As the holiday shopping season comes to a close, some of us are still scrambling for last minute gifts for friends. Maybe the sweater we imagined buying doesn’t come in your bestie’s size, maybe the store ran out the espresso maker you’d planned on buying your cousin’s boyfriend or maybe you just didn’t have time… Continue reading 6 Design Conscious Gifts Your Friends Will Actually Enjoy
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Three Big Purchases that Depreciate the Most
A lot of our most expensive purchases lose value as soon as the deal is signed. Cars, electronics, and timeshares are notorious for depreciating immediately. Consider the following reasons why they are worth so much less after the purchase and what you can do to combat the losses. Photo via Flickr by Tax Credits Cars… Continue reading Three Big Purchases that Depreciate the Most
Crowdtilt Raises $23M to Make It Simple to Crowdfund Everyday Things
By now you have probably heard of or contributed to one of the famous crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter or Indiegogo that have raised millions for creative works like independent films and gadgets or to help spur initiatives in local communities. But what about crowdfunding everyday things? “Only so many people have a $40,000 documentary they… Continue reading Crowdtilt Raises $23M to Make It Simple to Crowdfund Everyday Things
This Prototype Camera Uses Your Brainwaves to Take Pictures Automatically
Have you ever thought about taking a picture but didn’t feel like going through the actual motions? In what looks like a Google Glass spinoff, a new prototype camera in Japan has designers strapping iPhones to their domes to take pictures based on their brainwave activity or emotions. The working prototype, called Neurocam, monitors the… Continue reading This Prototype Camera Uses Your Brainwaves to Take Pictures Automatically
Turn Up the Music! Chromecast Adds Vevo, Songza Apps and More
Google’s Chromecast is on its way to becoming your ultimate tool for entertaining at home. Google announced today that 10 new apps have made their way to the Chromecast entertainment suite, most notably leading music video site Vevo and music streaming service Songza. Google makes this announcement just in time for the holidays, with many… Continue reading Turn Up the Music! Chromecast Adds Vevo, Songza Apps and More
Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers
What if there was a way for kids to teach themselves how to build a computer while having fun, too? Kano is a kit that lets kids build their own computer and learn to code, and it’s causing quite a stir on Kickstarter. Judging from the success of its crowdfunding campaign, the London-based project is… Continue reading Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers
The Next-Generation USB Plug Will Be Smaller and Reversible
Are you tired of blindly jamming your USB plug into your computer, only to realize you’re inserting it upside-down? Soon there will no longer be a need to do this. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced yesterday that a smaller, reversible USB plug similar to Apple’s Lightning connector is in the works and is expected… Continue reading The Next-Generation USB Plug Will Be Smaller and Reversible
30-Minute Delivery Powered by Amazon Drones: A Solid Idea or Merely Science Fiction?
We’ve known Amazon aims to be our number one choice retailer for every product on the planet. To date, though, Amazon hasn’t been able to compete with brick and mortar retailers when it comes to delivery time: for certain items, it just doesn’t make sense to wait a day or more for Amazon to deliver,… Continue reading 30-Minute Delivery Powered by Amazon Drones: A Solid Idea or Merely Science Fiction?
