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Native New Yorker Michael Trei loves both new and vintage technology, travel, and great food. A passionate audiophile and music fan, he shares his Manhattan apartment with 12,000 vinyl records and a sizeable collection of turntables. When he hits the road, he can usually be found plying the highway in one of his vintage Mercedes-Benz cars.

Finally, the iPhone and other Apple stuff is coming to T-Mobile

Michael Trei

Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 7:03pm

Today, long time T-Mobile users can rejoice, because their exile in the iPhone-less wilderness is finally coming to an end, and some potentially exciting no contract, no subsidy plans are getting thrown into the mix as well.

Magic liquid lets you use your phone while wearing gloves

Michael Trei

Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 4:36pm

Now that winter's here, anyone who has a touchscreen phone is getting reminded that they simply won't work when you're wearing most types of gloves. Good thing there's a magic potion you can use to fix that problem.

Commuter jet gets transformed into coolest kindergarten ever

Michael Trei

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 7:41pm

Most little kids get cranky when they have to leave home to go to kindergarten for the first time, but what if going to school meant hanging out inside an actual jet plane all day?

Smartest toaster ever toasts your bread perfectly, every time

Michael Trei

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 5:55pm

Toaster tech hasn't really advanced in the last 100 years. Yes, we now have pop-up toasters and models with fancy digital timers, but the actual toast making abilities haven't changed much since the early 20th century. The Hue toaster from student inventor Basheer Tome aims to fix that by being the smartest toaster you've ever seen.

AT&T bills are so complex, a custom video deciphers them for you

Michael Trei

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 8:07pm

Have you ever looked at your phone bill and tried to decipher how it got so ridiculously bloated? After all, you do get unlimited data and calls for $39.99, right? AT&T has realized that its bills have become kind of ridiculous, so it now plans to send them in the form of a custom video made just for you.

White House Web petition urges construction of a Death Star

Michael Trei

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 6:55pm

It's hard to imagine a more effective way to assert your nation's superpower status than by having your very own Death Star. Now U.S. Citizens can voice their support for building the ultimate weapon, by signing a petition on the official White House website.

This vintage radio reads you an endless stream of live tweets

Michael Trei

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 6:59pm

What could be more annoying than having to read through a bunch of mindless tweets? How about having them read aloud to you?

Fabric blades could make wind turbines cheaper and more efficient

Michael Trei

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 5:33pm

A new proposal from GE could upgrade wind turbines, replacing traditional blades with technology that would seem familiar to a World War I fighter pilot.

Luxury personal sub is like a stretch limo that goes underwater

Michael Trei

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 7:08pm

The C-Explorer 5 gives it owners the kind of luxury pampering they expect, with five cushy seats, air conditioning and even an optional iPad controlled audio system.

Guy builds a backscatter X-ray machine using stuff he found on eBay

Michael Trei

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 6:09pm

Ben Krasnow must have some rough friends showing up to his parties, because he built his own airport-style backscatter X-ray machine using parts he picked up on eBay.

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Michael Trei

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Finally, the iPhone and other Apple stuff is coming to T-Mobile

Magic liquid lets you use your phone while wearing gloves

Commuter jet gets transformed into coolest kindergarten ever

Smartest toaster ever toasts your bread perfectly, every time

AT&T bills are so complex, a custom video deciphers them for you

White House Web petition urges construction of a Death Star

This vintage radio reads you an endless stream of live tweets

Fabric blades could make wind turbines cheaper and more efficient

Luxury personal sub is like a stretch limo that goes underwater

Guy builds a backscatter X-ray machine using stuff he found on eBay

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