The 3D printing industry is the subject of documentary Print the Legend, which Netflix just acquired. Image: Mashable Netflix has acquired documentary Print the Legend, a film about the 3D printing industry, which earned special jury recognition at SXSW this year for editing and storytelling. It will debut on Netflix sometime in 2014. The exclusive deal, which was announced Wednesday, comes two months after Netflix nabbed its first Oscar nomination with The Square, another documentary the streaming service acquired in November. Print the Legend follows those who are involved with all facets of the 3D printing world, such as replicating human organs, creating guns and changing home manufacturing. “It’s so rare for a film to capture history in the making, and [directors] Luis Lopez and Clay Tweel have done just that in their skillful presentation of the elation and betrayals experienced by young entrepreneurs detailing the groundbreaking technology of 3D printing,” Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s vice president of original documentary and comedy, said in a statement. Like with The Square, Print the Legend will be available to stream in every country Netflix is offered. This is an enormous launching pad, especially for a documentary. As The Square director Jehane Noujaim previously told Mashable: “That’s what’s exciting about releasing on Netflix as well because 47 countries at the same time can go online after seeing and have a discussion with people from very different circumstances.” The film details how consumers can use 3D printing tools, looping in startups MakerBot and Formlabs as well as bigger companies Stratasys and 3D Systems to tell the story. “This is a compelling glimpse into a game-changing technology as it nears an inflection point going from the fantasy world of a few obsessed visionaries to a must-have technology that may enter every home,” Nishimura added. Netflix previously acquired The Short Game, which follows eight 7-year-old golfers on their journeys toward the World Championships of Junior Golf, in November. That film became Netflix’s first original documentary. BONUS: 20 Incredible 3D-Printed Gifts Amazing 3D-Printed Gifts 1. Gramohorn II These HTC One smartphone speakers may be pricey, but for those who appreciate the seamless marriage of old and new, the audio tool can double as an art piece. Perhaps the best feature of the Gramohorn II is that it doesn’t require power to operate; its double phonograph-style design offers all the sound amplification you’re likely to need from a smartphone. Price: $1,613 Image: Gramohorn 2. Protos Custom Glasses It was only a matter of time before 3D printing was harnessed to give us cooler glasses. If you want your frames to truly stand out, these should be your first stop. The company offers 3D-printed frames specifically tailored to the shape of your face — some of our mugs don’t fit into a cookie cutter template — or your choice from a variety of premade styles. Price: $299 Image: Protos 3. Blizzident Toothbrush Dental hygiene doesn’t have to be a chore. This 3D-printed toothbrush cleans all your teeth in just six seconds. […]
You might say that the 1960s were when Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union reached their peak, but that doesn’t mean that the 1970s were any picnic. The people of both nations lived under the constant threat of all-out nuclear war. To prepare for this possibility in the U.S., radio stations in different cities were instructed to create official attack warnings. These recordings were to be broadcast to the population in the event of a nuclear strike on American soil. While these messages are ominous, they still have a friendly flavor to them since they were recorded by radio hosts. In the video below you can hear the attack warning message recorded by Jim O’Brien for Philadelphia’s WFIL in the early 1970s… It really makes you think about how many announcements they have these days…there’s gotta be at least one for a zombie apocalypse, right? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/attack-warning-message/
Having an animal companion is a wonderful part of life. They give you companionship, entertainment, love…and, sometimes, they help you out around the house. Service animals are trained to help their human friends. This cat, however, just naturally lent a paw to her owner. Just wait ’til he touches her nose! Cat on…cat off…the catter! Rumble This may be the world’s most helpful cat. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/touch-cat-lamp/
Residents of South Bend, Indiana, noticed a peculiar sound coming from their storm drain early one morning. The cries of two small kittens were enough to wake the suburbanites at 3:00 am. Concerned citizens in the area made several calls to the South Bend Animal Care and Control, Code Enforcement, as well as the Bureau of Sewers and Waste Water. Representatives from each department arrived on the scene as the sun rose to rescue the cute kitties. Workers used a fishing net and even climbed into the drain to bring them to safety. The first little guy was pretty easy to nab. YouTube They named him Stormy. YouTube His brother was a bit trickier, taking nearly an hour to get a hold of in the drain. He was named Jared, after his rescuer, Jared Reed. YouTube You can watch the whole emotional event in this video: (via The Dodo.) Reed, an employee of the Waste Water Department, told local news that he had been in the manholes many times before, but this was his first time going in for kittens. The fluffy brothers are currently receiving care at the South Bend Animal Care and Control and should be up for adoption soon. Read more: http://viralnova.com/drain-kittens/
