Hackers unveil latest Apple iOS 6 jailbreak website

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9236390/Hackers_unveil_latest_Apple_iOS_6_jailbreak_website / OS operating system software hackers unveiled website tethered untethered jailbreak expected to be released soon evasi0n.com jailbreak will work  all iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini models through 6.1 Evad3rs known on Twitter as @pod2g David Wang @planetbeing on Twitter Eric McDonald @musclenerd Nikias Bassen @pimskeks also launched new Twitter handle @evad3rs more than 77,000 followers in a short time release one week must be connected computer jailbreaking process repeated rebooted legal U.S. U.S.A. US USA under an exemption Digital Millennium Copyright Act Apple discourages jailbreaking void warranties warranty altered devices stepped up security stance iOS 6 Hack in the Box security conference Kuala Lumpur becoming more difficult to find several vulnerabilities needed for a new jailbreak including a kernel bug found Mark Dowd Azimuth Security fixed problems Wi-Fi Webkit browser layout engine Safari /

Microsoft CEO Ballmer interview: Dropbox dismissed as "a little startup"

Credit: BGR

http://bgr.com/2013/01/30/microsoft-ceo-ballmer-interview-dropbox-312094/ / cloud storage SkyDrive service business consumer revenue income funds Business Week interview 100 million users /

Memory 100% Pro • memory management for iOS

Credit: Apple/ Cocopok

Update 05Feb2013: free up memory function doesn't work without an Internet connection. This is understandable in the free, ad supported version, but is not acceptable in the paid version.

iOS device running slow?  Could be running low on RAM memory.  Solution:

1. Get Memory 100% Pro, $0.99 from the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/memory-100-pro/id547083282?mt=8
or ad supported version:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/memory-100/id554435411?mt=8
2. Execute the app
3. Press the [Optimize] button
4. Watch as the app frees up memory
5. Enjoy

XSysInfo, a cautionary tale:
A similar app called XSysInfo was available briefly, some time ago.  It had only been available for a short time, before Apple demanded an update without the free up memory function.  Soon after, it was removed from the app store.

What to do?
1. Download Memory 100% now.  
2. Be careful about updating.  As indicated above, previous experience indicates that an update without the free up memory function is likely to appear soon. / free wired active inactive disc disk storage /

Are financial institutions afraid of RFID skimming? You decide

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=X034R3yzDhw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX034R3yzDhw

What does Gizmodo have to say?

http://gizmodo.com/5882102/mythbusters-was-banned-from-talking-about-rfid-chips-because-credit-card-companies-are-little-weenies

Guess who's responsible for the "... multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement."     / credit card company stripe skimming hack hacker hacking identity theft fraud criminal /

Stylex • 3-In-1 writing tool by Dexterous • Kickstarter (video) • Updated

Credit: Dextrous/ Kickstarter/ Amazon

Update: funding for this Kickstarter project failed.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dxt/stylex-the-3-in-1-writing-tool?ref=live / touchscreen stylus capacitative pen mechanical pencil eraser Ball Point Hi-Tec-C refill /

There's more to life than being happy

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/theres-more-to-life-than-being-happy/266805/ / September 1942 Viktor Frankl prominent Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist Vienna arrested transported Nazi concentration camp wife and parents liberated most his family including his pregnant wife had perished prisoner number 119104 lived bestselling 1946 book Man's Search for Meaning wrote nine days about experiences camps Frankl concluded  difference between lived those died came down one thing Meaning an insight he came to early in life what can be the meaning of life those who found meaning even in the most horrendous circumstances were far more resilient to suffering than those who did not Man's Search for Meaning, the last of the human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way suicidal inmates life was still expecting something from them; something in the future was expected of them For one man, it was his young child, who was then living in a foreign country. For the other, a scientist, it was a series of books that he needed to finish. Frankl writes Uniqueness singleness /

Here is the robot that will extract water from the Moon

Credit: NASA/ The Atlantic

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/here-is-the-robot-that-will-extract-water-from-the-moon/272651/     / nutrients minerals oxygen robot automaton rocks challenges space travel humans sustain Mars food freeze-dried freeze dried heavy maintenance expensive manned space cultivate planets mine soil nutrients, to find the water  generate air Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot RASSOR pronounced razor excavator device designed extract  ice fuel soil dusty bodies Mars development prototype form Greek fable rocket-science reality water from rocks chemicals astronauts air breathing fuel lunar resource processing plant industry Earth /

Archos Ultrathin Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad

Credit: Archos

Available in March for $79:

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/29/archos-ultrathin-bluetooth-keyboard-for-ipad/ / thicker Smart Cover weighs 0.5 pounds rechargeable lithium-polymer battery months typing between charges exterior brushed aluminum white keys keyboard variety magnets attach iPad three functions typing stand mode magnets dock securely supports lifts up support iPad various angles close over screen protect iPad not in use operate sleep wake function function keys /

Valve Steam Box • tiny PC • what you need to know

Credit: Valve/ techradar

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/valve-steam-box-what-you-need-to-know-1127072 / games cuboid very small proprietary download service platform Best ever titles gaming machine optimized optimised Gabe Newell Team Fortress maker Xi3 Piston Intel processor plans /

Apple TV updated with Bluetooth keyboard support & Up Next, enhanced iTunes in the Cloud

http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/28/apple-updates-apple-tv-with-bluetooth-keyboard-support-up-next-enhanced-itunes-in-the-cloud/

Best Bluetooth keyboards for Apple TV
http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/28/the-10-best-bluetooth-keyboards-for-your-apple-tv/ / pair iOS 6.1 second third-gen third generation remotes HiPPiH Pro ultra-foldable compact foldable Logitech diNovo Mini backlight Easy-Switch iPad Cygnett keypad ZaggKeys PROplus Zag FLEX Ultrathin cover Wireless Solar Apple USB charging /

This marvelous GIF art will blow your mind (in the best way)

Credit: Paolo Čerić/ Dvice

http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-24/marvelous-gif-art-will-blow-your-mind-best-way / .gif animation /

Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers help to Boeing on battery problems

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081985_tesla-ceo-elon-musk-offers-help-to-boeing-on-battery-problems / lithium ion LiIon batteries thermal event explosion 787 Dreamliner overheat heat smoke flames /

Dung beetles are galactic navigators (video)

Credit: 'shop by Evan Ackerman/ Dvice

Gotta take care of your shit, man!

http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-28/dung-beetles-are-galactic-navigators / Researchers discovered navigate straight lines soft glow home galaxy Milky Way find poo roll balls roll lay eggs bury heads away from fast straight line around obstacles continues going straight remarkable traveling backwards upside-down get away from all the other beetles pile steal Sun Moon star stars orient orientation compound eye fixed pattern /

Apple ready to release additional iPad model, likely 128GB version

http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/27/apple-ready-to-release-additional-ipad-model-likely-128gb-version/

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/01/30/apples-128gb-ipad-aims-to-drive-profits-up-a-path-competitors-cant-easily-follow / storage flash SSD iOS SKU current fourth-generation iPad Retina display line pricing information WiFi-only WiFi + Cellular versions iOS 6.1 developer code high capacity iPad profit profits high end product /

MyDigitalSSD SMART & BP3 mSATA SSD review

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6527/mydigitalssd-smart-bp3-msata-ssd-review / solid state drive NAND DRAM OEM components controller Marvell Phison SandForce manufacturing strategy 2.5" inch SATA drives standard PATA half-slim 256GB 6Gbps mSATA complete specifications Mushkin ADATA Crucial MyDigitalDiscount price firmware 512GB OCZ Kingston adapter /

Solid electrolyte enables higher energy lithium-ion batteries & prevents fires

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/510311/battery-material-prevents-fires-stores-five-times-the-energy/ / sulphur LiIon lithium ion charge recharge research /

Magic Wallet • slim & unique design • RFID protection • Kickstarter (video)

Credit: Tim Rich/ Kickstarter

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/259704821/the-magic-wallet-slim-and-unique-design-rfid-prote / pocket book currency notes dollar bills credit card minimalist rubber band silicon /

Using rust & water to store solar energy as hydrogen (video)

Credit: Science Daily

A problem with solar energy is that it is episodic: only available in daylight hours. A compounding factor is that even in daylight, power output doesn't match well with peak demand produced by morning & evening meals. Demand for air conditioning on summer afternoons is a better match, but problems remain.

