Meet the woman making brainwave control look more like meditation & less like "The Matrix"

Muse headband
Credit: InteraXon, Garten

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/spotlight-on-ariel-garten-the-ceo-behind-interaxons-thought-controlled-brainchild/     / company  brainwave-controlled computing road map background fashion design neuroscience psychotherapy interdisciplinary female innovator in tech unique blend of talents CEO of InteraXon co-founders art science Muse sleek streamlined headband transmit brain’s electrical signals tablets computers appliances mind CES 2013 consumer electronics show mind-exercise demos futuristic tech thrilling right brain left brain creative expression scientific inquiry fashion mind technology interaction pioneer cybernetics wearable computers experimented with using brain activity to trigger musical playback brainwaves how they carried both scientific and emotional information tapping into the brain’s self-awareness demonstrating brainwave-controlled devices developing commercial prototypes creation of Muse headband mind-controlled headband do, It helps you alleviate negative things, like relieve stress and reduce anxiety,” says Garten. “It’s also about human performance and human potential. It improves your capabilities. It helps you express yourself in new, creative ways levitating chair bio-feedback bio feedback biofeedback /

Warning: DON'T update "Calctimate" calculator for iOS • UPDATE

Fixed. OK to install now. See UPDATE on the UPDATE.

As indicated earlier today, there is a problem with the latest version of the Calctimate Calculator. The author has just notified me that a fixed version (2.6.1) has been submitted to Apple & should be available, "within a few days". / bug crash fix error application release exit SkyPaw /

“Gallons Of Light” • Tesla commercial a fan-made masterpiece (video)

Credit: Jordan Bloch/ www.gallonsoflight.com/ Gas 2

http://gas2.org/2013/02/08/video-gallons-of-light-tesla-commercial-a-fan-made-masterpiece/

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QweNsLesMrM&feature=youtube_gdata_player     / Tesla Motors EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion charge recharge range car company marketing budget commercials  fleet of press loaner cars enthusiastic fans spread the word fan-made commercial follows family road trip gallons of light well-produced  Jordan Bloch produced commercials road trip Knapp family Tesla superchargers family sedan fueled  400 mile trip telling a story more sizable loans remain afloat independent automaker sales Model S major marketing campaign /

The man behind Google Docs is now trying to reinvent the web app at Box

http://gigaom.com/2013/02/09/the-man-behind-google-docs-is-now-trying-to-reinvent-the-web-app-at-box/     / Sam Schillace Box founder CEO Aaron Levie document collaboration startup Writely went dark press Google had purchased Writely foundation of Google Docs every product Google Apps member Google Ventures team flush with cash set for a 2014 IPO joined Box’s technical advisory board Facebook VP Jonathan Heiliger LinkedIn SVP senior vice president Kevin Scott Flipboard CTO chief technical officer Arthur van Hoff notable Silicon Valley names Box COO chief operating officer Dan Levin technical challenges crushing data volumes millions of users technology business web browsers then were so primitive no documentation no standardization  handled HTML browsers were slow and underpowered collaboration,” he explained Google Docs team rebuilt Writely as a native word processor logic to merge changes on the server format that particular browser could understand edit fights /

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/01/29/samsung-galaxy-s4-vs-samsung-galaxy-s3-round-two/     / flagship smartphone mode mobile cell phone battery 2100 2600 mAh milliamp hour Amp LiIon lithium ion screen technology size 4.8 4.99 inch touch Android Google carrier broadband mobile Apple iPhone 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen 4.99-inch FHD display with 1080p resolution 13MP camera quad core processor  wireless charging removable battery microSD slot Exynos 5 Octa processor eight cores uses four at a time /

Americans are sitting on $33 billion in old iPhones & smartphones

Can't imagine there's not something similar happening in every first world country.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/02/08/americans-sitting-on-33-billion-in-old-iphones-smartphones/      / survey recent study CellSell.com one used smartphone or cellphone in their house that they haven’t yet traded in for money recycled research survey  average 1.88 used phones sitting in boxes or drawers too lazy afraid personal data trade in delete personal data OS reset phone factory settings, delete all personal data apps and files from the phone completely wipe personal data before reselling recycling older iPhones trading in their smartphones for cash depending on its condition /

Skip Soft Root Toolkit for Google Nexus 7 & Samsung Galaxy S3

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/02/08/android-app-spotlight-skip-soft-root-toolkit-for-google-nexus-7-and-samsung-galaxy-s3/     / Root jailbreak Google device brick device  XDA Developers member Mark Skippen toolkit utilities everything downloading latest correct drivers PC rooting downloading Recovery Utility 4 steps to root all supporting files utilities are downloaded dynamically run from within the toolkit full instructions displayed press phone button combinations put files certain fields folder directory also restore your device to stock unroot /

Mobile app security: Always keep the back door locked

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/02/mobile-app-security-always-keep-the-back-door-locked/     / client-server processing power PC increasing speed networks desktop applications plugging into backend middleware corporate data sources applications vulnerable viruses attacks poorly designed sensitive data exposed mobile app king processing power of smartphones mobile devices Android iOSmobile operating systems speed broadband cellular networks mobile mobile applications plug into backend middleware corporate data sources vulnerable applications ran LAN corporate WAN mobile apps are running networks  accessing services across the public Internet mobile applications potentially huge security vulnerabilities not architected designed properly configured proper security access controls tools PhoneGap Appcellerator Titanium platform development tools mobile platforms resemble in many ways the integrated development tools of the client-server era developers small development teams new mobile apps Web services backend systems launched on Amazon at high speed without considering security up front potential for exploitation attention paid to security device itself backend connection vulnerable Montreal based SkyTech Communications public embarrassment computer science student vocational college freely downloaded security scanner on SkyTech’s mobile app access records register for classes found major security flaws in the application gain access students’ personal information small developers mobile app backend General Motors OnStar Web API public API effort enterprising Chevy Volt owner had reverse engineered mobile application API for retrieving vehicle statistics from OnStar’s data centers personal use malicious build a website for other drivers to do the same potentially exposed personal data OnStar account logins violation GM’s privacy rules site now runs on a new more secure API keep client dumb backend as a service provider FatFractal address issues security access control early on after the fact add on afterthought key elements security design mobile applications is making sure that the client phone app itself browser app very little processing general best practice code on the device do as little as possible Danny Boice co-founder CTO Speek cloud based conference call service  native mobile clients Web browsers mobile development SAT testing company The College Board control what the application sends and receives backend legitimate users of the application strong access controls session management well-defined interfaces that limit what data can be accessed traffic filtering centralized secure location peer access data center VPN locks authentication sent over the wire encrypted malware hack hacking hacker hacked virus Trojan worm /

UPDATED: Warning: DON'T install the latest version of "Calctimate" calculator for iOS

Fixed. OK to install now. See UPDATE on the UPDATE.

Fix in progress, see update.

Problem: Latest version (2.6.0, 07 February 2013) is unuseable on iPhone 4 (iOS 5.1.1) & iPad 3 (iOS 5.1). No information available on other device configurations.

Symptoms: App exits a few seconds after it is started.

Problem has been reported to the author at http://www.skypaw.com/support// bug crash fix error application release exit SkyPaw /