Today In Not Freaking Happening: Bring The Phone To Bed With You For Customized Sexy Time Music

I’ve been off the sex market for a very long time. But let me assure you that if I weren’t and if one day I happened to find myself with someone and the conversation went something like “Ok, before we do this I’m just going to set the phone on the bed,” that person is …

You Can Now Get Help From Google’s Disability Support Team Directly Through Be My Eyes

It took a while, but another company has finally joined Microsoft as part of Be My Eyes’ Specialized Help feature. Hey, Google. We’re pleased to announce that Google is the newest company onboard the Specialized Help platform! Specialized Help enables blind and low-vision users to connect directly with company representatives through a live video connection. …

Doug Ford Might Actually Be About To Get Something Right

Province to announce classroom cellphone ban: Canadian Press None of the kids had them in 1998, which is going to make for a super authentic atmosphere during sex ed class. This is one of the few times that it’s hard to disagree with Doug Ford on something. You’re a kid. The fate of civilization or …

If You’re Looking To Damage Your Records And Listen To Some Horrible Sound, This May Be The Product For You

You might think that a small, portable record playing device such as the RokBlok that eliminates the need for an actual turntable would be a good idea. You might also be wrong. I had a feeling going in that it wasn’t going to be great, but let’s just say it exceeded my expectations. Yikes.

Clew, A Possibly Useful App For Indoor Blind Guy Navigation

I certainly don’t want to completely write this Clew app off without having tried it, because I like the idea. But at first look, I’ve already noticed a couple of potential problems. The video specifically mentions following a sighted friend when recording my route. What if I don’t have one handy? Or what if I …

A Kind Of Sort Of GPS System From 1971

This was actually a pretty ingenious idea in some ways, but unfortunately if even the smallest thing about any of your surroundings ever changed or the tape got eaten, you’d be kind of screwed. In a fascinating segment from an 1971 episode of the BBC science show Tomorrow’s World, host Michael Rodd gave a demonstration …

Watch A Smartphone Tell You About All The Snooping It’s Doing

We all know (or at least I hope we know by now) that our cell phones are spying on us. But I don’t think a lot of us quite understand just how much they’re doing it. I’m not sure how much this short film is going to do to change that, but it sure does …