A solution, using cheap materials, may have been found:

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLA2jHcQ32Q

http://nocamels.com/2012/11/israeli-researchers-use-rust-to-store-solar-energy/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121111153755.htm

http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=29159 / soar cell energy power electricity PV photovoltaic photo voltaic solar thermal /

Death of the PC? Not Going to Happen.

Comments on the item linked below are interesting too.

My thought?  99% of this blog is prepared using a tablet, but some things require a desktop.

http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/732/aaron-suzuki-global-death-pc-not-going-happen / demise Post PC era" productivity 10 fingers touch-based device make as much happen fast full-size keyboard 101 keys portability work desktop is problematic enterprises virtual machines solution problem currently largest wealthiest companies desktop transformation out of reach Current offerings just too complicated software expensive buy implement largest enterprises sophisticated solutions modern endpoint manageability centralize manage desktops data applications available demand any device cost effective pivotal locus business productivity devices will proliferate array of devices productive hub of productivity private cloud laptop /

samDock connects Samsung Galaxy phones to Apple 30-pin sound docks

Credit: CableJive

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/01/26/samdock-plays-music-and-charges-samsung-galaxy-phone-on-apple-30-pin-sound-docks/ / connects Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung Galaxy Note sound docks designed Apple 30-pin dock switching from an Apple iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy S3 30-pin sound dock CableJive samDock 2-foot cable micro-USB cable charging smartphone phone sending an audio signal female 30-pin dock connector that plugs into any sound dock iHome dock ION Block Rocker portable sound system /

ClouDrop Db: Finally a great DropBox management solution for iOS

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/cloudrop-db-finally-a-great-dropbox-management-solution-for-ios#more-33866 / Dropbox indispensable official app for iOS functional functionality access from the website popular unofficial app CloudApp link sharing servicenlaunched a brand new app called ClouDrop Db Dropboxadds cool functionality The Dropbox iOS experience desktops access version history pro accounts only a very handy function allows user view ever version document since creation buggy in a few spots one click authentication method Dropbox keep the official app on your device updates folders /

Anti-piracy site claims small, 40 percent victory in anti-Mega campaign

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/anti-piracy-site-claims-small-40-percent-victory-in-anti-mega-campaign/ / Kim Dotcom Mega launched launch anti-piracy campaign new service progress StopFileLockers.com take down file-hosting services attacking finances Robert Kingh TorrentFreak this week SFL payment processing resellers terminated using PayPal meeting required standards being terminated pay Mega via PayPal Pay.mobi, GratisAntivirus, VoucherReseller Hosting.co.uk file sharing sites obtain pre-approval process payments with PayPal told TorrentFreak PayPal offerings Hotfile saw its relationship with PayPal end this week after a lengthy campaign /

New lab could unlock vast potential of seabed methane ice

Credit: Ars Tecnica

Beneath the world's oceans, under particular conditions of temperature & pressure, methane ice deposits have accumulated.  Conservative estimates rate these deposits at twice the amount of natural gas from other sources.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/01/new-lab-could-unlock-vast-potential-of-seabed-methane-ice/ / University of California Irvine grant $1 million develop unique laboratory research clean energy methane hydrates untapped source methane gas huge quantities some ocean-floor environments clathrate compounds methane molecules trapped lattice water ice methane clathrate and methane ice methane water favorable combinations low temperatures high pressure conditions undersea locations polar latitudes along continental shelves sedimentary bed abundant on planet Earth conservative estimate 500 and 2,500 gigatonnes submarine gas hydrate deposits double the Earth's 230 gigatonnes of natural gas from other sources. According to the Department of Energy, methane hydrates are Earth's largest untapped fossil fuel resource. But quantity isn't everything; it's the size of the deposits that may one day prove commercially viable to tap that are key. This category of methane hydrates may prove to be a small proportion of the total extracting extraction extract logistical headaches prevention methane gas escape shorter-lived atmosphere greenhouse gas oxidized CO2 carbon dioxide thermodynamics extraction drilling exploitation /

Texas, where science & history have become ideological battlegrounds

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/01/texas-where-science-and-history-have-become-ideological-battlegrounds/ / expert educator scientist historian subject text book Texas State School Board California elections tiny voter turnouts religious ideological warriors zealot textbook image of their own beliefs expertise subject area contentious assault science history standards movie film The Revisionaries PBS Public Broadcasting System Independent Lens educational standards academic community subjects most relevant what students should know standards handed over board for approval expertise subject areas Board Chairman Don McLeroy tortured misrepresentation /

Largest solar array in the world planned for India

Credit: Dvice

http://www.dvice.com/archives/2008/08/largest-solar-a.php / solar thermal electricity energy 5 gigawatts power mirror array matrix salt fuse melt store storage /

neoscop tube.ONE • Superlative wave motion machine (video)

Credit: neoscop/ The Gadgeteer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQmvL06emBI

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/25/neoscop-tube-one-wave-machine-for-the-21st-century/ / two-phase two phase flow fluid mechanics concurrent movement different liquids within a closed system fluid separating interface boundary surface waves /

Six-year-old “Dancing baby” lawsuit set for jury trial

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/six-year-old-dancing-baby-lawsuit-set-for-jury-trial/ / dancing baby takedown case Internet-famous lawyers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation 2007 jury about six years after it was filed US District Judge Jeremy Fogel ruled Universal Music Group video dancing toddler taken YouTube EFF child's mother win case summary judgment order October hearing proceed jury trial settlement self evident fair use pro bono precedent /

Fusion: The quest to recreate the Sun’s power on Earth

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120810-the-quest-to-recreate-the-sun / fission Sun gravity force hydrogen nuclei together pressure smash isotope physicists produce cheap safe plentiful energy researchers to experiment energy electricity power helium deuterium tritium high temperature pressure positive charge magnetic field bottle /

"Fireflies" to scope out space rocks for mining (video)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/22/us/space-asteroid-mining/index.html?npt=NP1 / billionaires mine asteroids Deep Space Industries prospect minerals dragonflies mine return Earth scientists unlikely cost effective billions dollars few grams matter back to earth gold prices piggy-backing off other space launches launch booster cost of fuel more cost-effective pioneer technology humans set up a permanent base in space mine materials from the surrounding systems fuel refuel space /

Iron Man to Batman: The future of soldier suits

Raytheon XOS 2 (credit: Raytheon)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130121-batman-meets-iron-man-in-combat / exoskeleton rehabilitation hospital disabled patient paralysis Natick soldier Systems Center Lockheed Martin HULC armour suit warrior web Raytheon XOS 2 injuries injury DARPA musculoskeletal injuries heavy loads they carry on a daily basis /

India unveils plans to make a watch that saves lives

http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-26/india-unveils-plans-make-watch-saves-lives / text SMS nearest police station friends relatives camera video safety /

Twelve South introduces the PlugBug World

Credit: Twelve South/ The Gadgeteer

PlugBug is a 10W USB charger which also serves as a replacement for the removable power plug on a MacBook power supply. PlugBug World now adds a selection of plugs for world wide use.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/24/twelve-south-introduces-the-plugbug-world/ / power brick wall-wart wall wart Apple laptop power supply socket /

Record solar cell efficiency is the goal for new SunShot grants

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/26/record-solar-cell-efficiency-i-goal-of-sunshot-grants/ / USA U.S.A. US U.S. Department of Energy DoE $12 million grant program programme aimed producing next generation solar cells PV photvoltaic photo voltaic theoretical maximum efficiency about 30 percent 30% Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency II FPACEII technologies silicon-based thin film solar cells silicon based single-junction solar cells convert sunlight electricity one layer of material multi-junction different materials achieve conversion efficiencies 80 percent range involve greater costs /

Afraid of cannibals? Not Apple!

Tim Cook on the iMac: "Cannibalization is a huge opportunity for us."

