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RS RepRapPro Ormerod 3D printer could be world's cheapest, and it's self-replicating to boot
Pocket-lint - 2 Dec 2013 19:25
3D printing is the future. But for many it's not now as it's too expensive. RS Components and RepRap have teamed up to create an affordable 3D printer, called Ormerod, that will change that. And they've taken it a step f...
This Is What a Breakup Looks Like as Cold, Hard Data
Gizmodo - 2 Dec 2013 15:00
Breakin' up is, as Neil Sedaka once sagely pointed out, hard to do. But for one recently divorced woman, studying the data behind the breakup was a balm to help her through a tough emotional time.
I, Drone
TechCrunch - 2 Dec 2013 05:43
Let's ignore, for a moment, all of the obvious problems with a drone-based Amazon Prime delivery system. Let's ignore the fact that you can get free stuff if you're a good shot with a rifle and let's ignore the fact that...
This Is Not a Photograph of Morgan Freeman
Mashable - 2 Dec 2013 23:33
This incredibly realistic painting of Morgan Freeman was created with just one finger on an iPad Air, all in one layer Artist Kyle Lambert is a trained oil painter and illustrator from the UK who uses his YouTube account...
Google Not Planning On Restocking Nexus 10 If It Sells Out
Ubergizmo - 2 Dec 2013 01:34
While the Google Nexus 7 has been refreshed since its release last year, the Google Nexus 10's refresh is still in the wind. We had heard the rumors that the Nexus 10's successor is pegged for a release on Cyber Monday, ...
Mysterious Fallout Website Releases Another Coded Message
Ubergizmo - 2 Dec 2013 01:53
Over the past couple of weeks, we have heard a lot of rumors about Bethesda possibly announcing a new Fallout game at the Spike TV VGX event. This is mostly thanks to a mysterious website called The Survivor 2299 (which ...
[GamerTell] Cyber Monday: Dell.com has PlayStation Plus for $30
Technology Tell - 2 Dec 2013 22:05
[From GamerTell] Here's your last chance to get a year of PlayStation Plus for $30. It's in stock at Dell.com for Cyber Monday.
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius -- on Sexism in the Video Games Industry
Time - 2 Dec 2013 21:14
There's a fascinating, insightful and important piece on sexism in the games industry at Quarter to Three that everyone needs to read. I realize when it comes to sexism in video games, you’ve read it all before, but tr...
Drones capture dramatic views of Bangkok protests
CNET - 2 Dec 2013 17:11
Flying cameras hover just above whizzing tear gas canisters and water cannon as protesters demand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra step down.
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: The Phoblographer's Editor's Choice List
The Phoblographer - 2 Dec 2013 07:15
Here is our round up of the best photography accessories and items for the 2013 year. The post Holiday Gift Guide 2013: The Phoblographer’s Editor’s Choice List appeared first on The Phoblographer.
China launches first moon rover mission
Fox News - 2 Dec 2013 07:12
China launched its first mission Monday to land a rover on the moon, an unmanned operation scheduled to arrive in mid-December to start surveying the lunar surface and transmitting images.
U.S. online startup makes going solar as easy as booking travel
Reuters - 2 Dec 2013 07:01
LOS ANGELES
Amazon plans to use aerial drones to deliver packages via a new Prime Air service
PC World - 2 Dec 2013 06:05
Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com said Sunday the company plans to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to customers by using unmanned aerial vehicles, perhaps as early as 2015.
New Relic claims role in Healthcare.gov improvements
GigaOM - 2 Dec 2013 03:17
The U.S. Department of Health and Services is using New Relic to trouble-shoot its problem-plagued Healthcare.gov website, according to New Relic.
Bitcoin Thefts Surge, DDoS Hackers Take Millions
Slashdot - 2 Dec 2013 00:05
CowboyRobot writes "In November, Denmark-based Bitcoin Internet Payment System suffered a DDoS attack. Unfortunately for users of the company's free online wallets for storing bitcoins, the DDoS attack was merely a smoke...
Astonishing 3D Artworks Made from Multiple Layers of Painted Resin
Twisted Sifter - 2 Dec 2013 00:02
Keng Lye is an artist and painter from Singapore. In an ongoing series of 3D paintings, Lye uses acrylics on multiple layers of resin to create stunning animal portraits. Lye cites Riusuke Fukahori as his inspiration ...
Knock Out Those Backgrounds - Instant Alpha Hidden In Pages For iPad [iOS Tips]
Cult of Mac - 2 Dec 2013 22:00
We’re big fans of Apple’s Pages app on iOS here, as it allows us to create and edit good-looking documents easily and on the go. Pages’ stunning array of templates, combined with the ease of use associated with an ...
Waterstones hits back at Amazon drones, jokes it will use owls to deliver books (video)
Pocket-lint - 2 Dec 2013 17:18
In reaction to the news that Amazon is testing autonomous drones to deliver packages 30 minutes after a customer has ordered, UK bookseller Waterstones has created a spoof video saying that it too will be adopting a flig...
Mediterranean Sea To Possibly Become Site of Chemical Weapons Dump
Slashdot - 2 Dec 2013 02:20
An anonymous reader writes "The organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has proposed destroying at least 1000 tones of the confiscated Syrian chemical weapon stockpile out at sea, which some fear will...
The Hobbit ad gives a downloadable blueprint for a 3D-printed model
Pocket-lint - 2 Dec 2013 02:01
To promote The Hobbit: Desolution of Smaug Microsoft and Warner Bros are offering a free 3D printer blueprint of The Key of Erebor from the film. The advertising campaign will run across MSN, Xbox 360 and Windows 8 with ...
∞ Apple logos turn red for World AIDS Day
The Loop - 2 Dec 2013 00:59
Apple logos at retail stores turned red today as the company showed its support for World AIDS Day.
The CIA's Bizarre Art Collection Memorializes Its Greatest Hits
Gizmodo - 2 Dec 2013 23:20
Great victories in intelligence are, by definition, usually destined to remain secret. But inside its headquarters in Virginia, the CIA keeps its own little oil-and-canvas shrine: 16 pieces of art commemorating important...