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21 Apr 10:25

Stick Two of OxyLED's Super-Popular Night Lights Around Your House For $15

by Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister to Lifehacker

OxyLED’s uber-popular T-02 motion-sensing night lights come in a lot of different varieties now, but today, you can get two of the originals for $15 with promo code KINJAOXY.

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16 Apr 09:57

Math’s $1,000,000 Question Isn’t Just for Mathematicians Anymore

by Natalie Wolchover
Math’s $1,000,000 Question Isn’t Just for Mathematicians Anymore
Physicists think they've got a winning way to solve the Riemann hypothesis, by mapping the distribution of prime numbers to the energy levels of quantum systems. The post Math's $1,000,000 Question Isn't Just for Mathematicians Anymore appeared first on WIRED.
16 Apr 09:54

This Massive Videogame About High School Is All Demons and Angst—in a Good Way

by Julie Muncy
jlrgds

Been on my wishlist.

This Massive Videogame About High School Is All Demons and Angst—in a Good Way
<em>Persona 5</em>, the latest in a long-running series, is time-consuming and hard to get into, but at its heart it captures a profound feeling of heroic rebellion. The post This Massive Videogame About High School Is All Demons and Angst—in a Good Way appeared first on WIRED.
09 Apr 10:55

Comic for March 03, 2017

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09 Apr 05:36

Comic for March 08, 2017

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09 Apr 05:31

Comic for April 09, 2017

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09 Apr 04:05

How Can These Cops Run Up a Wall on a Pole? Physics!

by Rhett Allain
jlrgds

Woah, like, science 'n' math makes crouching tiger seem real.

How Can These Cops Run Up a Wall on a Pole? Physics!
In this crazy video, two guys use a long pole to help another guy up a wall. Here's the physics that makes this work. The post How Can These Cops Run Up a Wall on a Pole? Physics! appeared first on WIRED.
09 Apr 04:02

How 23andMe Won Back the Right to Foretell Your Diseases

by Anna Vlasits
jlrgds

23 and me, back at it again. I thought a lot of it was bunk and supposed to be taken with a skeptical tone.

How 23andMe Won Back the Right to Foretell Your Diseases
Using science and lots of focus groups, the company convinced the FDA that people can understand genetic testing results. The post How 23andMe Won Back the Right to Foretell Your Diseases appeared first on WIRED.
09 Apr 03:01

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 by Edgar Allan Poe

Language: English
08 Apr 09:36

Comic for March 15, 2017

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08 Apr 09:33

Comic for April 01, 2017

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08 Apr 08:17

G-G on Facebook - G-G on Twitter

05 Apr 10:23

An Aircraft Design That’ll Make You Love the Middle Seat. No Joke

by Aarian Marshall
jlrgds

Neat, if it even pans out, we don't quite fly too often on 3 seat rows though, or it hasn't been a big deal either way because we sit next to each other.

An Aircraft Design That’ll Make You Love the Middle Seat. No Joke
Wider, deeper, softer, more entertaining. And no more fighting over the armrest. The post An Aircraft Design That’ll Make You Love the Middle Seat. No Joke appeared first on WIRED.
05 Apr 09:46

How Hackers Hijacked a Bank’s Entire Online Operation

by Andy Greenberg
jlrgds

Terrible operation, and what's worse, information hasn't been disclosed to the public yet. This happened back in Oct.

How Hackers Hijacked a Bank’s Entire Online Operation
Researchers at Kaspersky say a Brazilian bank's entire online footprint was commandeered in a five-hour heist. The post How Hackers Hijacked a Bank’s Entire Online Operation appeared first on WIRED.
28 Mar 07:07

Beauty and the Beast, Still a Cautionary Tale About the Smart Home

by Anna Vlasits
jlrgds

Funny, never really noticed the symbolism of the transformed waitstaff as a smart-technology. I don't think that we really thought of this in the original.

Beauty and the Beast, Still a Cautionary Tale About the Smart Home
Smart devices are great—until they peep on damsels, kidnap old men, and attack murderous xenophobes. (OK, maybe that last one's fine.) The post Beauty and the Beast, Still a Cautionary Tale About the Smart Home appeared first on WIRED.
28 Mar 07:03

Intel’s Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret)

by Cade Metz
Intel’s Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret)
Intel just unleashed a new kind of computer memory it believes will change the way the world builds computers. But it won't tell the world what's inside. The post Intel’s Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret) appeared first on WIRED.
28 Mar 03:47

Mispronunciation

I pronounce epitome "EPPY-tome", but EpiPen "uh-PIE-pen".
19 Mar 10:58

The Morning After: Wednesday, March 15 2017

by Richard Lawler
Hey, good morning! Welcome to Wednesday. Remember all those big, beautiful TVs from CES back in early January? Well, we have prices for both Sony and Samsung's newest screens. And if you can afford a $5 OLED TV, how about a $1,650 smartwatch? Welcom...
19 Mar 04:02

Chat Systems

jlrgds

I enjoyed pidgin because it combined aim, yahoo, gchat, and messenger into one, but it was incredibly buggy.
have line for dragons, and groupme for clash and fantasy football. dumb.

