After a marathon weekend installation, the Golden Gate Bridge has finally gotten the $3o million movable median barrier system that it so desperately needs. These are the oversized mechanical zipper pulls that will be in charge of changing lanes (quite literally) twice a day to keep traffic flowing smoothly. Read more…
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The Golden Gate Bridge Gets the Massive Median Mover It Needed
The Chevy Volt offered GM a chance to show it was capable of quickly producing a car that was radically different than any car they’d made before. It wasn’t a hit. With low EV-only range and a high price, what exactly was the reason to buy it? The 2016 Chevy Volt seems like a better deal. Read more…
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The 2016 Chevy Volt Goes 50 Miles On A Charge
Chromebooks are pretty reliable, but problems do happen. Create a restore disk with the Chromebook Recovery Utility, so you can reinstall your operating system if anything ever goes wrong. Read more…
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Chromebook Recovery Utility Makes Recovery Media For Your Chromebook
Fat isn’t all bad . In fact, maybe you should celebrate it just a little bit: new research suggests that it plays a vital role in fighting off infections. Read more…
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Your Fat Is Fighting Off Infection
The New York Times’ Upshot blog reports that regular New York City taxi medallion prices have fallen about 23 percent since last year’s peak. A medallion now sets taxi drivers back about $805, 000. Why are prices plunging? Uber. Well, probably. Read more…
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NYC taxi medallion prices have fallen almost 25% since last year
Here’s a short video showing the before and after footage of a movie being color corrected by a colorist. It’s dramatic to see the difference between the initial footage and the final official scenes. It’s also fascinating to see the process and how certain things change slowly. Read more…
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See how much color correction can change the feel of a movie
I mean, sure, technically we knew that Sony’s flagship XBR-X900C Ultra HD television was a ridiculous 4.9mm thin the moment Sony announced it. Technically. But it’s another thing entirely to see what that means: it’s thinner than an iPhone 6 Plus. Read more…
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Sony’s Flagship 4K TV Is Thinner Than an iPhone 6 Plus
In most large cities there are tons of great, free activities. We asked you for your recommendations for New York , now let’s focus on Los Angeles. What free activities have you done in and around LA? Read more…
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The Best Free Things to Do in Los Angeles
It’s been a long time coming, but the state of California is finally building its long-promised high-speed rail link. The new line, which will see trains travel at up to 220mph, will finally start construction this week. Read more…
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California’s 220MPH High-Speed Railway Is Finally Being Built
Unlocking your front door from a smartphone app isn’t a terribly new idea, you can even electronically send keys to people you want to have access to your home while you’re away. But Kwikset is updating its Kevo Bluetooth front door lock with new hardware that lets you lock or unlock your front door from anywhere on earth you have mobile data on your smartphone. Read more…
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Unlock Your Front Door From Anywhere On Earth With Kwikset’s Kevo Plus