Not all that long ago, Ars was the rare outlet where your 5,000-word-plus treatise on some scientific techniques or operating system would be scant (or completely devoid) on images. In fact, it was only 2013 when a redesign required a new focus on visuals for all staff. In the years since, we like to think the pictures have slowly but surely caught up to the...
The Ars 2015 pictorial year in review
Video Review: Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller impressions
Microsoft has crafted what is likely the best controller ever made for any video game controller in history. The Xbox One Elite Wireless controller features interchangeable thumbsticks, a set of two swappable D-pads (faceted and standard,) a high-quality (seriously!) USB cable, and even a pair...
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Neil deGrasse Tyson tweets his review of ‘Star Wars,’ demoting R2-D2 to ‘dwarf cute’ status
Let’s check in with Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is famous for his Twitter reviews of major science fiction films. He’s tweeting his take on Star Wars: The Force Awakens today. Here are a just a few gems, including an...
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 13, 2015
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A big internet upgrade: A real-world review of the new 1GB internet from CenturyLink
CenturyLink has been aggressively rolling out gigabit internet service in Seattle neighborhoods over the past year. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the service in my little corner of Queen Anne, and finally the day has arrived. I replaced my Comcast internet service,...
Startup Spotlight: Dopl challenges Yelp with tailored restaurant review platform
Dennis Duckworth is outraged by outrage, and that’s why he decided to create a rant-free restaurant review platform. Tired of sifting through recommendations at polar ends of the satisfaction spectrum, Duckworth and his team were inspired to create dopl, a...
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InBody Band review: Activity tracking meets body fat measurement—but should it?
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InBody, a South Korean company that makes comprehensive body composition machines, is now bringing the core of that technology to your wrist with the InBody Band. The daily activity tracker does the usual things—measuring heart rate and steps and calories burned—but also doubles as a "body composition analyzer," using a quartet of small electrodes...
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