Ian Manheimer writes to tell of Measy, his simple web-app hooked up to a database of gadgets. It asks you a few questions, then tells you which product is best for you. It's useful and attractive, but tends toward stating the obvious about, say, the best $200 cellphones. Coming soon: Measier.com, a site which comprises of the words "Just get an iPhone."
Making decisions about gadgets the lazierweb way
Amazon uses AI to invent products you can't buy
Amazon's latest AI shopping "feature" generates fake product images while you type, because apparently searching through the world's largest pile of actual products was too grounded in reality. Available starting… READ THE REST
Grandpa Pudding Brains unveils "our pool is bigger than skyscrapers" chart
Dementia Donnie thinks this infographic is impressive. To celebrate his pool guy coating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool a deep blue, Trump held up a visual aid comparing its 2,030-foot… READ THE REST
A hobbyist projects SFO's overhead planes onto his ceiling in real time
Living under an airport's takeoff path usually means complaining about the noise. A Redditor who goes by I_am_Root01 went the other way and built a ceiling projection that shows every… READ THE REST
If you're paying a la carte for AI models, this $60 lifetime pass gets you ChatGPT, Claude & more
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: ChatPlayground AI lets you compare GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more side-by-side in one tab—and lifetime access is… READ THE REST
Imagine never seeing a website hosting renewal email again after paying $149.99 once
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Most web hosts treat your website like a subscription. PawnHoster's King Plan would rather take your money once… READ THE REST
This HP EliteBook delivers business-class performance for $400
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This HP EliteBook comes with a range of professional features you can depend on and software… READ THE REST
