It Makes No Sense That Word Processors Are Still Designed for the Printed Page
For decades, word processors have continually gained new features that get in the way of the ultimate goal: writing. How do we get back to that goal?

August 22, 2016 at 02:52PM
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The Swift Rise–and Fall–of America’s One-Time Fastest-Growing Company
Tablet maker Fuhu was No. 1 on the Inc. 500 two years in a row. Then it went bankrupt. Here’s the exclusive inside story of what happened.

August 22, 2016 at 01:43PM
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This Battery Has Lasted Over 175 Years And No One Knows What It Is Made Of
The world’s most durable battery is a mystery. No one knows how long it will last for or what’s inside of it.

August 22, 2016 at 01:23PM
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I unlocked the awesomeness of $1,800 earphones using a pair of scavenged tips
When fit is everything for earbuds, it’s curious that the $1,800 Noble Katana neglects it.

August 22, 2016 at 10:34AM
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You’re Nowhere Near As Good At Foosball As This Robot
Swiss University students built this killer rig that can analyze any foosball game and plot its opponents demise. It’s so good, that soon researchers plan on just have the robot play against itself.

August 22, 2016 at 10:23AM
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Netgear’s plan to solve awful Wi-Fi is a second router
Increasingly, it’s looking like the future of Wi-Fi involves not one, but two or more routers scattered around your home as a way to provide a better signal.

August 22, 2016 at 09:34AM
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Usually, solar companies install solar panels on roofs but Elon Musk offers an entirely different and ingenious approach, — one which integrates photovoltaic material directly into a roof.

August 22, 2016 at 05:06AM
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From iMacs to iPhones: The change in Apple’s revenue mix
In 1997, 76% of Apple’s revenue came from just two products: the iMac and the Power Macintosh. Apple has grown exponentially since then, but it is still just as dependent on a couple of products. Today 76% of Apple’s revenue comes from the iPhone and iPad.

August 21, 2016 at 03:56PM
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We’re Still Waiting On The Dishwasher Utopia
The automatic dishwasher was the high-tech promise of the 1920s. And the 1950s. And the 1970s. So why has the dishwasher taken so long to become mainstream?

August 21, 2016 at 10:12AM
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Hey Sexters, Here’s a Very Good Reason to Care About Porn Laws
Most of us tend to think of pornographers, and porn law, as being about one very specific set of people: namely, those who make a living recording people fucking and selling or freely distributing the resulting photos and video. But in the eyes of the law, it’s not quite that simple.

August 21, 2016 at 08:21AM
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