The trick is to put it in dev mode and make it run Linux (via crouton) what you’re really buying for $1000 is a gorgeous Linux laptop with a lightweight browser-only mode.

As someone who has played and loves doubles volleyball, I would add that the skyball was a relative novelty on the pro tours 15 years ago, but it really became scarce when the FIVB reduced the size of the court and switched to rally scoring. Skyballs became easier to serve out and now, it cost your team a point. As a…

If you haven’t read this review: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/1…

I wish they still had intermission at theaters.

I think the best thing about this is that these are pretty awesome computer desktop images.

Not that I know of. But it’s now shit list v7. It self-updates.

Vowels are a plugin.

Now that we’re moving into a world where your phone isn’t replaced on your contract cycle (because that’s the only time it’s economically realistic), I’d love to be able to buy a phone and upgrade it over 4-5 years rather than be stuck with a sealed unit that’ll be either gimped in two iOS releases or unable to…

I buy the episodes from Amazon, where they show up about six hours after the BBC America airing. I believe they’re on iTunes as well.

This article is woefully incomplete without the following:

So do you complain about Frosty coming to life because of a hat?

Ahem. God, I loved this song as a kid. :D

I completely disagree on it fitting the “Crime”.

I read almost exclusively paper books because you can often get them shipped to you with Amazon Prime for around $3-5 which is often much cheaper than an ebook, and who can’t wait 2 days for the joy of that amazing smell and tactile feel of a proper used book?

Yes. Used books are stupidly cheap, just check out alibris or Amazon’s selection. Also, reading an actual book is much better for you than an ebook. And it’s just plain easier to take notes in a hard copy of a book, at least for now. That said, I’m not against ebooks and I’m sure that maybe one day, we can train…

Dear Apple, Google, and Microsoft,

Cannot unsee.