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Being a mom is no joke. It’s a tiring role, but with what’s expected of moms, they might as well call it a job. The hardest part is having to discipline the kids. It’s no fun, their hearts might break when they have to punish the kids, but it’s something that must be done all the same.

Mother’s Day may have come and gone, but one thing that was created because of it lives on: the Momtract.

It’s a tool that was created by Mother New York, which essentially creates binding contracts for “sons and daughters to contractually forsake control over one part of their lives.”

The contract goes on to make the following warning: “If you don’t meet the terms of the agreement, she can sue you.” The contract is legally binding for one year and “should there be a default on the contract, penalties include fines of up to $20,000 and a maximum number of 12 non-holiday visits from your wronged mother.”

Check it out here, and draw a Momtract up between you and your mom. Remember, it’s better late than never.

[via Laughing Squid]

Ever wished you could go back to the past or travel through time into the future? I have, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. A lot of people would give the pageant-perfect answer and say no, explaining that they wouldn’t be who they were today had they changed their past experiences.

I agree with that sentiment most of the time, but there’s also the case of committing mistakes consciously, just because you were in the heat of the moment or just weren’t thinking at all, period. Of course, time travel is impossible in this world, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t pay to experience a literal blast from the past.

There’s currently a rental service that’s lending off a street-legal DeLorean time machine that looks like it came off the set of Back to the Future. It’s not one of the actuals car they used in the movie, though it’s a pretty good replica of the iconic car-slash-time machine.

The rental service is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the warm season and in Las Vegas, Nevada during the cold season. However, they can travel to “practically any location in the continental United States and Canada,” should you have a need for a time-traveling DeLorean.

Hourly rates are discussed on a case-to-case basis, so you might want to get in touch with Time Machine Rental if you’re interested.

Oh, and where you’re going, you’re probably going to need roads.

[via This is Why I’m Broke via Laughing Squid]

Screenshots have surfaced of what is said to be the next iteration of the Google Play Store, which first appeared over at Droid-Life. The current version Android users are running is 3.10.14 at most, but the version demonstrated in the image after the jump is said to be of 4.0.16. While its not official, there are a few indicators that it could be the real thing.

The leak received by Droid Life isn’t a full functioning service, and from what is seen it is not ready for consumers. These things indicate that it could be real, although a Play Store leak isn’t exactly common, making it hard to decide what to think of the matter. If it is real, however, the prospect is exciting, as the user interface shows a complete overhaul.

Colors, fonts – everything is different, offering simplicity and a clean design. Headers are larger, icons are larger, the content is front-and-center, and as Android Community notes, the apps are presented in a manner similar to Google Now cards in the “My Apps” section. Both artwork and magazine covers are larger as well, making them both easier to see and more visually appealing.

Still, there’s no point in getting too excited about the leak yet, since there stands a chance this isn’t the real deal. If it is, Android users are in for a big change, however, and you can check out what some of those changes are over at Droid Life, where they give a run-down of alleged version 4. What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

[via Android Community]

Google Play Store 4 leak shows alleged new design is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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While PayPal‘s recently revamped homepage looks fresh and modern, the actual account interface is still mired in the past, seemingly unchanged since the early aughts when the company first hit it big alongside Ugg boots and American Idol. As the online payment giant seeks to reinvent itself however, it’s finally bringing the site design into the future. PayPal has offered a sneak peek at the new look, and it’s certainly more in line with current design tropes, with a cleaner and clearer aesthetic and improved navigation to boot. The refreshed design also hints at the company’s upcoming retail efforts like in-store checkouts and purchasing grace periods where you can buy the item at the store, bring it home and then decide where the funds should come from. We’re still not sure when the redesign will roll out, but we’re guessing it’ll be around when those Discover Network cards come into play. For more screenshots of the new PayPal, take the design tour at the source.

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We all have a love-hate relationship with the CAPTCHA. On one hand, it keeps us secure from those pesky internet bots, but on the other hand, they can be extremely annoying. However, online ticket retailer Ticketmaster is doing away with the CAPTCHA for a much-simpler system that will require users to type phrases instead of incoherent words.

Ticketmaster is now using software created by New York startup company Solve Media, which has developed a new system that’s similar to the CAPTCHA, but it asks for well-known phrases or provides simple multiple choice questions. For instance, the new system can display an image and the user inputs a word that describes the image.

Already, trials of the new system have shown positive results so far for Ticketmaster, and Kip Levin, who is the company’s executive vice president of e-commerce, says that customer satisfaction is growing thanks to the new system. Plus, he said that the company is happy with the system as far as security measures go.

As internet robots have become more sophisticated over the years, the CAPTCHA has also had to become more sophisticated in order to keep the bots out. However, as a result, it has become more difficult for users to use the CAPTCHA due to the warped text and added time it takes to fill on out. Hopefully more and more websites will migrate to using simpler systems in the near future.

[via BBC News]

Ticketmaster kicks the CAPTCHA to the curb is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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