Two guitar to USB adaptors

I tried a $9 instrument to USB adaptor, and a $50 Behringer unit. $41 extra dollars didn't help my experience.

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China starts cleanup after Tianjin blasts, arrests officials and warehouse managers

China has arrested 23 people under criminal charges tied to the Tianjin blasts, state media said.

Among the arrested are the the chairman, vice-chairman and three deputy managers of the warehouse that exploded, as well as officials from various state departments and customs officers, said Xinhua.

The massive explosion on Aug. 12 has so far racked up 139 deaths, with 34 people missing still.

See also: The apocalyptic aftermath of the explosion in Tianjin, China

These arrests come a day after the government sacked the chief of the State Administration of Work Safety, Yang Dongliang. Chinese media said Yang is being investigated for a "severe violation of discipline and law" — a euphemism the Communist Party has used in the past for corruption. Read more...

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Gmail To Auto-Populate Google Calendar With Things Like Flights, Hotel Bookings And Ticket Details

For a while, Gmail data like flight information has been surfaced in Google’s search product. One could imagine that that data would make sense in other places…like Google Calendar. Ding ding! Google announced today that it’s starting to roll out features that will place ticket, flight, hotel and restaurant info onto Google Calendar. Automatically. Read More

Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2015): The Finalists

Check out these super-fun events -- which is your favorite?

Yahoo Sags 4% After Alibaba’s Q2 Earnings Disappointment

After Alibaba reported lower-than-expected financial performance in its second quarter, shares of Internet portal and mobile shop Yahoo fell around four percent in regular trading. Alibaba’s own equity slipped a slightly higher percentage, giving up nearly five percent in the same period. Read More

Lenny Kravitz's penis piercer reminisces about a job well done

Lenny Kravitz has a very good penis. This is according to the woman who pierced the actor and singer's pubic area, which has recently taken the Internet by storm.

"The piercing still looks happy, healthy and very sturdy," says Elayne Angel to Mashable, who also pierced both of Kravitz's nipples in the nineties. Angel, watched mesmerized, as the penis flung across the Internet

"I was proud to see it still alive and kicking," the 55-year old says

See also: Here's what women say makes a beautiful penis

Image: PHOTO BY AFTONBLADET/REX SHUTTERSTOCK

If you've been living under a rock or a very hard place, Kravitz's very own penis was finally emancipated from the small confines of its leather space when it broke out as the real star of a recent performance in Sweden. The appendage became an overnight sensation with all of its head-banging — it had had tongues wagging when it unveiled its blinged-out accessory Read more...

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For $50 in bitcoin this laboratory will analyze recreational drugs

People interested in learning what's really in the drugs they bought (or manufactured) can send a sample to Energy Control in Barcelona, Northern Spain.

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LA considers EDM festival ban

Perhaps the first effective strategy in America's decades long war on drugs, after 2 recent teen deaths, Los Angeles County is considering banning all EDM festivals.

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The American Dream, Under Construction Since 1776

The idea of the American Dream started as early as the Declaration of Independence with “all men are created equal.” It traveled from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, up the Mississippi River with Huckleberry Finn, into the heart of New York City in a yellow sports car driven by J. Gatsby, and back to the kitchen table in The Death of a Salesman. In The Epic of America,… Read More

Chris Pratt asked fans to Photoshop him, and boy did they ever

Actor Chris Pratt is known to be friendly with his fans, but he went above and beyond Friday when he asked them to create a new header for his Facebook page using the powers of Photoshop.

He asked only that the image feature his most famous characters — Peter Quill, Owen, Andy and Emmet — as well as "eagles, american flags, guns, cool ford raptors, cigars, explosions" and "some cool guns or rollerblades," among his other favourite things.

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Nest Cam is a dead easy way to monitor your home remotely

The Nest Cam is the iPhone of Wi-Fi-connected security cameras. It just works.

When Google-owned Nest Labs acquired Dropcam and its Internet-connected security cameras and live video streaming service last year for $555 million cash, I knew immediately good things were coming.

See also: FLIR FX security cam puts FBI-level tech in the palm of your hand

The Nest Cam is basically a souped-up Dropcam Pro, but with a thinner and sleeker design, better imaging, even easier setup, and a built-in microphone so you can yell at your dog when you see it doing things it shouldn't be doing while you're out of the house. Read more...

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