It’s not just you. Instagram is down, with users reporting 503 errors. Don’t worry, they’re on it , but th ey better hurry, or I’ll have to show these photos of my lunch to the mailman. Update : It’s back. Whew. Read more…
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It’s not just you.
Google claims to have made 890 improvements to search over the past year. Still can’t find my keys though, can it, hmm? Read more…
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Google claims to have made 890 improvements to search over the past year.
There are plenty of ways you can go about monitoring your network performance, but this setup using a BeagleBone Black is always running and visualizes your speed in a fun, colorful way. Read more…
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This DIY Internet Speedometer Visualizes Network Speed in Real Time
You can buy your pretty new iPhone 6 with somewhat of a clearer conscience this fall. Apple announced today that they’re eliminating two known toxins—benzene and n-hexane—from the production of iPhone and iPads. Read more…
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Apple Is Banning Two Hazardous Chemicals From iPhone Production
Gmail doesn’t display a true message count by default, because Gmail uses the conversation view. Turn the conversation view off to see the real number of individual messages in your Gmail account. Read more…
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Find the Real Number of Email Messages in Your Gmail Account
A group of Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo, the Segawa Laboratory at RCAST, and Sony have created a prototype glass panel with intricate designs that’s able to change color based on the how much energy is supplied from an attached rechargeable battery. In other words, it’s stained glass for a generation who swaps their smartphone’s wallpaper five times a day. Read more…
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Color-Changing Stained Glass Makes It Easy For Cathedrals To Redecorate
Text expansion apps are a great way to save time when you find yourself typing the same information repeatedly, but they can do much more than that. One our favorites is TextExpander on Mac, and it’s a powerful tool once you learn how to use it. Read more…
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A Comprehensive Guide to TextExpander
A Russian gang has compromised and stolen over a billion credentials from 420, 000 web sites, according to a new report by The New York Times and security research firm, Hold Security. Read more…
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Hackers Reportedly Collect Over a Billion Passwords
These looped GIFs by artist Erdal Inci are 50 percent surreal videoart, 50 percent performance art, 100 percent awesome—sometimes beautiful, sometimes creepy. Read more…
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Extraordinarily beautiful GIF loops like I’ve never seen before
There’s a very commonly held view that atoms can never touch: bring them together slowly, and you reach a point where they begin to repel. But in this video, Professor Philip Moriarty explains that really isn’t the case. Read more…
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Can Atoms Ever Touch?