- newFrustrated with Apple TV remote? Try this $20 alternative
TL;DR: Save 33% this Cyber Week on this button remote designed for simplicity, now only $19.97 (reg. $29) for one more day.Okay, so you finally jumped the fence and joined #AppleNation when you bought your Apple TV. It makes your fave action hero…
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- newAI-powered robot rats fit right in with real rats
Researchers have developed a robotic rat that is able to imitate rat behavior well enough to to be accepted by the real thing. The AI-powered robo-rats were able to have appropriate social interactions with real rats in a laboratory setting. Accordin…
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- newCreative snowman ideas to inspire your snow sculptures this December
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Happy December to all Happy Mutants. Here are some outside-the-box snowman creations to inspire your snow sculptures this year.Slides 1 and 3 are my favorite, showing snow sculp…
- 16 hours ago 7 Dec 24, 2:24pm -
- newDecorate your Mac for the holidays with Festivitas
Festivitas is a cute little app that hangs strings of holiday lights on your Mac's menu bar and dock. I initially misread the name as "Festivus, " and I am a little sad I was mistaken. (Also, spellcheck did not recognize Festivus, which is disappoint…
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- newIf you like animation, check out One Perfect Frame for classic American cartoon clips
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! If you like animation, the instagram page called One Perfect Frame is a fantastic place to find clips from classic American cartoons. There's plenty of old Mickey cartoons, Loony…
- 19 hours ago 7 Dec 24, 11:35am -
- newIndustrial soap that sounds like Spongebob screaming and looks just like him
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Not only does this industrial soap sound a lot like Spongebob screaming, but it's also the same bright yellow as him. Here's a clip of Spongebob screaming in the cartoon for comp…
- 21 hours ago 7 Dec 24, 9:33am -
- Ultimate gamer gift: Minecraft Java and Bedrock editions for just $17.97
TL;DR: Save 40% on this Minecraft duo—get Java and Bedrock Editions for just $17.97 (reg. $29) through December 8.Calling all gamers (and gift-givers)! The ultimate sandbox adventure, Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition, is on sale for just $17.97…
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- Man wins Spanish Scrabble World Championship — and he doesn't speak a lick of Spanish
A 57-year-old word nerd from New Zealand just won the 2024 Spanish-Language Scrabble World Championship — and he doesn't speak a lick of Spanish.And yes, this is the same Nigel Richards we wrote about in 2015 who won the French Scrabble World Cha…
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- Tom Whitwell's annual collection of 52 fascinating facts returns, featuring expensive calculators and trademarked scents
For the last several years, Tom Whitwell, has written an annual list of 52 things he's learned that year. He just posted his new one. Here are five samples:There are just 16 trademarked scents in the US, including Crayola crayons, Playdoh, an oce…
- 1 day ago 6 Dec 24, 11:20pm -
- Premium smartphone camera telescope now $23 — save over 50% today
TL;DR: Save 45% on this HD monocular telescope, now available at the Cyber Week price of $22.97 (reg. $54) for only two more days.Are you stumped on what to get for your favorite adventurer this holiday season? You've already gifted them the cushie…
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