Write for Siri

Apple may be looking for someone to help write more human lines for Siri. Specifically, they’d like someone to help “evolve and enrich” their mobile assistant. Unfortunately, our pleas for a complete personality overhaul inspired by the patronizing and disdainful Alan Rickman continue to fall on deaf ears. [Giving Siri A … Read More

Husqvarna 455 Rancher Review

The Husqvarna 455 Rancher is a 56 cc hand-held behemoth with a massive 20-inch blade. Though I’d suggest beginners reduce the chance of injury by starting with a shorter, lower-powered saw, the 455 is your weapon of choice if you require serious cutting strength. Fortunately for you, the E-series is … Read More

Viva Surveillance

Cameras cover 98% of their floor space, casinos are designed to force guests through “choke points” so surveillance equipment can get a good look at everyone’s face. Facial recognition software compares footage to images on Vegas’s database of known cheats and everything is monitored by legions of savvy ex-gamblers. They also use … Read More

Chromebooks Assemble!

At $459 it’s also the most expensive notebook to ship with Google’s groundbreaking-ish new operating system, but it’s by far the most rugged. Take legendary Thinkpad build quality and combine it with the simplicity of Chrome OS and you’ve got an ideal tool for classrooms, developing regions and basically anywhere … Read More

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Necessary Gadgets

How about a spare emergency mobile phone that doesn’t need a SIM card and operates on a single AA battery? Or a tiny GPS tracker that can be attached to whatever you like? Or a vibrating fork that tells you when to say when? Well, perhaps not the last one, … Read More

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