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One of the common issues that most people have with on-ear or over-ear headphones is the familiar divot left across their hair from a poorly designed headband. It’s a small but genuine problem, and though it’s been many years since I’ve had long, flowing locks, I think my experience with practically every headphone design ever may help relieve some of the stress. There are headphones that won’t destroy your carefully arranged hairstyle, whether it’s short and spiky or long and wavy. It’s just a matter of finding the right design.

Here, in no particular order, are the over-ear headphones that I’ve found most comfortable, easy to wear, and importantly, most forgiving on my hairdo. They all sound good or even great, because comfort without…

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#HTE

One of the common issues that most people have with on-ear or over-ear headphones is the familiar divot left across their hair from a poorly designed headband. It’s a small but genuine problem, and though it’s been many years since I’ve had long, flowing locks, I think my experience with practically every headphone design ever may help relieve some of the stress. There are headphones that won’t destroy your carefully arranged hairstyle, whether it’s short and spiky or long and wavy. It’s just a matter of finding the right design.

Here, in no particular order, are the over-ear headphones that I’ve found most comfortable, easy to wear, and importantly, most forgiving on my hairdo. They all sound good or even great, because comfort without…

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Dani Clode is a grad student at London’s Royal College of Art (RCA) and her latest creation is something called The Third Thumb: a 3D-printed prosthetic that does exactly what its name suggests. “The origin of the word ‘prosthesis’ meant 'to add, put on to,’ so not to fix or replace, but to extend,” Clode told Dezeen. “The Third Thumb is inspired by this word origin, exploring human augmentation and aiming to reframe prosthetics as extensions of the body.”

It’s absolutely unnecessary stuff, and I love it.

The thumb straps on to the side of your hand, and connects to a bracelet containing wires and servos. The wearer controls it using pressure sensors that sit under the soles of their feet. If they press down with one foot the thumb will…

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Dani Clode is a grad student at London’s Royal College of Art (RCA) and her latest creation is something called The Third Thumb: a 3D-printed prosthetic that does exactly what its name suggests. “The origin of the word ‘prosthesis’ meant 'to add, put on to,’ so not to fix or replace, but to extend,” Clode told Dezeen. “The Third Thumb is inspired by this word origin, exploring human augmentation and aiming to reframe prosthetics as extensions of the body.”

It’s absolutely unnecessary stuff, and I love it.

The thumb straps on to the side of your hand, and connects to a bracelet containing wires and servos. The wearer controls it using pressure sensors that sit under the soles of their feet. If they press down with one foot the thumb will…

Continue reading…

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Shawn Wasabi is an LA-based musician, but not in the way you might traditionally think. He doesn’t just play a guitar or piano or produce songs in a DAW (digital audio workstation, like Ableton Live or FL Studio). He’s a controllerism artist, using a piece of equipment called the Midi Fighter 64, a custom 64-button controller commissioned from music tech company DJ TechTools.

Controllerism artists use physical MIDI controllers like the Midi Fighter 64 in conjunction with a DAW, allowing them to perform complex musical routines live. Wasabi uses his Midi Fighter 64 with software called Ableton Live on his MacBook. Samples are loaded into Ableton, which are programmed to play when individual buttons on the controller are pressed, a process…

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Shawn Wasabi is an LA-based musician, but not in the way you might traditionally think. He doesn’t just play a guitar or piano or produce songs in a DAW (digital audio workstation, like Ableton or FL Studio). He’s a controllerism artist, using a piece of equipment called the Midi Fighter 64, a custom 64-button controller commissioned from music tech company DJ TechTools.

Controllerism artists use physical MIDI controllers like the Midi Fighter 64 in conjunction with a DAW, allowing them to perform complex musical routines live. Wasabi uses his Midi Fighter 64 with software called Ableton on his MacBook. Samples are loaded into Ableton, which are programmed to play when individual buttons on the controller are pressed, a process called…

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Canyon bicycles has announced that it is collaborating with famed electronic group Kraftwerk to produce a limited edition run of bikes.

Called the Ultimate CF SLX Kraftwerk, the 21 bikes produced will feature a geometric black-and-white design that harkens to Kraftwerk’s signature aesthetic developed by founding member Ralf Hütter. It’s the most complex design ever applied to a bike by Canyon; every reflective strip is cut to measure and hand-laid, taking a total of seven hours per frameset to complete.

The limited edition bikes will also feature the SRAM wireless eTap groupset, an electronic gear-shifting system that allows riders to shift with electronic switches instead of mechanical cables and switches. The components are placed on a…

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Canyon bicycles has announced that it is collaborating with famed electronic group Kraftwerk to produce a limited edition run of bikes.

Called the Ultimate CF SLX Kraftwerk, the 21 bikes produced will feature a geometric black-and-white design that harkens to Kraftwerk’s signature aesthetic developed by founding member Ralf Hütter. It’s the most complex design ever applied to a bike by Canyon; every reflective strip is cut to measure and hand-laid, taking a total of seven hours per frameset to complete.

The limited edition bikes will also feature the SRAM wireless eTap groupset, an electronic gear-shifting system that allows riders to shift with electronic switches instead of mechanical cables and switches. The components are placed on a…

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As of today, you can design your own Snap geofilters from right inside the app.

The ability to create custom geofilters has been available since last year, but until now, the only way to design them was with an image-editing software or Snapchat’s web tool. Now, simply enter the app’s settings and tap on “On-Demand Geofilters” to access the new mobile creative studio, which offers themes like “wedding” and “graduation” that can be personalized with text, Bitmoji, and stickers.

Once complete, select the geographic location where you would like the filter to appear, and when — from as short as an hour to as long as 90 days. The price for each custom filter starts at $5.99, and it takes about one business day for Snap to approve it.

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As of today, you can design your own Snap geofilters from right inside the app.

The ability to create custom geofilters has been available since last year, but until now, the only way to design them was with an image-editing software or Snapchat’s web tool. Now, simply enter the app’s settings and tap on “On-Demand Geofilters” to access the new mobile creative studio, which offers themes like “wedding” and “graduation” that can be personalized with text, Bitmoji, and stickers.

Once complete, select the geographic location where you would like the filter to appear, and when — from as short as an hour to as long as 90 days. The price for each custom filter starts at $5.99, and it takes about one business day for Snap to approve it.

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