Top Stories: Friday July 22, 2011
Posted in: roundup, Today's Chili, top, Total recapWhy Ratings Will Ruin Wikipedia
Posted in: open source, Today's Chili, top, tweet Did you know you can rate pages on Wikipedia now? It’s new. And it’s meant to get you involved, with the ultimate goal of increasing the site’s accuracy, diversity and completeness. It won’t work. More »
As the Midwest and East Coast continue to swelter, staying hydrated is imperative. These 6 devices will keep your fluids topped off regardless of the temperature outside.
Let’s Settle This Once and For All: What Exactly Is Sexting?
Posted in: Phones, Smartphones, Today's Chili, top It goes like this: horny teenagers have always been horny. Then they got cellphones, and used them to exchange raunchy pics with each other. Horrified parents demanded an explanation, and “sexting” was born. But what does that mean, exactly? This. More »
The Complete Guide to Getting Online Anywhere, Any Time
Posted in: 4G, mobile, mobile internet, Online, Today's Chili, top, wifi In a very short time frame we’ve become constantly connected, able to get our internet fix anytime, anywhere. Most of us are more than a little reliant on our Internet connections. MaximumPC breaks down some of the different devices and services that provide internet access across all fifty states, delivering that delicious online content you crave. More »
Dear Apple, Can You Just Buy Hulu? Please?
Posted in: Apple, cloud, film, hulu, ios, ipad, Movies, netflix, streaming, StreamingVideo, Television, Today's Chili, top Hulu needs owners who aren’t ancient and terrible. Apple needs a streaming video service that isn’t ancient and terrible. So based on those unconfirmed reports that Apple is interested in buying Hulu, I have only one demand: DO IT. More »
Gizmodo reader Tal Ater agreed that Facebook’s new chat system is a clusterzuck of confusion, so he created a little program to fix it! It will take off the list anyone who’s offline. Here’s how to do it: More »
The Borders Goodbye Email Is Like Watching Old Yeller in Slow Motion
Posted in: ebooks, Today's Chili, top Just when the snarkbot in me wanted to giggle at Borders like a great big jerk, they go and send this genuinely heartfelt farewell message. In summary: they got their butts kicked, and they’re sorry. So am I. More »