Remember that time those two guys wore a GoPro and scaled the Shanghai Tower? With the video that basically gave you acrophobia (which is an extreme or irrational fear of heights)? Well, they survived, and they’re back for more building-scaling shenanigans. Vadim Makorov and Vitaliy Raskalov made names for themselves by climbing to enormous heights, without harnesses, and taking amazing videos and photos. Most recently, they climbed a skyscraper in the middle of Hong Kong, along with two friends, and not only that, but they also managed to make a little edit to the billboard at the top, creating a nice message for the people below. Check out the video they made. Some of our favorite highlights: On top of the billboard On the Roofs.com Hacking into the billboard. Note the graffiti. On the Roofs.com The team’s logo over Hong Kong On the Roofs.com Rooftop selfies. On the Roofs.com The billboard’s message to the people below. On the Roofs.com If you want to see more climbing of large things, check out their website. Read more: http://viralnova.com/whats-up-hong-kong/
ABC has set a premiere date for "Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD."Image: Bob D'Amico ABC has set its fall premiere dates. The season start dates for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, Once Upon a Time and more have been to Mashable’s TV calendar (below). As previously announced, the new season of Once Upon a Time (premiering Sept. 28) will feature characters from hit Disney cartoon, Frozen, played by Fringe alum Scott Michael Foster and Lost alum Elizabeth Mitchell. And though some fans responded to the move with cries of “too soon,” ABC president Paul Lee defended it, assuring critics during the Television Critics Association Press Tour on Tuesday that creators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis “always have a twist on a story so you can imagine their take is going to be very different.” Meanwhile, on S.H.I.E.L.D., premiering Sept. 23, Lee said he couldn’t go into specifics about how upcoming Marvel movies would influence Season 2’s storylines, but said the aftermath from Season 1’s Captain America weave-in will continue to be felt. “We had such a strong set of stories that put us through that huge finale at the end. That trigged up a whole lot of storylines that we’re reading at the moment and I’m loving those scripts,” he said. Our full calendar of dates released so far: Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/07/15/abc-sets-premiere-dates-for-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-once-upon-a-time-more/
Fans of the animated TV show “Futurama” will remember the presence of “suicide booths” throughout the series, offering users, among other choices, a “quick and painless” way to end their lives. Now a similar apparatus exists in the real world, and it’s bound to meet resistance in and out of the medical world. A few days after lawmakers in Victoria, Australia, voted to legalize euthanasia, doctor Philip Nitschke, dubbed the “Elon Musk of assisted suicide,” introduced a controversial machine that helps users commit suicide with the press of a button. The Sarco, developed by Nitschke’s organization, Exit International, is a pod-shaped chamber that comfortably fits one person inside. When users are ready to die, they press a button, which causes the chamber to “fill up with liquid nitrogen to bring the oxygen level down to about 5 percent.” Users lose consciousness within a minute. Once they’re dead, the capsule can be used as a coffin, while the base can be reused. YouTube / Borchka TV Nitschke is a staunch advocate of legal euthanasia and believes anyone over the age of 70 should have the right to seek out assisted suicide. However, he’s careful to assert that any rational person should be able to make the choice to die. YouTube / TEDx Talks Before getting the green light to use his device, Nitschke says people will need to fill out an online mental health questionnaire. They’ll have to pass it in order to get the four-digit access code to the machine. YouTube / TEDx Talks <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_5a3b25582e24d" data-source=" The Sarco was also designed to be 3D printed. The blueprints will be made available on the internet for free, meaning it can be used anywhere in the world. Suicide clinics in Sweden are already interested in the machine. YouTube / Borchka TV <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_5a3b25582f09a" data-source=" Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/suicide-machine/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); I’ll be the first to say that I absolutely love all things creepy — ghosts, demons, monsters, you name it. I’m just fascinated by all of it. As long as there’s a healthy distance between that material and me, that is. If it’s coming at me through a book or computer screen, I’m all for it. You just won’t see me going on any haunted house tours. I’m sure plenty of people are with me on this one. But imagine if the haunted house in question was yours. Redditor Shizz_McCoy can tell you a little about that. At first, she noticed the electronics in her apartment were going crazy, and then she heard actual voicescoming out of them. Knocks fell on all of the bedroom doors when she and her roommates were alone. Multiple roomies moved out almost immediately after moving in, and two psychics told her she was dealing with demonic entities. Great. Just great. She decided to record her attempt at communicating with the voices, and here’s the chilling result. Okay, I may have to rethink my love of creepiness. Good thing she doesn’t live there anymore. Who knows what would’ve happened to her if she’d decided to stay? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/demonic-voice-recorded/
In the latest video of our Ask a Dev series, Consulting Architect Conrad Stoll discusses the newest features of the latest iOS upgrade. Our developer experts are from Mutual Mobile, a leading development and design firm that builds mobile strategies for top companies such as Audi, Google and Citigroup. The team is eager to answer your questions about mobile, so ping us with your top queries on Twitter, using the hashtag #AskaDev. Don’t forget to check out our Ask a Dev YouTube channel and subscribe. Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/03/17/ios-7-1-ask-a-dev/
