What’s Inside Blue Ballpoint Ink? Fatty Acids and Alcohol

Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop good, fast-drying inks. The post What's Inside Blue Ballpoint Ink? Fatty Acids and Alcohol appeared first on WIRED.

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Here's Proof That Commuter Bikes Don't Have to Suck

The New York company Priority loads its bikes up with features while keeping costs down.

What Has F8 in Store for Me?

Facebook showed off some nutty new tech this week at its annual developer conference. We unpack it with special guest Cade Metz. The post What Has F8 in Store for Me? appeared first on WIRED .

5 Clever Quickie Games That Let You Fight the Man

These are just 5 of the 215 titles from Resist Jam, a recent game-development campaign centered around the theme of resistance to oppression of all forms. The post 5 Clever Quickie Games That Let You Fight the Man appeared first on WIRED .

Thanks, Climate Change: Heat Waves Will Keep on Grounding Planes

Forget about rain delays or missing flight crews. Climate change means the real problem for aviation will be heat waves.

This Canadian Hyperloop Concept Features a Faux Sunroof

Toronto startup Transpod reveals its concept version of a pod for traveling through the still-theoretical Hyperloop. The post This Canadian Hyperloop Concept Features a Faux Sunroof appeared first on WIRED .

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