Monthly Archive: September 2013

Is this the world’s coolest desk?

This may just be the coolest desk in the world. The Stir Kinetic desk is more than just a desk. It’s got built-in discrete outlets, built-in touch controls, and a cool modern design, but that’s not what makes this desk awesome. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you know of a cooler desk, I’d really like to see it. Post a link to it in the comments. How...

Gadget Deal of the week: 20% Off Logitech Washable Keyboards

Keyboards get disgusting. Between dust, the grime on your fingers, and that peanut butter and jelly sandwich you ate last week while looking at facebook vacation photos, keyboards can build up these thick layers of grime that are disgusting, and unhealthy. This week’s gadget deal is on Logitech’s K310 washable keyboard. You can literally run this thing under your sink water, dunk it in...

This is What 1 Billion Friends Looks Like On a Map [Photo]

Have you ever wondered what billions of connections, mapped out looks like. Mark Zuckerberg today released a map of the world, represented in friend connections on Facebook. The more friends you have in your area, the darker it is. The map also links each friend, creating an almost-magical view of the world. A few Things To Notice First of all, this map makes clear...

Breaking: Apple Updates iMacs Ahead Of Expected iPad Event

Ahead of October’s iPad / Macbook Pro / Mac Pro event, Apple today quietly unveiled a new line of iMacs, finally sporting intel’s latest Haswell processors, and each coming stocked with 8 or more gigabytes of RAM. While cosmetically, the computers remain the design, this is definitely a powerful upgrade for the iMac. The upgraded RAM, new graphics card options, and upgraded processor make...

The Only Evidence You’ll Ever Need To Prove That The iPhone 5S is a great phone

A recent reader disagreed with my use of AllthingsD’s Walt Mossberg and the New York Times’s David Pogue’s reviews as evidence of its excellence. I later tested it, and agreed with the press assessment, but his words stuck. He tweeted that he thought they were “practically on Apple’s payroll” (see the tweet embedded below). So I started tweeting him quotes from other reviewers who...