8 Tools to Help Recreate Your Home Theater on the Road

Vacation season is kicking into full gear now, and though you may be racking up the ground/air/sea miles, you’ll inevitably have some downtime. Why not watch a movie? More »

The Terrible Secret of Nick Denton’s Playlist

I joined Spotify this week. It’s great! And because it links up with my Facebook account, I get to see what all my friends—like my boss Nick Denton—are listening to. Oh, Nick. I’m so embarrassed for you. More »

The Best Back to School Laptops

To find out your best back-to-school laptop options no matter what your budget, we checked in with Laptop Magazine and Laptopmag.com, who oversee 140+ notebook and netbook reviews every year. More »

Mac OS X Lion: This Is Not the Future We Were Hoping For

It breaks my heart to say this, but Mac OSX Lion’s interface feels like a failure. Its stated mission was to simplify the operating system, to unify it with the clean experience of iOS. That didn’t happen. More »

Top Stories: Friday July 8, 2011

Mac OS X Lion: This Isn’t the Future We Hoped For | If it weren’t for its solid core, Lion would be Apple’s very own Vista.

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How America’s First Reusable Space Shuttle Got Off the Ground

With the launch of STS-135 today, the US Space Shuttle program will end with a whimper. To celebrate the shuttles’ service to both our nation and the sciences, the NASA Space Shuttle Manual by David Baker discusses the launch of the very first, Columbia. More »

3G iPod Touch Would Be My Dream Communications Device

A Dutch website is reporting that the next iPod Touch will support 3G, just like an iPad. I’m skeptical, but also would buy that in a heartbeat. What’s more, it would be the death knell for my voice plan. More »

Watch the Last Space Shuttle Launch. Ever. Right Here.

Today, the Space Shuttle program came to a cloudy, fiery conclusion. The thrill and beauty of a launch was undeniable. Join along—we’ve got a livestream of the mission’s progress below. More »

These Are the Last Four Humans Ever to Ride the Space Shuttle

This is the crew for the last shuttle mission, STS-135, next to their ride: The mighty Atlantis. They are about to launch in the last mission of the Space Shuttle program. More »

Top Stories: Thursday July 7, 2011

Social Reject | Your social media history is up for grabs to employers.

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