Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Well I don't think we are disagreeing really. Maybe I just have a more optimistic (or naive or stupid if you prefer) view of the human race and what it can do if it tries" More »
The internet is pretty integral to our everyday lives; without it I wouldn’t even have a job right now. But there are quite a few downers to the interconnected world we live in, and according to cybersecurity expert Professor Alan Woodward from Surrey University, it’s broken beyond repair and we should start over. Continue reading »
It’s certainly a first world problem, but finding a way to use a bar of soap once it’s become a tiny sliver is tricky dammit. That’s why I love this brilliant Stack soap featuring a groove for merging the previous bar. Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 6:00pm
By Andrew Liszewski
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Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"Didn't the bar of soap become mostly obsolete with the more hygenic and convenient liquid soap?" More »
The internet is starting to realize something unsettling: our iPhones send information about the people we know to private servers, often without our permission. Some offending apps are fixing themselves. Some aren’t. But the underlying problem is much bigger. Continue reading »
A school in Sheffield has become the front line in the war to defend the Queen’s English after banning teenagers from using slang or text speak on school premises, instead, urging them to speak proper like. Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 5:21pm
By Jon Partridge
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Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"If you just educated them properly in the first place you wouldn't need to ban it. I'm not saying intelligent people never use slang, but they tend to use it a lot less from what I've seen." More »
Apple’s asked the Chinese Amazon store to stop selling iPads because of its not-going-so-well legal mess with Proview Technology. Proview’s also trying to get all imports and exports of the iPad banned. So if neither side wants iPads sold in China, why are they still on shelves? Local customs officials, of course, who have responded to this whole thing with a laugh and a good hair ruffling. Continue reading »
I’m starting to like what I’m seeing from Netflix. I’ve wanted to cut all traditional pay-TV subscriptions and go “over-the-top” only for ages, and if Netflix keeps on signing up original content like this I might be able to soon. It’s managed to secure another new TV show, this time from the creator of Weeds. Continue reading »
Featured comment by mhatti3000:
"My free month expired recently and I decided to keep it. I am really happy with the standup comedy and tv shows. There is room for improvement on the movie part, but I imagine that is not their fault." More »
Featured comment by xiandel:
"If the put Seri on an iphone 4(or 3s for that matter) no one would buy a 4s because seri(and the price tag) is(are) the only defining feature(s)." More »
The BBC has laid out its plans for a few small 3D broadcasts from the Olympics this year. Not a whole lot will get the 3D treatment, but fans of arguably the biggest race of the games, the 100m men’s final, will be pleased to know you’ll get to experience it in all its stereoscopic glory. Continue reading »
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Given that it will be over in 10 seconds it hardly seems worth it. 3d coverage of the women's beach volleyball would be a much more interesting and worthy use for the technology." More »
The next time you skip brushing your teeth before going to bed, make sure you’re not using the Beam Brush. It tracks your dental hygiene habits with a Bluetooth connection to your smartphone, reminding you of your negligence. The first … Continue reading »
I think I stand for most people in tech when I say that Google is one of the hottest destinations to work at, and not just because of it’s sunny location. A lot of people wonder, if not dream, about the elusive Googleplex, but no need to fret — the guys over at Mountain View have shown us a view into their chambers via, of course, a Google+ page simply titled “Life at Google”. Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 3:51pm
By Jon Partridge
1 Comment
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"If only I was as good a programmer in real life as I am in my head, then I could work there." More »
Building a tank out of egg cartons isn’t the most conventional way to support Britain’s soldiers. But sculptor Stuart Murdoch went against conventions to make his own, pretty awesome, life-sized replica of the British Army’s tank: the FV4034 Challenger 2. A lot of work went into this “egg”-cellent piece of carton engineering, which took over 500 hours and 5,000 egg cartons — as shown in the time-lapsed video. Continue reading »
We’ve seen laptop’s made of wood, bamboo, carbon fibre and—most recently—glass. Now, a new plastic replacement based on recycled paper might be making its way to a computer on your lap. Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 3:30pm
By Jamie Condliffe
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Featured comment by Southern:
"As long as batteries won't spontaneously combust on you, this will be a great idea. It's happened to all the major laptop makers over the years so no one is safe...
Of course, the first person to steal the 3D printing plans for laptop cases and put them on The Pirate Bay will make manufacturers think again." More »
Apparently a hand-stretching 5.3-inch screen just isn’t big enough. It looks like Samsung just let slip that it’s got a 10.1-inch version of the Galaxy Note on its way and that it’ll probably be unveiled at MWC. Continue reading »
Breakfast can be a pretty depressing ordeal, especially on these cold, dark mornings. Why not genetically engineer your yoghurt to turn it into into a pharmacy-grade anti-depressant? That ought cheer the process up. Here’s how to do it. Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 3:00pm
By Jamie Condliffe
4 Comments
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Hmmm, If you use Muller Yoghurt do you end up freaking out in the corner :-)" More »
When Adobe Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes demonstrated the new content-aware features of CS6 to me, my mouth opened like an imbecile out of complete disbelief. You can basically move objects around your image, freely and effortlessly. It’s black magic.Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 2:30pm
By Jesus Diaz
6 Comments
Featured comment by Tacos:
"Pretty much nailed what I was thinking, be interesting to see it in a real world test and not something Adobe are showing off with what might be carefully chosen photos." More »
This is Kiviak, a traditional winter foodstuff consumed by Greenlandic Inuits. It may look like a seal’s carcass stuffed with whole, fermented birds because, well, it is. Trust me, this is one dish you’ll want to eat outside. Continue reading »
February 15, 2012 - 2:00pm
By Andrew Tarantola
5 Comments
Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"Also, if you were referring to cheese, that isn't what cheese is. Cheese is significantly more complicated than just off milk." More »
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