Category: School Supplies

Facebook's been on the receiving end of a lot of bad press lately, thanks in large part to its morally nebulous privacy policy. But apparently, the site has become so universally hated that politicians are now using it as a weapon to attack their electoral opponents. Two weeks ago, we reported on Kamala Harris, a popular Democrat running for the office of California's attorney general and her ...

Share As any college student can tell you, textbooks are a pain. Filling your bookshelf each semester not only puts a dent in your wallet, but guarantees that you'll be left trying to sell a sleigh full of intro-level books by year's end. College students, then, would seem to be the perfect demographic for Amazon's Kindle reader. As it turns out, though, the Kindle is having a surprisingly tough ...

While you'd be hard pressed to find the latest styles of sneakers and hoodies adorning the pages of Vogue, that's not to say fashion designers don't think about the geeks out there. (We're being polite: this means you.) So to aid with your back-to-school sartorial choices, we came up with our own geek-centric fashion picks for the season. We think you'll find them fabulous. ...

Question: I use my computer for most of my TV and movie watching and music listening, but my machine's built-in speakers sound bloody awful. I want a set of computer speakers that sounds good whether cranked up loud or turned down soft. And I don't want to spend a fortune. Advice: The underpowered speakers built into laptops and desktops can suck the life out of any video or song. They're too ...

Does it ever feel like the rich keep getting richer while the poor keep getting poorer? Well, they do, and this isn't helping: namely, a new French Web site that lets children pay for older students to do their homework for them. The site, which goes live on Thursday, is called FaisMesDevoirs.com, which translates to DoMyHomework.com in English (yes, someone already owns the URL). Using the ...

A recent psychological study suggests that iPods and podcasts might be stealing some thunder from collegiate professors and lectures, we've learned from Ars Technica. Psychologist at the State University of New York in Fredonia, Dani McKinney based the report, entitled "iTunes University and the classroom: Can podcasts replace Professors?", on a study of 64 students. After being encouraged to ...

Does your camera bag leave something to be desired in the style department? If you find yourself looking for something a bit more discrete when toting around your DSLR, take a look at the Shootsac. This neoprene shoulder bag ditches the zippers and bulky design factor for a slimmed-down ergonomic design that accommodates 3-6 lenses and other accessories. It's designed to be worn while shooting, ...

We'd estimate that 99.9 percent of the programs in the App Store are little more than a waste of time. So we get excited when a developer starts showing off tools for the iPhone and iPod touch that look genuinely useful. A small startup, called TerriblyClever, is testing out a suite of applications aimed at universities that, if it becomes widespread, might make the Apple handhelds an ...

Unlike good ol' George, the licensing department at Lucas knows how to take the 'Star Wars' brand and make things we actually like. Take, for instance, this insanely adorable R2-D2 backpack by online retailer fredflare.com. While it's questionable whether we'd actually wear it in public (we're not that nerdy... or are we?), we can't deny how soft, cushy, and charming the thing is. And while it ...

Those of you who have been out of school for a while may not realize just how expensive college textbooks have become. Truth is, most college students could probably feed themselves fillet mignon for a year with what they pay for textbooks. The costly textbook market is starting to come under pressure from both the academics who author the texts and groups who believe knowledge and information ...

Canon Pixma iP2600 If you're looking for a solid printer that won't take up too much real-estate in your room, then look no further than the Canon Pixma iP2600, which produces quality prints quickly and boasts a sleek fold-up design, to boot. The printer prints text documents quickly, too -- about six pages/minute (in black-and-white), which will let you work on that essay right up until ...

Videogame console A game console can help take the edge off of all-night study sessions and thoughtful 10-page essays. If you haven't committed to one yet, now's a good time: all have established game libraries and killer titles and they've all worked out most of the kinks in their software and hardware. If you want to play with members of both sexes, go for the Wii: it always draws a ...

Turtle Beach Ear Force X4 Since speakers aren't always the best option for parents/roommates/etc, some good headphones for late-night (or mid-day) gaming/study sessions are also essential. If you're a gamer and need the combination of Dolby 5.1 surround sound and voice chat on your Xbox 360, Turtle Beach has devised a wireless pair of 'phones called the Ear Force X4. They come with a ...

Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse There are a lot of mice out there. And since your hand will be spending quite a bit of time on one of these electronic vermin when computing, you should go with a good one. In addition to the spot-on ergonomics of the MX Revolution, the motorized scroll wheel lets you fly through Web pages depending on how fast or hard you flick the wheel (once ...

Axiom AudioByte computer speakers Since music is an obvious essential to achieving "a better studying environment" for your dorm room, you might as well get something that produces nice sounds. On the higher end of the "desktop computer speaker" spectrum, Axiom's unit is capable of producing clean, high-quality sound from a small package. This pair of blasters is available in various ...