All of a sudden, it’s 2017 and the Super Bowl is a few weeks away. If you don’t have cable, but are looking for a cheap and easy alternative to streaming the game, how about this $24 amplified antenna?
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15 Jan 03:26
Get Set For the Super Bowl With This $24, Amplified HDTV Antenna
by Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister to Lifehacker
jlrgdsYeah, I'd like to, but cannot confirm that the extra range will get us the more channels, it might reach us up to the cities, not sure.
![[holding up a three-phase motor] As you can see here, the problem is that the humidifier I took this from is broken.](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/appliance_repair.png "[holding up a three-phase motor] As you can see here, the problem is that the humidifier I took this from is broken.")
07 Jan 08:06
Delight or Horrify Your Friends By Cramming a DIY Alexa Into a Teddy Ruxpin
by Thorin Klosowski
jlrgdshaha
It’s easy enough to build your own Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi, but if you really want to step things up, Tinkernut shows you how to hook one of those devices up to a Teddy Ruxpin.
07 Jan 08:03
If you thought last year's Razer Blade Pro was an over-the-top gaming laptop, wait till you see this "portable" multi-monitor beast. The post Razer's Project Valerie Is an Insane Laptop With 3 Screens appeared first on WIRED.
Razer’s Project Valerie Is an Insane Laptop With 3 Screens
by Tim Moynihan
jlrgdshaha, there you go.
07 Jan 08:00
At long last, LG has an OLED TV competitor in the US market. And it makes sounds with its screen. The post Sony's First OLED TV Is Freaking Gorgeous appeared first on WIRED.
Sony’s First OLED TV Is Freaking Gorgeous
by Tim Moynihan
jlrgdsLooks decently sexy
03 Jan 11:47
Images lend emotion and legitimacy to stories, even when they're not true. The post How Photos Fuel the Spread of Fake News appeared first on WIRED.
How Photos Fuel the Spread of Fake News
by Laura Mallonee
jlrgdsYep, anything to fit your narrative.
03 Jan 09:12
On the latest 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, the panel talks about the latest 'Star Wars' movie. The post Should Rogue One Have Been Even Darker? appeared first on WIRED.
Should Rogue One Have Been Even Darker?
by Geek's Guide to the Galaxy
jlrgdsOther than her speech to fight in front of the rebel leaders, she really didn't have much dialogue. I kind of agree with the article noting that her story line was probably dropped or edited out.
03 Jan 05:35
The Truth About that McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit, Overpopulation Explained, and the Original Moonwalkers
by Alan Henry
jlrgdsI remember looking at the photos of the lady from the McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit. Pictures were crazy nasty. She might have won the lawsuit, but McDonald's won the "frivolous lawsuit" narrative that they played up. People who talk about that case as frivolous are knee jerking headline suckers that didn't read or look into the case at all.
In this first Brain Buffet of the new year, we’re busting myths and inspiring you to do your best. First, the truth about that infamous McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit, and some facts about human overpopulation. Then watch some serious focus at work, see an artist at craft, and more.
03 Jan 05:23
11 Frugal Ways to Deal With Frigid Winter Temperatures
by Trent Hamm
A few days ago, a true cold spell rolled through our area, taking temperatures down to nearly -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Given that it was also a day where every member of our family had some business out and about, it meant that we were all exposed to the frigid elements.
21 Dec 04:24
This self-driving van would scan passengers and bags, then drop them off past security. The post Dodge the TSA in a Concept Van That's Also a Security Checkpoint appeared first on WIRED.
Dodge the TSA in a Concept Van That’s Also a Security Checkpoint
by Charles Bombardier
jlrgdsI imagine the upcharge to handle actual implementation wouldn't make this reasonably beyond a simple concept. Kinda neat though.
18 Dec 04:55
The latest 'Star Wars' movie isn't just a standalone, it's apropos. The post Rogue One Review: It’s Like Someone Made 2016 Into a Star Wars Movie appeared first on WIRED.
