Wired has instructions for making a simple broom/twine/blanket fort based on Buckminster Fuller's concept of tensegrity, "tensional integrity."
Buckminster Fuller blanket fort
My new guilty pleasure: Watching this YouTuber making scammers lose their minds
On paper, the anatomy of a refund scam is simple. A scammer calls a victim, alerting them of some fictitious tax rebate or tech refund. After gaining access to the… READ THE REST
Microsoft shuts down Skype after 22 years of service
Last week, we posted on its coming demise, and today Skype—the original internet live calling service that actually worked—is kaput. Microsoft, which never quite knew what to do with its… READ THE REST
AI provides exciting commentary to a game of Pong
"I taught an AI to commentate Pong in Real Time," writes Parth Parikh, almost confessionally. "… xPong is all about Pong — but with a twist: there's LLM-based commentary generation… READ THE REST
Power through your day with this $425 MacBook Pro
TL;DR: Upgrade your daily computer with this MacBook Pro, now only $424.97 (reg. $1,499) through June 1. It's not every day you can score a MacBook Pro for under $500. But if… READ THE REST
Better visualizations for less: Visio now $14.97
TL;DR: Create better visualizations with premade templates, stencils, customizable shapes, and starter diagrams when you get a lifetime licenses for your PC to Visio 2021 Professional. Originally $249.99, you can now… READ THE REST
Snag a lifetime Microsoft Office license with no subscription fees for just $30
TL;DR: Enjoy new and old Microsoft Office favorites with this Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 license for Windows, now only $29.97 through May 18. Summer is almost here. Are you in need… READ THE REST
