Try as you might, sometimes it’s impossible to fit everything you need for a trip into a single carry-on bag. Whether you’re hitting the road for a month, packing clothes for more than one person, or just want to have room for all the things you know you’re going to buy, there are times when checked luggage is exactly what you need for your travels. With that in mind, we’ve tried
Flashes of red, white, and blue fill the skies every July, when cities from coast to coast pull out all the stops to celebrate our nation’s independence with dazzling fireworks displays. Though it might seem like a modern development, the origin of fireworks on the 4th of July actually dates back to 1777, when Philadelphia commemorated the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a parade,
With a penchant for the colorful and bold, LGBT pride festivals around the globe bring out the best in cities. Glitter, glitz, and never-ending music fill the streets as hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of LGBT people and their allies unite to celebrate their differences and raise a voice of concern for those who cannot. What’s most important to note about modern-day LGBT pride festivals is their all-inclusive nature, welcoming
As travelers’ awareness of Mexico’s regions has increased, it’s likely that you’ve heard some buzz about Oaxaca at one point or another. In case you haven’t, here’s what you need to know: The capital of the southern Mexican state of the same name, Oaxaca City may be hard to pronounce—for the record, it’s “wah-HA-kah”—but it’s arguably most notable for having exciting culinary offerings. Aside from food, Oaxaca City is also a
Amazon Echo, the e-commerce site’s ambitious, but flawed voice-controlled Bluetooth speaker is now available for pre-order in the US. The device had a soft launch earlier this year, and was only available by invite only. After a few months and some much-needed improvements to the Alexa-powered device, that barrier to entry has finally lowered. If you live in the US, Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for the device, which runs
Lenovo has made good on its promise to release a Compute Stick of its own to compete with Intel by announcing the ideacentre Stick 300. Labeled as an affordable personal computer that fits in the palm of your hand, Lenovo’s first stick PC can practically turn any display into a computer for media consumption, web browsing, video calls and more. All the ideacentre Stick 300 needs to hook up to
If you’ve been experiencing stuttering or lagging playing the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight, don’t rip off your Bat Cape in anger just yet: it may be fixable with a simple tweak. As it turns out, the caped crusader’s latest outing has launched with a 30FPS limit, which can be removed by editing the settings file located in the directory folder below: “STEAM_INSTALL_FOLDERBatman Arkham KnightBmGameConfigBmSystemSettings.ini” Once you’re in there,
1. Download the tools While Microsoft Windows doesn’t have that much in common with the version of Linux that runs on the Raspberry Pi, it doesn’t mean Windows users are at a disadvantage. This is because the types of applications that run on Windows are just as diverse, and it’s an operating system that can lend itself to so many different uses, that the do-everything attitude behind Windows is just
Android M release date, news and features It’s been a whole year since Android Lollipop was announced at IO 2014, so it’s about time Google took to the stage and announced its successor – and thankfully it’s done just that. Say hello to Android M, the latest mobile platform from Google, where thousands of bugs have been squashed and a new layer of polish and quality has been applied. We
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