Event Horizon, Mimic, and the glory of the lowly late-August thriller

The summer of 1997 ended as most summers at the movies do, with a whimper rather than a bang. After three-plus months of dinosaurs, aliens, superheroes, terrorist villains, international men of mystery, and Nicolas Cage action vehicles, Hollywood had reached the stretch of the release calendar it invariably reserves for its least auspicious projects — […]

These $125 sneakers fold up to the size of a pair of socks and mimic what it’s like to be barefoot

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Vivobarefoot Vivobarefoot shoes mimic the natural shape of your foot and provide minimal cushioning for maximum sensory feedback. The pair I tried, the Kanna ($ 125) are the […]

Casio’s ‘2.5D’ printer can mimic leather and fabric

It’s safe to say that we’re all familiar with the term “3D printing” by now, but “2.5D printing?” As silly as it sounds, this may be a game changer for all the industrial designers out there. At CEATEC, Casio demoed this Mofrel printing technology that adds a range of textures to ordinary-looking sheets, before giving […]