pretty happy that we’re doing its bidding already.

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Star Wars Babies: Like Muppet Babies… in Spaaaace

Have you ever wondered what the baby-versions of your favorite Star Wars characters would sound like? Well Sarah Allen of Modern Home Prints sure did. She put together these cute prints that prospective Star Wars fan’s parents can use to decorate their themed nurseries with.

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My Daily Tweets 05-29-30-12

• 1m Geological Record Shows Earth’s Oxygen Came from Mantle Cooling http://wp.me/pWvW-72U
• 3m NuForce Cube Speakers: Teeny and Tiny, Hopefully Not Tinny http://wp.me/pWvW-72S
• 5m Cardboard Computer Desk Is Definitely Not Water- or Fireproof http://wp.me/pWvW-72Q
• 7m Tivoli Audio Radio Silenz Headphones: Noise Canceling Headphones with Style http://wp.me/pWvW-72O
• 12h #GideonStargrave is #AustinPowers but I guess most of us already knew this. #GrantMorrison
• 12h I don’t take any shit from anyone. Not my pets, my students, my friends or followers.
• 12h Puppy in the dark http://instagr.am/p/LQfGaqtTT9/
• 12h Looks like there was another dog fight between the border collies at the park.
• 12h Building 5/30 http://instagr.am/p/LQeEm6tTTi/
• 13h paybacks a bitch, and bitch you been living in debt with me.
• 13h #HitandMiss on #Sky is pretty good.
• 14h The last hours was really unproductive. Should have thrown in the towel earlier, at about 9:45.
• 14h and done. Time for food. then walk spike.
• 14h Olympicene, the Smallest Possible Five-Ringed Structure http://wp.me/pWvW-72L
• 14h Last post about the great oxygenation event 2.5 Ga is 500 words. No wonder it took longer.
• 14h New Desalination Membrane Technology Promises to Be More Efficient http://wp.me/pWvW-72I
• 15h not looking forward to 5 days without an iPad.
• 15h A couple of pages left in #Deadlocked. #SookieStackhouse
• 15h I like breaking in new shoes.
• 15h Looks like I sold my ipad 2. New iPad next week.
• 17h Skate Moss http://www.invadermag.com/2012/05/29/skate-moss/ via @invadermag
• 17h Juju Ivanyuk Plays a Bejeweled Siren for Vogue Spain June by Koray Birand http://fashiongonerogue.com/juju-ivanyuk-koray-birand-vogue-spain-june-2012/ via @fashgonerogue
• 17h Alyssa Miller Soaks up the Sun in Stephan Würth’s Vogue Latin America Shoot http://fashiongonerogue.com/alyssa-miller-stephan-wurth-vogue-latin-america-june-2012/ via @fashgonerogue
• 17h Heide Lindgren Wears Wild Curls for Elle Mexico, Shot by Santiago Ruiseñor http://fashiongonerogue.com/heide-lindgren-santiago-ruisenor-elle-mexico-june-2012/ via @fashgonerogue
• 23h I’d like some #Vans #OwensHi2 Outdoors and some #converse #chucktaylor #reform. My last shoes b4 this splurge date from last year.
• 23h Breaking in the #dc #courtgraffik shoes I got yesterday. Pretty sturdy. I’m happy I’m not wearing cotton. Sweaty.
• 23h Confessions of a Recovering Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5912815/
• 30 May Higher clouds 5/30 http://instagr.am/p/LPI1hqNTac/
• 30 May Earth Recovered 10 Million Years After Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction http://wp.me/pWvW-72F
• 30 May Pure Evo Mio Radios: Retro Goodnes, Modern Sound http://wp.me/pWvW-72D
• 30 May Cookoo Analog Smartwatch: Isn’t That an Oxymoron? http://wp.me/pWvW-72B
• 30 May @claytoncubitt Sadly, your numbers seem a little low : http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/05/louisiana_is_the_worlds_prison.htm
• 30 May After leading by a set & 5-1 in second set tie-break, Serena Williams loses 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 to Virginie Razzano in French Open 1st round
• 30 May Serena Williams is OUT of the French Open after a dramatic collapse against the world No. 111 Virginie Razzano. Full report to follow..
• 30 May Serena Williams loses in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time, ever. Her record is now 46-1
• 30 May @RachFee wow, what a mindjob. Sometimes it’s hard to fathom the ignorance of others until it’s proven outright.
• 30 May Not a fan of loud, branded sneakers.
• 30 May So your fun is staying at raves/club nights till the end, and taking lame-ass FB pics? I guess it sucks to be you.
• 30 May Follow me, I follow you. Unfollow me, I unfollow you. I guess that’s how the saying goes.
• 30 May Won’t be good for him coz contract renewal is soon.
• 30 May The CT is about to have a mental breakdown or something like that. She’s on anti-depressants bc of him.
• 30 May Been going on for months. I’ve mentioned it to the other teachers, and they’ve mentioned it to him too but he won’t quit. #douchebag
