Mar 30, 2011 7:30 AM

Geek Life 3.30.11

Read the Geek Life archives. Need an intro to Geek Life? Read the mom’s blog at JennyGeek.com! For more Geek Life goodness, visit the Geek Life website. Check out Bob Boyle’s other work.

Read the Geek Life archives.

Need an intro to Geek Life?
Read the mom's blog at JennyGeek.com!*
For more Geek Life goodness, visit the Geek Life website.*
Check out Bob Boyle's other work.*

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The Best Smart Chess Boards for Beginners and Masters

I played the ultimate game of strategy on a variety of smart chess boards to find the best for online and in-person matches.

Simon Hill

Break the Nimble SharePower in Half to Charge Two Phones

Nimble’s thoughtfully designed SharePower is a modular power bank you can share with a friend.

Simon Hill

Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality

To keep communications secure in a post-quantum world, cryptographers are digging down into the concept of cause and effect.

Matt von Hippel

These Are the Best $400 Digital Notebooks

The newest Kindle Scribe means there are now three digital notebooks you can buy in the $400 price range. Here’s which one you should get.

Nena Farrell

Quantum Computing Is Having Its Public Market Moment

Quantinuum, a quantum computing startup, is losing millions. Investors want in anyway.

Isabella Ward

Acer Promo Codes: 40% Off

From 40% off accessory bundles to verified student and military discounts, here's how to save on Predator, Nitro, and Swift laptops and monitors at Acer.com.

Luke Larsen

Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros.

The commercial was submitted by the Freedom of the Press Foundation to run during Donald Trump’s UFC event. It criticized the $111 billion merger as a threat to the First Amendment.

Miles Klee

Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

Andy Greenberg

Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit.

Fernanda González