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How To Face Your Browser History
"Iconic History" turns your browser logs into a towering, ever-growing wall.
The Unstoppable March Of Time, As Told By Emoji
Emoticons as lyrics. It works!
Facebook Will Now "Maintain The Visibility" Of Dead Users' Profiles
Facebook will no longer make dead users' profiles private, to "[respect] the choices a person made in life."
Google's Experimental Phone Has 3D Vision
"Phone" seems like the wrong word, maybe? A Kinect in every pocket!
Why Facebook Had To Have WhatsApp
The messaging service is hugely popular outside the U.S., with over 450 million users. Facebook just bought the only app that could truly call itself a Facebook killer.
The Battle To Become Your Next Homescreen
It's 2014. Do you know where your homescreen is? The most popular apps on your phone are fighting a different battle than you think.
A Brilliant Idea For How Car Touchscreens Should Work
Ever notice how car computer interfaces are incredibly distracting to use? Designer Matthaeus Krenn and his eyes-free concept.
Flappy Bird Is Gone. This Game Will Save Your Life.
Flappy Bird's creator says he's had enough: he pulled his game from the App Store. But don't worry, addicts! Badland is here to save you.
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Weird Twitter: The Oral History
Absurd, absurdist, and in its own elliptical way, one of the biggest influences on comedy today. Meet the unwitting pioneers behind the internet's dumbest revolution.
The 6 Steps To A Perfect Catchphrase
Some scientists ran a whole bunch of popular movie catchphrases through a computer program. What they ended up with is a rough guide for burrowing into peoples' brains. You know what they say: It is what it is.
The Infinite Porns Of Pinterest
To a person with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. To a person with a Pinterest account, everything looks like porn. These are all real pinboards.
This Was The First Computer Font
Stored as a bitmap, interpreted by a machine. Digi Grotesk was released in 1968, but I'd say it holds up pretty well.
How To Animate Your Twitter Avatar
Ever wonder how people get animated Twitter avatars? Or why yours don't work? Here's the secret to making your Twitter avatar 100 times better and/or more obnoxious.
Here's How Facebook Gives You Up To The Police
If you're ever involved in a serious crime, you can expect the police to subpoena your Facebook account. Here's what Facebook sends them.
The First Hurricane Ever Spotted From Space
Esther, 1961. Plus, the fascinatingly low-tech way we tracked storms before we had eyes in orbit.
Want To Publish A Twitter Image Legally? Just Embed It.
A Manhattan judge has ruled against The Washington Post and the AFP for republishing a Twitter user's photos. But if the image had been inside an embedded Tweet, it may have been fine. A strange loophole.
The Death Of The Double-Click
CLICKCLICK. Your kids probably won't recognize that sound.
Reddit General Manager Explains Why He Won't Ban Creepy
Reddit's under fire again — this time for a section where users post secretly-taken photos of women. Unless it's illegal, creepy content is the price of an open platform, Reddit GM Erik Martin suggests.