The real (?) "One Ring" Of The Hobbit

Claire L. Evans tracked down hacker, phreaker and psychosubversive Susy Thunder, who found fame when it was real and then disappeared into America's ambient normalcy. As Gibsonian as her legend is, it hardly does justice to the reality. Weekdays, she worked the switchboard at an answering service, which gave her access to unlisted phone numbers… READ THE REST

Foley sound is magic! In this short video, the real-world noises behind some classic cartoon sound effects are demonstrated. It is musicianship, as rich and intricate as any concert soloist, if not quite as exquisite as the Mortal Kombat foley team's use of slabs of wet meat to illustrate the sound of being punched so… READ THE REST

I love that this footage—of a village submerged by a dam exposed again by drought—is so quiet. Previously: Drought exposes long-submerged 'Spanish Stonehenge' monument. READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. You do a lot on that little laptop of yours, from (reluctantly) answering work emails to shopping for a new ride. But with all these digital tasks come many annoying roadblocks,… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. If you've got a fuzzy feline friend at home, you know how important it is to keep them active and stimulate their curiosity. They can get bored quickly of stationary toys, and… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There's only so much side-hustling you can do in one lifetime — perhaps it's about time you chose a career that has great earning potential you can really enjoy, like cybersecurity.… READ THE REST