Line 6, the well-regarded guitar gear manufacturer that just sold to Yamaha, has a new guitar amp that’s going to give tube traditionalists—like me!—a migraine. Bluetooth?! iOS app? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. OK, but let’s not be luddites for the hell of it. What’s …
Monthly Archives: January 2014
EBay Says “No” to Icahn PayPal Spinoff Request
By Shane McGlaun eBay wants PayPal to remain part of eBay for now
Shocking Photos from the Water Sports Site of the Rio Olympics
By Attila Nagy
Getty Images has published a fresh set of photos from the heavily polluted Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro—which is the site chosen for water sports at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The photos are frankly shocking, as the iconic bay will be the site of sailing events during the summer Olympic Games.
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How Google Glass Will Save Car Enthusiasts From Extinction
“Computers are killing the automotive hobby!” Car geeks say this with defeatist disdain; tech nerds utter it with futurist superiority. Thing is, they’re both wrong. Virtual reality and wearable tech could very well save hobbyist mechanics from becoming the 21st century’s horseshoe installers. Here’s how.
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Selling Shame: 20 Outrageously Offensive Vintage Ads
By Lisa Hix – Collector’s Weekly
One vintage ad warns women, “Don’t let them call you SKINNY!” while another promises that smoking cigarettes will keep one slender. If the task of morphing their bodies into the current desirable shape isn’t enough of a burden, women are also reminded that they stink.
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Why Do Some People Hate Math So Much?
Some people gobble up algebra and calculus like their life depended on it; others would rather poke pins into their eyes than solve a simultaneous equation. But why is that?
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LifeProof Your iPhone 5S, Sony NEX-5TL Bundle, Logitech [Deals]
By Shane Roberts, Commerce Team
Waterproof, drop proof, shock proof, snow proof, dirt proof, anti-reflective camera lens cover, full Touch ID functionality, the “thinnest, lightest, all-protective device …
The Navy’s Newest “Pickup Truck of the Sea” Just Launched
The USNS Fall River, the fourth vessel in the US Navy’s new Spearhead-class of high-speed, shallow-draft transport catamarans launched for the first time over the weekend. This multi-function catamaran will transport up cargo and up to a battalion of troops between ports.
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Report: Lightroom for iPad Coming, With $100 Annual Cloud Subscription
Google’s Removing Chrome Extensions Because They’re Serving Spam Ads
Google’s so removed two Chrome browser extensions over the weekend, because the software appears to serve spam ads—in turn violating company’s terms of service.
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