Getting out of Earth’s gravity well is hard. Conventional rockets are expensive, wasteful, and as we’re frequently reminded, very dangerous. Thankfully, there are alternative ways of getting ourselves and all our stuff off this rock. Here’s how we’ll get from Earth to space in the future.
Source: Gizmodo – How Humanity Will Conquer Space Without Rockets
Some might argue that everything that passes for “paranormal” is a hoax. (There’s no fun in that, but insist if you must.) But even the biggest unexplained-phenomenon junkies have to admit when a fraud’s a fraud … as the 10 cases below will attest.
Source: Gizmodo – The 10 Most Notorious Paranormal Hoaxes in History
It was 100 years ago this very night that something miraculous happened along the Western Front. After months of bitter fighting, soldiers on both sides gathered in no-man’s-land in a spontaneous show of peace and goodwill. Here’s what happened on that historic day — and why it marked the end of an era.
Source: Gizmodo – The Real Story Behind the 1914 Christmas Truce in World War I
You’ve probably heard the story by now: On Christmas Eve 1955, a young boy in Colorado Springs dialed a Sears-sponsored hotline that let kids talk with Santa Claus. But instead of reaching Santa, he was connected to the red phone at CONAD, the military command center charged with patrolling the skies for any nuclear missiles coming from the Soviet Union. The local newspaper had mistakenly printed the wrong number.
Source: Gizmodo – How the US Military Turned Santa Claus Into a Cold War Icon
Another day of Steam discounts is here. We’ll be highlighting noteworthy deals and price undercuts from competing retailers as always.
Source: Kotaku – Steam Sale Continues, Temple of Osiris, and More Deals
Panasonic’s Eneloop batteries overwhelmingly won the title of your favorite rechargeable battery, and you can get 8 AAs for $23 today. They’ll pay for themselves after just a few cycles. [Panasonic eneloop 8 Pack, $23]
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Rechargeables, High-End 7.2 Receiver, and More Deals
Amazon has a selection of very very cheap Sony Headphones today.
Source: LifeHacker – Sub- Sony Headphones, All-Clad Discounts, Cheap Luggage, More Deals
The Steam Winter Sale is here, so stock up on some PC games for your holidays breaks. Tell us what you’re picking up in the comments, and really tell us when you find the same games cheaper elsewhere.
Source: Kotaku – Steam Winter Sale, N64 USB, Xbox One Bundles, Logitech, and More Deals
Tales From The Borderlands Could’ve Been Awful, But It’s Great. Get it today for $18. [Tales From The Borderlands, $18, use code DECEMB-202014-GREENM]
Source: Kotaku – Tales From the Borderlands, Ground Zeroes PC, and More Deals
Nothing like free money, especially free money good toward video games. Grab yourself some discounted eShop credit and pick up Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart’s awesome new DLC, or any number of other great titles for your holiday gaming. [Get 10% Off Nintendo eShop Cards at Best Buy]
Source: Kotaku – Discounted eShop Credit, 0 Wii U Deluxe, Futurama, and More Deals
This was on sale last week for $35, which was insane. Now it’s down to $30. [ SodaStream Fountain Jet Home Soda Maker Starter Kit, White, $30]
Source: LifeHacker – SodaStream, Invisible HDTV Antenna, and More Deals
Normally, it’s the Western Powers who are remembered for developing some of the most innovative and conceptual weapons of the Second World War. But when it came to experimental military technologies, Japan suffered from no shortage of ideas. Here are 11 you should know about.
Source: Gizmodo – 11 Secret Weapons Developed By Japan During World War 2