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Archives for November 2024

Elizabeth Lopatto
Elizabeth Lopatto
What if the platforms are the dark forest’s predators?

Erin Kissane’s take on “the dark forest” idea of the internet suggests that context collapse is what makes the internet deranging. So how do you build a network where people matter?

against the dark forest

[wreckage/salvage]

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Would you sacrifice a USB-C port for this volume control you can swipe?

The $15 SoundSlide solves a problem that few would consider an actual problem. It replaces a computer’s volume buttons with a customizable touch-sensitive slider that can be operated using finger swipes. For those who miss volume wheels, it might be worth the upgrade. For everyone else, sacrificing a USB-C port for the SoundSlide might be too big an of an ask.

The SoundSlider attached to the USB-C port on the side of a laptop.
Tired of pressing buttons? The SoundSlider lets you adjust your computer’s volume with a finger swipe.
Image: Drake Labs
SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds review: earbuds for your PlayStation or Xbox

SteelSeries brings its EQ audio expertise to consoles and mobile devices.

Tom Warren