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Alex La Ferla


Alex La Ferla is a writer, artist, and architect living and working in New York City. His work for the Daily Dot focused on internet culture.

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Best apps you can gift as gifts

Who needs a gift you can touch?

On Dec 15, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Here’s how to make GIFs directly on YouTube

Welcome to your new obsession.

On Dec 12, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Try not to cry as Jules the robot says goodbye to his creator

We're entering the era of the machines.

On Dec 12, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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New smart skin will give artificial limbs the sense of touch

The new skin is primarily made of polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS, a flexible, transparent silicone material.

On Dec 11, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Daredevil with a jetpack races an airplane

Eat your heart out, Iron Man.

On Dec 11, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Why Apple is fighting the publication of video of Steve Jobs

"What they want is a dead man, and they want to show him to the rest of the world."

On Dec 10, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Instabattle pits Instagrammers against each other

A battle for the ages.

On Dec 8, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Nanobuds are going to turn anything into a touchscreen

If you build it, they will touch.

On Dec 8, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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A guide to the Crossy Road app game

If you aren't already, you're going to be obsessed with Crossy Road.

On Dec 8, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Apple deleted competitors’ music off iPods

Ever remember seeing a message about your iPod "restoring factory settings"? Yeah. That's where all your music went.

On Dec 4, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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U.K. police will shame drunk drivers on Twitter

A clever tactic, or a huge privacy violation?

On Dec 3, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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German industrial giant ThyseenKrupp is pioneering horizontal elevators

Are horizontal elevators the urban technology of the future?

On Dec 2, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Apple is working on a way for iPhones to re-orient themselves when dropped

Maybe tiny, self-ejecting parachutes would work?

On Dec 2, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Best Cyber Monday deals

Did you wisely skip Black Friday? Then your day is here.

On Dec 1, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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iPhone 6 users say their ‘selfie’ camera is shifting out of place

Photos don't seem to be effected, but users aren't happy.

On Dec 1, 2014 by Alex La Ferla