Geeks Crown Firefox and Safari as the Best Browsers [Internet]

Web browser improvements seem to pop out at a pace barely detectable to the human eye, so periodically Tom's Hardware will go through every desktop browser on Windows and OS X with a fine-toothed comb and tell you which one comes out on top. This time around, they like Firefox and Safari. More »


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Automate your house lights ? No wiring required

Having the ability to turn your lights on and off at predetermined times can be really useful for a variety of reasons. But wiring your house for X10 and other home automation equipment can be pricy and time consuming. A simple alternative is this Automatic Wall Switch Timer which fits right over a standard wall [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/06/automate-your-house-lights-no-wiring-required/

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Help Bob make money in Sticks, a fun physics game

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Sticks is another one of those rare games where the intro is actually worth watching. It introduces you to office worker Bob, who is basically a wage slave fantasizing about a better existence.

Then, on his way back home from another grueling day at the office, he passes a huge sign which says "Sticks." This is where the game starts.

Each level has a number of coins hovering in mid-air, and your goal is to place sticks that lead those coins to Bob -- but you only have a limited amount of wood to play with. As soon as you're done placing your sticks strategically, hit the big Play button and let nature, or rather gravity, run its course. The coins will drop down, and if you place your sticks correctly, they will roll all the way to Bob.

The soundtrack is soothing and playful, and didn't get on my nerves even after playing for quite a while. All in all, a very cute game, especially for a day at the office.

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Microsoft Signature: PCs Without Crapware, Just Like Macs

Microsoft has announced the Signature, a range of PCs which come without any crapware, and “carefully [tuned] to help achieve maximum performance.” Mac users: stop me here if this sounds familiar. According to “industry experts” (actually, just one expert: Paul Thurrot), 95 percent of users surveyed preferred these slimmed down PCs over those bloated with junk. “Virtually [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/microsoft-signature-pcs-without-crapware-just-like-macs/

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Harman Kardon's New Home Theater Gear Is BMW Expensive [Audio]

Harman Kardon—you know, the folks who put the sound system in your boss' luxury car—have a batch of new home theater gear including a the pricey 5.1 channel BDS 770 system. Will it sound good enough for the price tag? More »


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Google Translate Goes Grande On the iPad [Ipad]

It's been out for almost a year on the iPhone, and longer than that as a web app. Now Google Translate has been enlarged for the iPad. The app can translate between 63 languages via text. Will talk to you in 24, and can understand 17 languages if spoken too. If you're traveling in a far-off land and you want to communicate, you can display your translation in full screen mode. You could hold your iPad up and tell the natives that their country is awesome. Or you could use it to hail a cab. Your choice. [iTunes] More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/-aJSg1xzPTU/google-translate-goes-grande-on-the-ipad

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Art Lebedev?s Optimus Popularis Programmable Keyboard

Keyboards have been around for years.  They come in different shape, sizes and colors.  But what if I want a keyboard that can change functionality depending on which program I have open?  Art Lebedev?s Optimus Popularis is a beautifully engineered keyboard where each key is actually a mini screen.  Each key on the Optimus Popularis [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/01/art-lebedevs-optimus-popularis-programmable-keyboard/

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Daily Desired: Colorful Bootsies to Keep Your Feetsies Warm [Desired]

Last winter, a certain reporter was told to go "photograph the weather." He spent hours out in a disgusting, slushy snowstorm with inappropriate footwear. Don't end up in the same predicament and get caught stomping around in the weather unprepared like this poor frozen-toed fool. More »


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