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Shit Apple Fanatics Say

You’re so vain, I bet you think this Youtube video is about. Don’t you, don’t youuuuu? Well, maybe it is. And if you’re an anti-Apple fanboy, well then you’ll probably enjoy hatewatching this too. Either way. [DesignTaxi]

The Stoner Channel: Chuck Berry Does London, Science Proves CBD Safe, and Prince Ea Wants to Teach Obama about Toking

Edward and Bella Talk About Important Vampirey Stuff Dude, you slapped a fish. You punched it. Why would you hit it? Chuck Berry – London 1972 Rock and Roll’s great innovator stops by the BBC to melt some faces. Smoking Weed with the President – Prince Ea Prince Ea, aka Richard Williams president and founder…

How Technology Is Keeping President Obama Safe at the DNC

A giant, riled up crowd of people. Political tension. The need for superhigh security is never great than it is at a political convention. So what kind of tech do they have keeping President Obama safe? UReveal produces a special date-mining software programmed to comb through the Internet for any mentions of the president, the…

18th Century Swiss Farm House Is Reborn as Beautiful Live/Work Space

Dating back to 1743, this historic farmhouse in the Swiss town of Muttenz/Basel was restored with careful attention to preserve its existing character while at the same time gaining a modern interior and exterior update. The result: a stunning space with tons of new room inside to work in, and a new modern residence back…

Apple Might Be Trying to Launch Its Own Pandora Knock Off

The Wall Street Journal tonight is reporting that Apple may indeed be looking to launch its own streaming radio service, much like the one offered by Pandora. Such a service would represent a major strategic shift for Apple, branching out beyond its hardware market to expand its stake in the online music-listening game. Pandora creates…

Future Islands: Grease

Last year, Future Islands released the album On the Water, and they’ve been touring ever since. The record was—and is—odd and lovely and wildly underrated. And the beautiful, slightly sad, new video for “Grease” embodies all those sentiments. Shot in a gorgeous 360 degree panning style, the black and white video is a slice often…

[YourName]@ CrownFriedChicken.com Could Actually Be Your New Email Address (Updated)

What good is a Gmail account if you love crispy fried chicken and can also have a customized @CrownFriedChicken address? Because if you consider yourself a member of the Crown Fried Chicken Family (and even if you don’t think you are, you totally definitely are), you can soon have your own email address proclaiming that…

iPhone owners can’t sue Apple over broken glass, says judge. Which kind of imbeciles sue for breaking their own stuff?

Who the Hell Cares About Ads In the New Kindle Fire?

Some people are whining that the new Kindle Fires shows Amazon’s “special offers” when locked. They’re upset because “I can’t put my own pretty background!” Or “I can’t put the face of my cat!” Or “I can’t cycle through those photos of the Grand Canyon that I took on two years ago when I thought…

Travel + Leisure Tripeze: Plan Your Next Vacation/Staycation

Travel + Leisure is a lovely magazine so it’s no surprise it made an app of similar beauty. And it’s perfect for both the adventurers who fantasize about throwing a dart at a map and traveling where it lands and the people that just want to go on a voyage that’s within driving distance. What…

This Insulated Blanket Keeps Your Beer Cozy and Cold

Your typical white Eskimo cooler is a cheap way to keep drinks cold and food warm or cold, but it’s not very flexible. And its boxy shape is downright awkward when compared to the Wunder Bundler—an insulated blanket that can wrap up anything from a six-pack of beer to a stack of Chinese takeout containers.…

A Keychain To Stamp Your John Hancock Everywhere

Slap your signature all over everything like a very demure tag artist with these wonderful customizable inspector stamps. For $23 a pop, you can add your address, your website, your twitter handle if you’re desperate, or whatever your little Lisa Frank-channeling heart desires. Except these 3/4-inch circles are like Lisa Frank’s cool, refined, much older…

Amazon’s New Kindle Avalanche: Everything You Need to Know

It’s Kindle Day! Earlier this afternoon Amazon unleashed its Kindle HD: a gorgeous content-chomping Android tablet. Here’s everything you need to know about the new features on the 7-inch and 8.9-inch versions Amazon’s new monster, as well as its new best-in-class Kindle Paperwhite ereader. Get comfy; we’ve got a lot of ground to cover. https://gizmodo.com/kindle-fire-hd-better-faster-cheaper-bigger-update-5941061…

On a Backpack, Does a Vest Beat Straps?

A sturdy set of padded comfortable straps can make a world of difference when toting a heavy backpack. But o-range, an Italian bag maker, thinks it has come up with an even better solution—a wraparound vest that hugs your entire torso, instead of straps that just cling to your shoulders. When it’s available later this…

How to Look Like You Know What You’re Doing in the Great Outdoors

For those who want to pull off the whole “Grizzly Adams Wilderness He-Man” shtick, there are a few different methods available. You could cast off all of your earthly possessions, renounce corporate society, and go live in the woods (it will probably only take a few tries before you figure out which leaves should never…

Kindle Paperwhite Hands On: What a Beautiful Screen

The Kindle Paperwhite’s screen is so awesome you wouldn’t believe it’s e-ink. Hell, I just saw it and I still don’t believe it. It combines the paper-like text of e-ink screens with the usability of LCD screens but none of the eye strain. No other e-reader even comes close to this right now. It’s not…

Kindle Fire HD Hands On: Pretty Impressive—For the Price

The Kindle Fire HD is staggering on paper. In person, it’s… pleasant. Which would be an equation for disappointment if you forgot for a second just how cheap this thing is. Physically, the Fire HD is awesome. We only got to touch the 7-inch version, but the 8.9-inch is slim and beautiful too. The 7-inch…

How the Kindle Fire HD Stacks Up to the Competition

Now that the Kindle Fire HD is out from under wraps, it’s time to start looking at how that TI OMAP 4470 chipset and 1900×1200 pixel screen compare to what the other notable tablets have to offer. So we lined up the specs of the original Kindle Fire, Google’s Nexus 7, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2…

Would You Buy a 7-inch Kindle Fire HD or a Google Nexus 7?

Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HD is hot. But the real question isn’t whether you’re going to go for the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD—It’s whether consumers will go after the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD or Google’s rad Nexus 7. Which sick $200 Android tablet would you buy? https://gizmodo.com/kindle-fire-hd-better-faster-cheaper-bigger-update-5941061

This 3-D Projector Is Your Superhero-Sized-Screen Deal of the Day

Some people moan about the current generation of special effects driven action movies, but I think they’re just watching them on the wrong screen. Movies like The Avengers and Avatar demand huge screens, measured in feet, not inches. And you’ve got to see them in 3D. A small LCD or plasma TV won’t give you…