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Monday August 25, 2025. 06:18 PM
Vox recently surmised that, in the wake of Congress slashing over $500 million dollars of funding (and some estimates put that number even higher, at $1.1 billion) from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a new player is poised to swoop in and fill the role of providing...
Sigh, it's that time of year again, when faculty gird themselves to get back into the swing of university life. We're prepping classes, getting syllabi finalized, and trying to remember what it's like to wear 'real' clothes. Getting back to the classroom, while definitely an ...
This cicada molting timelapse is as weird as it is beautiful. You can watch the insect slowly wiggle free from its old exoskeleton, revealing its shiny body underneath. It's like watching a real-life alien hatch. The cicada in this video is transforming from the nymph phase...
No, this is not a sponsored post. And 'evil' is subjective, and that opinion represents the views of this author alone. Please don't sue us, Mr. JP Morgan. Fantagraphics, publisher of some of the greatest comics on this good earth, is imploring you to buy, buy, buy! — Read...
'STOP' is the latest musical offering (and I mean that, because these are true gifts!) from There I Ruined It, and, while There I Ruined It has created so many hilarious and brilliant mashups, I believe 'STOP' is my favorite one yet. — Read the rest The post "STOP" is the...
Watch a robot perform a tiny, precise 'surgery' on a single corn kernel. I'm not sure how I'd feel about a robot doing surgery on me, but this video makes the idea slightly less terrifying. This robot has impeccable sewing skills. — Read the rest The post Tiny robot hands...
This extremely narrow elevator in China looks like a nightmarish experience to ride in. It has a weight limit of 200 pounds. It also looks impossible to bend over inside of if you drop something. There is no limit on the number of flights of stairs I'd rather walk up in...
I hate Google's Chrome browser. It's a massive resource hog that loves to chow down on RAM. Google's data collection practices make my ass crawl. I don't want them all up in my business. Ever. Unfortunately, many of my clients utilize Google's suite of productivity tools as ...
Ben Leighton visited the train station at Doai, Japan's deepest at 70m (229ft) and in its rusted quietude reminiscent of survival horror classic Silent Hill. The descent is terrifying, with little vision of what awaits you at the end as you venture further and further into...
TL;DR: This Micro-Ecological Air Purifier has an essential oil tray, a plant pot, and it's on sale for $79.99 (reg. $139.99)! Tired of the smell of lingering trash or overcooked eggs? Yuck! I know we all love a spritz of cherry blossoms or a pine-scented candle, but why...
John Law has been on the front lines of San Francisco counterculture for decades. Though famous for co-founding the Burning Man festival, when it's brought up by SFGate's Dan Gentile 'Law makes the universal hand signal for jerking off.' Law has spent his life dangling from ...
TikTok is replacing hundreds of human moderators in the U.K. and Asia with software. The staff whose roles are being eliminated will get priority in hiring 'if they meet unspecified criteria.' The move came as workers were about to vote to unionize, if you're speculating...
The Space Invaders Generator creates little digital beasties in the classic arcade game's distinctive style, complete with crawly pixel appendages. There's a set of customization tools (color, size, generation seed, animation, a mysterious thickness curve) and an explanation ...
Sunday August 24, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Your cat will love this interactive, self-rolling Cheerble Ball — now at 46% off at just $14.97 (Reg. $27.99). It's a classic: your cat chasing a light on the wall. Sure, you can buy a laser pointer for your furry friend to mimic that phenomenon, but what if you...
TL;DR: Get 20,000 words a month translated from voice to text with VoiceType AI for $49 (MSRP $260). When your fingers don't move as quickly as your thoughts, it can be frustrating to write emails, articles, and any kind of text. — Read the rest The post Tired of writing...
Saturday August 23, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Tired of little kids breaking your tech? This open box onn 8' Kids Tablet is on sale for $69.99 (reg. $118). If you're around kids often enough, you know it's only a matter of time before your phone becomes theirs. — Read the rest The post This kid-friendly tablet...
TL;DR: Get the easy-to-use Tinymoose Pencil Pro Plus for iPad for $29.99, 24% off the $39.95 regular price. Creative power users, this is the tool you've been looking for. The Tinymoose Pencil Pro Plus can turn your iPad into the sketchpad or notebooks of your dreams by givin...
Haden Pentecost, 41, was found naked in the toilet of a British Airways jet heading from California to London after being seen agitated, sweaty and babbling in the cabin. As relatable as this may be for international travelers, Pentecost was a flight attendant on the...
Bluesky, a decentralized-ish Twitter clone for people who liked Twitter before Elon Musk turned it into a Nazi bar, is no longer accessible in Mississippi. The state's 'age verification' law–a mass-surveillance program posed as 'think of the children' safety regulation (previ...
Friday August 22, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Get a 20TB Internxt Cloud Storage lifetime subscription on sale for $499.99. Your digital life is probably scattered everywhere. A couple old resumes in Google Drive, thousands of blurry cat photos on your phone, maybe some 'do not open' folders sitting on a dusty lapt...
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