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/tim-cook-on-the-imac-cannibalization-is-a-huge-opportunity-for-us/ / OSX OS X iOS laptop desktop iPod iPad iPhone MacBook Air Pro Macintosh Mac /

New supergel has strange biological properties

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/supergel-mimics-your-cells/ / synthetic molecules scientists created gel behaves similarly proteins form cell’s cell internal shape-controlling scaffold help heal wounds build artificial cells deliver drugs targeted areas /

UV light emitting machine disinfects hospital rooms in minutes (video)

Credit: Xenex Healthcare/ Singularity Hub

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/13/uv-light-emitting-robot-disinfects-hospital-rooms-in-minutes/     modern-day irony  most common complication hospital patients acquired acquiring infection problem estimated cause millions infections with 100,000 death per year  $45 billion annually hospital costs tragedies deadly superbugs within healthcare facilities on the rise continue last lines antibiotics fail new drugs moving fast enough up the pipeline alternative medication promises vastly improve disinfection hospital rooms UV ultra violet ultra-violet light-emitting robot Xenex Healthcare pulsed-xenon UV lamp portable bot robot shoots out 120 flashes of light per minute pulse lasts thousandth second typical treatment 10 to 20 minutesrays pass through outer wall bacterium damage DNA impossible mutate reproduce stops pathogen propagating being harmful system reflectors focused areas high-touch surfaces high touch door handles light switches someone enters room bot operation motion detector halts operation prevent accidental exposure to humans 

NASA works out how to build large, commercial flying wing that uses half the fuel of normal aircraft

Credit: Grumman/ ExtremeTech

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/146736-nasa-works-out-how-to-build-large-commercial-flying-wing-that-uses-half-the-fuel-of-normal-aircraft / fuselage stable stability noise comfort hybrid flying wing aircraft tubular jet airliners quieter ride passengers on board Aerospace engineers advantages flying wing aircraft reduced weight drag higher top speeds lower fuel consumption pressurized pressurised /

Soundhound names tunes for Android users

http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-3513_7-10015569.html#2300-3513_7-10015569-2.html?&_suid=13591768850530599167515989393

Right electric range for a plug-in hybrid: Is lower better? • UPDATED

More is always better, right? Well, not always. Batteries are expensive, heavy & take up a lot of space. At least in part these are the reasons why a Volt is more expensive, & has less interior space than a Plug-In Prius. It's also the reason why a Volt has better electric range.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081895_right-electric-range-for-a-plug-in-hybrid-is-lower-better / EV plug in electric vehicle hybrid parallel serial extended range EREV battery LiIon lithium ion charge recharge /

Capture video of your Mac’s screen for free with Screen-Recorder

http://www.cultofmac.com/211631/capture-video-of-your-macs-screen-for-free-with-screen-recorder/ / minor bug fixes price drop free capture mouse cursor highlight mouse clicks record screen define any portion record entire screen sound training video how-to video guide Screen Recorder MX, for $4.99 .mov format convert captured video other video formats AVI DivX AVI 3GP MP4 WMV MKV FLV SWF MOV iPhone iPod iPad Apple TV Android device PSP PS3 XBOX360 extract sound captured video MP3 AIFF OGG WMA WAV AAC M4A open source software /

Grammar badness makes cracking harder the long password

Pass phrases that are grammatically correct are more vulnerable to the latest password cracking software.

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/grammar-badness-makes-cracking-harder-the-long-password/

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9236227/_Andyhave3cats_is_a_better_password_than_Shehave3cats_study_finds / decreasing search space long phrases defeat recent advances password cracking bigger isn't necessarily better grammatical rules team Ph.D. graduate grad students Carnegie Mellon University Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT developed algorithm targets passcodes minimum number characters freely available John the Ripper cracking program result much more efficient cracking passphrases followed commonly used grammatical rules ordering parts of speech in sequence determiner adjective noun tested against passwords containing  characters grammar-aware cracker surpassed state-of-the-art password crackers passcodes grammatical structures dataset cracked algorithm security experts revising password policies combat growing sophistication modern cracking techniques average password weaker than ever before key strategy in making passwords more resilient longer passcodes passphrases memorable end user phrases or sentences grammatical structures dramatically narrow possible combinations sequences words crackers guess spaces removed order of magnitude weaker more tries to correctly guess Underlying structures research paper titled Effect of Grammar on Security of Long Passwords /

These tires turn orange to tell you it's time for new rubber

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/01/orange-tire/     / Red Dot concept design award winners Gao Fenglin Zhou Buyi Discolor Tyre under underneath black surface  tire coloured colored rubber tread treads worn certain depth bright orange shows through /

Stem cells used to bolster body’s cancer fighting cells

Credit: SingularityHUB

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/12/stem-cells-used-to-bolster-bodys-cancer-fighting-cells/ / T cells natural ability target and destroy cancer cells scientists recruit innate defenders rid the body of tumors effective treatment short life spans researchers RIKEN Research Centre for Allergy and Immunology Yokohama Japan devised increase number cancer-fighting T cells superior numbers of immune cells will enable them to overwhelm and conquer treatment Immune cells known as cytoxic T cells killer T cells recognize proteins surface cells signal infected cancerous current study researchers worked T cells attack  specific melanoma elegant display bioengineering converted T cells stem cells large numbers, cells able recognize attack melanoma cells continued ability produce anti-tumor substance interferon-gamma /

Woz says Kutcher's Steve Jobs movie scene is, "totally wrong" (video)

http://gizmodo.com/5978777/woz-says-kutchers-steve-jobs-movie-scene-never-happened / first scene iJOBS biopic on Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher never happened Not even close, according to Steve Wozniak, who says they never had such interaction and roles Homebrew Computer Club ideas value machines didn't attend learning about social impact future machines democratization technology learned later Totally wrong Personalities where the ideas computers affecting society inspired widely spoken at the Homebrew Computer Club social impact idea make PC board sell it help people build computer given away selling surplus parts HalTed make a quick buck off my designs never looked like a professional kids Our relationship different portrayed embarrassed movie fun entertaining my book iWoz jOBS iJOBS /

Google smartwatch rumoured

Credit: United States Patent and Trademark Office/ BGR

http://bgr.com/2013/01/24/google-smartwatch-rumor-305233/

http://thenextweb.com/google/2013/01/05/google-smartwatch-concept/ / granted patent smartwatch clip up flip-up display concept report Business Insider producing production smartwatch smart watch market device Android operating system Pebble Google Now Time rumour rumor rumored /

PSA: Don’t upload your important passwords to GitHub

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/psa-dont-upload-your-important-passwords-to-github/ / private SSH keys sensitive credentials numerous links circulating Twitter code repository microblogging site  messages linking passwords private cryptographic keys publicly accessible searches dozens accounts exposing credentials public admins administrators to save users own carelessness accounts located using Google log in valid accounts exposure compromises compromise security generated generate keys key /

LunaTik TAKTIK iPhone 5 cases

Credit: LunaTik/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/24/lunatik-taktik-iphone-5-cases-announced/ / iOS Apple impact extreme drop ballistic protection gorilla glass /

ForgetMeNot for Mac

We've all done it: sent an email without the intended attachment. ForgetMeNot plug in for Macintosh scans your email for words like "attached" (plus words you can add) & prompts you.

http://www.macworld.com.au/app-guide/forgetmenot-for-mac-84768/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple+predictions+for+2013+iPhone+6+rumours+heat+up+Time+Machine+backups+and+much+more&utm_content=Apple+predictions+for+2013+iPhone+6+rumours+heat+up+Time+Machine+backups+and+much+more+CID_aa2d160581d879454c1d7104a4143a66&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=ForgetMeNot%20for%20Mac

Best phone plans in Australia (video)

Some spectacular deals here. How about $39.90 per month, unlimited phone & text, 4GB data, free 18 & 13 calls, & international calls starting at 6 cents/minute? Not good enough? Add no contract! Only downside: bring your own phone.

