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Smartphones are getting the job done

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:49:59 -0500

I visited my old neighbours this weekend*. The last time I met them – 6 months ago – they had just bought a new laptop to replace their old one which was getting ridiculously slow. Now, they still hadn’t even unboxed the new one. They use their smartphones instead (one has a Samsung Galaxy SII and one has an older SonyEricsson Xperia I believe). We ask ourselves if tablets are, or will be powerful enough to replace PCs. For many users, smartphones are already doing it.

*They’re not old. But we don’t live next door anymore.

happy new year

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:09:53 -0500

happy new year

coca-cola: The never-ending pour.

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:30:03 -0400

coca-cola:

The never-ending pour.

futurescope: The Leap - new gesture control system The Leap...

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:27:08 -0400

futurescope:

The Leap - new gesture control system

The Leap gesture control interface can detect movements as small as one one hundredth of a millimeter, so instead of jumping up and down while flapping your arms, you can control things with the tiniest finger motions.

Best of all, Leap isn’t part of a closed loop system like the Kinect or WiiMote, so it can control any regular on-screen activity much like you do with a mouse. All you do is connect the Leap sensor to your computer via USB, and it will detects motion within a four cubic foot space. Leap Motion is currently seeking developers who can create apps specifically for the interface, but even without special apps this looks like a very cool new way to control your computer. […]

[read more] [Leap Motion]

totalfilm: Tom Cruise to star in Magnificent Seven remake? MGM...

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:37:35 -0400

totalfilm:

Tom Cruise to star in Magnificent Seven remake?

MGM are thought to have their latest remake in their sights, with Variety reporting that Tom Cruise is set to star in a new version of The Magnificent Seven…

oldflorida: Meet me in Daytona Beach, 1950’s. (Alvin Lederer...

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:36:53 -0400

oldflorida:

Meet me in Daytona Beach, 1950’s.

(Alvin Lederer Collection)

lookhigh: A ‘Picture Perfect’ Launch Looking like a bright star...

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:35:07 -0400

lookhigh:

A ‘Picture Perfect’ Launch

Looking like a bright star streaking up into a black sky, a rocket took off before dawn today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying an unmanned capsule filled with food, clothes, and other supplies for astronauts on the international space station.

But this robotic cargo ship doesn’t belong to NASA. Instead, it’s owned by a company called SpaceX, which made history by launching the first ever private spacecraft on a mission to the station.

SpaceX has a $1.6 billion cargo-delivery contract with NASA, which is turning routine flights to the station over to industry so that the veteran space agency can start to focus on more ambitious exploration efforts. (NPR)

Photo: Historic @SpaceX #DragonLaunch to ISS. @NASA on Twitpic

futurist-foresight: A very innovative approach to a typical...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:02 -0400

futurist-foresight:

A very innovative approach to a typical problem in the Netherlands (and of course because Leeuwarden is next door to Groningen where I stay, I thought it interesting).

climateadaptation:

This is a real bridge spanning a canal in northern Netherlands. More pics, here.

thequirkyinventor:

The bridge of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. Looks like something from a Transformers movie. See the originals in Mark van Reesk’s Flickr.

futurescope: NASA trains astronauts for asteroid mission NASA...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:38:55 -0400

futurescope:

NASA trains astronauts for asteroid mission

NASA is training a team of astronauts to land on an asteroid to explore its surface, search for minerals, and even learn the skills they may need to destroy it should one pose a threat to the Earth.

NASA hopes to launch an unmanned spacecraft that will use a robotic arm to collect samples from an asteroid by 2016 before sending a manned mission by the late 2020s.

A manned mission will aim to rendezvous with an asteroid up to three million miles from the Earth, taking around a year to make the entire round trip. The astronauts could stay on the asteroid for up to 30 days. […]

[via] [read more] [photo credit: ANDREW]

nasdaq: The snazzy looking watch above is the most-financed...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:38:14 -0400

nasdaq:

The snazzy looking watch above is the most-financed project in KickStarter history: the Pebble Smartwatch. Note to entrepreneurs: When the founders at Pebble couldn’t get any funding from VCs, they decided to take their watch to Kickstarter. It worked out pretty well for them—they set a goal of $100,000 and broke that after their first day. They ended up raising $10.1 million in total, and announced a few days ago that they’d be stopping their fundraising a week early to begin providing their supporters with the best possible watch they can make. So don’t be discouraged if your pitch initially gets turned down by — it might just be the best thing to ever happen to Pebble.

thisistheverge: DIY Tesla gun is real and very dangerous Author...

