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Sunday February 2, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Here's how I'm planning on keeping track of where my wallet and keys are—with the KeySmart® SmartCard, an AirTag alternative available in a three-pack for $79.97 (reg. $119) for a little longer. I won't deny it. I'm easily the most clumsy and forgetful friend, at...
TL;DR: I'm tired of running out of horsepower and ammo when I'm gaming. That's why I grabbed this $35 Cheat Happens subscription to beat my PC games. I don't like to cheat on anything…except when I'm gaming! I mean, come on. — Read the rest The post These PC cheat codes...
I'm currently putting together a musical supergroup—but it's very niche, so you might not understand. It consists solely of dogs playing instruments with their tails. I've already lined up the drummer—it's this adorable dachshund who plays a mean metal trash can and...
Crabeater seals have some seriously cool teeth. In this video, you can see how their teeth stand out from other animals. Their teeth look like puzzle pieces, with multiple rounded 'pegs' on each tooth. These 'pegs' help the seals swim through the water with open mouths and...
Here's a wonderful thing currently happening in the midst of all of the terror, destruction, and chaos happening all around us: HillmanTok University. The collection of college-level courses, named after the fictional university from late 1980s to early 1990s sitcom 'A...
Look out, New York commuters! Eric Andre isn't the only comedian you have to look out for on the subway anymore. Kareem Rahma's The Last Stop series, also known more aptly as Subway Takes seeks to take a long, hard look at some of the most opinionated people in the country...
In his Washington Post newsletter 'How to Read This Chart,' Philip Bump presents a map of New York City street gangs from a 1954 article in The New York Daily News. Here are two images from this week's free-to-read newsletter, if you want to read it, for free. — Read t...
The Leaning Tower of Pizza [U.S. Library of Congress] was among the gems found in John Margolies' Photographs of Roadside America, but the building in his famous photo no longer stands. The internet says there used to be multiple leaning tower of pizza restaurants around the ...
TL;DR: Want to start coding as swiftly as the pros do? You need Microsoft Visual Studio Professional, now discounted to $27.97 (reg. $499) through February 16. Any coder will understand the struggle of spending hours debugging their software only to realize that it was a...
Saturday February 1, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: I was sick and tired of the awkward bulge my AirTags left in my pocket and wallet. Check out what I thought of my replacement for it: the MagTag tracker card. Okay, I'm easily one of the biggest Apple fans on the planet, but there is one thing I don't love so much:...
TL;DR: Keep your phone secure with the foldable 360° rotating travel phone stand for $18.99 (reg. $39). Tired of balancing your phone on a coffee mug or propping it up with random objects? Meet the foldable 360° rotating travel phone stand — your new sidekick for work,...
I'm officially jealous of Avani Reyes, who works at Dunkin' and, through some absolutely extraordinary luck, recently got to feed a donut to a goat named Jenny. Just look at Jenny munching away on her scrumptious cake donut. She looks so happy and pleased with herself! —...
These microscopic images from Nature Through Microscope and Camera (1909), by Arthur E Smith, look more like abstract works of horror-art than photographs of real things. I always love seeing life up close in a way that makes it look completely alien and unrecognizable. —...
If we as a species are truly destined for nuclear annihilation, I hope it's at least as cool as Fallout. Although the TV series is still going strong and contentious MMO Fallout 76 is still getting updates, this year marks a full decade that the main series has been on ice....
A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar is a drawing (1812-20) by Goya, on page 65 of the 'Images of Spain' album. It's currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I'm a huge fan of Goya's drawings, and love the combination of humor and the macabre that they contain. ...
The Sims has long been a titan of casual gaming, amassing a dedicated audience of fans from all around the globe. While The Sims 4 has supposedly been the definitive Sims experience for more than a decade, with EA planning to release DLC for it literally forever, die-hard...
Here's some footage from the cardboard sled race at Grand Haven Winterfest 2025. Watch participants sled (and crash!) down a steep hill in their DIY sleds. Cardboard cats, tractors, boats, animals, and many other designs were entered into the race. — Read the rest The post C...
This baby beaver named Petunia is too precious for this world. She looks like a character from a storybook. I love the way it looks like she is waiting patiently for something with a polite little smile. If you're having a hard day, this video of Petunia will make you feel a ...
The 18-inch tall canvas (below) was found in a garage and once assumed to be of little value. But it has now been attributed by experts to Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh after a years-long process of authentication. 'By integrating science and technology with traditional...
At least six people were aboard a plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Philadelphia, setting fire to several houses nearly 3 miles from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The small jet was a medical transport conveying a child, with one other passenger and four crew,...
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