Or if that doesn't quite suit, there are other great deals here:

http://aca.ninemsn.com/article.aspx?id=8597359

Thanks to Miemie for this item. / mobile cell network gigabyte data Internet coverage smartphone Telstra Kogan Optus amaysim Vodafone SMS /

Google tells cops to get warrants for user e-mail, cloud data

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/google-says-get-a-warrant/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/google-stands-up-for-gmail-users-requires-cops-to-get-a-warrant/ / Google demands probable-cause probable cause court-issued  court issued  warrants divulge contents Gmail other cloud-stored documents to authorities United States startling revelation Wednesday runs counter US USA United States of America federal law that does not always demand warrants development surfaced Google publicly announced user data Google forwards government agencies across handed over without a probable-cause warrant spokesman told Wired media giant demands government agencies feds warrant content  e-mail Google Drive cloud storage  platforms despite Electronic Communications Privacy Act allowing the government access customer data without  warrant stored Google’s servers more than 180 days ECPA search warrant for contents Gmail other services based Fourth Amendment Constitution prevents unreasonable search and seizure customer data doled out without warrant include names listed creating Gmail accounts IP address account was created where what time user signs account Google hands over without warrants IP address associated particular e-mail sent from Gmail account used  change account password addition non-content portion e-mail headers from to date fields immediately known whether ISP stored content grant more privacy string of conflicting court opinions whether warrants required data stored third-party servers longer than 180 days Supreme Court never weighed authorities are seemingly abiding by Google’s rules avoid high court showdown Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 recipient’s inbox assumed abandoned, advancement technology /

Microsoft researchers developing wrist-worn sensors that track finger movements (video)

Credit: Microsoft/ Newcastle University, UK/ Singularity Hub

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/11/microsoft-researchers-developing-wrist-worn-sensors-that-track-finger-movements/ / Microsoft developers United Kingdom UK researchers Newcastle University intriguing project wrist strap sensor tracks finger motions real time called Digits wireless system wearers control computers remotely recognition individual finger movement orientation infrared camera inertial measurement unit orientation wrist angles finger gesture control wireless wrist worn device glove interact electronic devices physically connected hands free non-computer related activities prototype demoed Computing Machinery Symposium User Interface Software and Technology ACM UIST 2012 project shows gesture control device works miniaturize miniaturise develop development /

Does passing a small current through your brain really make you smarter?

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/14/does-passing-a-small-current-through-your-brain-really-make-you-smarter/ / smarter solve difficult puzzles learn piano half the time little shock scientists passing small current through the brain increases aptitude strap on headgear mediocrity zapped from your brain miracle boost transcranial direct current stimulation tDCS) stimulation steady current 2 milli-amps same as a 9-volt battery – delivered electrodes worn head arm mild electric current depolarize neurons cerebral cortex more receptive to new input brain primed learn more easily control group magnetic field baseline enhanced enhances training performed better threat identification altered state of awareness time passed unduly fast faster lead scientist of study Michael Weisend New Scientist feel more focused calm performance previous studies similar results improved working memory improved language learning parietal cortex brain visual information flows enhanced visual short-term memory brain imaging brain magnetic field changes response sensory stimulation sound touch light magnetoencelography MEG amplitudes six times greater baseline amplitudes anatomical changes diffusion tensor imaging DTI scans white matter fiber tracts changes in brain structure structural changes in the white matter /

iXY is the world’s first on-board, HD-quality, stereo microphone for iOS

Credit: RØDE/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/23/ixy-is-the-worlds-first-on-board-hd-quality-stereo-microphone-for-ios/ / iXY microphone RØDE add-on microphone for iPhone iPad connect directly into the charging port iOS device 30-pin connector iPhone 4/4S 1st, 2nd 3rd generation iPads.  The iXY has 24-bit/96k recording on-board high-fidelity A/D conversion so your sound is rich, smooth, and accurate  matched pair ½" half inch cardioid condenser capsules, fixed in a perfect 90 degree near-coincident alignment immersive true-to-life stereo recordings captured incredibly high detail iXY foam wind-shield outdoor recordings reinforced protective zipper case RØDE Rec app $5.99 in the Apple App Store RØDE Rec LE app free for 24-bit/96K recordings iXY $199 first production run iXY mic sold your email address iXY notified back in stock actual sound recordings /

Audi announces Matrix LED headlights with camera, sensors, & GPS

Credit: Audi/ Auto Spies

LED headlights use less power — that much makes sense. But why do headlights need a camera, GPS or other sensors?

Well, it's like this:

A matrix of LEDs pointing in slightly different directions allow light to be directed by turning LEDs in different parts of the matrix on & off as required. Headlights do this already when switching between high & low beam. Audi Matrix headlights do this too, but also can direct light to the sides to provide better lighting for turning.

Headlights can be directed by input from the steering, but with input from GPS, lights can anticipate steering inputs. Lighting used in this manner amounts to an additional GPS display: don't look away from the road to the GPS, just follow the headlights.

And the camera? With ambient light input, the system can turn headlights on at sunset & dim headlights automatically.

http://www.autospies.com/news/Audi-Introduces-Matrix-LED-Headlights-for-2013-74413/

http://www.slashgear.com/audi-announces-matrix-led-headlights-that-utilize-a-camera-sensors-and-gps-23266535/ / swivel dim low high beam turn light lighting dynamic lighting experience /

Google updating Image Search over the next few days, promises faster results

http://www.slashgear.com/google-updating-image-search-over-the-next-few-days-promises-faster-results-23266546/ / picture graphic find jpg gif png speed fewer few click clicks /

BMW i3 electric car: Motorcycle size engine (600 cc) range-extender for 250 mile range (video)

Credit: BMW/ Green Car Reports/ The Car Connection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8j_y0sjyVM&feature=player_embedded

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081850_bmw-i3-electric-car-motorcycle-engine-range-extender-for-250-mile-range / EV electric vehicle battery charge recharge range LiIon lithium ion range extender extended range EREV serial hybrid /

HALO ZERO • A messenger bag with frickin laser beams!

Credit: Halo/ The Gadgeteer

Laser? Not quite ... but you get the idea.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/22/halo-zero-a-messenger-bag-with-frickin-laser-beams/ LED Kickstarter project illumination messenger bag

Audi production Diesel-electric hypercar confirmed

Credit: Audi/ Gas 2

Like the R18 e-tron race cars (photo above) they are based on, the production cars will utilize a KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) hydrid system. Don't expect it to be cheap.

http://gas2.org/2013/01/22/audi-diesel-electric-hypercar-confirmed/ / KERS kinetic energy recovery system Diesel electric /

Do you really need a suction cup viewfinder for your iPhone? (video)

Credit: Photojojo

http://www.cultofmac.com/211437/do-you-really-need-a-suction-cup-viewfinder-for-your-iphone/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Interesting

http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iphone-viewfinder/ / iPhone better photographs dedicated point-and-shoot point and shoot & traditional viewfinder view finder Photojojo screw on screw-on suction cup, sticks display Viewfinder novelty apply removed quickly without leaving marks residue camera download free Daylight Viewfinder app from Photojojo, which scales down the viewfinder into a tiny window use that to take your pictures compatible fourth- and fifth-generation iPod touch; iPhone 4/4S iPhone 5; second-, third-, fourth-generation iPad,  iPad mini /

How Verizon almost put Siri on every Android phone back in 2009

http://www.cultofmac.com/211623/how-verizon-almost-put-siri-on-every-android-phone-back-in-2009/ / apple iPhone 4s smartphone The Huffington Post pin-depth article history of Siri AI artificial intelligence HAL Stanley Kubrick 2001 A Space Odyssey Dag Kittlaus Norwegian sci-fi novelist Apple technology DARPA project assist military personnel startup co-founders iPhone app. It launched in the App Store at the beginning of 2010 /

Users hate Windows 8 so much they’ll pay $125 to downgrade to Windows 7

http://www.cultofmac.com/211604/people-hate-windows-8-so-much-theyll-pay-125-to-downgrade-to-windows-7-image/

CyanogenMod 10.1 Milestone 1 available for select devices

Cream of the crop custom ROM for Android latest beta release.

http://androidandme.com/2013/01/news/cyanogenmod-10-1-milestone-1-available-for-select-devices/ / Google jailbreak unlock /

2014 Cadillac ELR video preview

Credit: TechCrunch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPxTT_StVFU&feature=player_embedded

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081820_2014-cadillac-elr-video-preview

Audio mentions that the ELR has the same powertrain as the Volt, including, "... 1.4 litre turbocharged ..."

