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Fender Vaporizer amp
The Loop - 4 Jan 2014 01:47
A new amp in Fender's Pawn Shop Series. I bet this sounds great.∞ Read this on The Loop
Major Blizzard Visible from Space
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2014 20:25
NASA satellite imagery has captured the enormity of the first snowstorm of 2014.
Fender Custom Shop 2014 line-up
The Loop - 4 Jan 2014 01:56
Speaking of Fender, they just announced their 2014 line-up.∞ Read this on The Loop
Nonstick Mesh Popcorn Grill Pan - $11
The Gadget Flow - 4 Jan 2014 08:00
This Nonstick Mesh Popcorn Grill Pan from Sur La Table comes in very handy as a grilling tool when you're out camping, joining a tailgate party or just in the mood for a barbecue. Buttered or not, popcorn kernels shootin...
Best Space Photos of the Week - Jan. 4, 2014
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2014 19:58
From astronauts wishing Earth a happy New Year from space to jaw-dropping views of Saturn, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for Jan. 4, 2014.
'Bill Nye the Science Guy' to Take On Creationist in Evolution Debate
Mashable - 4 Jan 2014 03:43
It'll be "The Science Guy" versus "The Religion Guy" in a debate on the origin of humanity. Science popularizer and TV personality Bill Nye is headed to Kentucky to advocate for the theory of evolution in a debate agains...
Drug overdose caused death of hacker
CNET - 4 Jan 2014 02:38
ATM hacker Barnaby Jack's death was an accidental drug overdose, said San Francisco's medical examiner's office.
Extreme Cold Delays Orbital Sciences' 1st Cargo Launch to Space Station
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2014 02:30
The commercial spaceflight company Orbital Sciences has delayed the launch if its first delivery mission to the International Space Station next week by at least one or two days due to expected frigid temperatures.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite specs reportedly leak
BGR - 4 Jan 2014 00:40
We haven’t heard much about Samsung’s lean follow-up to the Galaxy Note 3 since last month, but we might have our first look at some of the official specs of the device in the latest leak. As revealed by an XML file ...
9 major Kindle Fire problems, and how to fix them
Digital Trends - 4 Jan 2014 23:42
Is your Amazon tablet giving you grief? Is it refusing to behave the way you expect? Take a deep breath. Everything will be fine. Come on in for a look at some Kindle Fire HDX problems and suggestions on how to deal with...
Reverse Engineering a Bank's Security Token
Slashdot - 4 Jan 2014 18:39
An anonymous reader writes "An engineer from Brazil has posted a technical walkthrough of how he was able to reverse engineer his bank's code-generating security token. He found a way to accurately generate his unlock co...
How to Trade Bitcoin (And If You Should)
Gizmodo - 4 Jan 2014 18:00
There's a digital gold rush sweeping the globe as investors try to cash in on Bitcoin, the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency. Getting involved yourself is easier--and riskier--than you think.
Top 10 Apps and Services That Are More Than Meets the Eye
Gizmodo - 4 Jan 2014 18:00
Some apps do one thing, and they do it well. Others have a host of clever, hidden uses that you might have never thought of on your own. Here are our favorite clever uses for popular apps.
Big Cigarette Tax Hikes Might Prevent 200 Million Deaths in a Century
MedicineNet - 4 Jan 2014 09:00
Title: Big Cigarette Tax Hikes Might Prevent 200 Million Deaths in a CenturyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/2/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 1/3/2014 12:00:00 AM
Line 6 teases a new amp introduction
The Loop - 4 Jan 2014 04:37
They say it's coming January 23, which would be at NAMM.∞ Read this on The Loop
Music sales decline for the first time since the iTunes Store opened
The Verge - 4 Jan 2014 02:08
Digital music sales declined for the first time in 2013 since the iTunes Store opened a decade before, according to new data from Nielsen SoundScan. Billboard reports that sales of tracks declined 5.7 percent, to 1.34 bi...
Snow Covers the Northeast U.S. After Storm
SpaceRef - 4 Jan 2014 00:55
This image taken on January 3, 2014 by the Suomi NPP satellite....
Google Puts Rap Genius Back Atop Searches, Favoring Smart Results Over Holding A Grudge
TechCrunch - 4 Jan 2014 23:53
Google apparently cares more about giving the best search results than punishing spammers, as it's returning lyrics site Rap Genius to its high rankings for searches after it was exiled for SEO spam 10 days ago. What loo...
Tablet Trends in 2014
TechPinions - 4 Jan 2014 20:21
No question the tablet narrative will continue to be a key part of the conversation in 2014. While an entire report is needed on the subject of tablet trends in 2014 I thought I would highlight a few of ...
Witness the Real Life Apollo 13 Disaster As it Actually Happened
Gizmodo - 4 Jan 2014 17:00
YouTube's lunarmodule5, a treasure trove of jaw-dropping space videos , takes us onboard Apollo 13 to relive the harrowing hour when the doomed moon mission turned into a quest for survival. No Hollywood movie could ever...
Ridiculously Beautiful Clouds over Denver
Bad Astronomy - 4 Jan 2014 17:00
Over the weekend I was in Denver to do a talking head gig for an upcoming science documentary (I'll have more on that when it's closer to airing). After we finished for the day I went outside to load up my car, and I do ...
Civilian Airplanes, 1914 [Slide Show]
Scientific American - 4 Jan 2014 16:00
Civilian Flight in 1914 was still a new business, riding hard on the heels of the latest innovations by inventors and tinkerers --