Aug 31
iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We’ve updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! More »
Aug 31
Sometimes you have a bunch of booze, but no fridge and no ice. During a blackout. Staying at a cheap hotel. Spending a week in the middle of the goddam desert. Don’t worry, though—with the right bottles of booze, you can still come up with a killer cocktail. More »
Aug 31
Our Favorite Laptops, Cameras, Drills, Microphones, E-Cigarettes and More [Bestmodo]
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Just like that, the summer is over. The school year starts, the air turns crisp, and we pull out our sweaters. Here’s a harvest of hot gadgets to fire up your fall right. More »
Aug 31
Kids are flocking back to college, their noggins aching for facts and ultimate frisbee, or whatever. For some of you, it’ll be the first time living in a small room with another person. So, uh, how are you supposed to watch porn? More »
Aug 31
In 2001 I downloaded five songs by a now-defunct “folk rock duo” from the internet. The band was obscure, its albums not stocked at the small-town music stores nearby or the Walmart 25 minutes up Route 1. iTunes didn’t exist yet. Amazon was still a bookstore. So I fired up LimeWire and snapped them up for free. More »
Aug 31
Why It Makes Sense for the iPad Mini to Be an iPad 2 on the Inside [Ipad Mini]
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So there is probably an iPad Mini of some sort coming next month. But while what it will look like is still anyone’s guess, we may have just gotten a pretty big clue about its insides—and they’re more familiar than you might think. More »
Aug 30
Aug 30
You may recall that inventions like the microwave and Play-Doh were mere happy accidents. And of course you’ve heard of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin jackpot. But there are so many more scientific breakthroughs that came about through sheer dumb luck that you may not have heard of. More »
Aug 30
As we enjoy the last few weeks of absolutely everything being served on the rocks, take a moment to admire the cubes inside that sweaty glass. Long ago ice used to be a novelty, shipped across the country-or world-in massive chunks carved from frozen lakes and rivers. More »
Aug 30
Researchers at the University of Cape Town in South Africa have developed a pill that can wipe out malaria with a single dose. It’s a development that could save millions of lives in Africa alone, not to mention the rest of the world. But there’s a teensy weensy little hurdle that must first be overcome: human testing. More »
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