About Dave Parrack
Dave Parrack is a Deputy Editor at MUO and also oversees the site's coverage of current events. He has been writing about technology since 2007, and with MakeUseOf since 2011.
He has previously written for various sites, including Blorge, WebTVWire, and New Atlas.
Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He thinks AI will change the world sooner than people think, for good or for bad. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology.
Google Glass Prescriptions, 3D Guns Banned, Android Buyers Guide [Tech News Digest]
Prescription lenses for Google Glass, Xbox One succeeds and fails, Flickr Photo Books arrive, Turntable.fm is shuttered, Place Pins for Pinterest, Philadelphia bans 3D guns, and Eric Schmidt helps out unhappy iPhone users.
Mocking Miley: The Best Wrecking Ball Parodies [Weird & Wonderful Web]
The Web is a place full of content that is far too easy to miss. This column has one simple aim: to collect the best weird and wonderful content that appears on the Web.
5 Reasons Not To Buy A Smartphone
You may feel pressured into buying a smartphone, even though you're perfectly happy with your (so-called) dumbphone. Don't be.
Phones On Planes, Sockpuppeting, Female Geeks, Lulu Larks [Tech News Digest]
Planes may allow cellphones, Wikipedia suppresses sockpuppeting, Samsung told to pay up, female geeks on the rise, Microsoft interested in Winamp, Opera 18 released, Microsoft turns to eBay, and a potentially sexist app hyped by NYT.
Xbox One Reviews, Winamp Loses, Google Newsstand, Scroogled Merchandise [Tech News Digest]
The Xbox One is reviewed ahead of release, Winamp gets condemned to death, Instagram arrives on Windows Phone, Google releases Apple-inspired Newsstand, a Bitcoin scam is uncovered, and Microsoft sells anti-Google Scroogled merchandise.
Galaxy Gear, PS4 Profit, NokSoft, Selfie Satisfaction [Tech News Digest]
Confusion over just how successful the Samsung Galaxy Gear is, Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's smartphone division is greenlit, Snapchat eases past Facebook, Twitter explains itself, and 3D Builder for Windows 8.1 is released.
Bitcoin Bonanza, vBulletin Hack, PS4 Fix, Google Canal View [Tech News Digest]
Bitcoin enjoys its biggest day yet, Google and Microsoft combat child porn, Sony fixes bricked PlayStation 4, Pocket 5.0 is released, Venice joins Street View, and YouTube causes the Web to lose its s**t.
Defective PS4 Debuts, Apple Accuses Samsung, Batkid Wins Internet [Tech News Digest]
Sony sells lots of games consoles (including some defective ones), Steve Ballmer reveals the truth about his exit from Microsoft, Apple accuses Samsung of copying, Amazon and Facebook team up, and Batkid goes viral.
Google Books, Firefox OS, YotaPhone, Coin Card [Tech News Digest]
Google Books is ruled to be fair use, the dual-screen YotaPhone gets a release date, credit card-beating Coin is revealed, new Airbnb apps are released, and a PlayStation 4 gets shot to pieces.
PS4 Reviews, Moto G, Chromebook 11, Domainapalooza [Tech News Digest]
PlayStation 4 gets reviewed, Motorola unveils the Moto G, HP Chromebook 11 is removed from stores, Yahoo tries to sell domains, Snapchat rebuffed Facebook's acquisition offer, Chrome Beta is listening in, and Bing gains musical overhaul.
Google Glass, Customized Twitter, Justin Bieber Selfies [Tech News Digest]
Google Glass gains new features and sign-up page, Twitter unveils Custom Timelines, the iPad mini with Retina Display goes on sale, Sony adds confusion to used games policy, and Vine arrives on Windows Phone.
Apple Spaceship, Amazon Sundays, Twitter Droids [Tech News Digest]
Apple's cult status is confirmed, Netflix and YouTube are shown to suck, Apple Maps steals users away from Google Maps, a new WoW expansion pack is revealed, and Blockbuster claims This Is The End.
8 Movies Featuring Technology All Geeks Should Watch
What follows is a list of 8 movies featuring technology which all geeks should watch at least once.
Xbox One Leaks, iPhone 6 Rumors, YouTube Haters [Tech News Digest]
An Xbox One escapes into the wild, Intel acquires education startup Kno, Digg Video arrives to waste your time, curvier iPhones could be next for Apple, and the co-founder of YouTube attacks Google+ comments.
Twitter IPO, Android Profit, Silk Road Returns, PS4 Exposed [Tech News Digest]
37signals helps you work remotely, Silk Road 2.0 is launched, the Internet Archive is damaged in a fire, the innards of the PlayStation 4 are exposed to the world, and an iPad Air gets badly beaten up.
Ballmer's Successor, YouTube Comments, Facebook Likes, TARDIS Truth [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft edges closer to naming CEO, a computer-generated girl tempts predators, Apple forces Apple stock to shut down, YouTube comments lose their edge, and Doctor Who's TARDIS is shown to be theoretically possible.
Google Helpouts, Everpix Neverpix, Wii Mini, Gmail Sucks [Tech News Digest]
Google Helpouts starts, Everpix dies, Nintendo announces Wii Mini, Chrome is malware-busting, Apple will return to America, Google's augmented reality game opens, Microsoft goes after Google, and video games are good for us.
Nexus 5, BlackBerry Blitz, Steam Machine, Snowden Tweets [Tech News Digest]
Find out how good the new Nexus 5 really is, watch the BlackBerry soap opera unfold, discover that Windows Phone isn't dead, see Steam Machine put through its paces, and hear about Coursera's plans.
How To Lose Weight...Fast - The Best Web Resources For Fasting Diets
The latest craze in the world of dieting is intermittent fasting. We pull together some of the best resources online related to this popular method for losing weight and getting healthier.
Google Secrets, Instagram Ads, Patent Wars, Netflix 4K [Tech News Digest]
The secret behind Google's floating barge is revealed, Instagram adds ads, smartphone patent wars intensify, Netflix tests Ultra HD, Amazon launches Kindle MatchBook, Google+ appeals to vanity, and tickets for wearing Google Glass.