Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Vale Gene Wilder, children discuss the election, a huge Hawaiian ocean reserve and more in our look at the web

1. Vale, Gene Wilder No matter how old you are, chances you’ve seen and adored a Gene Wilder film. Sadly, the beloved actor passed away this week at 83 years old. Starring in movies since the ’60s, he played everything from Young Frankenstein to Sherlock Holmes’ “Smarter Brother,” and had roles in iconic films like “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Blazing Saddles.” Probably best known for …

Charge Your Phone When it Hits 50%

So that your phone’s battery doesn’t drain super-fast, it’s best to keep it healthy. NY Mag has a few tips for keeping your phone happy, and one is to charge it once it dips to 50% in power. This is because if you always use up 100% before charging, the battery will “lose its ability to hold a charge after 300 to 500 cycles,” however …

Save Your Soggy iPhone With This Dryer

Apparently some 43,000 Americans per week drop their phone in water—then presumably run to the pantry for rice and hope for the best. But Redux (created back in 2013 by by Reuben Zielinski and Joel Trusty is a commercial-grade machine that promises to dry your phone much more effectively than a bowl of rice can. With a success rate of almost 84% the drying machine …