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Photographer Turns His Old Darkroom Enlarger Into a Large Format Camera
PetaPixel - 24 Nov 2014 00:10Review: C. Ming Wifi CF Card Adapter
The Phoblographer - 24 Nov 2014 13:09
C. Ming Wifi CF Card Adapter works very well with EyeFi cards, It brought new life to our old DSLR.
German study supports free "Super WiFi"
Phys.org - 24 Nov 2014 16:05
The need for the wireless transfer of data will increase significantly in the coming years. Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) therefore propose to turn some of the TV frequencies that will become ...
Lithium and resource dependency
GigaOM - 24 Nov 2014 22:28
When discussing fossil fuel dependency, the national debate at least on the security front, has focused on how being dependent on Middle Eastern nations for oil threatens national security. The solution…
Watchmakers going after pirated smartwatch faces
Slash Gear - 24 Nov 2014 23:01
A word of caution: if you've fallen head over heels for a smartwatch face recently, it might be time to reevaluate your admiration. How your smartwatch looks, at least when it's not doing smartwatch-y things, may soon ch...
Soyuz Rocket Blasts Off For Space Station
Sky News - 24 Nov 2014 02:27
Italy's first female astronaut is among those aboard the spacecraft on a mission to the international facility.
Craigslist taken offline by hacker
Slash Gear - 24 Nov 2014 14:10
Craigslist is a site where people run ads for all sorts of items they want to sell, jobs, and a plethora of other strange listings and personals. Millions of folks use the site each month and if you frequent Craigslist a...
Scientist develops uncrackable code for nuclear weapons
Phys.org - 24 Nov 2014 15:44
Mark Hart, a scientist and engineer in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Defense Technologies Division, has been awarded the 2015 Surety Transformation Initiative (STI) Award from the National Nuclear Secur...
Give a toast to the solar system with the ThinkGeek Planetary Glass Set
CNET - 24 Nov 2014 23:43[GamerTell] The Old City: Leviathan Review: In the Dust of this Planet
Technology Tell - 24 Nov 2014 17:00
[From GamerTell] We dive into the looming existential void of The Old City: Leviathan. We like what we see.
Egyptian Cyber Army: The hacker group attacking ISIS propaganda online
Mashable - 24 Nov 2014 02:00
There's a new hacking group in cyberspace, and it's going after the Islamic State's online propaganda. Last week, less than 24 hours after ISIS social media accounts posted a threatening message from the group's leader, ...
How does the brain react to virtual reality? Completely different pattern of activity in brain
Science Daily - 24 Nov 2014 23:29
Neurophysicists studying a key brain region where Alzheimer's disease begins have discovered how the brain processes virtual reality. 'The pattern of activity in a brain region involved in spatial learning in the virtual...
Angry Birds, Clash of Clans and Monument Valley just a few of the iOS apps adding content for World Aids Day
Pocket-lint - 24 Nov 2014 11:15
Apple has always had a commitment to support the (Product)RED campaign and raise awareness for the fight against Aids worldwide. It has released special iPods and iPhone covers in the past but its latest endeavour is per...
Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly officially join 'True Detective'
Mashable - 24 Nov 2014 23:19
The cast of True Detective is finally set, and cameras are rolling. More than two months after confirming Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn's roles in the second season of the Emmy-winning television series, HBO has officia...
Sorting through recycling bins to learn about alcohol use
Science Daily - 24 Nov 2014 17:32
When researchers wanted to verify alcohol-use survey results at a senior housing center, they came up with a novel way to measure residents' drinking: Count the empty bottles in recycling bins.
Careful what you wish against: Silicon Valley just rolled out a red carpet to government regulation
PandoDaily - 24 Nov 2014 07:20
It may seem from the outside as if Silicon Valley repeats the same boom and bust cycle over and over again. In fact, at peak performance, the Valley is like a self-healing organism that assiduously learns from its mistak...
U.S. Air Force Maps Out Next Steps with Protected Tactical Waveform
Space News - 24 Nov 2014 07:00
The U.S. Air Force is expected to demonstrate its newly developed protected tactical waveform in new modems and reworked terminals as early as 2018 as part of a long-term strategy to bolster the service's ability to offe...
Hubble spots stellar nurseries in swirling spiral galaxy
CNET - 24 Nov 2014 06:40Elon Musk reveals SpaceX drone ships will retrieve reusable rockets
Gizmag - 24 Nov 2014 06:37
SpaceX is banking on its plan to recycle rockets as a means of cutting the cost of space travel and transport. CEO Elon Musk revealed the latest part of this puzzle over the weekend: the autonomous spaceport drone ship. ...
Sophisticated malware has been spying on computers since 2008
Engadget - 24 Nov 2014 01:58
Highly sophisticated malware isn't limited to relatively high-profile sabotage code like Stuxnet -- sometimes, it's designed to fly well under the radar. Symantec has discovered Regin, a very complex trojan that has been...
Alienware Says Alpha Is Still in Alpha
Gizmodo - 24 Nov 2014 22:20
The Alienware Alpha is smaller and more powerful than an Xbox 360 or PS4, but the $549 Windows-powered game console shipped a little half-baked . Not to worry, says Alienware: updates are on the way! "We're in the alpha ...
Late-Night Meals May Interfere with Memory, Research Suggests
Live Science - 24 Nov 2014 23:43
The hectic pace of modern life means that people are often eating at odd times of the day and night, and these shifted schedules could be taking a toll on memory, new research suggests.