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Finger-saving SawStop has been around for a decade, but tool companies aren't interested
The Verge - 17 May 2013 10:00
In 2002, a startup named SawStop demonstrated a table saw that could miraculously cut through wood, but stop itself dead (video below) as soon as its spinning blade touched skin. The mechanism was incredibly effective, h...
Vanguard Alta 223CP
DPhoto Journal - 17 May 2013 08:49
Vanguard Alta 223CP is Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs with PH42 3 Way Fluid Pan Head for DSLR camera. The tripod features Center column locking knob, Twist Lock, One twist to loosen, Carbon Fiber Tube 6X Multi Layer Technology...
For Real, Ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Is Releasing An Album Of Motivational Music
TechCrunch - 17 May 2013 01:50
Andrew Mason must be some kind of spirit animal of optimism. We assumed he was kidding when today he wrote that he had recorded "a seven song album of motivational business music". Just three months ago the founder and C...
Bipartisan bill would force government to get a court order before seizing phone records
The Verge - 17 May 2013 07:57
Yesterday, we heard that the Obama administration was pushing for the resurrection of a 2009 media shield law, but a separate bipartisan coalition is also introducing a bill that would make it harder for the government t...
Hero Hitchhiker Arrested For Allegedly Beating Man To Death
The Huffington Post - 17 May 2013 01:30Google Glass Stole the Show at Google I/O 2013
Mashable - 17 May 2013 23:58
Google made a lot of announcements in its marathon keynote to kick off Google I/O on Wednesday, but its most buzzed-about product was almost a no-show at the eventGoogle Glass barely got a mention, even though this is th...
Formlabs ships first Form 1 3D printer, Kickstarter backers should see theirs next week
Engadget - 17 May 2013 23:55
Some might say it's been a long, long while since October -- with "some" referring to the swath of Kickstarter backers who've been waiting oh-so-patiently for a Form 1 to call their own. Formlabs has just confirmed via a...
Forced to live with BB10, and kind of liking it
CNET - 17 May 2013 23:54
After losing my HTC One Android, I had to rely solely on BlackBerry 10.
Apple Boots Bang With Friends From The App Store
TechCrunch - 17 May 2013 23:51
Uh oh. Less than ten days after Bang With Friends made its mobile debut on the iOS App Store, Apple has seemingly changed its mind and given it the boot.
Would You Adopt A 'Text Baby'? (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 17 May 2013 23:45Google Glass Does Porn
The Huffington Post - 17 May 2013 23:45Ask A VC: Accel Partners' Rich Wong On Whether You Can Build A Great Tech Company Outside Silicon Valley
TechCrunch - 17 May 2013 23:40
This week, we hosted Accel Partners' Rich Wong in the studio for our Ask A VC show. Wong, who has invested in Angry Birds (Rovio), Mobilespaces, Atlassian, MoPub, talked about where he sees the next wave of disruption in...
A Tour Through the US Army's Largest Simulated Battlefield
Gizmodo - 17 May 2013 23:40
How does the Army train soldiers for guerrilla combat in cities and villages they've never visited? By building replicas of those villages, training a force of fake "insurgents," and hiring actors to populate the scenes....
Mozilla delays blocking advertisers' cookies in Firefox
The Verge - 17 May 2013 23:38
After announcing that it would soon start blocking cookies from third-party advertisers by default in Firefox, Mozilla has walked back on its plans while it continues to test the system. In a blog post, Mozilla's Brendan...
A sneak peek at YouTube's future as it rolls out new channel design for everyone
GigaOM - 17 May 2013 23:37
YouTube's new channel design will roll out to everyone in early June, and the site's designers are already busy working on big things to come.
Digital money: store of value or illusion?
ZDNet - 17 May 2013 23:37
Digital coinage like Bitcoin can't do everything a physical coin can do, but that's not stopping people from giving up real money for them. Or are they trading one fake currency for another?
10 Photo Editing Programs (that aren't Photoshop)
DP Review - 17 May 2013 23:30
Adobe Photoshop has become ubiquitous since its introduction more than 20 years ago, but it isn't the only game in town. In this article, we've selected 10 photo editing programs that aren't all as well-known as Photosho...
"Self-Delusion Is One of the Greatest Inventions in Human History"
Life Hacker - 17 May 2013 23:30
At some point you've been told to fake it 'til you make it, and that's because with a little effort you can delude yourself into believing--and then becoming--whatever you hope to be. As A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead ...
Wall Street Beat: Market stokes tech IPOs, as Tableau and Marketo debut
PC World - 17 May 2013 23:30
A strong stock market could open the floodgates for more tech IPOs in the wake of Friday's solid debut of Marketo and Tableau, but not all segments of IT may be able to ride the wave. Marketo, which sells cloud-based mar...
Hangouts Easter Eggs put dinos and ponies in your chat
Engadget - 17 May 2013 23:28
If the 850 hand-drawn emoji included in Hangouts aren't enough for you, we've got some good news -- there's a small collection of Easter Eggs that add even more whimsy to your discussions. The commands are mostly initiat...
Nintendo's Brilliant Subversion Of The Video Games Industry
Forbes - 17 May 2013 19:16
For anyone that's always wanted to go to E3 but isn't a gaming industry professional, this year, Nintendo is bringing E3 to you. The games company has previously announced that it won't be doing a traditional large-scale...
Tame Your Under-Desk Cable Clutter with Simple PVC Pipe
Life Hacker - 17 May 2013 13:30
You don't need expensive or specialized products to organize the cable clutter hanging down from the back of your desk. Justin Klosky, from the OCD Experience, shows us in this video how he does it, using some simple bla...