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The Samsung Galaxy S IV is going to be announced in 10 days and we’re pretty excited for it even if we don’t know what it’s going to look like. We might now. A few leaked images of what’s supposed to be the Galaxy S IV have come out and if they’re real, the phone…
Citing family and career moves, The Brothers Chaps haven’t updated their much-loved Homestar Runner site in quite a while. But for those of us who spent many bored hours at work desperately refreshing the site for updates back in the day, Strong Bad, The Cheat, the Poopsmith, and the rest of the cast will always…
Twitter is killing off TweetDeck. TweetDeck just announced that it’ll be discontinuing its iPhone app, Android app and versatile Air-based multicolumn desktop app. The apps will be removed from all the app stores and stop working “shortly thereafter”. Bye, bye multi-column Twitter! TweetDeck will now focus its effort on creating web app versions of TweetDeck.…
Should you duck and cover or just go about your business? The Red Cross’s new tornado app will tell you the difference. What does it do? Gives you location-based tornado alerts from the NOAA, among other useful tips and tools for severe weather preparedness. Why do we like it? It has plenty of resources to…
It’s assumed that just because modern machines use lasers and other electronic technologies, they’re far more precise and accurate than mechanical contraptions from many years ago. But as Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe discovered at a tannery, that’s not always the case. To accurately measure the surface area of a hide with a completely irregular shape—presumably…
Are you lonely? Do you have piles of miscellaneous papers scattered haphazardly around your home? Are you Russel Crowe in A Beautiful Mind? If any of the above apply to you, these thumb tacks taken literally may be exactly what you’re looking for. The all-white, phalangeal tacks are a clever, easy way to add some…
We haven’t quite made it to spring, but there’s been just enough of a break in the cold that it’s on our minds. That’s exactly what makes a picnic bag that unfolds into a blanket particularly enticing today. Also, bonus points because the multi-talented Yield Bag is a former Kickstarter project that reached its funding…
If you’ve always wanted a pet, but are so irresponsible that even keeping fish alive is a challenge, you’ll be happy to hear you don’t have to worry about feeding, cleaning, or even remotely caring for the creatures inhabiting this iPad-powered virtual aquarium. Using the same optical tricks that power teleprompters, the AppConverters Aquarium uses…
Sorry BlackBerry 10 owners but Netflix isn’t coming to a handset near you anytime soon. Maybe even ever.
A myriad of cooking apps have made the iPad an indispensable kitchen accessory for many of us. But raw ingredients and expensive electonics don’t mix very well. So to keep your tablet free of floury fingerprints and greasy smears, swap your standard wooden spoon with this capacitive alternative. On one end it’s business as usual,…
Bigger isn’t always better. In the case of micro living spaces, quite the opposite is true. In celebration of what some designers can do with so little space, here are some of our favorite mini houses from around the world. This A-Frame in Pearl Basic, Colorado makes you want to curl up next to a…
While there’s no way these would fly by Vegas standards, this set of antique, buffalo bone dice would be an incredibly cool—if not mildly creepy—way to add some character to any newfound gambling connoisseur’s bag of tricks. According to the seller’s eBay page, these dice were discovered in an old barn in Montana and would…
It’s not too often you find get a no-compromise laptop for under $600, but that’s exactly what’s on sale over on Groupon right now. They’re offering a refurbished 13-Inch Asus Zenbook UX31A for $560. That’s a tiny amount for a well-regarded ultrabook. Back in August, Kyle Wagner conducted an ultraportable battlemodo, and the 13″ Zenbook…
The Pirate Bay may have found a new way to keep its servers up and running amidst increasing adversity from European governments and copyright groups. North Korea to the rescue! Except, you know, it’s probably a hoax. Updated below TorrentFreak reports that just last week, The Pirate Bay was shut down and forced to move…
If you’re stuck with a limited iPhone data plan and rely heavily on Wi-Fi to avoid overage charges, spending $50 to vastly improve your reception when leeching from free hotspots might sound like a real bargain. That is, if the Linkase manages to deliver on its promise of boosting Wi-Fi reception by as much as…
Chrome for iOS has just been updated to let you access your tab history at the tap of a button.
With the Galaxy S IV announcement just barely over a week away, rumors are swirling. But one of the stand-outs, now being confirmed by the New York Times, is that the Galaxy S IV will be able to scroll all by itself, just by looking at your eyes. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-confirms-the-galaxy-ivs-coming-march-14th-5986667 It’s a super simple concept. As…
After one of the wettest, blizardiest winters in recent memory, it’s high time for some spring grilling. But why spend thousands on a gas grill that can’t even cook a whole hog when you can create your own wood-fired pig pit for under $300? https://gizmodo.com/the-ultimate-gallery-of-flooded-new-york-5957787 Materials and Tools Required shovel hand tamp rake or hoe…
Suction power’s become an important bullet point when it comes to selling vacuums. But what really matters to consumers is how easy they are to empty. The annoying bags of yesteryear have been replaced with easy to use trapdoor canisters, which now see further improvement with Electrolux’s new UltraCaptic cleaners that compress the dust into…
The White House has responded to a 100,000+ signature petition opposing the recent decision by the Librarian of Congress to remove DMCA exemptions for unlocking cellphones. The official response? You should be able to unlock your phone with no legal penalty. So long as you own your phone. https://gizmodo.com/unlocking-your-phone-is-illegal-starting-tomorrow-5978982 Unlocking your phone for use on…
