Digital Leather Binding: The Rise And Fall of Skeuomorphic Design
"Skeuomorphic" design – software that resembles the physical objects it replaces – went from being the hot design principle to an insult in an amazingly short period of time.
Can Google Use an Algorithm to Determine Truth?
Google is researching whether its algorithm could include truth as a ranking factor. What does that mean for the web?
Take Macro Images Without a Macro Lens – Here’s How
Macro photography is fascinating, but macro lenses are expensive. Fortunately you don't need to spend a fortune to try it out for yourself.
Mini Excel Tutorial: Using Advanced Counting and Adding Functions in Excel
Counting and adding formulas may appear mundane compared to more advanced Excel formulas. But they can help you save a lot of time when you need to collect information about the data in your spreadsheet.
Mini Excel Tutorial: Use Boolean Logic to Process Complex Data
Logical operators IF, NOT, AND, and OR, can help you get from Excel newbie to power user. We explain the basics of each function and demonstrate how you can use them for maximum results.
Philips Hue Alternatives That Are Actually Worth It
The Philips Hue system is leading the charge when it comes to smart lighting, but there are some worthy alternatives. We've picked three that all offer the same basic feature set and hackability.
Join the Slow Tech Movement to Cure Your Hectic Life
We invented the technologies that we use today to help us live better lives, not to become slaves to them. The slow tech movement will help you take back control of your life.
9 Common Steam Community Violations And How To Report Them
People have repeatedly shown that, when given anonymity on the Internet, they'll do terrible things to each other. This is why gaming communities like Steam have set up community rules to keep things civil.
How to Become a Data Scientist
Data science has gone from a newly coined term in 2007 to being one of the most sought-after disciplines today. But what does a data scientist do? And how can you break into the field?
Forgot An Event? Send A Quick Card Or Gift From Your iPhone
In the digital age, you have far fewer excuses for forgetting an important event — but when you do, you also have a lot more options for making up for it!
How to Clean up the Web Without Destroying Your Favourite Sites
Maybe it's time to change the conversation: if ads are a necessary evil, why don't we find other ways around the worst of them that aren't so divisive and damaging?
Superfish Hasn't Been Caught Yet: SSL Hijacking Explained
Lenovo's Superfish malware caused a stir, but the story's not over. Even if you removed the adware from your computer, the same vulnerabilty exists in other online applications.
Are Mesh Nets The Future of The Internet?
Mesh nets are powerful decentralized networks that may change the way we use the internet. Here's how they work.
The Rise and Fall of Ross Ulbricht, AKA the Dread Pirate Roberts
The Silk Road was like Amazon for the black market. Its leader, the Dread Pirate Roberts, often espoused an anti-establishment, libertarian philosophy — but what else do we know about him?
Hero or Villain? NSA Moderates Its Stance on Snowden
Whistleblower Edward Snowden and the NSA's John DeLong appeared on the schedule for a symposium. While there was no debate, it seems the NSA no longer paints Snowden as a traitor. What's changed?
The Great K-Cup Backlash: What Every Tech Company Should Learn
A company that puts DRM in place on their products is very clearly telling consumers that their freedoms will be sacrificed so that corporate execs can make more money.
How Social Media Is The Newest Military Battleground
Britain has revived the 77th Brigade, notorious for its use of unorthodox strategies during WW2, in order to gather intelligence, spread propaganda and control overarching narratives on Facebook and Twitter. Could they be watching you?
How to Be Productive When Productivity Apps Don't Work for You
You should noticed that the past few years have been about an obsession with productivity. But what if productivity apps don't do it for you? Then what do you do?
Blackhat Shows Us the Power of Hackers; But Is It Accurate?
Blackhat is the latest in a line of "hacking action" movies and paints a scary picture of what nefarious computer geniuses can do. But how accurate is it? Should we be worried?