A day after Washington D.C.'s police chief issued orders to respect the right of citizens recording public police activity, an officer forced a man to hand over his cellphone and later failed to return the memory card. [Pixiq via Popehat]
DC cops snatch camera, keep memory card one day after promising to stop
Staring at our own faces on Zoom has created a bumper year for cosmetic surgeons
The pandemic resulted in many of having to look at our own faces for hours in teleconferencing meetings, and the resulting dissatisfaction is sending us in droves to cosmetic surgeons. Many cosmetic surgeons had expected the pandemic to hammer business. Instead the industry is enjoying a Zoom-boom. The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive… READ THE REST
Facebook to add podcasts, Clubhouse-style audio features
Clubhouse, the fast-growing audio-only social network, has two problems: first, its platform is really just a feature. Second, Facebook is adding the feature. Audio-only networks have become increasingly popular during the pandemic.Facebook will also launch a new feature, Soundbites, where users can create and share short audio clips. The feature will be launched over the… READ THE REST
MacOs, Windows and Linux running simultaneously on an old PC
Luke Metoki virtualized MacOS and Windows simultaneously on an 2000s-era PC, with Arch Linux as the host organism. The mad science worked, but Windows was "very sluggish" if not given the lion's share of RAM. If you want me to write more about this, contact me. READ THE REST
The Satellite 2.0 is a powerful wireless speaker with a real world mission
Bluetooth speakers are everywhere now. Of course, now that those little black rectangles are popping up on every countertop, desktop, tabletop, and mountaintop in the world these days, the divide between quality speakers with the ability to deliver premium sound and their cheap, knockoff imitators with the amplifying power of a wet paper bag is… READ THE REST
This emergency survival and medical kit packs 62 potentially life-saving items for $44
A go-bag. A bug-out bag. A survival bag. It used to be that if you had a packed-and-ready bag poised by the door or stashed in your trunk, filled with essentials that you could grab and run with at a moment's notice, you were either an emergency responder, a journalist, or someone living in a… READ THE REST
10 Mother's Day coffee maker and accessory deals that will energize Mom through her day
Moms have a tough, tough job — and if it takes a little jolt of caffeine to keep them on their feet and charging through their day, who the heck are we to judge? So, if she's a coffee lover (or a caffeine junkie…either title is acceptable), then give her what she needs. Right now,… READ THE REST