The Case for a 7.8-Inch iPad
I’ve been talking to some people on Twitter about the technical feasibility of Apple one day introducing a smaller and lighter iPad. The general opinion I’m seeing is that it would require a change to the dimension of the screen in points, or the touch targets would be so small that it’d be impossible to…
From Fish Bladders to the Reservoir Tip: A History of Condom Design
It’s summer, and you’re (hopefully) going to get some game. It starts at a bar or a BBQ or your living room—wherever you go to meet a private dance-partner. You get ready to get sweaty, and then, the grab for contraception: “Honey/dude/whatsyourname, can you grab the fish bladder?” Or maybe it’s: “Got your reusable sheep…
This Darth Maul Electric Mask Is Your Weapon-Forged-By-The-Dark-Side Deal of the Day
Sometimes an item is just so much that it’s not quite enough. Today’s item is a perfect example. This is an electronic Darth Maul mask that doesn’t just look like the Sith villain from The Phantom Menace, it sounds like him, too. But if you’re going to go that far, go all the way. Get…
