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Best Buy Is NOT Selling Discounted TouchPads

Best Buy won’t be offering you that sweet $99 discount on the TouchPad this weekend. In fact, they’re not selling them anymore at all. They’re not authorized to. Instead, they’ll be offering an extended, 60-day return/exchange period. Updated. You CAN still get one at a Staples, Sam’s Club, WalMart, and the other usual suspects. Update:…

Tech News Kwame Opam

These Clever Tilt-Shift Photos Keep Lying to Me

What a cute toy car. Highly-detailed, too. Except that it’s actually a full-size car with a massive, 3D-printed Euro 50-cent coin on its hood. Thanks, Skrekkøgle! Why must you deceive me so?? [Skrekkøgle via Geekosystem]

Tech News Kwame Opam

How To Throw a Group Listening Party on Google+

Listening to music can be an intensely private experience. Nobody else hears a song the same way you do. But on the other hand, when was the last time you went to a party without music? We’ve seen a slew of new inventions that allow people to listen to the same music at the same…

Tech News Eliot Van Buskirk - Evolver.fm

Once Upon a Time, HP Created the First Personal Computer

Ironic considering, you know, their leaving the hardware game and everything. But back in 1968—before they were the biggest computer manufacturer in the world—Hewlett Packard released the HP 9100A, the first mass-market PC ever. https://gizmodo.com/hps-buying-giant-software-company-autonomy-and-spinning-5832225 At least, that’s what the ads said. It was sold as a desktop calculator, largely to avoid comparison to the…

Tech News Kwame Opam

iFixit Lets You Repair Your New TouchPad Now That HP’s Given Up On It

Now that HP’s practically giving TouchPads away, iFixit has released their full suite of repair guides for the dying tablet, along with a WebOS app for your servicing needs. If you got one before they sold out, you’ll need this. https://gizmodo.com/touchpads-are-now-going-for-100-5832788 [iFixit]

Tech News Kwame Opam

This Summer Vacation, Obama Is Bringing the Gift of Magical Cell Service

The President is on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard right now. Whoo! Or not? Well, however upset/indifferent this makes you, it’s doing one amazing thing. Obama has brought the gift of decent cell service to the citizens. It’s like Christmas! http://gawker.com/5832342/its-time-to-freak-out-over-obamas-annual-vacation-again Martha’s Vineyard is known for especially spotty coverage for most of the year. If you…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Google+’s New “Verified Profiles” Feature: Redundant?

Looks like Google+ is following Twitter’s lead on the whole “Verified Account” thing, letting you know for sure if you have the real Kim Kardashian in your circle or not. But, considering their stringent “real names” policy, what’s the point? https://gizmodo.com/googles-real-names-policy-is-evil-5830471 The new feature gives the network’s big names a “verified user” badge next to…

Tech News Kwame Opam

This Is What It Looks Like When Your Camera Phone Vibrates

Has gravity collapse upon itself, distorting the entire temporal realm and melting the whole world into pudding? No, this guy just got an email on his phone—and some serious vibration—while he was trying to snap a pic. There’s a pretty-simple explanation here: the “rolling shutter effect,” which has brought us some nifty bizzaro shots in…

Tech News Sam Biddle

What Tablets Looked Like Before the iPad And What They Look Like Now

Plastic. Lumpy. Windows. Buttons. More buttons…handles? Yup, this is what tablets looked like before the iPad came out. After the iPad? Well, um, it’s been a lot different. It’s definitely reminiscent of how Android phones looked more like Blackberry before the iPhone, but I’ve got to say I sorta wish some tablet makers veered off…

Tech News Casey Chan

Human Poop Is Killing the Coral

This is what coral is supposed to look like. The bad news is that a bacteria from human sewage is killing coral in the Florida Keys and making it look like this. The good news? The problem is fixable with a simple filter. But there’s more bad news. While Florida might be motivated to install…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Robert Reich Explains the Credit Downgrade

Many of you may not know who Robert Reich is. Fix that. He’s the best Labor Secretary we’ve had since Lewis B. Schwellenbach (I assume?), and the funniest living former cabinet member. Here, he explains what our credit downgrade means, largely in terms of casual seafood restaurants. Seriously, though. Robert Reich. National treasure. Full video…

Tech News Splitsider

Can a Magnet Repel a Shark Attack?

