Microsoft’s Recall AI is creepy, clever, and compelling Image: MicrosoftI honestly thought I’d hate Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature and immediately disable it, but after using it for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been both creeped out and impressed with what it’s capable of. Recall, a Windows 11 feature that takes snapshots of mostly everything you see on your screen, quickly became a contr…

Five Clever Ways to Use Rechargeable Bulbs Light awkward spots and prepare for power outages with rechargeable LEDs.

Arranger’s clever puzzles will have you rearranging your schedule to play Image: Furniture and MattressThe game’s deceptively complicated puzzles will make you love every second as you lose track of time. Continue reading…

Six Clever Uses for Light Sockets A light socket can serve as a screw-in ceiling fan, a projector, or a Bluetooth speaker.

Roku’s Pro Series TVs have low prices, 120Hz screens, and clever ideas Image: RokuRoku “announced” its Pro-tier series of TVs back at CES but provided little in the way of details at the time. But now, we’ve firmly entered the season when 2024 TVs begin actually shipping, so today, the company is sharing more on what sets these models apart from its self-branded budget TVs released last year — and the many Roku TVs…

PS5 ‘slim’ teardown shows the clever engineering of its detachable disc drive The new PS5. | Image: SonyThe new PlayStation 5 hasn’t come out yet — it doesn’t even have a specific release date — but a few YouTubers have gotten their hands on it, including Dave Lee from the Dave2D channel. Lee posted his teardown of the console yesterday, and if you’ve been curious about how that detachable disc drive works, this is the be…

What type of clever sofa is this ? my girlfriend and I went to stay in a hotel lodge and found this clever ‘long-sofa’. As shown in the photo, it’s two parts – one a normal sofa, and then a narrow part that acts as bench for a dining table. we thought it was a clever idea as in London where we live, you often have small narrow open plan living dining room layouts. we asked the ho…

10 Clever Ways to Keep Cats From Shredding Your Curtains Cats love windows and they tend to like climbing things. Scratching surfaces allows them to stretch, mark the surface with their scent, and work off anxiety and aggression. While these behaviors are all familiar to most cat owners, they can mean ruin for your window treatments. Cats might not be trying to be tiny… Read more…

The Most Clever Ways to Reuse an Old Pillow For the most part, pillows don’t last forever. Even if you wash them regularly, they can still flatten or lose their shape over time. On the other hand, you may have perfectly good pillows that you no longer need. Read more…

‘Fingernails’ Wastes Its All-Star Cast On A Faux-Clever Premise Or: we have ‘The Lobster’ at home.

The improv shows on the Dropout (from College Humor) are ridiculously clever and funny I’ve saw their shorts a lot on YouTube and the full length episodes are just as good but I’ve never heard anyone talk about them. Great host and mix of guests. It’s so good that I don’t even care if it’s not improvised right there and then and sure there’s a bit of TV magic. There’s better acting in a 30 second sketch than in while other shows….

Corner Office could be a clever nightmare about main character syndrome if it weren’t so stuck in its own head Jon Hamm as Orson. | Image: LionsgateLionsgate’s new dark comedy from director Joachim Back plays more like a lengthy ASMR video starring Jon Hamm. Continue reading…

What is your favorite revenge plot in any series that was clever yet satisfying I just watched Eric Cartman’s revenge against Scott Tenorman in South Park and it showcases that even characters who are education-wise dumb, Cartman shows he can be very manipulative and strategic when he actually tries. If you actually look at his plan, you can see that Cartman had Scott wrapped around his finger and no matter what direction S…

The Most Clever Google Maps Settings Everyone Should Be Using Google Maps has become so much more than a simple navigation app: You can use it to find the best restaurants, gas stations, tourist spots, and so much more. But Google Maps has lots of useful features that aren’t enabled by default, so we’ve compiled our favorites for you here. The next time you open the app, adjust… Read more…

This Clever, Portable Record Player Is $90 Right Now The RokBlok 2.0 is a wireless portable record player that you can use almost anywhere, and it’s on sale for $89.99. This novel little record player made its debut on Shark Tank and makes a great gift for music lovers: It’s compact, portable, and can play 33 ⅓ and 45 RPM records, including EPs, LPs, and singles. It… Read more…

Six Clever Ways to Use Luminous Paint (and Three That Aren’t Too Smart) From the discovery of fire to the invention of car headlights so bright they nearly vaporize everything in their path, the history of humanity has always been a battle against the darkness. And yet most of us aren’t using one of the most flexible and powerful tools in our arsenal against it: Luminous paint. … Read more…