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Make computing personal again
Benj Edwards writes that it's "Time to Make Computing Personal Again," taking the technology back from the algorithms, the business incentives and all the other things that have made computers… READ THE REST
Chart helps you convert between BASIC dialects in 1984
Is it 1984? Are you trying to port a BASIC ap–sorry, program–from Microsoft BASIC to the newfangled Locomotive BASIC? Well, here's the chart for you. A note on this scan… READ THE REST
MacBook Air M4 "leak" perhaps the most predictable leak in computer history
Oh my horses, there's going to be an M4 MacBook Air. Great googly moogly in a bouncy castle! And it might have a better camera. Jumpin' jellyfish on a unicycle!… READ THE REST
Egg and gas prices probably aren't going down, but you can find better value at Sam's Club
TL;DR: Want your paycheck to stretch farther while grocery shopping? Find better value by joining Sam's Club with this 1-year membership that comes with Auto-Renew, now just $20 (reg. $50). You've seen… READ THE REST
The smartphone that can reduce your daily doomscrolling—literally
TL;DR: Save 50% on the NanoPhone through February 23, the ultra-tiny smartphone that'll make you think twice about your current phone. Has reducing your nightly doomscroll binges been on your 2025 resolution… READ THE REST
A MacBook without the premium price? This one's $250.
TL;DR: This $250 refurbished 13.3" MacBook Air gives you all the Apple style with none of the Apple tax. Whether you prefer Apple's software or just like the feel of their products,… READ THE REST