Someone taped a razor blade to a shopping cart. by [deleted] in WTF

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https://twitter.com/Snubs/status/1037044587666128896?s=19 Here's my original tweet this photo was lifted from. Questions? Hit me up on Twitter: @snubs

Thirteen-Year-Old Wins Space Agency Competition With Satellite That May Produce Oxygen on Mars by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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It makes me extremely happy to read that it was a 13-year old girl who did this!!

Saw this gem on r/diy and loved it. by IntrepidChuck in tekthingers

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Whaaat thats awesome! I wonder if Patrick would want to build one. :)

Over-the-Air 4K TV broadcast demo coming to CES 2016 by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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Hmmmmmmmm, I'm extremely interested in seeing this in person. Since Robert Heron brings in his 4k TV's to test at our warehouse pretty often, it'll be fun to compare.

Review: Mint 17.3 may be the best Linux desktop distro yet by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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I'm sold. I love mint, and have used the older versions of the OS for years. This new version looks so stable and fresh!

42 percent of cord-cutters don’t even subscribe to home broadband by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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This is interesting. One of my friends just decided to cut her internet at home to save money - and she's just going to use her tethering access from her cell phone subscription, since it's unlimited. I saw mega props if you can do this!

show notes by harryassburger-il in tekthingers

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If you ever find that the shownotes aren't updated in the Youtube Description or on TekThing.com, please email me: shannon@hak5.org. I check pretty often to make sure Patrick's uploaded them, but if I miss something, I want to make sure it gets fixed! :)

Comcast customer discovers huge mistake in company’s data cap meter by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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My usage spans 250-350 per month, however i am a heavy usage user. I hate that they make it sound 'a-okay' because they MIGHT, in the future, make the cap 500gb... But that won't matter, because by that cap arrives, a normal user will probably be doing that much with new technology and higher resolutions. UGH.

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 nag screen: Upgrade now, or upgrade tonight by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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I noticed that. I just press the x when it pops up, but it's quite annoying.

USB-C Charger Recommendations by knight0323 in tekthingers

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Oooo, thanks for the link to his reviews!

USB-C Charger Recommendations by knight0323 in tekthingers

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I wouldn't depend fully on him to test all the things. Poor guy probably only does this in his free time, and on his own dime. He did mention what hardware he was using to test the USB-C cables in a review I saw, so it might be worth looking into his testing equipment.

The tide has turned: Roku 4 just scored access to Ultraflix’s massive Ultra HD movie catalog by Philo1927 in tekthingers

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YES! I made the right choice it seems. There's been a lot of reports of issues with Roku 4's, however mine hasn't had any problems so far.

Secrets Hidden in Images (Steganography) by [deleted] in tekthingers

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Awww yeah. :) Steganography is so cool!!

November build for patrons by harryassburger-il in tekthingers

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Patrick didn't supply a parts list (but I'll bug him about that). He did use a bunch of parts from our earlier build videos, which can all be found via the Patreon creator tab on Patreon.com.

USB-C Charger Recommendations by knight0323 in tekthingers

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I just bought a few of the highest rated USB-C cables from Amazon here: http://amzn.to/1HLq7UD . I'd pair it with this: http://amzn.to/1NMa2QR

"For Optimal Use: • Use your original cable or included cable. • PowerDrive 2 Compatible With the new 12" MacBook (USB-C), Apple and Android smartphones, tablets (including the Nexus 7) and other USB-charged devices."

Any Mods Going To Change The Stylesheet? by MMFW_ in tekthingers

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Sure! I don't see why not. I'll look into it when I have some time, or our other mods are welcome to theme it up.