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Infamous Techflops
Costing $900 ($1,350 today), the Sony Glasstron was a head-mounted display which promised to replicate “the viewing experience of a 52-inch TV at 6.5 feet.” Inside were twin 0.55-inch LCD screens, each one boasting a resolution of 180,000 pixels. Slap… Read More ›
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Young boy accidentally swallows a party hooter and he just can’t stop squeaking
This could have been a serious incident, but I had to giggle at the video above. He had the hooter removed surgically so all OK in the end.
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Your Augmented Reality Teddy Bear
Take a classic teddy bear, your mobile device, and unlock a whole new way to play. Parker activates augmented reality effects to create an interactive world of doctor play. Parker is all soft and plush. No batteries. No Wifi. No… Read More ›
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Los Ageless
If there is one artist who just gets better with each release, it is Annie Clark.
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Why do pens leak in your pocket?
When your ballpoint pen is in your pocket it gets warmer because of your body temperature. This means the ink inside becomes more liquefied and oozes out of the tip and end due to gravity. It also means that the… Read More ›
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Design is about the juggling of various often competing constraints
“Once upon a time, Apple could do little wrong.” I wonder when that was? Having just read about the design and launch of the Mac – not enough memory, no cursor keys, etc – it wasn’t then. Or how about… Read More ›
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Bitcoin donations for Las Vegas
This isn’t the first time the Safety Check page has been targeted by those looking to spread misinformation or make a quick buck. In December 2016, the Safety Check feature suggested to users in Thailand that a large explosion from… Read More ›
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Apple Watch Vs. Fitbit Ionic
The Apple Watch never quite reaches the same level of excellence for fitness tracking as the Fitbit Ionic. Nowhere is that more obvious than in how each device tracks heart rate. The Apple Watch Series 3 uses a green light-based… Read More ›
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Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
Wanted to make this throwaway account after yesterday’s debacle. I saw many people get upset so I wanted to issue this warning: do not expect Amazon to launch before October 26th. The app is done, and has been done for… Read More ›
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Wedding Photos 60 Years After Tying The Knot
When São Paulo-based photographer David Balatonfuredi heard that this sweet pair was approaching six decades of marriage and had no wedding photos, he and his team at São Paulo Fotografia sprang into action… More at Huffpost. So sweet.
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