I'm one of the few Instagram users who connects solely through the Unix 'talk' gateway.
07 Mar 06:24

Meet the Lamborghini Huracàn That Crushed the World’s Toughest Track

by Jack Stewart
jlrgds

Entry level lambo for 250k. Still prefer the centenario or the reventon. But the Huracan seems pretty sexy as well.

Meet the Lamborghini Huracàn That Crushed the World’s Toughest Track
The latest special edition of Lamborghini's entry-level Huracàn is a glorified wing on wheels. The post Meet the Lamborghini Huracàn That Crushed the World's Toughest Track appeared first on WIRED.
07 Mar 06:12

Borrow Your Laptop

If used with software that could keep up, a scroll wheel mapped to send a stream of 'undo' and 'redo' events could be kind of cool.
07 Mar 06:12

Listening

jlrgds

If only you can change the name.

Sure, you could just ask, but this also takes care of the host gift thing.
24 Feb 11:28

Review: 2017 Lamborghini Aventador S

by Basem Wasef
jlrgds

starting at only 400000? Other Lambos are in over the million mark. I guess cheap scrubs would want this or the Gallardo.

Review: 2017 Lamborghini Aventador S
The range topping Lambo gets some schooling, but doesn't lose its bite. The post Review: 2017 Lamborghini Aventador S appeared first on WIRED.
06 Feb 09:12

Neil Gaiman’s Very Necessary Apocalypse Comedy Good Omens Is Coming to Amazon

by Charley Locke
jlrgds

Omen on Amazon and American Gods on Starz

Neil Gaiman’s Very Necessary Apocalypse Comedy Good Omens Is Coming to Amazon
Welcome to the End Times. The post Neil Gaiman's Very Necessary Apocalypse Comedy Good Omens Is Coming to Amazon appeared first on WIRED.
05 Feb 07:45

The Army’s First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design

by Lily Hay Newman
jlrgds

Neat, mass produce with options for customization. Glad to see we are upgrading.

Sarcastic Comment: we need to fit the police with this so they can start using silencers.

The Army’s First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design
The Army's new handgun choice focuses on flexibility and future-proofing. The post The Army's First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design appeared first on WIRED.
05 Feb 06:45

Aston Martin’s New Vanquish Volante S Is V Pretty, Supes Powerful

by Jack Stewart
jlrgds

300 grand. V12, James Bond is still driving a sexy vehicle. No turbo or supercharger however, :/

Aston Martin’s New Vanquish Volante S Is V Pretty, Supes Powerful
Try nearly 600 horsepower. The post Aston Martin's New Vanquish Volante S Is V Pretty, Supes Powerful appeared first on WIRED.
05 Feb 06:00

Inside Libratus, the Poker AI That Out-Bluffed the Best Humans

by Cade Metz
jlrgds

Shit is scary awesome. Bots have existed in the online poker world, but usually were iftt statements with simply betting patterns. AI that beats top players and becomes "intuitive" is good stuff. It's like you need to play wild and unexpectedly for yourself in order to win.

Inside Libratus, the Poker AI That Out-Bluffed the Best Humans
For almost three weeks, Dong Kim sat at a casino and played poker against a machine. But Kim wasn't just any poker player. And this wasn't just any machine. The post Inside Libratus, the Poker AI That Out-Bluffed the Best Humans appeared first on WIRED.
05 Feb 03:41

Voltaire

"A witty saying proves nothing."
02 Feb 06:45

Upgrade Six Lamps to LED For Just $11

by Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister to Lifehacker
jlrgds

alright, in for 3

Still haven’t made the transition to LED? Amazon will sell you a 6-pack of highly rated TaoTronics soft white bulbs for just $11 right now with promo code HL63ISTM. These put out the brightness equivalent of a 60W incandescent, but with only 9W of electricity each. Plus, many local utility companies offer rebates when…

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15 Jan 04:22

Rival AIs Battle to Rule Poker (and Global Politics)

by Cade Metz
jlrgds

Pretty neat, wonder if calculations is better than gut instinct (although one can argue that gut instinct is just unexplained calculations done in someone's head), etc. Betting patterns and knowledge of players, etc.

Rival AIs Battle to Rule Poker (and Global Politics)
Two research groups are battling to build AI that can crack no-limit Texas Holds 'Em. That could be useful---with auctions, politics, even financial markets The post Rival AIs Battle to Rule Poker (and Global Politics) appeared first on WIRED.