If you’re on the hunt for a new tablet, buying a refurbished unit can save you a few hundred dollars. A certified refurbished Microsoft Surface 3 happens to be on sale, and for a limited time, you can get a new-to-you tablet for 13 percent off. This 2015 model may seem outdated to some people, but it’s perfectly capable of letting you execute all kinds of tasks, from browsing the web to watching a movie to playing games....
Add an elbow fitting to the tubing, and connect a length of hose [B]. Run the hose to another elbow fitting, and screw that to a piece of plastic pipe [C]. Attach an elbow fitting to the other end of the pipe, and screw a showerhead [D] to it. Wire the pump to a 12-volt car lighter plug [E], and drop the pump in a bucket of water. For a freestanding shower that can be attached to a cooler, add two extra solid pipes with couplers in line with the other solid pipe....
The curious physicists, all at Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Harvey Mudd College, published their findings Tuesday in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, and in doing so illuminated just how powerful a fingersnap is, even without the Infinity Gauntlet. In fact, the researchers found, this motion produces the highest rotational acceleration ever observed in humans, nearly three times faster than a Major League Baseball pitcher’s arm....
Show him a picture of one circle hovering above another, and he sees two circles. But as soon as the circles get close enough to look like an eight—spaghetti. RFS developed corticobasal syndrome in 2010 at the age of 60, a rare progressive degenerative condition that affects less than one in 100,000 people per year and corrupts parts of the cortex and basal ganglia in the brain. After about a year of headaches, and flashes of vision loss and amnesia, RFS started having muscle tremors, difficulty walking, and—perhaps most strangely—the inability to see numbers....
What is the Sonos Ray? This is the littlest sibling in the Sonos soundbar family. The Ray stands 2.79 inches high, stretches 22 inches wide, and measures 3.74 inches deep. That width makes it more than 3 inches shorter than the Beam that sits above it in the lineup. As stated above, all of the Ray’s drivers face forward rather than upward or downward. This arrangement hinders any ability it has to simulate surround sound, but it also allows the Ray to sit within a semi-enclosed TV stand without inhibiting its overall performance....
At first glance, the fish looks to have four eyes (spooky, right?), but Professor Julian Partridge from the University of Bristol confirms the spookfish has only two. According to Partridge, “In nearly 500 million years of vertebrate evolution, and many thousands of vertebrate species living and dead, this is the only one known to have solved the fundamental optical problem faced by all eyes – how to make an image – using a mirror....
Looking at fossilized footprints is one of the most tangible ways to experience prehistoric life. Gazing up at the terrifying skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex in a museum is one thing, but standing next to a set of tracks in their original location is entirely another. A dinosaur walked here, millions of years ago. Right where you’re standing. These trackways can tell us a lot about the creatures that made them: how they moved, if they were walking or running, and (if there are other imprints nearby) how they interacted with the world around them....
The coating is derived from an electrospun coating that is carefully structured in a cross-linked pattern that essentially makes it impervious to attack from any contact angle, and that’s really the critical piece to this. We’ve seen superhydrophobic surfaces before that are extremely adept at repelling high surface tension liquids like water. And we’ve seen what are known as superoleophobic materials that are repellant toward low surface tension liquids. But superomniphobic surfaces have been more elusive....
On Sunday, Motherboard reported that hackers accessed the personal information of over 100 million T-Mobile customers and were selling them on an underground forum. In the post on that forum, the seller offered a subset of the data containing 30 million social security numbers and driver licenses for a price of 6 bitcoin, or about $270,000. T-Mobile confirmed on Monday that its servers were indeed hacked but did not provide any further details on the number of accounts affected or the type of information leaked in the hack....
There are few things human beings get more unsolicited advice on than how to take care of their kids. But suggestions about what, when, and how much they should eat generally take the cake. So, it’s completely understandable if as a parent or caretaker, you feel doubly anxious about nutrition and wellness. While there’s probably no one faultless way for humans to eat—and certainly not one that research has identified yet—we know that dieting for weight loss isn’t a good way to stay healthy for most people....
This year, I was on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Decade. Much like Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” competition, the international statistic is meant to capture the zeitgeist of this decade. The judging panel accepted nominations from the statistical community and the public at large for a statistic that shines a light on the decade’s most pressing issues. This statistic, while giving only a snapshot of the issue, provides insight into the dramatic change to this landscape over the last 10 years....