No turbocharger in the Volt. / EV electric vehicle extended range battery 16 kWh LiIon lithium ion EREV internal combustion ice power train /

Canadian student expelled for playing security “white hat”

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/canadian-student-expelled-for-playing-security-white-hat/ / scanning software student private information record security flaw online person reinstatement reinstate Ahmed Al-Khabaz student expelled Dawson College running security scans student information system exposed major weaknesses flaw mobile application Omnivox Web-based software package developed Montreal-based Skytech Communications access manage personal information d college services Social Insurance numbers Canadian equivalent US Social Security numbers professor /

Wrangler introduces moisturizing jeans?

:-)

http://mashable.com/2013/01/17/wrangler-moisturizing-jeans/ / body moisturizer moisturiser Denim Spa treated hydrating oils butters apricot kernel oil passion fruit rose hip Shea battle cellulite British Vogue finish finishes aloe vera olive extract smooth legs Asos moisturizing moisturising moisturiser moisturizer ingredients evaporate evapourate reload spray /

Texting newscaster falls into freezing canal

It's not only texting while driving that's dangerous, apparently.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57564897-71/texting-newscaster-falls-into-freezing-canal/ / mobile cell phone SMS text message /

Alec Ross, Digital Diplomat, on 21st century statecraft

http://allthingsd.com/20130120/alec-ross-digital-diplomat-on-21st-century-statecraft/ / panic button US USA U.S. State Department activists oppression oppressive dictator dictatorship dictator-driven regime wipe device information completely store emails contact information cloud police can't get to it commotion project New America Foundation non-profit public policy think tank in Washington D.C. Internet in a suitcase ad-hoc network without existing infrastructure /

Is eating meat a healthy choice?

http://dailyhealthpost.com/is-eating-meat-a-healthy-choice/ / eating diet plate beef poultry lamb pork negative impacts health study Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers red meat risk death cardiovascular disease cancer saturated fat boost unhealthy fat consumption bad cholesterol vegetables high-nutrition grains cooking meat grilling release carcinogens clinical trials hormones antibiotics pesticides conventionally farmed meat Mayo Clinic eat primarily plant-based diets more fruits vegetables weigh less weight eat fewer calories less fat lower incidence heart disease /

Obama’s climate vow

US President Obama: "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children & future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, & crippling drought, & more powerful storms."

US Vice-President Biden to environmentalists: "Keep the faith."

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/obama-s-climate-vow?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=b72e5854ca-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email / global warming climate change greenhouse gas CO2 carbon dioxide inauguration speech /

Mega: come for the 50GB of storage, stay for the copyright infringement

Kim Dotcom's latest.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/mega-first-impressions/ / file sharing and file storage service stronger better faster descendant of Megaupload million users in the first 24 hours Mega first-adopter Dropbox clone file storage sharing platform encrypt files entropy email address name password email authentication generates 2048-bit public/private key pair dashboard Cloud Drive interface copyrighted works site Terms of Service email link URL download page to the document Permission settings read-only, read & write full access security privacy Mega inadequacies in these areas vulnerability symmetric encryption key encryption decryption data account key stored servers passwordno password recovery option /

How the wave of a wand can detect bleeding in the brain (video)

Credit: InfraScan/ cnet

Fast, portable, relatively inexpensive alternative to an MRI.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57565027-76/how-the-wave-of-a-wand-can-detect-bleeding-in-the-brain/ / 10 million people around the world seek treatment head trauma traumatic brain injury TBI Infrascanner Model 2000 intracranial hematoma detector haematoma brain bleed InfraScan medical device company that developed lists potential uses frequent monitoring hospitalized patients with head injuries screening intoxicated patients where neurological evaluation is difficult or unreliable screening for mass-casualty events such as bomb blasts fast triage in ambulances determining whether to evacuate players high-contact sports such as boxing football soccer rugby league union /

Napster, the movie (video trailer)

http://allthingsd.com/20130119/napster-the-movie/ / downloaded download a documentary trailer co-founders Shawn Fanning Sean Parker file sharing revolutionary Napster music industry ethos Web Internet service business copyright /

It was lost but now it is found with Stick-N-Find Bluetooth location stickers (video)

Credit: Stick-N-Find/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/21/it-was-lost-but-now-it-is-found-with-stick-n-find-bluetooth-location-stickers/#comments

http://www.indiegogo.com/sticknfind / leash proximity app Apple iOS Android device mobile cell phone smartphone Bluetooth 4.0 standard range indiegogo project fully funded contribute until closes /

Kneeling Dragon Table

Credit: Amazon/ GeekAlerts

http://www.geekalerts.com/kneeling-dragon-table/ / furniture coffee /

Toyota Prius Hybrid: Ultimate guide to 50 mpg mid-size hatchback

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067847_toyota-prius-hybrid-ultimate-guide-to-50-mpg-mid-size-hatchback / battery nickel metal hydride NiMh dynamic regenerative braking regen EV mode electric vehicle fuel consumption economy review plug in plug-in charge recharge /

5 exercises you don’t do, but should

http://dailyhealthpost.com/5-exercises-you-dont-do-but-should/?utm_source=taboola / kettlebell dumbbell swing arched back pull ups pull-ups overhead squat swimming renegade rows walking joints /

How an NFL football player could have fallen in love with someone he never met

http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/18/how-manti-teo-could-have-fallen-in-love-with-someone-he-never-met/?iid=hl-main-lead / sports story star Notre Dame footballer gridiron American football fake dalliance girlfriend who never existed first round pick NFL draft April famous grandmother died developed emotional relationship woman met online authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her brain activity goes love is pretty complicated mix of chemical, cognitive and goal-directed behavioral processes signature characteristic being in love feels good neurotransmitters it activates is dopamine chemical associated with rewards Cocaine acts directly on the dopamine system brain likes being in love. And when the brain likes something, some of its other functions like reasoning or alertness to warning signals might get overlooked Humans have an innate sincerity detector," says Barbara L. Frederickson, a psychology professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and author of the soon to be released book Love 2.0 but only if we make eye contact /

Victorian retro phone handset

Credit: ThinkGeek/ GeekAlerts

Use it with any phone that has a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

http://www.geekalerts.com/victorian-retro-phone-handset/

A month with Apple's Fusion Drive

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6679/a-month-with-apples-fusion-drive / Mountain Lion solid state drive SSD flash spinning platter hard drive disc disk caching solutions Intel chipset mSATA SSD OEM caching vendors Ultrabook hiding latency lower memory hierarchy iMac MacBook Air Pro Samsung PM830 combination performance reliability Link A Media Intel S3700 controller excellent performance consistency more proven affordable option /

Boeing 787 batteries same as those in electric cars? Umm, NO

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081753_boeing-787-batteries-same-as-those-in-electric-cars-umm-no

If Professor Paul Czysz, mentioned in the article linked above, had read the previous 787 battery article in this blog, he could have saved himself some embarrassment. / LiIon lithium ion EV electric vehicles Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft fires lithium-ion battery pack FAA federal air authority Paul Czysz, professor emeritus of aeronautical engineering at St. Louis University Japanese company GS Yuasa cobalt oxide CoO2 chemistry mobile-phone laptop batteries energy content density thermal event fire overheat manganese spinel LiMn2O4 cathodes /

Wires smaller in diameter than light waves boost solar cell efficiency

Credit: Wallentin et al./ Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/01/wires-smaller-than-light-waves-boost-solar-cell-efficiency/ / PV photovoltaic solar cells researchers materials novel physical phenomena extract maximum electricity sunlight lowest cost extracting more power arrays nanowires stand vertically inexpensive substrates less materia less costly materials principle trap more light geometry arrays outperformed conventional counterparts indium phosphide InP wavelength light trapping Jesper Wallentin comparable efficiencies higher voltage conventional InP solar cell surface area exploited principle resonant trapping current full planar cell of InP greater efficiency lower cost maximizing efficiency converting sunlight electric current reducing cost per unit of electricity advantage less material surface area inexpensive semiconductor materials /

