Day: March 29, 2020

Get more serious about working from home with this $55 ergonomic mesh office chair – CNET

Stop borrowing a kitchen chair and sit on a comfortable, breathable, adjustable chair that doesn’t cause an aching back. …read more Source:: CNet


Bay Area Group Pushes $1,000 Universal Basic Income For Everyone

“Gisele Huff is convinced universal basic income is finally having its moment,” reports the Bay Area newsgroup, describing the 84-year-old president of a nonprofit promoting universal basic incomes to honor their recently-deceased son, a Tesla software engineer: While Huff’s organization is only a few years old, it has already made its mark in the Bay…


Enjoy a lifetime of MindFi meditations for $30 – CNET

Normally $175, this top-rated app aims to help you calm down, combat anxiety and sleep better. …read more Source:: CNet


NIH Approved 3D-Printed Face Shield Design For Hospitals Running Out Of PPE

As the world faces a pandemic of monumental proportions, hospitals have been hit hard. The dual problems of disrupted manufacturing and supply chains and huge spikes in demand have led to many medical centres running out of protective gear. Makers have stepped up to help in many ways by producing equipment, with varying results. [Packy]…


Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here’s the best VR gear to play it – CNET

How to play Valve’s newest VR-only Half-Life game. …read more Source:: CNet


Get two Amazon Echo Show 8 smart displays for the price of one – CNET

Right now, you can snag a pair of one of our favorite Alexa gadgets for $130, which is 50% off the usual price. …read more Source:: CNet


Remote City Council Meeting Interrupted By Pornographic Videos

Friday’s first-ever remote meeting for the Los Angeles City Council had to shut down for 20 minutes because of pranksters posting “pornographic videos”. The Los Angeles Daily News has the story: Council President Nury Martinez called a recess about an hour into the meeting, which is centered around a Los Angeles-centric relief package for workers,…


Microsoft: Cloud services demand up 775 percent; prioritization rules in place due to COVID-19

Microsoft is sharing more guidance around capacity limits it is putting in place for its cloud resources caused by higher-than-usual demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple Pencil alternative Logitech Crayon ties its all-time-low $35 – CNET

That’s less than half the price of Apple’s stylus, though it does lack one feature. …read more Source:: CNet


Get Arctis Pro Wireless premium gaming headphones for $220 – CNET

Anyone can save 33% on one of the best wireless headphone models ever in the SteelSeries annual member-only sale (because it’s easy to become a member). …read more Source:: CNet