Why do the little things in life never last as long as you need them to?

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Some things in life are practically guaranteed to run out at the least opportune moment: toilet paper, toothpaste, laptop battery, gasoline, and printer ink, just to name a few. 

When it comes to technology, Murphy’s Law seems to be particularly apt. The below scenarios are examples of such inconveniences as they relate to modern technology: 

  • After weeks of left-swiping, you’ve finally connected with the partner of your dreams via dating app. You have all the same interests: kayaking, cat videos, taekwando. Could this, finally, be the Tinderella you’ve been searching for? There’s just one problem: You’re waiting at the bar to meet for the first time IRL, and you’ve forgotten to charge your phone. You’re watching helplessly as the battery drains. Your phone dies; you don’t receive the apologetic message explaining that your date is running 20 minutes late; and you leave the bar, crestfallen, 19 minutes after the designated meeting time. Read more…

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Markforged raises $30 million from industrial investors

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