The Ins-N-Outs of an in-N-Out Double-Double, Animal-Style

July 26th, 2010

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s obsessively detailed deconstruction of the In-N-Out Animal Style Double-Double hamburger. Consider it a sequel to his research on perfect McDonald’s-style french fries from a few months ago. (Via Kottke.)

Porsche Revving Up All-Electric Sports Car

July 26th, 2010

Porsche BoxsterThe electric sports car scene is heating up with Porsche‘s confirmation of a new all-electric sports car based on its Boxster. The company is conducting daily tests of three research cars to study battery systems and electric drive components.

Porsche President and CEO Michael Macht said in a statement that Porsche will “definitely be offering electric sports cars in the future,” but that the performance and cruising range must be comparable to existing sports cars. Greater efficiency and lower emissions are the company’s goals for the new vehicles.

The Boxsters will compete with Tesla‘s Roadster, which has been in production since 2008 and recently received a makeover. With Tesla’s help, Toyota is rumored to also be working on an electric sports car.

The original Boxster was produced in 1996 and became the company’s top selling car for about seven years.

Electric Boxster cars will be field tested early next year to determine what infrastructure is needed to support regular usage and to observe how users drive the car.

But don’t get too excited yet – it will still be a while before the new Boxsters hit the road, and with companies like Mercedes and Audi also working on electric sports cars, they will have plenty of competition.

Image of current, non-electric Boxster provided by Porsche.



Stop-Motion Time-Lapse Video of Guy Walking Across America

July 26th, 2010

walkUSA made a creative stop-motion, time-lapse video that shows a Mike walking across America.

Here’s the route he took from the Brooklyn Bridge in New York to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the video was made using 2,770 individual frames.

Unlike the above video, Matt Green is actually in the process of walking across America.

UPDATE: ABC News posted an interview with the filmmakers. It turns out that the video was sponsored by Levi’s.

via Thomas Hawk

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