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Archives for December 2014

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Amelia Earhart And The Coconut Crab

James Cave:The largest terrestrial arthropods in the world, coconut crabs can grow as big as nine pounds and three feet wide, and they can live as long as 120 years. They've been known to shred trash cans, eat cats and tear up gardens. They’re so avaricious that one theory to explain Amelia Earhart’s... Read More »

An Utterly Magical Way To Resize Photos Without Rescaling

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Every now and then I come across a graphic design or photo app that you must try to believe. So it is with iResizer 3, billed as an intelligent resizer, a very clever Mac app which can resize a photo without rescaling the subject in the photo. That means you can change the aspect ratio of a photo or... Read More »
Monday, December 29, 2014

A Box Of Rocks

Emanuel Maiberg on a Wallmart shopper's discovery in a Sony PlayStation 4 box. Rocks.A Walmart employee told the unlucky shopper, Igor Baksht, that the console was previously returned, so he opened the Grand Theft Auto V bundle to make sure everything was there before wrapping and gifting it to his... Read More »

Top Muscle Cars Of 60s And 70s

From Odometer, where else?1964 Pontiac GTO 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi 1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Convertible 1973 De Tomaso Pantera 1965 Shelby... Read More »

The Year In UFO’s

There's an end-of-year article every day this week, so why not one about UFO's and ET sightings? Lee Speigel:2014 was also a year in which the debate continued over how Earthlings would react if it was revealed that we're not alone in the cosmos. Even former President Bill Clinton said he wouldn't... Read More »

An Easy Way To Add 1,000 Text Effects To Your Mac

Friday, December 26, 2014
How many ways can you turn text into a logo with special effects? On a Mac, there are many apps which do just that, including TypeStyler and Art Text, as well as Photoshop and many other graphic design apps. Here's an easy and inexpensive way to save time and money and turn text into special effects... Read More »
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Foreign Cultural Norms That Americans Find Foreign

I love lists like this one. From Answers: In China and most other Asian countries, they use a squat toilet as opposed to the porcelain throne that is popular in America. Admittedly, I found that one hard to get used to. Some countries like India do not provide toilet paper in the stalls. Instead,... Read More »

Yet Another Way To Do Notes On Mac, iPhone, iPad

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
An alien visiting planet earth from the nether regions of the galaxy might wonder what's up with humans based upon all the notes apps for desktop PCs, notebooks, smartphones, and tablets. Either we're a species of budding writers or we're very forgetful. Either way, Mac, iPhone, and iPad users have plenty... Read More »
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Top 3 Apple Pay Locations

Jennifer Booton:Apple Inc. users have a love affair with organic food, but they don’t mind stretching for a Big Mac sometimes, either.First of all, I'm not an "Apple Inc. user." I'm a customer who owns an iPhone.Whole Foods Market Inc. has arisen as a retail star among Apple Pay, with the... Read More »

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Calculate Anything Everywhere

Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Watch, PCalc, the premier calculator for scientists, engineers, students, and programmers; with RPN and themes, plus switchable horizontal and vertical layouts, a Notification Center widget, full AppleScript support, multiple undo and redo, and easy search.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Healthiest Fast Food

This is according to customers, not experts, and it's not Chipotle. Rich Duprey has details on the fast food place customers think is the healthiest.If you're pulling into a White Castle to grab a sack of sliders, chances are you aren't expecting to find a healthy meal staring back at you in their... Read More »

More Wacky Rides

Some of these are downright scary. From Odometer, of course.Forget the cartoonish idea that mice or squirrels can power everything, what you're seeing was a reality! Utilizing a squirrel cage and gear system, this man was able to walk his dog and take a ride around the farm at the same time!Others... Read More »

Click To Put An Edge On Your Photos

Thursday, December 18, 2014
I cut my graphic design teeth on early versions of Photoshop and Illustrator, but I have to admit I love the new generation of one-trick pony photo enhancement utilities. Pay a few bucks, get an app that does in seconds what would take an hour in Adobe's finest. Here's a perfect example.The app is... Read More »
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

4 Mac Security Options Everyone Should Know

These apply to Mac users, of course, but are worth a visit if you're concerned about security and privacy. From Topher Kessler:While OS X is relatively secure by default, there are some additional steps you can take to ensure the data on your Mac is only accessible by you, even if your Mac is stolen.Spoiler... Read More »