Tag Archives: gear

These Diaper Bags Are Also Great Backpacks

My least favorite thing about diaper bags is how massive they are. Do I really need a bag that makes me look like a hobbit wearing Aragorn's backpack? Not that Aragorn wears one. (Real men carry man purses.) It would cramp his style, the same way most diaper bags cramp …

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Are You Noise Sensitive? Here's How to Tell

As a mom of three boys, I can barely hear my thoughts against the cacophony of my brood plotting their next Minecraft moves, bartering Pokémon cards, or singing a Weird Al parody. They’re not fighting or wreaking havoc, but life with three energetic school-aged kids is, well, noisy … and …

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Watch the Total Solar Eclipse Online Here

It’s shadow time, baby! Soon, people living in North America will get to experience their first solar eclipse in almost a decade. Even though the last solar eclipse in North America happened in 2017, the next one isn’t expected until August 2044, so seizing this moment is critical. More than …

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How to Find Film for Your Old Polaroid Camera

We really like physical photos around these parts. Our guide to the Best Instant Cameras has a collection of modern gadgets that print out pictures that you can stick on your fridge or pin on your walls. But what about the ones that started it all? Polaroid cameras have been …

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7 Ways the Apple Antitrust Case Could Change Your iPhone

The US Department of Justice has targeted Apple’s alleged smartphone monopoly with its newly filed antitrust lawsuit. It accuses Apple of thwarting innovation, excluding competition, and locking customers into its walled garden. Get ready for a lengthy courtroom battle, and with pockets as deep as Apple’s, who knows what the …

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Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine

Every night, I—like millions of others—put on a noise machine to help me sleep. Mine offers several types of noise: white, pink, green, and brown. I’ve noticed something strange, though. After about 30 minutes of the noise pumping into my head, I start to hear things. Sometimes it’s music, like …

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'3 Body Problem' Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip

3 Body Problem is Netflix’s new big, meaty prestige sci-fi series. Based on the book of the same name by author Liu Cixin, the show about an impending alien invasion is also one about how humans react to technological advancements and social movements that spiral out of control. Aliens aside, …

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The Omega x Swatch Snoopy MoonSwatch Has Landed

After much teasing, yet landing earlier than suggested in Swatch’s print ads featuring the cartoon pooch’s paw print on the lunar surface, the much-awaited Snoopy MoonSwatch has dropped. Swatch is calling this latest collaboration with Omega the Mission to Moonphase. The new model is all white, to celebrate the full …

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