Can treatment for ADHD stunt a child's growth?

http://drdunckley.com/2010/04/27/can-taking-stimulants-stunt-my-childs-growth/ / ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adult height appetite suppressant shorter slimmer /

Float over New York City at dusk in a gorgeous HD video

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2013/01/float-over-new-york-city-at-dusk-in-a-gorgeous-hd-video/267136/ / disk sunset Aerial footage Melisa Dunbar captures Manhattan's skyline magic hour lights come on commuters flood avenues gyro-stabilized camera Arri Alexa creates impression weightlessness watch full screen appreciate effect /

Four next-gen controllers that will kill the mouse as we know it

Credit: Leap Motion/ Digital Trends

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/the-best-devices-that-will-kill-the-mouse-dead/ / digital Leap Motion Mauz iPhone Kickstarter project input device phone bird Leonard3do 3D glasses bird Tobii Rex eye gaze /

Emergency Room visits linked to energy drinks have doubled since 2007

http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/16/emergency-room-visits-linked-to-energy-drinks-have-doubled-since-2007/ / rising public health problem number patients suffering from irregular heartbeats anxiety heart attacks patients alcohol drugs Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey hospital admission admit /

There really are 50 Inuit words for "snow"

You've may have heard the urban myth that, "The Inuit have 50 words for snow." Or you may have heard the more recent urban myth, "No they haven't."

Most recent research seems to indicate that they really do have a very large number of words for snow:

http://m.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/there-really-are-50-eskimo-words-for-snow/2013/01/14/e0e3f4e0-59a0-11e2-beee-6e38f5215402_story.html / vocabulary journalist journalistic exaggeration scholarship anthropologist Franz Boas century-long argument traveling icy wastes Baffin Island northern Canada 1880s study the life of the local Inuit people joining their sleigh rides trading caribou skins learning their folklore seal meat language elaborate terms describe frozen landscape softly falling snow piegnartoq the snow that is good for driving sled Inuit Yupik family dialects polysynthesis speakers encode huge amount information one word plugging various suffixes base word languages language family /

McDonald's trucks travel greener on recycled frier oil in UAE

Even countries up to their ears in petroleum are getting the message!

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081785_mcdonalds-trucks-travel-greener-on-recycled-frier-oil / United Arab Emirates fossil fuel energy delivery truck vehicle recycled cooking oil diesel McDonalds restaurants 100% 100 percent biofuel biodiesel producer Neutral Fuels carbon fuel unblended /

Tethercell lets you control any battery powered device wirelessly

Credit: Tethercell/ Digital Trends

http://dvice.com/archives/2013/01/tethercell-lets.php / AA AAA battery cell Bluetooth remote control energy capacity /

DeLorean-like hovercraft at Golden Gate Bridge (video)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57564777-93/delorean-like-hovercraft-tools-around-near-golden-gate-bridge/ / custom hovercraft Kickstarter project /

BlackBerry Z10 specs leak in internal training manual

http://bgr.com/2013/01/16/blackberry-z10-specs-leak-293212/?utm_source=featured-image-widget&utm_medium=home / RIM smartphone Research In Motion BlackBerry 10 full touch touchscreen /

How coffee drank soda's milkshake

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/01/graph-how-coffee-drank-sodas-milkshake/267318/ / caffeine sugar bitter carbon dioxide CO2 carbonated drink cordial Coke Coca cola fizz diet drink water energy drink bottled iced tea substitution Starbucks espresso latte rising cost /

Fake "shifting" for electric cars: dumbest idea of the year

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081736_fake-shifting-for-electric-cars-dumbest-idea-of-the-year / Lotus extended range electric vehicle EREV EV seven speed auto cut power BMW gear-shifting internal combustion engine ICE peaky narrow torque curve /

iOS app revenue analysis: paid apps on the decline

Do free apps with in-app purchases ultimately generate more income than paid apps?

http://bgr.com/2013/01/18/ios-app-revenue-analysis-295947/ / hooks iPhone iPad iPod Apple App Store /

Google's password proposal: One ring to rule them all

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57564788-93/googles-password-proposal-one-ring-to-rule-them-all/ / security two step factor authentication USB port ring jewelry cell mobile phone smartphone Google engineers /

Rumours of an Apple watch begin to mount

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/rumours-of-an-apple-watch-begin-to-mount-83441/ / industry rumours Apple Intel developing development Bluetooth smart watch first half of 2013 sources 1.5in 1.5 inch OLED display ITO-coated glass RiTdisplay The Next Web iPod Nano connects iPhone Nike+ Fuelband support Siri voice control Bluetooth ready connection new generation of mobile chips /

Democratization of filmmaking • riveting Sci-Fi short film "R’ha" created by a single person (video)

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/17/the-democratization-of-filmmaking-riveting-sci-fi-short-film-rha-created-by-a-single-person/ / Digital filmmaking transforming Hollywood independent filmmakers revolution 22-year-old German student Kaleb Lechowski seven months writing designing editing blog Kaleb recently posted short sci-fi film R'ha Vimeo six-minute film not include single human being completed first-year studies in digital film design in Berlin alien imprisoned interrogated Matrix-esque robotic intelligence began to take over the planet impressive for its sense of story character drama that builds throughout the short trailer amazing  sound voice acting movie his creation concept execution /

Automatically mount an AirPort-attached USB drive

http://www.macworld.com.au/help/automatically-mount-an-airport-attached-usb-drive-83776/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=27in+iMacs+reviewed+iOS+61+coming+soon+BatmanArkham+City+for+Mac+and+much+much+more&utm_content=27in+iMacs+reviewed+iOS+61+coming+soon+BatmanArkham+City+for+Mac+and+much+much+more+CID_732e6424d10c1c51fc03125710d7182c&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Heres%20how%20to%20set%20it%20up / WiFi attached USB hard drive AirPort Extreme Base Station storage location computers network LAN manually mount drive log out restart Mac Macintosh configure automatically mounts desktop Finder window select base station sidebar Shared setting mount drive launch System Preferences, select Users & Groups preference Accounts earlier versions of the Mac OS OSX OS X click Lock icon enter user name password click Unlock Login Items tab drag icon mounted drive list login items quit System Preferences log in restart drive attached base station should automatically mount more reliable solution Launch Automator template sheet appears select Application click Choose button Automator's Search field enter server drag Get Specified Servers Connect Servers actions workflow area Click Add button Get Specified Servers action Choose URL window base station address along smb://10.0.1.1:445 Server Address field Click OK Run button workflow window prompted name password server Registered User selected enter your Mac's user name base station's password not network password  configure the base station enable Remember This Password In My Keychain option click Connect drive attached to base station mount desktop Save workflow to the desktop workflow application to your login items Unlock preference drag workflow login items area log in restart drive should mount Repeat this procedure for each Mac you'd like to use with the networked drive /

Tiny CuBox Pro open source Mini PC announced

Credit: SolidRun/ Geeky Gadgets

Computer in a 2 inch cube, 3.2 ounces!

