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Nintendo 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro review: just like the original, but bigger
Engadget - 19 May 2013 22:00
Nintendo seems to have a knack for repeat performances. Nintendo DS? Quickly supplanted by the DS Lite -- and the DSi didn't last too long either before it was succeeded by the DSi XL. Even the 3DS saw a revision, when i...
How to Shoot Day-to-Night Time-lapses Using Bulb Ramping
PetaPixel - 19 May 2013 20:00
Categories: Tutorials Tags: bulbrampingcontroldaytonighthowtopromotetimelapsetutorial It goes without saying; a time-lapse can be difficult to shoot. A transitional time-lapse from day to night can be even more of a chal...
The 15 Best Free iPad Games
Mashable - 19 May 2013 21:51
Not all iPad games are created equal, especially when it comes to cost. You might download a great game only to fall into a trap of ugly graphics, bad controls and in-app purchases. Lucky for you, we've tested 15 games f...
How Cheap Genetic Testing Complicates Cancer Screening For Us All
TechCrunch - 19 May 2013 20:31
Sometimes, more medical information is a bad thing. The influential United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against most women getting genetic screenings for their susceptibility to breast cancer. Why? Be...
The best writing of the week, May 19
The Verge - 19 May 2013 16:30
We all know the feeling. You're sleepless in the sad hours of the night or stumbling around early on a hazy weekend morning in need of something to read, and that pile of unread books just isn't cutting it. Why not take ...
Chart: Where Yahoo's Tumblr Ranks Next to Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
The Atlantic - 19 May 2013 23:52
Charting the growth of the big social networks that aren't Facebook.
Where Yahoo's Tumblr Ranks Next to Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
The Atlantic - 19 May 2013 23:52
Charting the growth of the big social networks that aren't Facebook.
Verizon Galaxy S4 Reportedly Being Shipped Ahead Of Schedule
Ubergizmo - 19 May 2013 23:44
It is being reported that Verizon is starting to ship Galaxy S4 units to customers ahead of the scheduled May 23rd release date.
Billionaire Paul Allen gets V-2 rocket for aviation museum near Seattle
NBC News - 19 May 2013 23:32
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is selling some of his abstract art, and buying a historic rocket.The eclectic Seattle billionaire has procured a rare Wernher von Braun-designed V-2 rocket, the first human-made object to...
15 Mind-Bending Panoramic Photo Fails
Mashable - 19 May 2013 23:24
Smartphones have made taking panoramic photos easy for even amateur iPhotographers (or photoids). Unfortunately, easy doesn't always mean stellar quality. Panoramic fails have resulted in disembodied heads, extra-long Co...
Want To Buy A 1950s Humanoid Robot?
Gizmodo - 19 May 2013 23:16
Sometimes it's important to just take a moment and reflect on life. It can be a real relief to let go of technology for a moment and think about something else. History maybe. And there's no better way to slow down than ...
Adobe unplugs Creative Cloud sync tool during transition
CNET - 19 May 2013 23:09
The company apologized after an Instability forced it to take the preview version of a synchronization tool offline earlier than expected. The service syncs files on mobile devices, the Web, and PCs.
An Interview With Dr. Joshua Pearce Of Printers For Peace
TechCrunch - 19 May 2013 23:01
Joshua Pearce, PhD, is a researcher at Michigan Tech who rearches open source and low-impact solutions to engineering problems. He is also the founder of the Printers For Peace contest, an effort to bring together clever...
5 Gmail tips for power users
PC World - 19 May 2013 23:00
While there's no shortage of email providers, Gmail's simple design, ease of use and cool features continue to attract users. Whether you're sorting through hundreds of work emails a day or using the service to keep in t...
Cannes Film Review: 'Death March'
Variety - 19 May 2013 22:58
"I don't think I can hold on much longer," groans a soldier in "Death March," and his sentiment is likely to be echoed by the small audience for Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.'s gruelingly abstract and attenuated war meditatio...
17 GIFs That Express Your Graduation Day Feelings
Mashable - 19 May 2013 22:40
Congratulations, today is the day you graduate from student to real-world adult. It's terrifying and exciting, happy and sad, exhilarating and slightly mundane (the hours-long process of people receiving their diplomas c...
The New Yorker's Epic Fail On Innovation
Forbes - 19 May 2013 22:39
The New Yorker is my favorite mainstream magazine. Week after week, its polished writing is a sign that maybe after all, civilization is not yet quite extinct. So when The New Yorker devotes the whole of its current issu...
Why Laurene Powell Jobs broke her silence to support immigration reform
The Verge - 19 May 2013 22:33
Laurene Powell Jobs' first interview after the death of her husband Steve Jobs was an interview on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams, where she pledged her support for the DREAM act and immigration reform. Now, an in...
Acrobotics Wants To Kickstart Smarter Cities With Its Smart Citizen Environment Sensors
TechCrunch - 19 May 2013 22:30
There's plenty of buzz about the concept of making our cities "smarter" -- that is, loading them up with sensors and data-driven services to improve efficiency and quality of life. Hell, even Google has taken to loading ...
Return of the Legend: Hands-On with the Ricoh GR
PetaPixel - 19 May 2013 22:23
Categories: Equipment Reviews Tags: firstlookhandsonnelsontanpreviewreviewricohricohgr This is a "first look" preview of a pre-production unit of the Ricoh GR, which I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on -- for...
Lenovo K900 Released In China, Going Global In Summer
Ubergizmo - 19 May 2013 21:47
Lenovo K900 finally goes on sale in China. The company says this smartphone will be released in international markets in the summer.
What Do You Want From Lyrics Sites?
Gizmodo - 19 May 2013 20:01
Seriously, what is the deal with allll those janky lyrics sites? You google the lyrics for Random Access Memory and you're suddenly transported to the early 2000s. It's sort of surreal. I'm not the first person to mentio...