How to: Hide stock apps in iOS 7 beta 3 (video)

A lot of people have been waiting to do this with the Newsstand app ever since it first appeared.

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/how-to-hide-stock-apps-in-ios-7-beta-3-video / Apple iPhone iPad iPod iOS 7 beta OS iOS operating system app apps application /

Could liquid catalyst replace platinum & make fuel cells financially viable?

Fuel cells have a number of problems as a source of power for cars. One is a requirement for platinum as a catalyst. Replacing platinum with an inexpensive liquid catalyst promises progress on this front.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1085401_could-liquid-catalyst-to-replace-platinum-make-fuel-cells-viable / cost reduction fuel cells future energy mix a few decades away inefficient energy intensive efficient efficiency inefficiency inefficient green produce hydrogen cost developing fuel cell vehicles expense expensive cells technology expensive platinum fuel cells Consumer Reports fuel cells combine oxygen hydrogen platinum-coated membrane generate electricity power vehicle EV electric vehicle rare increasingly important metal catalytic converters automobiles jewelry expensive dense heavy degrades use perfect long-term automotive use production fuel cells incredibly expensive British firm ACAL Energy liquid catalyst cathode liquid FlowCath generate electricity cell side-benefit side benefit cooling prevents decay U.S. Department of Energy's durability goals degrade degradation degrading recent tests characteristics automakers interested design GM Honda Toyota BMW Daimler Renault-Nissan Ford vehicles Toyota launch its refueling infrastructure viable /

ChargeSAFE – a MagSafe style connector for non-Apple laptop

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Macintosh laptops have a power/ charge cord which attaches magnetically. If the cord is accidentally pulled, the cable detaches easily without causing the laptop to fall off the desk. This reduces the risk of trip injuries, as well as preventing damage to the laptop.

Now, ChargeSAFE provides a mechanical equivalent for non-Apple laptops.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/07/08/chargesafe-a-magsafe-style-connector-for-non-apple-laptops/ / magnet magnetic magnetized magnetised adapter plug connect charge battery laptop notebook note book lap top computer recharge jealous MagSafe magnetic power connectors built into Apple Macbooks Mac Macintosh ChargeSAFE break-away breakaway break away laptop power connector solution Hewlett Packard HP Dell Alienware IBM Thinkpad Lenovo Toshiba ASUS MSI, Gateway Fujitsu Sony laptop two piece solution small adapter plugs into power port releasable jack plugs end power cable non-magnetic mechanical break-away connection prevent damage tripping trip hazards power cord pulled jack safely separate from the plug designed manufactured /

xkcd: Prometheus

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25 Samsung Galaxy S4 hidden features (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/05/24/25-samsung-galaxy-s4-hidden-features/ / Android unlock full potential device smart phone smartphone cell mobile features deep menu menus settings that power experienced users guide get more buy buying accessories apps secret button combination menu toggles toggle favorite root install custom ROM access functions function access other features features all versions device small differences functionality access two finger pull notification toggles quickly change settings one finger pull down notification center swipe side to side quickly edit notification toggles turn on easy mode launch Google Now fast your home work favorite sports teams pick up travel plans remind you automatically customize fast access to common settings Multi Window mode cool feature Multi-View run two apps on screen multitask productivity paired keyboard Bluetooth carrier carriers check alerts touch screen touching notifications motions and gestures air gesture quick glance icon icons Notification bar missed calls new text messages SMs battery Life current time speed up the home button double tap launch S-Voice /

Why iOS 7's design is bold but flawed

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http://www.macworld.com.au/blogs/why-ios-7s-design-is-bold-but-flawed-100780/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=All+you+need+to+know+about+Safari+tax+on+Mac+portable+batteries+and+much+much+more&utm_content=All+you+need+to+know+about+Safari+tax+on+Mac+portable+batteries+and+much+much+more+CID_772a365043ce27ab9f3eb60f953c8294&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Christa%20Mrgan%20explains#.UdlLZMsayK2 / middle school middle-school girls UI user interface patterns reading Apple’s iOS Human Interface Guidelines week-long summer camp iOS development changes platform iOS 6 iOS 7 beta answer fuller explanation analysis faux 3D to real 2.5D D dimensions dimension emphasising user user’s content ornamentation users user top priority application app software human interface principles rich photorealistic details analogue metaphors intuition intuit how to use access content accomplish their task quickly and easily as possible visual cues helped us understand how to interact brand new brand-new type device cumbersome stale accustomed using these devices subsequent stripping away artifice ornamentation interface patterns merely removed unnecessary distraction 3D 3 dimensions faux-3D skin, iOS depth and motion artificial 3D image techniques deep shadows strong highlights gloss relying on spry animation parallax effects flat planes convey sensation of depth developer Manton Reece compared multiplane camera technology animation studiotwo-and-a-half-D 2.5D AfterEffects backgrounds images different planes z-axis animate virtual camera move through and around them planes look fully three-dimensional parallax depth-of-field effects compelling lifelike than moving image enhance sensation of depth tilting tilt phone hints subtly elements exist relation each other background interface home screen folder app feels effect is delightful static screenshots elements in a frozen state beauty new direction depth motion valid concerns design subjective problems Helvetica Ultralight system font mistake vision typography expert Erik Spiekermann completely unreadable increase by default Jony Ive’s Ive icon grid glyphs look harmoniously balanced Panic designer Neven Mrgan emphasis differentiation between choices Action sheets button borders bolder text UI user interface major overhaul OS operating system reinvention /

Bone marrow stem-cell therapy appears to have eradicated HIV in two patients

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-04/stem-cell-therapy-wipes-out-hiv-in-two-patients/4798396 / American doctors doctor patient two patients HIV-free HIV free bone marrow stem cell transplants transplant treat cancer treated Boston long-term drug therapy control HIV stem-cell developing lymphoma type of blood cancer Timothy Henrich Harvard Medical School doctors been unable find evidence HIV infection men since transplants doctor Dr Henrich made the announcement international AIDS Society conference Kuala Lumpur too early virus has disappeared from their bodies altogether one patient now been off antiretroviral drug treatment 15 weeks seven weeks stop terminate cease Human Immunodeficiency Virus target targets immune cells immune system weakening cause causing Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS people increased risk other infections and cancers emerged in the early 1980s initially known as the gay plague once regarded as a death sentence antiviral medicines normal life span developing countries millions of people do not have access to these medicines more than 1,000 new infections diagnosed in Australia each year research, which funded the study hopes cure for the virus infect infection infects stem cell stem-cell therapy disease Timothy Ray Brown the Berlin patient first person cured of HIV after receiving a bone marrow transplant for leukaemia in 2007 donor rare genetic mutation known as CCR5 delta 32 virtually resistant to patients test positive Australian scientists said optimistic discovered millions more people to get access to crucial antiretroviral drugs lower daily dose effective far cheaper dose current dosage /