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Aug 12, 2012 1:00 PM   Theoretically, you can use a laptop without plugging anything into it, but if you're using your trusty lappy at a desk, it's pretty easy to go peripheral-crazy. I'm almost always rocking a mouse, laptop charging cable, and charging cable for my phone, and sometimes even a external keyboard. I know you Apple kids skew a bit more minimalist though. So whatcha rockin'? And for all of you using desktops, I haven't forgotten about you; I just don't value your input. Just kidding. Sort of. Image by E Chan/Shutterstock View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Aug 8, 2012 1:18 PM   Have you switched to the fantastic new Outlook? Have some questions before you check it out? Having some problems after signing up? Microsoft's dropping by Gizmodo at 1:30 pm ET for you to ask them whatever you want. Drop your questions, comments, complaints, or whatever below—they'll be here for an entire hour to make your lives easier, and geek out on all things email. And I'll say it again—if you haven't tried Outlook, you should. A week later, it's still killer. View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Math! It's hard enough to wrap your head around even when it's not systematically unraveling your understanding of reality. For instance: there's a pretty decent chance you're dreaming right now. No, seriously; math says so. The mid-morning mind-frak springs from the highly advanced brain of Jan Westerhoff, a philosophy professor and metaphysics researcher at the University of Durham. In the ambitiously titled book Reality: A Very Short Introduction, Westerhoff breaks down why your present reality might not be so real: We optimistically assume that you get eight hours of sleep a night, which leaves sixteen hours during which you are awake. Sleep researchers have found out that there is a strong correlation between dreaming and being in so-called REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. REM sleep is characterized by rapid movement of the eyeballs; the brain is highly active, its electric activity resembles that of a waking brain, but the sleeper is more difficult to wake than du...

Jul 27, 2012 4:00 PM   The Opening Ceremonies today mark the beginning of 17 full days of athletic awesomeness, live from the London Olympics. More than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries have descended on the city to compete in 26 sports spread out across 302 events. There are about as many apps that help you follow the games. Whether you're an avid fan of men's decathlon, you only want to see Usain Bolt beast another 100m dash, or you go nuts for all of the above, here's a guide to which ones are right for you. NBC Olympics Live Extra : If you wanted to watch all 3,500 broadcast hours of the games, you could do it here. You can stream every single event from volleyball to archery in HD at up to 1080p. But you must be a cable subscriber. iOS/Android, Free NBC Olympics : Maybe you don't exactly want to watch badminton. Try out this app, which will give you basic news and highlights for every sport. Pick the teams you want to follow, and know what's going on with ...