Why "More Bars in More Places" Means Nothing [At&t]
Posted in: 3G,Cellphones,lte,Mobile,Republished | March 16th, 2012
Years ago we heard AT&T's pitch: "more bars in more places". Their campaign was to let everyone know that they had the best signal around. Sure, that may have mattered then, but the definition of signal is even variable. Just a few years ago, Apple and AT&T changed how the iPhone displayed the signal bars to appear as though people had better service. Signal is just one of the indicators that the carriers give us to understand a device's connection to the network. More »
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The House that Shrooms Built, Christopher Walken Reads a Book, and the Best Graphics 1986 Could Muster [Video]
Posted in: Architecture,BBC Micro Live 1986,Cellphones,Christopher Walken,Clips,Drugs,Helicopters,Human slingshots,Humor,Marijuana,Pink Kush,Saved By The Bell,shrooms,Slingshots,The stoner channel,Top,tweet,video,weed | March 15th, 2012
Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to "toastify." It's time for tonight's Stoner Channel. We've collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. More »
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A Stupid Holster For Your Stupid Retro Handset [Cellphones]
Posted in: Cellphones,Retro,Retro 2 Go | February 25th, 2012
If you've already shaken your head in disgust at those retro handsets that turn your modern smartphone into the clunky desk phones of yesteryear, prepare to have an all out fit at this holster designed to let you carry them around. More »
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Bone Conducting Ski Goggles: Say It With Your Skull [Video]
Posted in: Buhel SpeakGoggle G33 Intercom,Cellphones,Goggles,Skiing,Sports | February 4th, 2012
Microphones can't discriminate what they hear, which can lead to noisy conversations if you're careening down a snowy hill. But by picking up the vibrations in your skull while you talk, Buhel's new SpeakGoggle G33s promise to clearly decipher every word. More »
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HTC Titan II Hands On: The Giantest Windows Phone Now Has a Titanic 16-Megapixel Camera and LTE [Windows Phone]
Posted in: Cellphones,lte,titan II,Windows phone | January 9th, 2012
The Titan II is the good kind of sequel: It doesn't screw up anything that made the original a fan favorite—that 4.7-inch screen—but it adds everything they want. Like a crazy 16-megapixel camera, AT&T LTE and a massiver battery. More »
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