Forget postal workers. In the coming decades, I predict that Internet Content Reviewer will become the job synonymous with massive, homicidal mental breakdowns. For $8-to-$12 an hour, these workers review images and videos flagged for questionable content on social media sites. Kids sign on thinking they'll get paid to look at porn all day, and quickly find themselves in way, way over their heads. Counseling is part of the standard benefits package.
A job only a troll could love
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The Bop Spotter is listening to your music picks. But where is it?
Riley Walz created the Bop Spotter: an inconspicious gadget running Shazam and surveilling the musical tastes of passers-by in San Franciso. Think "Shot Spotter" but for culture, writes Riley. I… READ THE REST
Socks are cool again
Generation X understood that dress socks are uncool, but also that intentional sockitude comported well with their internalization of the age of self-expression. They also understood that no vileness of… READ THE REST
Meet "Dash," the old-fashioned Costco shopping cart that somehow survived the purges
Dash stands out as the only white and red shopping cart at the Woodinville Costco, surrounded by its newer gray stablemates. Legend has it that the cart's longevity is the… READ THE REST
You're not going crazy! Microsoft's most up-to-date operating system is now less than $20
TL;DR: Give your PC new life by making Windows 11 Pro its operating system for only $19.97 (reg. $199) through October 27! If you're not operating on an up-to-date operating system, then you're… READ THE REST
This found a hidden camera in my Airbnb (You won't believe where!)
TL;DR: Save 33% on this bug detector for travel that spots hidden cameras, GPS trackers, and more. Seeing those Airbnb horror stories on Facebook got to me. You know the ones—hidden cameras in… READ THE REST
The perfect device for watching in the bathroom — this iPad mini is $120 off
TL;DR: This grade-A refurbished iPad mini is the same model Apple is selling and it's only $429.99 (reg. $649). Ever found yourself watching Netflix in the bathroom on your phone, squinting to catch… READ THE REST