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/cubox-pro-open-source-mini-pc-03-01-2013/ / A new open source mini computer has been created and unveiled this week called the CuBox Pro 800-megahertz dual-issue ARM PJ4 Marvell Armada 510 SoC system on a chip processor supported by 1GB or RAM no fan 2 inches square cube weighs 3.2 ounces displaying full high definition video sell for around $159 launches later this month /

Turn life into a video game with this 8-bit camera app for iOS

Credit: Apple

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/01/turn-life-into-a-video-game-with-this-dope-8-bit-camera-app/

iTunes Store listing
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/powerup-retro-8-bit-video/id510019936?mt=8

Or if 8 bits is just 7 bits too many, try 1-Bit Camera

Credit: Apple

iTunes Store listing
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/1-bit-camera/id505119307?mt=8&ls=1 / 256 color colour PowerUp camera app 8 bit photo retro consoles Sega Genesis NES Game Gear interface is especially fun, each different console filter has its own controller that allows you to adjust the contrast and saturation of the photo iPhone iPad iPod Touch Apple phone smartphone /

Really stick your books on the bookshelf with a Katana

Credit: Mustard/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/17/really-stick-your-books-on-the-bookshelf-with-a-katana/ / samurai sword Japan Japanese ninja bookends book ends /

The massive comet that may shine brighter than the Moon in November 2013

Credit: Loke Kun Tan (StarryScapes)/ NASA/ The Week

http://theweek.com/article/index/238761/the-massive-comet-that-may-shine-brighter-than-the-moon-in-2013 / exceptionally bright object streaking across night sky Comet ISON luminous space rock astronomers 1996 Comet Hyakutake 1997 Hale-Bopp brightest Great Comets brightest comet gazed named human eyes Russians Vitali Nevski Artyom Novichonok credited photograph 5.7-inch reflecting telescope International Scientific Optical Network or ISON snapshot dated September 2 2011 corona tail Sun solar orbit /

Chip archaeology: Visual 6502

http://www.mos6502.com/technology/chip-archaeology-visual-6502/

http://www.visual6502.org/

http://www.visual6502.org/docs/6502_in_action_14_web.pdf

http://www.4004.com/ / Visual6502.org preserve study document historic computers visual intuitive manner education inspiration verifiable reference classic computer systems introduction fun images computer process information programs MOS Technology processor Intel 4004 vector polygon models of complete digital model and transistor-level simulation /

5 design books worth a read

http://thetechblock.com/design-books-you-should-read/ / As Little Design As Possible dieter Rams Design of Everyday Things A. Norman Universal Principles of Design William Lidwell Elements of Typographic Style Robert Bringhurst Grid Systems Josef Muller-Brockmann form structure system solve problems practical framework key pioneer structure baseline measuring units Less is More form structure system art science typography letter language type rhythm proportion problem solving hierarchy Hick's law mental models mapping major design principles practical reference /

The Atlantic, Scientology & the theft of credibility

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/the-atlantic-scientology-and-stolen-credibility/    / advertorial editorial advertisement advertising ethics fraud cult religion abuse sponsor content mimic design /

FAA grounds Boeing's 787 Dreamliner after battery fires

"Lithium ion" (LiIon) is a term covering a number of battery chemistries, packaging & mechanical configurations.  Advantages they share are: high energy density & low physical density (weight for volume).  These are very attractive properties for aircraft where weight & space are at a premium.

On the other hand, some LiIon chemistries are unstable.  Once an energy source becomes uncontrollable, high energy density also becomes a problem.

One suggested solution is replacing LiIon with nickel metal hydride (NiMh).  Problem: lower energy density & high physical density.  It has been suggested that a NiMh replacement will add 200 kg to the weight of a 787.  This is equivalent to 2 to 4 passengers.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57564393-76/faa-grounds-boeings-787-dreamliner-after-battery-fires/ / Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines ground fleet fleets fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane onboard batteries proven safe operate Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways Japan Airlines grounding battery fire forced evacuation ANA flight in-flight Boeing 787 battery incident emergency airworthiness directive AD address potential battery fire risk operators to temporarily cease operations FAA flight operators U.S. US USA U.S.A. registered aircraft demonstrate Federal Aviation Administration batteries are safe ground grounded Boston Logan International Airport caught fire cause traced back battery pack auxiliary power unit United Airlines mishaps recent weeks oil fuel leaks cracked windshield false warnings electrical panel composite materials Boeing Company /

Scientists harness firefly technology to make LEDs more efficient

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/145696-firefly-technology-leds / total internal refraction manufacturers refractive index semiconductors gallium nitride GaN light organ. This results in greater transmission mismatch to a lower index material and therefore more reflection narrow emission cone cost complexity geometry critical angle efficiency transmit light optimally transmitting light from mantle researchers more light multi layer material multi-layer layer muscle mantle selected for transparency refractive properties light pulse frequency directionality mantle cover electron microscope key tiny serrations organized corrugated roof repeats every 250 microns appearance Fresnel lens /

Portable container holiday home • Port-a-Bach

Credit: Port-a-Bach/ the N{ES}T way

http://www.thenestway.com/2013/01/portable-container-holiday-home/ / transportation freight living space rooms sleep sleeps recycled reused materials Non-invasive foundation situate wide range of ground conditions locate install toilet living space bunk beds double bedroom kitchen bathroom flexible production commercial partners mass produce mobile home caravan flexible /

US-built 2013 LEAF will start at $28,800, 18% lower than 2012 model

Although some models are cheaper than equivalent 2012 models, the 18% reduction is for the bottom of the line model which has fewer standard features that any 2012 model. A surprising deletion from this model is cruise control, which is so important for hypermiling. And is there an EV owner anywhere who isn't a hypermiler?

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/us-built-2013-leaf-will-start-28800-18-lower-2012-model / USA range up increase price down reduce decrease battery LiIon lithium ion charge recharge Smyrna Tennessee battery packs electric motors nearby plants reduce costs more affordable improvements aerodynamics regenerative braking energy management 3.6 kW onboard charger Push Button Start Bluetooth phone system power door locks CD/MP3 player 12-volt power outlet cruise control essential hypermiling tool EV drivers 6.6 kW onboard charger energy-efficient heating system sound system 7-inch color LCD display navigation system CARWINGS telematics 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels saving DC 480 V fast charge port photovoltaic solar panel rear spoiler leather seats 17-inch spoke alloy wheels $7,500 federal tax credit states cities ultra-green employers offer additional incentives /

How to tell if your company is monitoring you at work

http://bgr.com/2012/08/30/employee-monitoring-software-detection-how-to/?utm_source=related-sb&utm_medium=article / security spy spying abuse intranet LAN businesses employer rights install software monitors company owned computers reports report IT department information technology details employees doing company dime money expense time status updates Facebook account technical tech news employers safest play personal browsing chats smartphone determine whether or not your computer is being monitored bugged subtle tactics spying on you Windows users digging through start up programs folders entries VNC Shadow Web Sleuth Silent Watch good first step catching lazy IT workers who didn't bother covering their tracks next step snoop around your Windows Firewall settings to see if permissions have been granted to any suspicious programs Windows Task Manager big help as well be prepared search Google Bing Yahoo every process you don't recognize OSX OS X Macintosh Apple Mac Apple Micorsoft Yahoo News Activity Monitor search Web unknown process names spying software depending on the solution your company is using to watch  IT department may be able to figure out that you're hunting for monitoring software pretty easily. Search the Web for application and process names on your phone if possible, and definitely don't try to delete any suspicious software you find. Instead, use that knowledge to your benefit by performing personal tasks on your phone notes that a VPN virtual private network service will allow you to surf the Web securely, thus hiding your traffic from the corporate network /

Reviving a dead Apple remote

Hint: Change the battery!

http://www.macworld.com/article/2025164/reviving-a-dead-apple-remote.html

Is Elon Musk’s Tesla dream coming true?

Profit in 2nd quarter of 2013 predicted!

