Pretend to be NASA at the Mission Control Desk - Nothing makes a study break more fun than a simulated Apollo program courtesy of this DIY Mission Control Desk that has everything from lighted buttons to an iPad display of astronauts in action.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Roku considers going public, report says - The company behind the popular TV set-top box is thinking about an initial public offering, Bloomberg reports.
(Via CNET News.com.)
Hands On: Audio Hijack Pro 2.10.9 - 
In the beginning, there was no way to get audio into a Mac, other than a costly serial bus peripheral. Not long after that, the Cupertino engineers struck, and added a conventional 1/8-inch jack for a microphone to Apple's line of computers. With the iPod came a new invention -- the podcast. Apple's built-in recording software is functional, but leaves a bit to be desired especially when capturing audio from applications like Skype or iTunes. In September of 2002, the developers that would become Rogue Amoeba released Audio Hijack Pro -- possibly the first entry-level capture tool for OS X ...
How Does NASA Test a Martian Parachute? With a Rocket Sled - Watch the video above to see NASA engineers use a rocket sled to test an enormous supersonic parachute that could one day land spacecraft on Mars. Oh yeah, did we mention that NASA has a rocket sled?
(Via Wired Top Stories.)
A Surefire Way to Stop Hoarding Photos on Your Phone - Everyone's a photographer thanks to smartphones. Millions of photos of sunsets, lunches, friends, kids, cats (so many cats), and selfies are taken everyday. That's great. But, you don't have to -- and shouldn't -- keep all those photos on your smartphone.
(Via Wired Top Stories.)
