OK, OK. Maybe first thing in the morning was a wee bit early for that "smartphones in the bathroom" survey. Mea culpa. And we're not sure any time of day makes this one any better. So we're not even going to put the actual picture on the front page here. If you want to see [...]
Archive for January 31st, 2012
Dork Tower Tuesday
January 31st, 2012
admin Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website. Source: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/dork-tower-tuesday-24/ Ivanka Trump Izabella Miko Izabella Scorupco
No podcasts tonight, see you Wednesday!
January 31st, 2012
admin Sadly there will be no Apps and Accessories Live or ZEN and TECH tonight as Rene is delayed en route back from Macworld 2012 and Seth is, according to Rene, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/musuturCnDI/story01.htm Gina Philips Gisele Bündchen Giuliana DePandi
This Folding Bike Helmet Is an Urban Cyclist’s Dream Come True [Cycling]
January 31st, 2012
admin Cycling in cities is a great idea: it’s quick, cheap, and you even get some exercise. But the number of people that don’t wear a helmet is frankly terrifying. Maybe this folding helmet will help change that. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/vhi2BQIJ4cQ/this-folding-bike-helmet-is-an-urban-cyclists-dream-come-true Eva Mendes Evangeline Lilly Eve
Zen Coding high-speed HTML shorthand plug-in updated
January 31st, 2012
admin Zen Coding made quite a splash when we first covered it almost a year ago. For those who aren’t familiar, Zen is a fantastic form of shorthand for quickly hand-coding HTML. And today, a new version is out! Here are some of the goodies version 0.7 brings to the party: Text nodes: Writing something like [...]
Digital Textbooks Go Straight From Scientists to Students
January 31st, 2012
admin Last January, electronic textbook publishers turned down David Johnston’s big idea: to make the first interactive marine science textbook. Frustrated by the experience, Johnston set out to create open source software to publish the book himself. Source: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/flow-digital-textbooks/ Carol Grow Carrie Underwood Cat Power
Classic Koss Headphones Finally Get an iPhone Remote [Audio]
January 31st, 2012
admin The new Koss Porta Pro KTC headphones aren’t exactly new. They’re an update to a product that’s been a mainstay since the ’80s. And now you can get these retro cans with an iOS remote. It’s about time. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/VYOdwcWP1w4/classic-koss-headphones-finally-get-an-iphone-remote Ivana Bozilovic Ivanka Trump Izabella Miko
Toyota pulls Cydia theme and ads to appease Apple
January 31st, 2012
admin In news that will no doubt shake the very bedrock of your belief system, Apple has asked Toyota to remove its Scion theme and its advertising from ModMyi, a Cydia repository. The Scion theme has been available for weeks, but after it received a ton of press in the last couple of days, Apple finally [...]
How Secure is My Password lets you know just that
January 31st, 2012
admin We’ve all heard it before; you need to select a lengthy password, one that’s hard to guess. Not a dictionary word. And it has to have some capital letters in it too, and some digits, and a symbol or two won’t hurt either. That’s a handy set of rules to keep in mind, but How [...]
Thumbs Up, Proprietary Bullshit Down
January 31st, 2012
admin Sony’s new PlayStation Vita hand-held gaming machine has console-worthy graphics, a nice touch screen and dual analog sticks for old-fashioned tactile gameplay. But it’s saddled by a few annoyances typical of Sony hardware. Source: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/01/sony-playstation-vita/ Danica Patrick Daniella Alonso Danneel Harris

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