We’ve been reeling a bit ever since Mat Honan was the victim of that ruthless social hack that wiped all his devices. Sure, that was an extreme case. But it’s also one that could happen to anyone, at any time. So we put together a list of the best ways to make sure your internet self—your accounts, your cash, and your information—stays secure. More »
You lost your wallet in Jakarta. You got hit by a car in Paris. You need to get online in a sketchy internet cafe in Reno. More »
The internet began as a pure place, free of malice and bad manners. Today, rudeness and horror abound. More »
Keeping a garden lush all summer is a lot of work. You’re traveling. You’re busy. It’s hot out there. But technology offers the equivalent of a remote control watering can that you control from the couch. Here’s how to wire up your yard to keep it thriving when you can’t get out back to do it yourself. More »
If you’ve ever peered inside the ports or slots on your gadgets and wondered what was really going on inside to make them work, this enlightening video will answer all of your questions. It turns out it has nothing to do with circuits, microprocessors, or even software. All of that is just a ruse, designed to obfuscate the real tiny wonders that lurk inside your devices. [YouTube via Neatorama] More »
Last time we did this, we were talking about software. This time, let’s talk media. That is movies, music, TV shows, and everything else the copyright lawyers scream about. More »
Along with propagating inane hashtags like #NameYourDickAfterAMovie*, Twitter is also horribly ruthless when it comes to spoiling movies and TV shows. To prevent an unwelcome spoiler, you have to basically abstain from Twitter when a show like Breaking Bad comes on or when a big movie like The Dark Knight Rises comes out. But that’s not the only way! Here’s how to make your Twitter spoiler-free. More »
As the average webpage/image/file on the internet has grown, most folks’ monthly allowance for mobile bandwidth has gotten smaller. (Exceptions: Sprint users and those grandfathered into an unlimited plan.) Today, it’s extremely easy to use a gigabyte of data in a month. The quantity will just keep rising—and with it, the potential for massive monthly bills. More »
If you’re a normal person who happens to find yourself in a desperate need to light a fire and you have, like, no fire lighting equipment… you’re screwed. But wait if you can pee, you’ll be totally fine. The guys at The King of Random figured out how to light a fire with urine. More »
Your LP collection may be the coelacanth of storage mediums, but it is often a repository of tracks and titles that you simply can’t get anywhere else. Here’s how to digitize your wax-platter music, and finally drag the last remnants of your analog life into the 21st Century. More »
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