The 404 1,291: Where we paddle out to North Brother island (podcast)

An abandoned island sandwiched between Queens and the Bronx remains uninhabited by human life.

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Leaked from today’s 404 episode:

– What happens when you install every adware, toolbar, and plug-in offered for download on the Internet?

– Great comments on YouTube for Jeff.

– Cheap vacation: An abandoned island in the middle of NYC.

– You can now buy a spray at Home Depot that makes anything wateproof.

– I usually don’t get excited about iPad cases, but this one takes me back.

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PS4 Will Have Superior Graphic Fidelity, Says Sony

Now that Microsoft has reversed its position on the DRM and Internet connectivity requirements to what basically amounts to today’s rules on Xbox 360, gamers have been much more calm, even though small pockets of distrust still exist. In a […]

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Black Ops 2 Vengeance Map Pack Brings Back The Replacers

A new Black Ops 2 map pack means the return of The Replacers.

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Dog Rocks – For Perfect Green Lawns

 

I love having a dog, it’s so nice to come home and have someone so excited to see you. I mean, my husband is usually happy to see me, but he wants dinner, the dog is just genuinely glad I’m there. The only thing I don’t love is having to deal with the little yellow patches that burn into our lovely green lawn every summer. It starts out innocently enough, one here, another over there, but by summers end the lawn is ruined and I vow yet again to get him across the street from now on… until it rains.

Well fret no more, and check out Dog Rocks (a product I wish I knew about a few weeks ago) Dog Rocks are simply rinsed off and placed in Fido’s water dish and Voila! No more burned lawns. Could it really be so easy? Evidently Dog Rocks are 100% natural and do not alter the urine pH balance of dogs in any way, they explain the success by saying that it works by removing any nitrates that are naturally found in in the water, preventing lawn burn out, and providing your pet with fresh clean water.

Dog rocks are made form an igneous rock that is imported from Australia and they work to change the makeup of your dogs water source by absorbing just enough of these chemical substances from your water to protect the lawn, and not affect your dog. Reviews are mixed, some folks swear by them, while others have failed to notice a difference. Please remember though, you have to isolate your dog’s drinking sources to those treated with the Dog Rocks. A package of Dog Rocks is around 16 bucks and lasts for 2 months. Get yours at amazon.com and let us know if they worked for you.
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Latte Printer Lets You Drink Your Favorite Memories

What’s your favorite memory? Your first kiss? The first time you brought your baby home? The times you’ve spent with your dog? You’ve already immortalized them in photos, and now you can enjoy them in a totally different way thanks to Lets Cafe’s Latte Printer.

Latte Printer

It’s perfect for morning surprises and random pick-me-up cups of coffee for someone who’s near and dear to you.

Lets Cafe is a Taiwan coffee chain and they’ve recently unveiled the Latte Printer in their stores. The printer basically uses a range of colored cocoa powder to ‘print’ your chosen images onto the foam of your coffee.

Lets Cafe hopes this newest addition to their shops will draw more customers away from larger and more popular chains like Starbucks.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Legos spice up the toy box

These particular takes on the characters are less likely to have you killed in your sleep.

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My bet is that somewhere out there in the Crave audience, some dedicated “Game of Thrones” fan has constructed a scale version of The Wall and Castle Black, if not the entirety of Westeros, out of nothing but Legos.

I admire such dedication to both the universe of George R.R. Martin and to brickcraft, so here’s a tip to add a bit more realism to your project.

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Foursquare for Android and iOS now lets you check friends in, with permission

Foursquare for Android and iOS now lets you check friends in, thankfully with permission

If you regularly hang out with Foursquare aficionados, you’ve likely seen conversations grind to a halt as everyone dutifully checks in at the same restaurant. A fresh update to Foursquare’s Android and iOS apps could get those friends talking again by letting one of them check in the rest. Whoever arrives first just has to tag their contacts, who’ll be counted as if they’d gone through the check-in themselves. Thankfully, Foursquare tries to eliminate the privacy disasters that could stem from its new feature — the app won’t check anyone in without permission, and users can delete unwanted check-ins on the spot. Those comfortable with Foursquare’s safeguards can grab the new app through the source links.

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Ford talks integration and innovation with smart devices

A lot of the discussion going on at during Ford‘s Trends conference today has been amount smart devices and how they can all integrate and communicate with one another. During a panel discussion, Ford’s John Viera and Andrew Hoffman of the University of Michigan discussed what the future might bring as far as smart devices

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Sorry Uber, Los Angeles Has Been Banning Ride-Shares For a Century

Sorry Uber, Los Angeles Has Been Banning Ride-Shares For a Century

This week the city of Los Angeles sent a cease-and-desist letter to ride-sharing app companies Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. The city and Los Angeles Yellow Cab claim that these services are "rogue taxis" that are "bypassing all safety regulations created to protect riders and drivers." But this isn’t the first time that this town has gone after the unregulated four-wheeled menace. This crackdown on unlicensed taxis in the City of Angels is nearly identical to a battle that raged a century ago — without all the iPhones and whatnot, of course.

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Minecraft Sells 11 Million Units On PC

Minecraft has yet again reached a new sales milestone as the PC version has just sold 11 million units.

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