Category Archives: Tech

Guy Gets So Mad With Internet Service Provider He Breaks Into the Company Wielding an Axe

I’ve had my share of frustrating episodes with Internet Service Providers, but never to the point of hacking into their servers three times in one day, deleting data, walking into their office wielding an axe and threatening the owner with … Continue reading

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Lifehacker Pack for iPad: Our List of the Best iPad Apps

There are over 225,000 apps designed just for the iPad, which makes finding the most essential apps for the tablet a bit of a hunt. Let us save you some time with this collection of the best iPad apps to … Continue reading

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Show Your Mood: Necomimi Brainwave Controlled Cat Ears Tech Test Lab Review | Apartment Therapy

Animal hats have been something of a trend over the last year or so. Those of you who love those, or just enjoy dressing up as a cute character, will be interested in Necomimi. These brainwave controlled cat ears, created … Continue reading

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Lifehacker Pack for Mac: Our List of the Best Free Mac Apps

Finding excellent free software for your Mac is increasingly tough. In our fourth annual Lifehacker Pack for Mac, we’re highlighting the best free downloads for better productivity, communication, media management, and more. The Lifehacker Pack is a yearly snapshot of our favorite, … Continue reading

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Microsoft advises nuking Windows Gadgets after security hole discovery, we mourn our stock widgets — Engadget

Whether you see Windows Vista and Windows 7 Gadgets as handy tools or a blight upon a pristine desktop, you might want to shut them off for safety’s sake. Mickey Shkatov and Toby Kohlenberg have found that the desktop widgets’ web-based code have flaws that … Continue reading

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New York starts turning payphones into free Wi-fi hotspots — Tech News and Analysis

Payphones, those relics of the pre-cellphone era, may just get a new lease on life in New York. The city is testing a pilot program in which it installs free Wi-Fi on select payphone kiosks. The hotspots are initially coming … Continue reading

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Hidden Government Scanners Will Instantly Know Everything About You From 164 Feet Away

Within the next year or two, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will instantly know everything about your body, clothes, and luggage with a new laser-based molecular scanner fired from 164 feet 50 meters away. From traces of drugs or … Continue reading

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No Internet on Monday (read)

July 9 might be “Internet doomsday” for PC and Mac users who haven’t taken steps to make sure their systems are not infected with what’s being called DNSChanger malware. That’s right: Your Internet connection may not work that day because … Continue reading

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Oh God They’re Actually Making the Galaxy Note Bigger?

You already thought Samsung’s Galaxy Note was too big, right? Suitable only for use by elephants? Well rumor has it that the plan is to make it even bigger. Currently the Note features a mere 5.3 inches of screen on the diagonal. According to MK Business that is … Continue reading

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Your Fat Thumb Could Let You Navigate Your Smartphone Single-Handedly

Thanks to researchers at the University of Calgary, you no longer have to be ashamed of your gigantic thumbs. In fact, their Fat Thumb smartphone interface takes advantage of your opposable digits monstrous dimensions to let you fully interact with … Continue reading

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