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Everything you wanted to know about disabling apps on your Android
Android Central - 3 Nov 2013 23:17
Pre-installed apps can sleep with the fishes if you know where to look to do it Recent versions of the Android platform have enabled a pretty powerful little trick — the ability to put just about any app to sleep. It'...
Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Occurs Today: Watch It Live Online
SPACE.com - 3 Nov 2013 06:29
The moon and sun will team up to create a rare event Sunday (Nov. 3): a hybrid solar eclipse that could amaze eclipse chasers across eastern North America, the Atlantic Ocean and Africa. But you don't have to hop on a pl...
How to fix Mail glitches in Mavericks
USA Today - 3 Nov 2013 09:00
Upgrading to a new operating system often brings a few surprise compatibility glitches.
An Open Letter to the Person Who Stole My Camera...
PetaPixel - 3 Nov 2013 23:00
Dear clever person who stole my camera from the Barcelona train station — yes, you are oh so clever. I must say, I read about your ilk in all the guidebooks and could not even imagine how you might be able to get my be...
Ben Franklin's Daylight Saving Time Proposal Was Written as a Joke
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2013 16:00
Today I found out Ben Franklin's proposal of something like daylight saving time was written as a joke.
On Photographing Cats
The Phoblographer - 3 Nov 2013 06:00
Cats are a tricky subject to photograph. Here's a how-to. The post On Photographing Cats appeared first on The Phoblographer.
GCHQ, European spy agencies conduct mass surveillance via telecoms
Slash Gear - 3 Nov 2013 02:06
The latest revelation to come out of the famous Snowden papers is that England and mainland Europe all spy on citizens in the same way the NSA does. According to yet another new analysis of the papers–this time by Engl...
Netflix testing Ultra High Definition video ready for launch next year
Engadget - 3 Nov 2013 00:09Pacnet to beta colossal OpenFlow-powered Asian WAN: reports
The Register - 3 Nov 2013 23:56
Self-provisioned telecomms net to match the cloud Pacnet has revealed plans to roll out a commercial software-defined network offering in Asia based on OpenFlow....
Out on the Road: Sony DSC-RX10 Sample Photos
PetaPixel - 3 Nov 2013 21:00
Alright, last but not least of the posts meant to convince you that I went to Nashville for photographic reasons and not because Sony paid for me to go hang gliding, I present to you: the sample images taken with the new...
This mind-bending machine completes one turn every 2.3 trillion years
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2013 06:06
This machine by Arthur Ganson just blew my mind: its engine runs at 200 revolutions per minute but the last gear of its 12-gear mechanism is locked to a block of concrete. It looks still but, in reality, it is moving. Yo...
No Morsel Too Minuscule for All-Consuming NSA
The Huffington Post - 3 Nov 2013 03:56Competitive Ruling Will Bring New Generation Of Swiss-Made Smart Watches
TechCrunch - 3 Nov 2013 02:06
The Swatch Group has long been the primary movement supplier to the majority of Swiss (and non-Swiss) watch manufacturers. These movements - essentially the guts of the watch - have powered 60% of the world's watches in ...
There Was an Incredible Hybrid Solar Eclipse this Morning
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2013 23:57
This morning's hybrid solar eclipse was stunning. But depending on where you are in the world you may not have been able to see it at all, cloud cover may have messed with visibility, or you may have had a partial view. ...
Watch the First-Ever YouTube Music Awards Here
Mashable - 3 Nov 2013 23:54
The YouTube Music Awards — a new ceremony for the Internet, influenced by the Internet and aired on the Internet — begins at 6 p.m. ET. on Sunday, Nov. 3. Lady Gaga, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Avicii, CDZA, Lindsey Stirlin...
Google employees publicly gripe about Google via Quora
Slash Gear - 3 Nov 2013 23:54
A Quora thread has popped up in which Google employees past and present have been airing their grievances about working for the AdWords distribution company, er, search giant. The grievances are various and plenty. Taken...
iPad? Shoo! This UK government meeting will brook no spying
CNET - 3 Nov 2013 23:53
Can anyone powerful have a private meeting anymore? The British government, itself this week implicated in spying accusations, is taking extra precautions.
Robot Builds Salt Sculptures While You Lounge in the Jacuzzi
Technabob - 3 Nov 2013 23:46
Using a robotic mechanism that works sort of like a giant 3D printer, artist Jonathan Schipper has created a device which fills a room with tiny sculptures made from grains…
Z-Machines: the robot band that headlined Maker Faire Tokyo (video)
Engadget - 3 Nov 2013 23:43Reflect on These 25 Perfect Puddle Portraits
Mashable - 3 Nov 2013 23:30
There's no better way to take a rainy day selfie than with a puddle portrait. Beyond self reflection, puddle portraiture can also serve as one of the simplest ways to create abstract pieces of Instagram artwork that will...
RAF Pilots Blinded At 1000 Mph By Helmet Technical Glitch
Slashdot - 3 Nov 2013 23:23
codeusirae writes "RAF pilots were left 'blinded' by a barrage of images while flying at speeds of over 1,000 mph when a number of technical glitches hit their high-tech helmets. The visors were supposed to provide the f...
Why the FCC needs to get with the times, finally
CNET - 3 Nov 2013 23:22
commentary The FCC, with a new chairman and a full complement of commissioners now on board, needs to act with dispatch to adapt its regulations to the new marketplace realities of the digital age.