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Gift notion: stick your book out
An elegant stocking-stuffer that also proves there's still innovation to be found in books.
Read More »Go to the gym with friends who aren’t there
Now you can bicycle to the Internet (almost), on a networked stationary cycle that adds layers of gaming, interactivity, and social media to the spinning workout.
Read More »Augment your tempo with the slow down app
By slowing down your music, this app helps you keep below the speed limit. Whether it makes driving safer or not, it's a reminder that augmented reality is about more than images.
Read More »Unplugged tech: three-character classic
A whimsical and elegant printing block for Chinese characters that explores the enduring puzzle of writing.
Read More »Sampling the soundtrack of daily life? Now there�s an app
it can be difficult to find genuinely useful apps for content creation of any kind. Shrink a powerful sampling keyboard down to iPhone size, and maybe you've got an answer.
Read More »Mystery unplugged tech: is it animal, vegetable, or technological?
Deadly cactus frond? Extinct creature of the deep? Answer after the jump.
Read More »Story of electronics: the afterlives of gadgets
The latest animation from the Story of Stuff Project paints a stark picture of the afterlives of our obsolescing gadgets. Video after the jump.
Read More »Ambient gadgetry: what’s this pylon doing in my neighborhood?
Not too long ago, this pylon appeared unheralded in my too-quaint neighborhood of tiny, turn-of-the-last-century brick and stucco houses in Boston. It's not the Bunker Hill Monument. But what is it?
Read More »Choose the red key, and see how fast the Mustang goes
Ford's 2012 Mustang Boss 302 is a high-tech reboot of the muscle car packed with treats. But the key to its real secrets don't merely lie under the hood, but in the code.
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