Rogue One Review: It’s Like Someone Made 2016 Into a Star Wars Movie
by Angela Watercutter
10 Nov 11:14
Stephen King
jlrgdsUse adverbs sparingly. Also, watch those prepositional phrases too.
"The road to hell is paved with adverbs."
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10 Nov 11:13
William Hazlitt
"Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be."
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31 Oct 09:54
The Hyperloop cometh: Danish architecture firm BIG just gave the world a sneak peek at a 93-mile track designed to connect Abu Dhabi and Dubai, while the University of Waterloo is set to test the world's first levitating pneumatic system next week. T...
A real-world Hyperloop preview, and more in the week that was
by Inhabitat
jlrgdsIt's like futurama, but now-ish.
The Hyperloop cometh: Danish architecture firm BIG just gave the world a sneak peek at a 93-mile track designed to connect Abu Dhabi and Dubai, while the University of Waterloo is set to test the world's first levitating pneumatic system next week. T...
31 Oct 09:50
Do you miss Alton Brown's classic cooking show Good Eats? You're about to get more of it... and then some. In a live chat with fans, Brown has revealed that his previously hinted-at internet cooking show will be a spiritual sequel to Good Eats, but w...
Alton Brown's internet cooking show will be a 'Good Eats' sequel
by Jon Fingas
jlrgdsOnline? More freedom to choose what is cooked? I'm stoked. and Hungry.
Do you miss Alton Brown's classic cooking show Good Eats? You're about to get more of it... and then some. In a live chat with fans, Brown has revealed that his previously hinted-at internet cooking show will be a spiritual sequel to Good Eats, but w...
31 Oct 06:55
Revisiting Miami's most lovable serial killer, 10 years after his television debut. The post WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Dexter appeared first on WIRED.
WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Dexter
by Jennifer M. Wood
jlrgdsNeed to go back and finish this. we ended on season 5, starting season 6.
28 Oct 04:50
Fred Thompson
jlrgdsAfter this election, reality feels more fiction than fiction is.
"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood."
20 Oct 10:41
Do you hate to do yard work?
by Saimin Nidarson
jlrgdsSee? Yardwork isn't the issue when you can throw robots at the problem.
What if I said that you could soon take care of leaves, shovel the snow and even cut grass with a same tool. For those that hate yard work, help may soon be here.
13 Oct 10:55
The CW show is a made-for-TV musical done right. The post WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend appeared first on WIRED.
WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
by Lexi Pandell
jlrgdsFunny synopsis of the episodes of the 1st season, good stuff.
13 Oct 10:20
As disappointing <em>Destiny</em> and <em>Call of Duty</em> tales are proving, stories without failure are no stories at all. The post It’s Time for Videogames to Embrace the Power of Failure Again appeared first on WIRED.
It’s Time for Videogames to Embrace the Power of Failure Again
by Jake Muncy
jlrgdsA gripe about storytelling in video games. Neat about the usual try/fail sequences. Really though, if he needed a challenge, there's usually a higher difficulty setting that you can apply to make the big baddies even harder. Unless he's really bitching about try/fail sequences in the narrative, then it isn't about the video game-over that he's ranting about, but the automated forced try/fail sequence (the one he references to in CoD4). That can be written into video games without worry about people quitting because it's not in the actually gameplay, then it's a storytelling issue in the writing.
13 Oct 10:07
Facebook and Google are building an 8,000 mile fiber optic cable across the Pacific Ocean. The post Facebook and Google Wil Stretch Internet Cable from LA to Hong Kong appeared first on WIRED.
Facebook and Google Wil Stretch Internet Cable from LA to Hong Kong
by Klint Finley
12 Oct 11:05
The feature film remake of the long-running children's television series arrives in theaters March 2017. The post First Power Rangers Reboot Trailer: It's Morphin Time! appeared first on WIRED.
First Power Rangers Reboot Trailer: It’s Morphin Time!
by K.M. McFarland
jlrgdsGrew up enjoying the series. It came out when I was in 3rd grade. Looked very cheesy and my sisters teased me for liking it. Doug and I enjoyed the sega genesis game.