Tag: General
Rubber Band Machine Gun Will Make You Feel Like ‘Rambo’
I still remember the rubber band wars during my school years. It was pretty annoying when you get hit by one, but shooting them...
Consumer Reports: When To Repair, When To Replace
By Evan Ackerman
Being the frustratingly indecisive and demanding consumer that I am, I find Consumer Reports to be an invaluable resource for major purchases....
Maker Faire 2009 Gallery
By Evan Ackerman
There was a lot of cool stuff at Maker Faire this year. Like, seriously, a lot. I was there for both days...
Maker Faire 2009: Tesla Coils
By Evan Ackerman
One of the most popular attractions at Maker Faire are the Tesla coils. There were several scattered around, although the most prominent...
Time Warner Attempts To Outlaw Faster, Cheaper Community Broadband
By Evan Ackerman
You may not realize it, but here in the US, our internet kinda sucks. We pay more money for less speed than...
OhGizmo Preview: Pixar’s Up
By Evan Ackerman
I'm a big fan of Pixar movies, as you may have noticed. Even so, I was a little bit, um, let's say,...
Maker’s Bill Of Rights
By Evan Ackerman
We all spend a lot of money on gadgets, and it's really damn frustrating when electronics companies seem to do their level...
Monty Python Sells 23,000% More DVDs Thanks To Free Vids On...
By Evan Ackerman
People have been posting Monty Python clips on YouTube for years... Not to put too fine a point on it but, YouTube...
US Voting Machine Vulnerabilities
By Evan Ackerman
For those of us unfortunate enough to be Americans right now, we have more to worry about than who we're going to...