Technology News
Hack Design Teaches Design To Hackers, Has Already Signed Up Over 20K Developers
TechCrunch - 17 Jan 2013 00:35
Most developers are famously not great designers, but some of the best products come from teams where designers know a bit about design and the designers know a bit about what the developers do. Hack Design want to get d...
Dust Donut Upgrades the Weather Sealing of Any Canon EF Mount Lens
PetaPixel - 17 Jan 2013 03:11Canon Launches 'Play it Safe' Initiative, Helps You Spot Dangerous Knock-Offs
PetaPixel - 17 Jan 2013 01:32In Photos: Remembering the Terra Nova Expedition
Photography News - 17 Jan 2013 20:18
January 17, 2013 /Photography News/ The Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913), officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical ...
Flickr Commons marks 5-year anniversary with galleries of most-viewed pics
DP Review - 17 Jan 2013 04:02
Flickr Commons is five years old, and to celebrate, Flickr has created galleries of the most viewed, 'favorited' and commented-upon images. Commons was launched in 2008 with 1500 photos, in partnership with the US Librar...
Rolling Stone finally comes to iPad, with buy links to iTunes
GigaOM - 17 Jan 2013 07:00
Two years ago, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner criticized magazine publishers' "premature" rush to iPad. Now, the 40-year-old music magazine is launching an iPad edition that includes a music purchase partnership with ...
Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend was born and died on social media
CNET - 17 Jan 2013 04:38
The hoax about the death of the famous football player's girlfriend was wholly constructed on the Internet, but it was those same online tools left a trail that also revealed the truth.
Juice Up Your Camera Batteries with the Sun Using the Freeloader and CamCaddy
PetaPixel - 17 Jan 2013 21:47Photog Receives Laminate Flooring After Ordering a Canon 5D MKIII From Dell
PetaPixel - 17 Jan 2013 19:03If I Can't Have a DeLorean Time Machine, I'd Totally Take This DeLorean Hovercraft Instead
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2013 03:20
I've grown up. I've faced reality. I now know that getting a DeLorean time machine like in Back to the Future isn't going to happen any time soon. I think I'm okay with it. I'd definitely be okay with it if I could repla...
Twitter.com Experiencing "Rendering" Issues, So If You Like Ugly Websites, Visit It Now
TechCrunch - 17 Jan 2013 02:53
While it's not the "fail whale" that became popular in years past, Twitter.com is indeed having some issues. According to a tweet by its support account, engineers are working on a "rendering" issue. A lot of Twitter use...
5 steps to enhance your WordPress business website
PC World - 17 Jan 2013 00:49
OptimizePress is a WordPress theme that lets users create sales letters, squeeze pages and other features for their online business. As noted in How to Build an Online Business From Scratch, using a template such as Opti...
Using a Prism for Creative Photo Effects
PetaPixel - 17 Jan 2013 23:42Zuvo Water's Stratus cleans your H2O with WiFi filters, cloud-connected app
Engadget - 17 Jan 2013 10:37
Few of us are fortunate enough to enjoy clean municipal tap water -- the rest have to make do with clunky bacteria-riddled filters and wasteful bottled H2O. Enter Zuvo Water, which has hopped on Indiegogo to fund its ela...
Sensis to buy online directory company TrueLocal
ZDNet - 17 Jan 2013 08:19
Telstra subsidiary Sensis has announced its intention to buy online directory company TrueLocal.
Aaron Swartz's embattled prosecuting attorney releases first statement, says conduct was 'appropriate'
The Verge - 17 Jan 2013 06:46
US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz is breaking the silence on her office's prosecution of Aaron Swartz. After extending her sympathy to those affected by Swartz's death, Ortiz acknowledges that there was no evidence that the 25...
YouTube said to be investing more cash in Vevo
CNET - 17 Jan 2013 06:20
Although Google's video site already invested in Vevo, rumor has it that it wants a bigger stake.
Russian Railways Sues Apple for Trademark Infringement
Mashable - 17 Jan 2013 06:02
Apple has been slammed with another suit, this time by Russian Railways, which claims the hardware giant has infringed on its trademark. The Russian company is seeking $65,000 compensation for use of its logo in a third ...
UK fines Playboy for underage website visitors; age verification less pressing in US
GigaOM - 17 Jan 2013 05:06
Many adult sites and social networks require users to be 13 or 18 to use their services. The UK fined Playboy for not doing enough to enforce these rules while, in the US, attitudes have taken a different direction.
A Drunk Guy Drove a Tank Inside a House
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2013 04:00
Imagine yourself sleeping at 3:00 AM on a Friday night. You probably wanted a little peace and quiet before tomorrow's picnic at the park. You're deep in a dream about running barefoot on the beach when SMAAASSSSSHHHH GU...
Pentax releases firmware updates for K-5 II and K-5 IIs DSLRs
DP Review - 17 Jan 2013 04:00
Pentax has released the first firmware updates to its K-5 II and K-5 IIs digital SLRs, which were released in September of last year. Firmware version 1.01 offers contrast adjustment option for the cameras' LCD displays ...
To turn a profit, StumbleUpon axes 30% of staff
CNET - 17 Jan 2013 02:49
The Web and mobile discovery company cut 35 jobs to get its business into the black.