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#iphone
The iPhone Is a Stone Cold Network Killer
Being among the first of the world's networks to carry the iPhone practically guaranteed a flush few years. Also: network trouble! Take the UK's O2, whose spokespeople now seem to be reading from an apologetic PR script written by AT&T. More » -
#imagecache
The View From the Top of Kiev's Moscow Bridge Dares You Not To Get Vertigo
What you see here says a lot about you: A man, contemplating his failures? A construction worker enjoying his lunch? A lucky bastard, about to launch down the most amazing zipline on the planet? More » -
#howto
How To Guides: The Best of 2009
As any diligent weekend reader knows, we don't just find and explain the news around here, we like to do stuff; hack things; make gadgets better. Here's the cream of this year's how to guide crop: More » -
#howto
The Complete Guide to Setting Up Your New Xmas Smartphone
The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don't let the moment right after that, when you realize that it's practically useless out of the box, cancel that out. Here's everything you need to know: More » -
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#architecture
How To: Build Your Own Full-Scale Eiffel Tower
So you've got your 7,000 metric tons of puddling iron, your unruly 19th-century French construction crew, your Michelin starred chef and a Rosetta Stone French DVD. Today, finally, you have the final piece: Blueprints! More » -
#data
How the Apple Tablet Is Already Making People Rich
It's understandable that Apple stock is doing well—they've had a very, very good year. But after a huge rally this morning, their stock it at its highest price ever. See, yesterday, something magical happened. More » -
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RoboCop Gets the Job Done
Skeptics will tell you that Wytheville, Virginia hostage-taker Warren Taylor climbed out of his chair, laid on the ground and surrendered to police by his own will. But I think it's obvious what really happened here. [DailyMail, AP] More » -
#crime
In the Pantheon of Stupid Criminals, HDTV Shoplifter Reigns Supreme
December! The season of love, family, and most of all, clumsy, desperate larceny. Exhibit 27: This guy, who tries to sneak an entire HDTV out of a big-box store in broad daylight. What was the plan here, exactly? More » -
#sartorialchoices
The Japanese Snuggie Devolves Humans Into Giant, Two-Legged Tadpoles
Say hello to the Japanese Snuggie. The Two-Legged Sleeping bag. The Human Larva. Say hello to...this. There is no pitchman charismatic enough, no paid spokesperson straghtfaced enough, no model poised enough to give this the informercial it so clearly deserves.
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#data
iPhone, Meet Razr: The Ten Most Popular Phones in the Country
I have to admit I was surprised at the iPhone and BlackBerry 8300 series did so well here—the two most popular handsets in the country, going into 2010, are full-fledged smartphones. Also surprising: people still buy Razrs. Razrs! More »









