Author Archives
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Stop Auto-Play Videos from Annoying You On A Mac
Auto-play videos suck. They use bandwidth, and their annoying sounds get in the way when you’re listening to music and open a web page. I happen to write for a website that uses them, and it annoys me to no… Read More ›
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This Book Left Me in Tears
When Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2013, he was a 36-year-old on the verge of making big contributions to the world with his mind and hands. He was a gifted doctor—a chief resident in neurosurgery at Stanford… Read More ›
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Micro-Scale Modeling
Joshua Smith, a miniaturist and former stencil artist based in South Australia, constructs tiny, intricate worlds for a living. His work, which exhibits astonishing observational and representational skills, focuses on the “overlooked aspects of the urban environment – such as… Read More ›
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Using a Frame Within a Frame
First of all, a frame within a frame occurs when you use a visual element in the image to frame the primary subject. The purpose of using a frame within a frame is to help move the viewer’s eye toward… Read More ›
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Siempo phone: brilliant or silly?
We felt overwhelmed by our phones so we built a better one. Smart technology re-imagined for a less distracted life… More at kickstarter. Silly.
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Stuck in the middle, in a place I don’t want to be
This is far from one of life’s big problems, at least not in comparison to other things I am dealing with. It is, however, something that is bothering me and possibly something that others will have to deal with in… Read More ›
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Eye: the iPhone case that gives you Android
Add to your phone a: 5 inch display, battery power, up to 256GB storage, SIM slots, an IR blaster & wireless charging! More at kickstarter. That is a clever idea, it really is, even though it is effectively an Android… Read More ›
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There’s a home screen for everyone (on Android)
From the way it looks to the way it works, you can make Android your own. Start by taking the #myAndroid Taste Test. It’s a quick, fun way to find the right home screen for you… More here. Smart move… Read More ›
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Narro turns your reading list into a podcast
Use Narro’s Android app, Chrome Extension, iOS app, or bookmarklet on any article. Don’t worry about ads or formatting – Narro filters out everything but the text. The extracted text will be transcribed to audio in a clear voice. You… Read More ›
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How A New Zealand Bug Collector Helped Make The World Lose An Hour Of Sleep
You will sometimes read that DST was originally Ben Franklin’s idea. Franklin did publish an anonymous pamphlet, in 1784, suggesting that Parisians could cut the cost of lighting homes at night by getting up earlier as the days lengthen in… Read More ›
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