The manufacturers of the $30 Shark Shocker say that their neoprene band full of stupid magnets would repel a shark attack. They say they have tested it in this video and it “works”. Really? That guy in the water is facing reef sharks, which are non-aggressive at all. I’ve been diving with reef sharks plenty…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Nintendo Cartridge Samurai Will Get All the Babes

To the person who sent me this photo on the mail from an unknown location: I love you. [LuckyLobos—Thanks A!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

It’s a Robot! It’s a Terrarium! It’s a Robot Terrarium!

Actually it’s a robot garden! Thank goodness because I know we’re all sick of bumping into terrariums every time we turn around. What’s the difference? Terrariums are self-sustaining and usually enclosed in glass, unlike this badass robot, who’s ready to dominate for nature (but must be watered). The figurines come in various sizes and can…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

TouchPads Are Now Going For $100

HP wasn’t mincing words about their leaving the hardware game. They’re doing it immediately. According to sources, the TouchPad will drop down to just $100 starting tomorrow. Everything must go! Get them while they’re still… somewhat relevant? So sad. [Ryan Block, Slickdeals]

Tech News Kwame Opam

This Is the Closest You Will Ever Get to a Ferrari 458 Italia

According to Thrustmaster, this is the first ever racing wheel officially licensed by Ferrari for the Xbox 360. Who cares. You aren’t going drive any faster because of the Cavallino Rampante on a glorified joystick. Unless you paint flames on it. The Ferrari 458 Italia Racing Wheel is pretty neat, though. You see, it has…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Fake Steve Jobs Biography Sounds Pretty Special

Sure, you could wait for the official Steve Jobs biography to come out in November. Or—or!—you could pick up a copy of the best-selling (in Taiwan) Steve Jobs Gives 11 Advices To Teenager. Easy choice? Easiest choice. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-official-steve-jobs-biography-cover-and-it-5831528 The knock-off bio has sold over 4,000 copies at KingStone, a Taiwanese bookstore that has done right…

Tech News Brian Barrett

How to Win Every Single Time You Have a Shitty Groupon Experience (Or! Redeem Coupons After They Expire)

The inherent problem with voucher sites like Groupon is that you pay up front, so if a merchant screws you or won’t accept a coupon, you’re very probably stuck dealing with the voucher site. Enter Voucher Complaints. Put together by Harvard Biz School assistant professor Ben Edelman, it generates complaint letters based on your situation—and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Robert Scoble’s iPhone Password Is 7971

Robert Scoble did an on-air (or: on Youtube) interview and unlocked his phone while he was talking. Youssef Sarhan noticed his passcode was exposed, and wrote it up on Tumblr. Bobby, Bobby, it’s time to change your password! Sarhan notified Scoble before posting, but he certainly could have done something more malicious. As video becomes…

Tech News Mat Honan

New York from Day to Night in One Picture

Photographer Stephen Wilkes captured New York, in day and night, in a single photograph. Well, it’s actually multiple photographs taken over a 15-hour period but still, the resulting image captures all sides of this glorious city. This particular picture is the famous Flatiron building and as you can see, the left side is daytime: people…

Tech News Casey Chan

Best Buy Is NOT Selling Discounted TouchPads

These Clever Tilt-Shift Photos Keep Lying to Me

How To Throw a Group Listening Party on Google+

Once Upon a Time, HP Created the First Personal Computer

iFixit Lets You Repair Your New TouchPad Now That HP’s Given Up On It

This Summer Vacation, Obama Is Bringing the Gift of Magical Cell Service

Google+’s New “Verified Profiles” Feature: Redundant?

This Is What It Looks Like When Your Camera Phone Vibrates

What Tablets Looked Like Before the iPad And What They Look Like Now

Human Poop Is Killing the Coral

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Robert Reich Explains the Credit Downgrade

Can a Magnet Repel a Shark Attack?

The Nintendo Cartridge Samurai Will Get All the Babes

It’s a Robot! It’s a Terrarium! It’s a Robot Terrarium!

TouchPads Are Now Going For $100

This Is the Closest You Will Ever Get to a Ferrari 458 Italia

The Fake Steve Jobs Biography Sounds Pretty Special

How to Win Every Single Time You Have a Shitty Groupon Experience (Or! Redeem Coupons After They Expire)

Robert Scoble’s iPhone Password Is 7971

New York from Day to Night in One Picture

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

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