Category Archives: tech

I once taught week 6 at the Clarion Writers’ Workshop the same year that Lynda taught week 4, so I got to inherit her students and see the results of her pedagogical methods firsthand, and they were nothing short of … Continue reading →

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel revealed a new set of security problems with its processors earlier this year, and issued fixes to resolve them. While the chip maker may have implied the problems were solved, that couldn’t … Continue reading →

Who shot first? Han? Greedo? Who cares. MACLUNKEY! Disney+ launched this morning, and with it comes a mostly inexplicable change to one of cinema’s most debated scenes — the encounter between Han and Greedo at the Mos Eisley cantina. For … Continue reading →

GitHub launches Security Lab to spot vulnerabilities in open-source code GitHub has officially launched a new Security Lab with an aim to secure open-source software. The objective is to “bring together security researchers, maintainers, and companies across the industry who … Continue reading →

Michael Gardi says, "There were probably millions of CARDIACs (CARDboard Illustrative Aid to Computation) distributed to high schools and colleges in the late 60s and early 70s. Heck even my little high school in Northern Ontario got a bunch of … Continue reading →

Image: Google Google today launched a nice new Assistant feature called My Storytime that lets parents simulate reading to their kids when one parent is away from home. A parent will be able to record themselves reading chapters of stories, … Continue reading →

The official Best Buy eBay store is offering the Ember 10-Oz. Temperature Controlled Ceramic Mug for $49.99 shipped in both black and white. Matched direct via its Deals of the Day. Regularly $80, they are currently starting at $65 on … Continue reading →

In this video, basically an ad for the upcoming Sony 360 Reality Audio, brilliant record producer and criminally underappreciated bassist, Tony Visconti, listens to the original 1969 mono demo, the ’69 studio mix, and his 2019 remastering of David Bowie’s … Continue reading →

Daven Mathies/Digital Trends After a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $377,000 in 2017, the Jollylook instant camera  is now shipping. Made from recycled cardboard, the Jollylook might be the most eco-friendly camera on the planet. It also costs just $69, … Continue reading →

Today is Black Friday Record Store Day and The National released a three-cassette box set titled The National: Juicy Sonic Magic, Live in Berkeley, September 24-25, 2018. But this isn’t a typical soundboard recording. The National commissioned archivist Erik Flannigan … Continue reading →