• 30 May Asshole coworker keeps berating a female CT at my school bc she rejected him. I saw it last week again and it disturbed me.
• 30 May Building hdr 5/29 http://instagr.am/p/LN_mYOtTU7/
• 30 May Why does my asshole coworker always make anime about me paying for his shit at the 7-11? Oh, right he’s an asshat
• 30 May I’m curious to try the #Vans #OwensHi2 #Outdoor. Look really cool and sturdy
• 30 May The other blue suede shoes were from #DC and their color was a lot lighter than the #Nike. Probably gonna get them too.
• 30 May The #Nike #AllCourtTwist don’t really look like Nike shoes. The #Obsidianblue suede is nice as well.
• 30 May @RachFee Most airports close the gates well before flight time, something like 45 minutes.
• 30 May DC Court Graffik in camel http://instagr.am/p/LN6VWptTS_/
• 30 May @RachFee at least 2h, but better safe than sorry.
• 29 May Nike All Court Twist http://instagr.am/p/LNzwcgtTQi/
• 29 May Puma S mid http://instagr.am/p/LNzmz9NTQe/
• 29 May Il y a forcement une association d’anciens Nazis… [au Bresil] #oss117 #allemand
• 29 May 1930s Photos Reveal History of Greenland Glaciers http://wp.me/pWvW-72y
• 29 May Gigantic Downdraft Energy Tower Planned Near US-Mexico Border http://wp.me/pWvW-72w
• 29 May Le chat http://instagr.am/p/LNsMmVtTdu/
• 29 May Over the last five days, the slinky/treadmill video accounted for 37% of @kottke traffic. Google was ~15%. http://kottke.org/12/05/epic-video-of-a-slinky-on-a-treadmill
• 29 May @lindymei @jesswu720 he’s pretty cute tho. He’s almost 8. I need another Frenchie puppy tho.
• 29 May Spike is sleeping and his paws are moving. he’s obviously dreaming of running or chasing something. #Frenchielife
• 29 May My kitty’s got the right idea. I’m still working. http://instagr.am/p/LNjLLtNTaS/
• 29 May @sarahspy voicemails, what are voicemails? I haven’t even configured mine on my iPhone.
• 29 May stop leaving me voicemails, im never gonna check these 5 alleged ‘voicemails’
• 29 May @bordy I got some blue suede Nikes and got some goldenrod Pumas. Almost got some blue suede DCs as well.
• 29 May @jesswu720 @lindymei I have one, but he’s not a puppy anymore. However, he snorts a lot.
• 29 May @lindymei @jesswu720 d-bags come in all shapes sizes and colors. You need to prepare yourself for getting douched w d-bags when you go out
• 29 May @jesswu720 @lindymei haha, there are many d-bags out there, in disguise.
• 29 May Almost bought two pairs of blue suede shoes. That’s a lot of blue. #Elvis
• 29 May They also didn’t have the Vans that I wanted so I’ll have to go to a flagship Vans store in Taipei.
• 29 May Ok, so I bought a pair of Nike’s, a pair of DC’s, and a pair of Puma’s. No Converse yet bc they didn’t have the ones I wanted.
• 29 May @lindymei so they can wear the pants in the relationship.
• 29 May @garrettmurray isn’t it a girl?
• 29 May Almost home http://instagr.am/p/LNVQuZNTWE/
• 29 May Drama in traffic http://instagr.am/p/LNVMQHtTWD/
• 29 May Dramatic skies http://instagr.am/p/LNVIk5NTWB/
• 29 May Sunset on the way home http://instagr.am/p/LNVDaHNTV-/
• 29 May I never get bored of this http://instagr.am/p/LMyI9LtTfT/
• 29 May HDR cloudscape http://instagr.am/p/LMx9-UtTfP/
• 29 May More clouds http://instagr.am/p/LMxw8PtTfL/
• 29 May Cloudy building 5/29 http://instagr.am/p/LMxscatTfI/
• 29 May I can see far away http://instagr.am/p/LMxo0_NTfF/
• 29 May Nice clouds today http://instagr.am/p/LMxjIcNTfB/
• 29 May Both ears of Mickey mouse http://instagr.am/p/LMxfJqNTe-/
• 29 May Beautiful day today http://instagr.am/p/LMxMKLNTe7/
• 29 May When a girl calls you on Saturday morning, you call her back. I did, almost immediately, even if I was totally out of it.
• 29 May Information Digest http://wp.me/pWvW-72r
• 29 May I think I’ll go sneaker hunting. There are a couple of places near my house that sell sneakers. It’s either that or drive to Gongguan.
• 29 May Diva Plavalaguna’s Song From The Fifth Element http://wp.me/pWvW-72m
• 29 May Heather Marks Goes Mod for Via Uno’s Winter 2012 Campaign by Gui Paganini http://fashiongonerogue.com/heather-marks-via-uno-winter-2012-campaign-gui-paganini/ via @fashgonerogue
• 29 May My Daily Tweets 05-26-27-28-12 http://wp.me/pWvW-72i

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Geological Record Shows Earth’s Oxygen Came from Mantle Cooling

Researchers have discovered that the proliferation of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere was linked to a sudden change in its mantle, billions of years ago, during the Paleoproterozoic era.

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