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/musk-s-tesla-dream-coming-true?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=ec684a56a6-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email / EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion range charge range recharge regen regenerative braking /

2014 Cadillac ELR review: 2013 Detroit Auto Show

Credit: Cadillac/Green Car Reports

This is the extended range Cadillac, with Volt drivetrain.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081673_2014-cadillac-elr-preview-2013-detroit-auto-show / electric vehicle EV battery range LiIon lithium ion Voltec range extender traction motor generator luxury /

Google Fiber economic impact: Startups flocking to Kansas City • UPDATED

http://bgr.com/2013/01/14/google-fiber-economic-impact-291369/#more-291369

Dear Google Fiber: Please please please come to Boston ...
http://bgr.com/2012/11/28/google-fiber-praise-comcast-criticism/

Update: 2nd link fixed / wireless modem router ISP regional monopoly Internet service provider reset help desk technical support 1Gbps gigabit per second fiber to the home fiber-to-the-home hundreds fiber television channels service agreement contract terabyte storage Google Drive unlimited no broadband cap trial venture capitalist capital startup Silicon Prairie /

How Apple sets its prices

Some would just say: "Too high."

http://www.macworld.com/article/2024257/how-apple-sets-its-prices.html

This Heath Robinson coffee machine could satisfy the biggest coffee nerd

Credit: Design Boom/Gizmodo

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/01/this-scientific-coffee-machine-could-satisfy-the-biggest-coffee-nerd/ / system burners pipes flasks gauges laboratory prototype technical desires of Laboratory Espresso Machine Israeli designers David Budzik Adi Schlesinger design aesthetic inspired chemistry lab science coffee-making process Venturi effect pressures complex thermodynamics water temperature and pressure are consistent downside espresso capsules beginners design decision real coffee /

How to weaponise the world’s most useful tool: duct tape (video)

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/01/how-to-weaponise-the-worlds-most-useful-tool-duct-tape/

New material harvests energy from water vapor (video)

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/new-material-harvests-energy-from-water-vapor-0110.html / Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT engineers created new polymer film generate electricity ubiquitous source water vapor new material changes shape after absorbing tiny amounts evaporated water repeatedly curl up and down harnessing continuous motion drive robotic limbs generate electricity power microelectronic nanoelectronic micro-electronic nano-electronic devices environmental sensors higher efficiency converting mechanical energy into electricity this material broader applications potential applications include large-scale water-vapor-powered generators or smaller generators to power wearable electronics artificial muscles 3D three dimensional /

Over 100 million Galaxy S series devices sold to date

http://androidandme.com/2013/01/smartphones-2/over-100-million-galaxy-s-series-devices-sold-to-date/ / perspective combining sales original Galaxy S S II S III sales of Samsung S series devices topped 100 million globally impact Android biggest piece market-share profit not including the Note Note II Ace any other Samsung devices sales continue to grow Galaxy S IV /

Minority Report gets real with Displair's multitouch fogscreen (video)

Credit: Displair/ DVICE

http://dvice.com/archives/2013/01/hands-on-with-d.php

Video:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wVAkdyCaKJA

More video:
http://m.youtube.com/user/displair / gestures projection CES 2013 technology potential super advanced humidifier projector infrared camera demo demonstration student dorm Russia Maxim Kamanin track over 10 fingers through 1,500 points multitouch points projects /

The strange maths of Apple's alleged massive iPhone 5 order cuts

http://bgr.com/2013/01/14/iphone-5-analysis-component-cuts-291307/?utm_source=featuredposts-widget-main&utm_medium=home / 4 inch screen retina resolution iPod touch Wall Street Journal WSJ article March quarter planned order of 65 million units display type Nikkei halved half Christmas Xmas /

Microsoft releases emergency update to patch Internet Explorer bug

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/microsoft-releases-emergency-update-to-patch-internet-explorer-bug/ / security vulnerability exploited exploit attacks government contractors targeted organizations fixes fix "use after free" versions 6 7 8 browser automatically installed affected machines automatic updating enabled Dustin Childs Group Manager company Trustworthy Computing program unscheduled release most recent monthly Patch Tuesday batch security updates, but it was pushed out to counter an experienced gang of hackers who have infected infect exploit vulnerability update Oracle release releases released unscheduled patch fix a critical vulnerability Java software framework zero-day Java exploits exploit kits criminals use turn compromised websites platforms silently installing keyloggers malware machines unsuspecting visitors attacks exploiting IE vulnerability, targeted much narrower set people researchers campaigns dubbed "watering hole" attacks /

Radius minimalist case for iPhone (video)

Credit: Radius/ blessthisstuff

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/cell-mobile-phones/radius-minimalist-case-for-iphone/ / protection protective case Apple /

Drexel University's MacBook vending machine lets students keep their laptop at home

Interesting idea. One more reason to keep data in the cloud.

http://www.macworld.com/article/2025294/drexel-universitys-macbook-vending-machine-lets-you-keep-your-laptop-at-home.html / software late fee /

Eliminate touchscreen lag from the Microsoft Surface with this tiny hack

Warning: this is a registry hack, so backup first & proceed with care.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/01/eliminate-touchscreen-lag-from-the-surface-with-this-tiny-hack/ / hackers RT lag registry edit speed Surface RT eliminate touch lag latency touch experience Surface RT sample time download changes polling screen Registry Editor /

The Internet of things has arrived • and so have massive security issues

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/01/securing-the-internet-of-things/ / magic meme theme hype hyperbole Internet of Things IoT does represent revolution technology telecommunications firms linking cars smartphones household appliances industrial-strength industrial strength sensors intercommunication autonomous machine-to-machine machine to machine M2M data transfer opportunity comes great responsibility conveniences unprecedented security challenges data privacy safety governance trust risk professionals vulnerability-malware-hacktivist R&D research and development unpredictable automated systems digital plane influence adjust physical world without human interfacing loopholes route data takes to the provider store and forward /

iPhone, Surface: Teen survey says Apple is done, Surface is cool

http://bgr.com/2013/01/10/iphone-surface-teen-survey-287400/ / popularity great leadership great products deep pockets monstrous marketing budget Gen X Millennial kids Surface tablets laptop Samsung Galaxy Android Windows 8 negative trend in sentiment /

Samsung’s new eight-core Exynos 5 Octa SoC promises not to hog battery

Eight cores, 4 optimized for performance, 4 optimized for power efficiency.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/samsungs-new-eight-core-exynos-5-octa-soc-promises-efficiency/ / Nvidia Tegra 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800-series series Exynos 5 Octa is an eight-core SoC tablets high-end smartphones high end CPU cores four of them are high-performance Cortex-A15 cores Exynos 5 Dual Nexus 10 ARM Chromebook Cortex-A7 CPU cores optimized for power efficiency performance GPU benchmarks /

SSD predictions at CES: fewer OEMs, lower prices

Credit: Samsung/ Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/ssd-predictions-at-ces-fewer-oems-lower-prices/ / NAND LSI/Sandforce Samsung flash OEM fast power efficient drive LSI tripple level triple-level cell TLC transistor eight discrete voltage states much-decreased lifecycle SLC MLC transistor reading writing read write /

Is Google helpless to stop the scourge of Android malware?

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/who-can-fight-android-malware-not-google/

Android malware creeps into cellphone bills
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/lookout-toll-fraud/

Android devices in U.S. face more malware attacks than PCs
http://www.google.com/search?q=android%20malware / app scanner app-scanner codenamed Bouncer Android Market Google Play automatic scanning VirusTotal Android 4.2 Jelly Bean app verification feature app store Further, Xuxian Jiang of North Carolina State University false negative Genome Project install antivirus security software devices TrustGo Juniper Networks third party app marketplaces /

New tool jailbreaks Microsoft Surface slabs in 20 SECONDS

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/11/windows_rt_jail_break_tool/ / debugging hack locked down Windows RT Surface tablet slate pad run any unauthorised desktop software exploit packaged slick jailbreaking tool unlock Netham45 RT Jailbreak Tool v1 batch file automates security researcher CL C.L. C. L. Rokr Netham45 jailbreak slab just by running the runExploit.bat file pressing button ARM port of Windows 8 jailbreak hack disables security signature recompiled run hacked Debugger Administrator level permissions kernel variable in RAM rebooting powering tablet unauthorised software /

Dropbox update makes sharing pictures a breeze

http://www.androidauthority.com/dropbox-version-2-3-update-easy-sharing-146833/ / file Android iOS application app files photographs video audio document what delete /

jOBS: Steve Jobs film starring Ashton Kutcher coming in April

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/jobs-steve-jobs-film-staring-ashton-kutcher-coming-in-april / biography biopic movie /

Are soda drinkers more likely to be depressed?

Spoiler alert: "Subjects who routinely consumed soda (for this study's purposes, four or more cans a day) were 30 percent more likely to develop depression than people who didn't drink any."

That sounds like a "yes".

http://theweek.com/article/index/238548/are-soda-drinkers-more-likely-to-be-depressed / soda tea fruit punch coffee caffeine clinically depressed depression anti-depressant brain stimulant carbonated drink beverage /