The day after Texas experienced weirdly warm temperatures and tornadoes on Christmas Day, a blizzard slammed across the western part of the state. A dozen people were killed by the storms, and now, another tragic death toll has been reported: More than 35, 000 dairy cows lost their lives. Read more…
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35,000 Dairy Cows Were Buried Alive By a Freak Blizzard in Texas
That silly scifi dream of invisible screens that magically display graphics is inching towards reality. Thanks to LG, the world can now lust after a television that looks like it’s nothing more than a pane of translucent glass—and a very thin pane of glass at that. Read more…
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LG’s New 4K OLED TVs Are Just Four Credit Cards Thick
One of the trademark devices in nearly every Hollywood blockbuster version of the future is a smart mirror that shows off a daily schedule, clock, weather, and other important updates. Blogger Dylan Pierce built his own powered by a Raspberry Pi. Read more…
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Build a Magic Mirror with a Raspberry Pi and an Old Monitor
With any goal, pitfalls are usually inevitable. You want to eat healthier but your coworker brings cupcakes. You want to save money but your car needs work. To stay ahead of setbacks, give your goal an if-then plan. Read more…
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Turn Your Goals Into If-Then Statements to Account for Roadblocks
A list of fun facts about the year 1915 has gone viral . But many items on the list are false or misleading. As we’ve seen time and again, never trust the internet for your fun facts. It’s all lies. Read more…
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This Viral List About 1915 Is Full of Lies
The Raspberry Pi Zero is a pretty low key little device , but the folks over at Adafruit figured out that it’s possible to turn the Zero into a USB device, which means it can be used to make a number of electronics, ranging from an ethernet device to a camera. Read more…
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Turn a Raspberry Pi Zero Into Just About Any USB Device You Can Imagine
iOS/Android: If you’re self-employed, you can deduct mileage expenses from your taxes. But most of us don’t think to keep up with our mileage during the year, and that leads to a rough, likely inaccurate estimate at tax time. Everlance aims to change that by keeping track of your mileage for you. Read more…
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Everlance Automatically Tracks Your Mileage to Optimize Your Tax Deduction
Ever get an update to an iOS app that just completely destroyed the app and made it terrible? There’s a way to roll back to older versions if you’re willing to jump through some hoops. Read more…
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Download Old Versions of iOS Apps with a Clever Workaround
While chemotherapy can be an effective way to battle cancer, it’s brutal on the body, and leaves patients with an unwelcome reminder of the ordeal in the form of hair loss. But a company called DigniCap has come up with a clever way to help minimize that side effect. Read more…
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Wearing This Silicon Cooling Cap Reduces Hair Loss During Chemotherapy
It’s now been over three decades since cyberpunk first exploded, and in that time we’ve seen gorgeous movies, read fascinating books, and seen dozens of offshoots like steampunk (and my new favorite, deco punk) develop. Here are the 21 cyberpunk books you absolutely must read. Read more…
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The Essential Cyberpunk Reading List