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diff --git a/wired/magazine/celestron.txt b/wired/magazine/celestron.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60c62cc --- /dev/null +++ b/wired/magazine/celestron.txt @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +Under the Milky Way + +Whether your kids are back in class or still Zooming from home, the learning doesn't end when the sun goes down. With this smart telescope your family can navigate the stars like Picard. + +The Celestron StarSense Telescope is aimed at the new astronomer, young and old. Thanks to the companion smartphone app, even my five-year-old can find stars and nebulae like a pro. There's no need to worry about the complexities of declination, inclination, and azimuth, the Celestron app handles all that for you. Once assembled and calibrated, you simply mount your phone in the cradle, which points your phone's camera down at a mirror. That allows Celestron's app to scan the sky while your phone shows you a map of the stars. Pick a celestial object in the app and you'll get arrows telling you which way to point the telescope. Once you're in the right general area, you can use the slow-motion adjusters to fine tune the position until you have the star you want in view. diff --git a/wired/magazine/chromebooks.txt b/wired/magazine/chromebooks.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a7e72ca --- /dev/null +++ b/wired/magazine/chromebooks.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ + + +Middle School + +The Lenovo Duet Chromebook hits the sweet spot between tablet and laptop. At just over two pounds with the keyboard, it's lightweight and highly portable. The keyboard is surprisingly usable for its size, and when you don't need it the Duet switches to ChromeOS's tablet mode, which works well for browsing the web, watching videos, and listening to music. The screen is sharp and plenty bright, and the Duet has the battery life (11 hours in our testing) to get you through a day's work. The one downside is there's no headphone jack and only one USB-C port. + +($279) + +High School + +HP's Chromebook x360 12b has a 2-in-1 design that makes it more of a laptop, but it's still possible to fold it in half and use a stylus (not included). The 12-inch touchscreen could be brighter, but it does have a 3:2 aspect ratio, making it a little taller than the usual 16:9 screens. That extra height is great when you're browsing the web or working in Google Docs. Battery life is mediocre for a Chromebook (just over 8 hours), but the speakers are surprisingly powerful for such a small machine. + +($359) (Stylus is $60 more) + +College + +Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook is everything you'd expect from the maker of some of the nicest Android phones on the market: premium hardware, custom adapted to the needs of this device. The gorgeous aluminum body and high-resolution 4K AMOLED display, paired with a 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, gives the Galaxy Chromebook plenty of power in an attractive package. With a one-of-a-kind fanless design, and great software integration -- pull out the included stylus and Google Keep will automatically open -- the Galaxy Chromebook offers a first-class Chromebook experience you won't find elsewhere. + +($1000) |