{$inline_image}Another day, another deal. This time, we’re looking at the Alienware 15, which is currently available on Dell’s website with a steep discount. How steep? How does $1,500 off the usual asking price sound? So, here’s the thing. I know that a laptop retailing for slightly more than $2,000 isn’t cheap – not by any
Read MoreSince the beginning of the modern science fiction genre, authors have built careers on writing short stories, for magazines and anthologies — and more recently — on websites. While those works don’t quite get the same attention as a novel, collections of an author’s short fiction has long been a good way to catch up
Read MoreMy mother passed away a few years ago after living for roughly 20 years with multiple sclerosis. Over those two decades my siblings and extended family often traded responsibilities when it came to taking her to doctor’s visits, bringing groceries by the house, and helping her with errands she needed to do. Read more… Easily
Read MoreGetting the most out of a $3,000 electric bike Continue reading… VanMoof Electrified X2 e-bike review: a shareable obsession Source: New feed
Read MoreNight creatures and insomniacs of a bygone era may fondly recall a TV test pattern appearing once [Jack Parr] or [Steve Allen] had had their say and the local TV station’s regular broadcast day had concluded. It was affectionately known as the Indian Head test pattern, for the stylized Native American, resplendent in a feathered
Read MoreAt this point, it feels like I’ve heard countless stories about workers who are restless about the effects that AI will have on their jobs and their careers in the relatively near future. While we must certainly take into account that the nature of certain workplaces and the human roles within them may change, I
Read MoreOne of the ways that Samsung moved away from having a notch on its Galaxy S10 family of smartphones was to put the front-facing camera and sensors in the display, leaving a small cutout in the corner of the screen. Users have created some clever wallpapers to hide the hole, and Samsung recently partnered with
Read MoreRobert Moog changed the landscape of music forever when he launched the first commercial synthesizer in the ‘60s. Since then, the Moog name has become synonymous with synthesis and iconic pieces of hardware like the Minimoog. Now, the Bob Moog Foundation has opened the Moogseum — a museum dedicated to Moog’s work and other important
Read MoreClear the Rack, a WEN generator Gold Box, and discounted Dynaudio speakers lead off Sunday’s best deals. Read more… Sunday's Best Deals: Tempur-Pedic Mattress, Pelican Coolers, Forever 21, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSo, you’re a cord-cutter and a race fan, but how exactly were you planning on watching one of the world’s greatest open-wheel races? How to watch the 2019 Indy 500 today: Livestream info, start time, etc. – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe wheelbarrow is a trusty companion to the gardening set, helping move heavy loads to and fro. [James Bruton] has an active imagination however, deciding to build a motorized racing barrow, and challenging his friends to do the same (Youtube link, embedded below). [James] went with a straightforward design, fitting two wheels to the rear,
Read MoreIt can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend. I’ve written about a number of weird games for Short Play, but
Read MoreApple’s abacus emoji is wrong. Or, technically not “wrong” per se, in that you can probably still use it do math if you actually know how to use an abacus (I do not). But still, that ever useful emoji — added in the Unicode 11.0 update to the emoji standards as part of iOS 12
Read MoreUpdate: Today’s the last day to shop these deals. Read more… Clear the Rack Is Back With Over 14,000 Discounted Items Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe minds behind the original Fallout take to the stars in this first-person shooter, role-playing game. The Outer Worlds: Everything you need to know about Obsidian's next RPG – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSo when you can score a deal on essential online security from a heritage brand, it’s time to jump on that offer. Right now, you can secure a one-year PIA subscription for $37.49 (Orig. $119.40), a two-year PIA subscription for $50.00 (Orig. $238.80), or a three-year PIA subscription for $60.00 (Orig. $358.20) with the use
Read MoreIt’s one thing to assemble your own circuits from scratch using off the shelf components. It’s quite another to build the components first, and then build the circuit. That’s the path [Joris Wegner] took with this video distortion effects box, dubbed PHOSPHOR. One might wonder why you’d want a box that makes a video stream
Read MoreApple’s most recent patent filing reveals plans to beef up Touch ID and bring it back to the iPhone in 2020 along with 5G connectivity, plus the most important updated to Apple’s new MacBooks. Two big reasons why the 2020 iPhone might be worth the wait – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSee how Google’s new 2019 phones compare with the Moto G7 and last year’s Pixel and OnePlus models. Pixel 3A vs. Pixel 3, Moto G7, OnePlus 6T: All specs compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA guide to the two hottest faux meat products Impossible Burger vs Beyond Meat Burger: Taste, ingredients and availability, compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKeep tabs on the rumors about Google’s upcoming marquee phones. Pixel 4 and 4 XL rumors: Release date, leak details, design, specs and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA hacker and a sex offender share what happened when they sought to trick the probation officers monitoring them. How Convicts Ordered to Stay Offline Try to Slip Their Digital Leashes Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you only need to travel at around 25 mph around town or to get a short distance to work, an electric bicycle might just be the best thing you can ride. It’s cheap, quick, and fun, and sometimes a great way to get some exercise too. If you want to dial up the amount
Read MoreA song by Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me” might be the anthem for the tin foil hat crowd. But a new paper reveals that it might be just as scary to have someone listening to you. Researchers have used common microphones to listen in on computer monitors. The demonstration includes analyzing audio to determine input from
Read MoreA great many robots exist in our modern world, and the vast majority of them are highly specialized machines. They do a job, and they do it well, but they don’t have much of a personality. [Guilherme Martins] was working on a fun project to build a robot arm that could create chocolate artworks, but
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