A highway overpass is the last place most of us would think to install a farm. But algae, that wonderful little…
Monthly Archives: October 2014
A Giant Drill Almost Tore Through a Packed NYC Subway Car
A whole bunch of Queens commuters almost got to star in their very own horror movie yesterday when a rogue contractor accidentally bored through an F-train subway tunnel with a 10-inch drill bit. So, uh, happy Halloween—or something.
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Samsung has a moment, topping Apple in phone activations
By Don Reisinger The third quarter was dandy for Samsung in the US, but researcher CIRP says the iPhone 6 should propel Apple back into the lead in the final three months of 2014.
Samsung has a moment, topping Apple in phone activations
By Don Reisinger The third quarter was dandy for Samsung in the US, but researcher CIRP says the iPhone 6 should propel Apple back into the lead in the final three months of 2014.
The World’s Smallest 3D Printer Costs Less Than $300
The two biggest factors when it comes to choosing a printer are price and capacity. The bigger an item you want to print, the more expensive the printer will be. But if you’ve decided to just tip-toe into the world of 3D printing, and are just testing the waters, the …
This Is Why National Parks Are So Important
By Attila Nagy
This incredible satellite image is of the dormant volcano of Egmont National Park on New Zealand’s North Island. And that clear, sharp boundary on the left is where the park stops and human kind starts.
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Five ways Samsung can overhaul its ailing smartphone business
By Shara Tibken Profits tumbled a stunning 74 percent in Samsung’s mobile business in the third quarter, and tough times may continue. Here’s what Samsung can do to turn things around.
Five ways Samsung can overhaul its ailing smartphone business
By Shara Tibken Profits tumbled a stunning 74 percent in Samsung’s mobile business in the third quarter, and tough times may continue. Here’s what Samsung can do to turn things around.
No matter how hard you squint and stare, no matter how many you have to try, why do Captcha codes ne
No matter how hard you squint and stare, no matter how many you have to try, why do Captcha codes never seem to get any damn easier? […
Here’s Two More Samsung Phones You Shouldn’t (And Can’t) Buy
By Chris Mills
The latest things to dance out of Samsung’s hyperactive R&D department are the A5 and A3, a pair of all-metal, super-thin phones aimed at teenagers. However, they’re also “optimized for social networking” and feature a “5MP Camera For Unmatched Selfies”, which probably mean that they’ll be shit.
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