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The House that Shrooms Built, Christopher Walken Reads a Book, and the Best Graphics 1986 Could Muster

Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “toastify.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. Tonight’s macro view of some Pink Kush deliciousness comes to…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Hulu’s Player Grows 55 Percent Amid Major UI Redesign

No, your eyesight didn’t just spontaneously improve. Hulu rolled out its new web UI today featuring a noticeably larger screen and easier-to-use controls. According to Hulu’s official blog, Today, we replaced our old video player with an update that’s 55% larger. It has a new frame and a drop shadow and sits on top of…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

New Bi-Plane Design Promises All of the Sonic, None of the Boom

The Concorde became the premiere transport across the Atlantic in part because it was precluded from flying over populated areas due to the sonic boom it creates. A new two-wing design, however, may hold the secret to silently breaking the sound barrier. Guile does not approve. As a plane moves through the air, it stacks…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Control a Giant Modular Synthesizer from the Comfort of Your Home

Now, anyone can play one of the biggest modular synthesizers in the world, thanks to a new project, code-named “PatchWerk.” With PatchWerk’s simple web interface, users around the world can control the colossal rig in real time, from its current home at the MIT Museum. This is the Paradiso Synthesizer, named for its creator, Joe…

Tech News Geeta Dayal-Wired

Somewhere in Georgia, a Flushed Toilet Is Helping Google Cool Its Servers

Facebook’s Arctic data centers and Google’s seawater server farms both tried to check the massive energy costs needed to keep their servers sufficiently cooled. Google’s Douglas County data center has a similar idea—it just involves raw sewage. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-data-center-goes-arctic-for-chilling-effect-5853819 When the data center went online in 2007, it was fed with the same fresh-water supply as…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Jelly Fish Frozen In Glass Lamp Glows In the Dark—JELLY. FISH. LAMP!

Belovers of kitsch and naff! Here’s your new object of desire: the Jellyfish lamp. It absorbs light and then glows in the dark “very exquisitely,” says the manufacturer. And you can even change the light to any of the seven colors available. Of course, they are not real jelly fishes in that plexiglas. They only…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Do You Really Need an Unlimited Data Plan? (Spoiler: No)

According to Consumer Reports and analytics firm Validas, nearly half of the people with unlimited AT&T data plans don’t need it. In fact, those people (which make up 48 percent) use so little data that they should just switch to AT&T’s low end 300MB plan. What? That’s what the numbers say! 48 percent of people…

Tech News Casey Chan

Turn Any Campfire Into A Cooktop, Water Heater, and Cholera Killer

Packing light is the name of the game when you visit the great outdoors. Carrying a big pot to boil water is a challenge. But the awkwardly-named Jompy lets you leave that pot at home—it heats water directly from a jug. It’s hollow aluminum tubing, coiled into a disk, with two inlets leading from the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Everything You Need to Enjoy the NCAA Tournament in Peace

The first day of the NCAA Tournament is mostly in the books, but if you’re anything like us, you were totally unprepared for it and maybe didn’t get the most out of today. Here’s what you need to set things right tomorrow. Samsung HM7000 Bluetooth Headset Remember those old movies where guys would sneak off…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

I Wish These Deer Power Line Towers Were Real

Obviously this is a crazy artsy project that uses way more metal than it should, but I don’t care. I would rather look at these towers—or any other artsy-fartsy tower—than any of the current abstract monsters while I’m on a road trip. [Thanks Oscar!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Desk Hides Your Mess With Clever Pop-up Accordion Folders

Nika Zupanc calls this elegantly minimal workspace her Homework Table. But work is probably the farthest thing from your mind when you feast your eyes on it since the table’s devoid of drawers and clutter thanks to a clever retracting accordion file. A small brass crank on the side of the table looks like a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Holy F*ck, the New iPad Has a Gigantic 70-Percent Larger Battery

The new iPad guts are nice, at last with 1GB of much needed RAM to accelerate all that web browsing. But the most impressive thing is the new battery, which takes most of the space. It’s a gigantic 70-percent larger! https://gizmodo.com/new-ipad-spills-its-guts-ifixit-teardown-underway-upd-5893592 The iPad 2 had a 25-watt-hour Li-ion battery. The iPad 3 has a 42.5…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

SodaMod: Save Money On SodaStream Refills With a Hacked Paintball Canister

One of the main reasons people love the SodaStream is that you save money by making your own sparkling water. Supposedly. Unfortunately, replacing those CO2 canisters is expensive. This clever hack will help you cut those costs by a huge margin. https://gizmodo.com/the-cheap-unlimited-source-of-the-fizzy-water-you-cant-5893391 The owner of Critical Paintball came up with SodaMod, which is a custom…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Is the First Living Animal Ever Captured By an Electron Microscope

Whenever you see an animal through an electron microscope, the animal is dead. Pretty or monstrous, but dead dead dead. DEAD. Not this tick, however. They put her alive inside the device and she survived. Not only that, she was moving. Watch. The twenty ticks—eight adult females and 12 nymphs—they used on the test survived…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Stupid Escape Prevention System Relies On Your Dog’s Stupidity

This special harness should finally stop your tiny fashion-accessory dog from escaping through the rungs of your backyard fence. Even though it looks like it was inspired by humorous YouTube clips of dogs carrying big sticks through small openings. Believe it or not Hammacher Schlemmer is asking $30 for this setup which can probably be…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski

Is a Black and White-Only Digital Camera a Great Idea?

