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Two of my colleagues wrote articles yesterday about their very different stances regarding “Internet delusions.” I suppose it’s in my nature to find a diplomatic common ground, instead of choosing sides. Maybe it’s because I’m the oldest of three kids, and someone’s always got to be mediator. Whatever it is, I’d prefer to look at both sides of this argument through a neutral lens (as best I can), as opposed to the dreaded Millennial scope. Perhaps if we can all agree on something, we can avoid this argument erupting into a heated West Side Story feud. Although, I think Devon could pull off those dance moves perfectly. Scott, I’ll have to meet you in person first.

I suggest reading their articles first before continuing! Here’s Scott‘s and here’s Devon‘s.

Well I won’t pretend I’m intelligent enough to provide new insight into Nikola Tesla’s immense contributions to the world, but I am good at stringing together a bunch of interesting facts! Thanks, Los Angeles education! Today would have been the inventor’s 158th birthday! You don’t look a day over 30, Nikola! So to celebrate the man, the myth, the legend, the pigeon-lover, I have assembled a list of 10 Nikola Tesla facts. Maybe you know all of them, but maybe you can say you learned something today!

I don’t use Apple’s Earbuds, nor do I use their Earpods. They don’t stay in my ears. Ever. Would they if they were custom fitted? I may get to find out, as OwnPhones will soon be launching a Kickstarter campaign to complete funding for their 3D printed, personalized wireless earbuds.

OwnPhones smart earbuds use Bluetooth 4.0 for their wireless connectivity, and will be perfectly fitted to a user’s ear shape…provided the campaign funding goal of $250,000 is reached. You can sign up now at www.ownphones.com to be notified of when the campaign goes live. That’s right, this is a report on a Kickstarter campaign that isn’t even available yet, but it’ll let you take advantage of an “early bird” special that’ll save you 50% off all sets of earbuds (regular retail prices range from $299USD to $449USD)...

Here in the U.S.A., it’s a short work week as we head into Independence Day, July 4. Some of you are already on vacation. Others will be on vacation soon. And some of us will just be chillin’ on the patio or in the backyard all summer. So we thought it would be a good time to list some cool product categories that can make your outdoor holiday experience super-awesomer.

Waterproof Bluetooth speaker. Portable Bluetooth speakers are our favorite product this year, because all you need to do is wirelessly connect a smartphone to a little speaker and you can enjoy awesome sound anywhere. If you’re particularly into music, you can have one in every room of your home. But what about outside the home?

Whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing, your social media habits tend to say a lot about you. Your followers can pretty much see where you hang out, who you hang out with, what you like to eat and do for fun, and pretty much everything else. If you were to assemble someone’s Instagram photos into a collage, you would have a pretty good idea of their personality. And it would look like one of those cool Hockney pieces of art.

Yeah! Just like that one!

There are number of sci-fi stories about a dystopian future where every piece of information that exists about individuals has been carefully collected, organized, and translated into a definition of who they are, what they think, how they live their life, and where they are at all times.

Oh, wait, that’s real! Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and the government itself has spent the past few years stalking your life and quantifying data that collectively explain your very existence, predict your behaviors, and essentially make it impossible to… hide. We are so transparent on the internet, in fact, that even your peers can do this on a slightly smaller scale.

Xuedi Chen and Pedro G. C. Oliveira have created a dress, called x.pose, as part of...