I use lots of Google products (Chrome, Gmail, Gcal, YouTube, and Google itself) and like them, but I'm wary of using new Google projects because the company has a history of releasing something, allowing a user base to grow, then yanking the rug out from under everyone by killing the project. This site shows 147 dead Google projects. I miss Google Reader, and will miss Google URL Shortener, Inbox, and even Google+.
Look at all the dead projects in this Google Graveyard
Curious and compelling filmstrip adaptation of "Brave New World" from 1974 (video)
When I was in school and the teacher brought out the Dukane Filmstrip Projector, you knew it was going to be a good class. Unfortunately, we were never shown the… READ THE REST
Netflix will soon send its last DVDs in the mail. Still have some? You can keep 'em.
A quarter-century after Netflix transformed the video rental market, its spinoff rental company DVD.com is sending out its final discs to subscribers on September 29. And if you have any… READ THE REST
A café that delivers your food through pneumatic tubes
I'm as fascinated by pneumatic tube delivery systems as the next dead medianaut, but I'm not sure I understand delivering some food on a café menu through a tube while… READ THE REST
Turn your ho-hum vacay pics into print-worthy gems
TL;DR: Luminar Neo's Lifetime Bundle lets you edit like a pro without the monthly shakedown—AI tools, add-ons, tutorials, and lifetime ownership for just $79.99. Maybe you've tried editing photos before. Maybe you… READ THE REST
This $24 MagTag is the AirTag's cooler cousin
TL;DR: This $23.99 MagTag tracker card (usually $59.99) works with Apple's Find My app and fits in your wallet like a credit card. If we're talking real, AirTags are cool, but nobody asked… READ THE REST
Office 2024—classic apps, fresh features, and no subscription guilt
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 Home (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) for Mac or PC as a one-time purchase—just $129.97 (reg. $149.99). Microsoft Office 2024 Home is here, and unlike your streaming… READ THE REST