LeicaRumors is reporting a crazy Leica rumor! The luxe German camera firm is rumored to be readying a B&W-only model. With no LCD screen. That’s right: no colors, no screen, just black and white shots forever. Brilliant or moronic? Is it true? Who knows? People at Leica, that’s who. They know if this is true…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Plug Lamp Puts an Outlet Right Where You Need It

We are people of the gadget, and thus, we are people of the power socket as well. Laptops, phones, cameras, and noise-canceling headphones all need to be charged sooner or later. Why don’t all our furnishings have built-in sockets like this ingenious lamp. Plug Lamp from Swedish company Ateje Lyktan is the lighting you always…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Drugs Cause About Five Times More Side Effects Than We Realized

There’s always that part at the end of drug commercials that goes something like: if you develop sausage fingers, webbed feet, or a three-week erection, call your doctor! But as exhaustive as those auctioneer-style lists sound, they barely scratch the surface when it comes to the side effects pople are actually experiencing. Stanford researchers created…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

Where to Buy a New iPad in Person Today

So you’ve read the reviews, pored over the specs, and decided you definitely, absolutely want the new iPad. Congrats! Except pre-orders are already backed up two-to-three weeks, and morons like this have been camping out for most of the week. But don’t worry; plenty of places other than the Apple Store will have new iPads…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

PayPal Here Trumps Square’s Tech By Taking Paper Checks

PayPal Here is new app and mobile credit card reader for smartphones from the makers of PayPal, the online payment system. Square just got some pretty stiff competition. Like Square, the PayPal Here is a mobile transaction system allows just about anyone with a smartphone to accept credit card payments. But PayPal Here has a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The House that Shrooms Built, Christopher Walken Reads a Book, and the Best Graphics 1986 Could Muster

Hulu’s Player Grows 55 Percent Amid Major UI Redesign

New Bi-Plane Design Promises All of the Sonic, None of the Boom

Control a Giant Modular Synthesizer from the Comfort of Your Home

Somewhere in Georgia, a Flushed Toilet Is Helping Google Cool Its Servers

Jelly Fish Frozen In Glass Lamp Glows In the Dark—JELLY. FISH. LAMP!

Do You Really Need an Unlimited Data Plan? (Spoiler: No)

Turn Any Campfire Into A Cooktop, Water Heater, and Cholera Killer

Everything You Need to Enjoy the NCAA Tournament in Peace

I Wish These Deer Power Line Towers Were Real

This Desk Hides Your Mess With Clever Pop-up Accordion Folders

Holy F*ck, the New iPad Has a Gigantic 70-Percent Larger Battery

SodaMod: Save Money On SodaStream Refills With a Hacked Paintball Canister

This Is the First Living Animal Ever Captured By an Electron Microscope

Stupid Escape Prevention System Relies On Your Dog’s Stupidity

Is a Black and White-Only Digital Camera a Great Idea?

Plug Lamp Puts an Outlet Right Where You Need It

Drugs Cause About Five Times More Side Effects Than We Realized

Where to Buy a New iPad in Person Today

PayPal Here Trumps Square’s Tech By Taking Paper Checks

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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The House that Shrooms Built, Christopher Walken Reads a Book, and the Best Graphics 1986 Could Muster

Hulu’s Player Grows 55 Percent Amid Major UI Redesign

New Bi-Plane Design Promises All of the Sonic, None of the Boom

Control a Giant Modular Synthesizer from the Comfort of Your Home

Somewhere in Georgia, a Flushed Toilet Is Helping Google Cool Its Servers

Jelly Fish Frozen In Glass Lamp Glows In the Dark—JELLY. FISH. LAMP!

Do You Really Need an Unlimited Data Plan? (Spoiler: No)

Turn Any Campfire Into A Cooktop, Water Heater, and Cholera Killer

Everything You Need to Enjoy the NCAA Tournament in Peace

I Wish These Deer Power Line Towers Were Real

This Desk Hides Your Mess With Clever Pop-up Accordion Folders

Holy F*ck, the New iPad Has a Gigantic 70-Percent Larger Battery

SodaMod: Save Money On SodaStream Refills With a Hacked Paintball Canister

This Is the First Living Animal Ever Captured By an Electron Microscope

Stupid Escape Prevention System Relies On Your Dog’s Stupidity

Is a Black and White-Only Digital Camera a Great Idea?

Plug Lamp Puts an Outlet Right Where You Need It

Drugs Cause About Five Times More Side Effects Than We Realized

Where to Buy a New iPad in Person Today

PayPal Here Trumps Square’s Tech By Taking Paper Checks

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!