Category: Weird
How Microsoft Excel Tries to Rebrand Work as Excitement
Like its forebears, Microsoft Excel has been primarily marketed as a tool for saving time in the business context, reinforced by the very name “Excel.”…
Love That Song? Buy Shares in It
In May 2006, Stockholm was the unlikely front line in the fight for the future of the music industry. The city’s police raided Swedish-owned file-sharing…
The 41 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now
Disney+, if you didn’t know, isn’t just for kids. With its ownership of the Lucasfilm brand and the Marvel titles, the streaming service also offers…
ChatGPT’s Storytelling Chops Are No Match for Dungeons & Dragons
The experiment began quite simply: We popped open a few cans of Mountain Dew, put some Hawkwind and Blue Oyster Cult on the turntable, grabbed…
9 Best Espresso Machines (2023): Dual Boilers, Budget, and Accessories
There’s always room to up your game, and there are quite a few additional tools that can help you make the best espresso possible. These…
9 Best Organic Mattresses, Toppers, Bedding (2023): Nontoxic and Natural
This is a reasonably firm topper, compared to something like a down or wool topper, but it still contours nicely to your body and is…
Do Microbes Matter More Than Humans?
It wasn’t until Peter Singer’s 1975 book, Animal Liberation, and Tom Regan’s 1983 book, The Case for Animal Rights, that the idea of extending moral…
Health Care Isn’t the Key to a Healthy Population
In the UK, National Health Service waiting lists are at record levels. Last winter, the emergency care system collapsed. NHS doctors and nurses are striking….
9 Best Outdoor Security Cameras (2023): Battery-Powered, LTE, No Subscription
We have tested several other outdoor security cameras. These are the ones we like that just missed out on a place above. Wyze Cam OG…
Wanna Scratch that Travel Itch? Try YouTube
Whoever shot it was obviously using a gimbal to steady the shot and an external microphone to pick up the snippets and scraps of the…