You think I’m kidding. 8bitDo says the “N30 2.4g is a modern mouse that respects the classics”. It’s not a secret which classic they’re referring to. The N30 2.4g looks just like it belongs with a Nintendo computer from 1985. It’s awesome.
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FACEBOOK fails to die. But at least it has a new logo to post awful shit under.
Look, I’m no Drew Olanoff, writer of such headlines as “Hey Facebook, could you fit any more branding on your fucking gifts” and other fine articles. He’s amazing. But Facebook FACEBOOK is at it again. This time, with a new brand.
When is a Moto not a Moto? The return of the Moto360 smartwatch!
The Moto360 was the most memorable of the Android Wear smartwatches. Known both for its round screen and flat tire sliver at the bottom of the display. People loved it, but not enough to make it sustainable: Moto killed it off in 2017. But as we learned through 8 seasons of Game of Thrones applies: What is dead may never die.
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Lab-grown steaks are coming
You’ve probably heard of Beyond and Impossible, both projects to make non-meat taste like meat. They’ve shipped ground beef, and are selling burgers in fast food. But what if this is all a mis-steak? What if you could make a luxurious cut of ‘beef’?
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The Surface Laptop 3 uses magnets. How do they work?
I couldn’t resist. It’s a 10 year old song lyric. When you look at the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, the keyboard lifts off the base for service – just like a MacBook Pro from 10 years ago.
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Flying taxis …maybe not completely insane?
Look, I know it’s hip to say that we weren’t promised flying cars. I know it’s a ridiculous air traffic control nightmare. At the same time, what if there were an awesome way to get from skyscraper to skyscraper? Lemme tell you about Volocopter.
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Verizon customers get Disney+ free for a year, or ‘everybody’s got to have a streaming service’
Everybody’s got a streaming service. AT&T has DirecTV. Sony has PSVue. And there’s zero-rating or preferential pricing on these services. Apple is launching AppleTV+ free for a year to purchasers of Apple hardware. T-Mobile gives away free Netflix. Verizon is now the exclusive partner for Disney+.
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BMW+CarPlay: Why does BMW hate their customers?
Starting in January 2018, we started hearing about BMW’s plans to charge new BMW customers $80 a year to use Apple CarPlay in their cars. These plans were widely called stupid. BMW wants to charge for both the option and the ability to use it. But it gets worse: BMW issued a software update for the rear-view camera. The update took CarPlay away from customers who previously had it working. This is bullshit.
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Learn guitar like a monster
Loog guitars, man. They’ve been making guitars that kids could assemble and learn on for years. I first learned about them in 2011. They’re still at it, now using an app, Augmented Reality monsters, and a built-in amp in the guitar, making it a pretty kick-ass travel guitar.
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What if you could control VR objects with your own bare hands
Augmented reality is nothing really new, although it isn’t widespread yet. Think of it as using a camera on a phone to capture the real world, and using the screen of the phone to insert a virtual object into that reality. Normally, you’d manipulate that object with the touchscreen. Bo-ring. What if you could just use your hands instead?
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