GIFs have a long and storied history, from their humble beginnings as garish decorations on dot-com domains, to their more recent revival as artful advertisement and meme making tool of choice. But by and large GIFs born on the web are random, made from current events like political speeches or...
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What can a film's color scheme say about its narrative? According to Spotmaps, quite a lot. Created by Andy Willis, Spotmaps is a Python-based project that conceptualizes classic movies not in words or storyboards, but highly-detailed color...
Legend has it that the Fisher Space Pen was the result of a multi-million dollar investment from NASA, which was looking to develop a zero-gravity writing instrument for its Apollo astronauts. According to Smithsonian Magazine, however, that's not exactly accurate. The pen was actually invented by Paul C. Fisher, who first patented his "Anti-Gravity" pen, known as the AG7, in 1966. It's the AG7...
Fujitsu's smartphone offerings have evolved dramatically over the past few years, but in Japan, the company's older flip-phone variant remains surprisingly popular — among cheaters, at least. That's the takeaway from a recent Wall Street Journal article, which takes a deeper look at the social phenomenon behind Fujitsu's F-Series, a handset that according to many, offers greater privacy protections for philandering lovers. The key to the phone's success is a setting that automatically hides missed calls, text messages, and voicemails from numbers designated as private — meaning users can maintain illicit relationships without having to field questions from suspicious spouses.
"Women may want to check my phone for strange emails or calls when I'm not around. With Fujitsu's 'privacy mode,' they can't see that information at all,"...
Keeping dirty laundry at a safe distance
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At 59 years old, Wayne Dobson should be enjoying the relaxed, stress-free life of a retiree. Instead, he's been spending the past few years dealing with people who think he's a cellphone thief.
As the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, that's all...
The family of Aaron Swartz pulled no punches in their comments after the 26-year-old's suicide, blaming a "criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach." Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Heymann is one of the individuals that's been named...
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