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This Is Objectively the Saddest Amazon Lightning Deal of All Time

As of the time of publication, you have approximately one hour remaining to claim your $2.44 discount on Quicken Will Maker Premium 2012 from Amazon. Everything about this is just so terrifically, hopelessly, gleefully sad! Don’t be fooled by that 78% off figure; this hour’s lightning deal is really only 10% off of Amazon’s everyday…

Carat: Learn How to Better Conserve Your Phone’s Battery

Some apps just slurp up your battery like a starving animal eating its first meal in months. But which ones are draining the most juice? Carat will give you the answer. What does it do? It scans your apps to tell you the affect they’re having on your phone. Then it recommends which ones you…

Sprint’s Upcoming 4G LTE Network—At Least It’s Faster Than WiMax

The only thing slower than the Sprint 4G WiMax network is the Sprint 3G network. Luckily for subscribers to the third largest American carrier will soon have an more robust LTE option. Though, according to a report by PC Magazine, it’ll be fast—just not super-fast. A team from PCM got to play with the new…

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Wireless Sensor Reminds You There’s Stuff On Your Car Before You Drive Into a Garage and Destroy It

If you’re familiar with the crunching sound of bikes, kayaks, or other gear strapped to the roof of your car that’s just been destroyed as you absentmindedly pull into a garage, you’ll appreciate this HeadsUp sensor system that will stop such catastrophes from happening again. The starter kit includes a couple of waterproof sensors you…

Textiles: Made in USA

In this series, photographer Christopher Payne ventures into various textile factories to uncover industrial architecture and document historical textile-making processes. Image source: chrispaynephoto.com

The Only Way to Make a Rube Goldberg Machine More Awesome Is Setting It On Fire

Like everyone else, we love Rube Goldberg machines. And we love them even more when they are built around two basic elements: gasoline and gunpowder. Now I want to see one that involves a canon and spans through half a mile. [Thanks Karl!]

“If you know yourself, you are doomed” — Alexey Brodovitch Such was the attitude with which legendary designer and photographer Alexey Brodovitch, the long-time art director of “Harper’s Bazaar”, approached each new project and transformed graphic design in the 20th century. Brodovitch was known foremost for his work on “Harper’s”, but his legacy extended far…

Get Your Instagram Photos Out of the Cloud and Onto Something Awesome

Instagram pictures have invaded every corner of your socially networked world. So it’s only fitting that those snazzy, heavily dusted images start popping up in real life—city skylines and poached eggs should look great on a pillowcase, right? Right? Here’s everything you can do with those Instagram pictures you’re so very proud of. Prints Obviously,…

Your Launch Day iPhone 4 Warranty Is Expiring Soon

Did you buy an iPhone 4 with AppleCare around launch day back in 2010? Bad news, your warranty’s about to expire. Good news, Apple is pretty generous with replacing defective phones. Head over to Cult of Mac for a list of common replacement-triggering maladies. Yes there’s almost definitely going to be a new iPhone out…

How Can These Gorgeous Crumpled Faucets Possibly Work?

They certainly catch your eye, but Italian designer Lorenzo Damiani’s unique folded faucets will also have you wondering how they let more than just a trickle of water pass through. Wormholes? Good old-fashioned wizardry? We’ve no idea. As kids we all learned that kinking a hose was the easiest way to foil a spray attack,…

Why There’s No Public Transit in iOS 6—Yet

By now it is public knowledge that there will be no replacement for Google’s public transportation routes built into the Apple Maps in iOS 6. Indeed, if you’re holding an an iPhone running iOS 6 (that somebody maybe has left in a bar) and you try to plan a route from point A to point…

If Only Nixon’s Audio Gear Sounded As Good As It Looks

Nixon is best known for its designer watches. And while the company’s audio gear shares the same design sensibilities that go into its fashionable timepieces, we’ve found they don’t actually sound that great. Which is unfortunate, because this TPS speaker is lovely. Back in November we pitted Nixon’s Apollo ear goggles against other budget headphones,…

This Ice Cream Maker Is Your Gettin’-Ready-For-Summer Deal of the Day

I used to camp a lot when I was a kid. We’d go with these huge groups of people. I never enjoyed it. Even when we bought a big camper that had a TV in it. I would’ve almost always preferred to be back at home playing video games or watching paint dry. Still, the…

The USS Iowa Battleship Will Be a Museum That Lets You Blow Stuff Up

The USS Iowa recently arrived in Los Angeles, completing the last voyage of its storied career. Now the ship will be transformed into a museum. We know what you’re thinking: borrrring. Not so! There are plans to create a crazy-sounding, multiplayer game room that recreates the ship’s history. The USS Iowa is a very important…

9 Things a Microsoft Tablet Needs to Succeed

Today, Microsoft will—reportedly, hopefully—finally unleash its tablet on the world. But other than that it might possibly exist, not much is known about Redmond’s iPad and/or Kindle Fire fighter. Since we don’t know what it is, let’s talk about what it should be. Here are the nine pieces to the tablet puzzle that Microsoft needs…

This Adjustable Chair Keeps Musicians Comfy During Long Concertos

A push for better ergonomics has vastly improved office chairs, so interior design professor David Brothers took those same ideologies and created a better chair for musicians. Not only does it improve their posture making it easier to sit longer, but it also helps improve their performance. Musicians in an orchestra are accustomed to all…

Will Microsoft’s Major Announcement Be a Xbox Surface Tablet?

Microsoft is announcing something today and no one has any idea what it will be. Barnes and Noble officially said that they have nothing to do with whatever is happening today so the rumor mound is eagerly hopping to the next rumor: a Xbox Surface tablet. It’s a 7-inch tablet that’s probably going to play…

Bicycle Handlebar Bag Mutates Into Carry-All Purse

It’s cycling season once again, which means everyone’s trying to remember how the heck they managed to carry around groceries, laptops, and the rest of our daily baggage while riding around on a bike. This smart new bag from Freitag could be the answer. The new Freitag F60 Joan—named, if you must know, for the…

This Is Airbus’ New Crazy Airplane Design

If you thought that the monster Airbus A380 wasn’t crazy enough, you have to check out their latest design, which just got awarded a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The “double fuselage aircraft” designed by Airbus uses turboprop propulsion to reduce fuel consumption, as well as a twin forward-swept wing configuration. Combined…