The Woot On Cougars, Sext and Other English Words In the Last 100 Years
Last week, the new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary included words like sexting, retweet and mankini for the first time. This article explains the many weird changes that the dictionary went through since its first edition in 1911. https://gizmodo.com/these-are-the-new-words-in-the-concise-oxford-english-d-5832145 Since the publication of its first edition in 1911, the revolutionary Concise Oxford Dictionary…
This Is What Google Really Meant By “Don’t Be Evil”
Google has been throwing its weight around and pissing a lot of people off. It allegedly leaned on Motorola not to use a competing location-detecting service from Skyhook. Then it turned around and dropped $12.5 billion on Motorola to get into the phone market, competing directly against partners like Samsung and LG. It changes its…
Hey Audiophile! Five Baller Vintage Amps That Are Dirt Cheap
A five-year-old surround-sound receiver has all the appeal of a five-year-old banana. But a five-year-old (or even 25-year-old) stereo amplifier might sound and perform every bit as good as one built last month. Much stereo equipment is timeless, which is why so many audio enthusiasts are getting back into vintage gear. And a lot of…