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:15:01 -0400

thisistheverge:

DIY Tesla gun is real and very dangerous

Author and self-described “mad scientist” Rob Flickenger has accomplished what we only wish actual 19th-century scientists had done: make a steampunk lightning rifle.

Author and self-described “mad scientist” Rob Flickenger has accomplished what we only wish actual 19th-century scientists had done: make a steampunk lightning rifle.

emergentfutures: Are Millennials the Most Distracted or Engaged...

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:12:09 -0400

emergentfutures:

Are Millennials the Most Distracted or Engaged Generation?

And while Internet addiction, bullying and diminishing attention spans are certainly of concern, the empowerment these new channels offer may outweigh the drivel. So argues Adora Svitak, the 14-year-old author, educator and speaker who recently discussed millennials and social media on stage at Mashable Connect in Orlando, Fla.

Full Story: Mashable

landscapearchitecture: NYC based on Tweet locations. (via Is...

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:11:02 -0400

landscapearchitecture:

NYC based on Tweet locations. (via Is this the structure of New York City? | CribcandyThe Best from Household and Interior Design Blogs Around the World, Every Day)

Please listen to them - Hindustan Times

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:56:42 -0400

Please listen to them - Hindustan Times

digithoughts: Share of iOS and Android Revenues in the US The...

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:57:25 -0400

digithoughts:

Share of iOS and Android Revenues in the US

The graph includes data from the top 200 grossing games in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store.

Newzoo – the market research firm behind the study – also notes that in three months, the Kindle Fire has doubled Android’s share of revenues in the US compared to European countries.

That sounds impressive, but that’s where I get lost. Or at least some of my trust. Amazon has its own Appstore for the Kindle Fire, right? I thought that Kindle Fire users needed to sideload Google Play apps, and I can’t imagine sideloaders having a great impact on the market. So what’s up and what’s down, what’s in and what’s not?

Source: Newzoo

forceclose: The doubleTwist Alarm was updated to now include a...

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:32:17 -0400

forceclose:

The doubleTwist Alarm was updated to now include a live wallpaper version of their beautiful clock. Do recommend.

hoang-oanh: STILL WORKING Although, I finally got my Map...

Sun, 06 May 2012 08:30:52 -0400

the map is actually smaller in real life

wallin'

paintin'

hoang-oanh:

STILL WORKING

Although, I finally got my Map printed! Not exactly ‘done done’ but close enough that it looks finished! I’ll still work on it though …later.

srdash: This beautiful Steampunk Mac built by Steve La Riccia...

Sat, 05 May 2012 09:03:20 -0400

srdash:

This beautiful Steampunk Mac built by Steve La Riccia uses outfits a classic Macintosh with a well-done aesthetic overhaul and a keyboard pulled from a 114-year-old Remington typewriter. This is cooler than Apple’s new thin and light MacBooks, iMacs and iPads, isn’t it?

oldflorida: Time for the races in Tampa, it’s 1927. A big HELLO...

Sat, 05 May 2012 01:14:40 -0400

oldflorida:

Time for the races in Tampa, it’s 1927.

A big HELLO to new followers, much obliged to have you join along for the ride. Check out oldflorida archive and have a safe weekend. See you on Monday. :)

micro-scopic: Dividing HeLa cells. Coloured scanning electron...

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:53:45 -0400

micro-scopic:

Dividing HeLa cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HeLa cells undergoing cytokinesis (cell division). Cytokinesis occurs after nuclear division (mitosis), which produces two daughter nuclei. The two daughter cells are still connected by a midbody, a transient structure formed from microtubules. HeLa cells are a continuously cultured cell line of human cancer cells, which are immortal and so thrive in the laboratory. They are widely used in biological and medical research. Magnification: x2600 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.