Since the coronavirus pandemic’s earliest days, public health experts have agreed that intercepting and minimizing outbreaks would rely on our ability to answer a seemingly simple question: Do I have the virus? Getting tested—and tested frequently—has been the mantra for helping slow the spread of COVID-19. With increased traveling during the holiday season and cases of new variants, like Delta and Omicron, on the rise, experts say testing (on top of getting vaccinated) is crucial in keeping infection numbers low....
This compact press is quick, simple, and churns out plenty of ravioli in one go. You’ll be supplied with instructions on making pasta dough, along with recipes for making the ravioli itself. Use the plastic and metal presses to form indents for fillings and create the perfect square shape. If you’re inspired, the gadget can also be used to make dumplings, stuffed cookies, and mini pies. It’s hard not to feel like a real chef when you’re hand cranking pasta with this sleek, steel kitchen gadget....
It’s a lot to ask from something you barely think about—so we did the thinking for you and found some hand towel options for every job. Available in an array of pastel colors, the Futone hand towels make the intentions known right away. These are the cozy hand towels you want to swaddle babies in—and they definitely deliver. Made of 100 percent cotton, they are lightweight, machine washable, and seem to get a little softer with every cycle....
Thanks to the best webcams for streaming, we’ve all gotten a good look at the headsets and other accessories inside of our favorite streamer’s rooms. Some of the more observant of you might even have a solid idea of the best streaming devices and best mics for streaming already available. Well, read on and the best monitors to finish your setup will no longer be a mystery. Best overall: Samsung Odyssey G7Best for Twitch: ASUS ROG Swift PG259QNBest for gaming: BenQ ZOWIE XL2546KBest for livestreaming IRL: ASUS ZenScreen MB166CBest budget: Acer SB220Q...
The notebook you choose is highly dependent on the purpose it will serve. Will you be carrying it around with you, or is it going to live on your desk? Do you plan to jot down quick notes or capture daily recollections in a diary? The details matter. Here’s how you can pick the best notebook for your needs. Best overall: Moleskine Classic NotebookBest bullet journal: LEUCHTTURM1917 Medium A5 Dotted Softcover NotebookBest for school: Five Star Spiral College-Ruled NotebookBest for travel: Ai-Natebok Travel JournalBest pocket: PAPERAGE Lined Pocket Journal NotebookBest budget: EOOUT 3 Pack Spiral Notebook College Ruled Notebook...
Best compact: Yamaha SR-C20A Compact Sound BarBest Samsung: Samsung BW-H550/ZA 2.1ch SoundbarBest 5.1: JBL Bar 5.1Best for music: Bose Soundbar 700Best budget: Majority Bowfell Small Sound Bar How we picked the best soundbars We’re nerds about everything here at PopSci, but audio is especially special to us. The PopSci writers and editors have a few certified audiophiles onboard. And while nothing on this list fits the audiophile category, we know a solid speaker when we see it....
Touted for having four powerful drivers, which is tantamount to having four speakers in each ear, the Quad Drive are wired earphones that deliver hyper-detailed sound with tons of power. Adjustable ergonomics ensure sound will be delivered comfortably to your ear drums. If that isn’t enough to get you excited, these headphones have been tuned by Grammy-winning sound engineer Luca Bignardi for “ultra-realistic soundstage.” Stunning sound quality with 9 hours of playback on one charge and 45 hours worth of charge provided by the accompanying case mean you’ll be ensconced in audio nirvana without interruption....
With so much content and choice out there, it can be hard to decide how to spend your hard-earned cash. Want to stretch every dollar to get maximum value? We’re here to offer some advice. The best ways to spend $50 a month Assuming you want access to unlimited music, Spotify ($10 a month) is a good place to start. It offers more than 40 million songs, built-in podcast support and unlimited listening across a whole bunch of devices (including phones, smart speakers, and computers)....
Ok fine, Cormac McCarthy was actually talking about war when he wrote that, but if you ask me, it still holds true for gardening. Along with mastering fire, the purposeful cultivation of plants is widely considered to be one of the technological leaps that set humans on the path to complex civilization, for better or for worse. Speaking as a city dweller and inhabitant of the current iteration of said complex civilization, we need gardening now, more than ever, to smooth out some of the rougher edges of this weird world we’ve built for ourselves....
