Father of GIFs: "It's Pronounced JIF"

http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/jif-not-gifs-pronunciation-steve-wilhite/

Hmmm, "GIF" is short for "graphic interchange format" — or should that be "jraphic interchange format"? Plus pronouncing "GIF" as "JIF" may cause unnecessary confusion with "JIF" (JPEG interchange format).

About JIF format:

http://www.filetips.org/how-to-open/jif.html

http://www.ivanview.com/jif.html / Steve Wilhite father inventor invent develop developer Graphics Interchange Forma debate how to pronounce GIF JIF CompuServ file formatJune 198 lifetime achievement awardWebby Awards creatio vocal acceptance speech /

How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 with Pangu

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/06/24/how-to-jailbreak-ios-7-1-1-with-pangu/ / jailbreak community iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak release released to the public how to jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 iPhone iPad unknown source Chinese team name Pangu reliable official Evad3rs dev team responsible iOS 7 iOS 6 jailbreaks last two years jailbreak community completely legitimate safe to install few things do differently jailbreak takes a few more steps Evasi0n’s process iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak let’s get started preparation prepare jailbreak iPhone iPad completely back up all data do through iTunes handy guide install clean version of iOS your device before jailbreaking problems iOS 7.1.1 update to iOS 7.1.1 and install a clean version of iOS Restore in iTunes turn off Find My iPad Settings iPhone just follow the instructions clean version of iOS 7.1.1 /

Residential solar competitive with grid electricity in 25 US states in 2015

Credit: Shutterstock/Gizmag

It has to happen sooner or later — solar keeps getting cheaper — now Navigant Research has made the claim you see at the top of this post.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092918_residential-solar-competitive-with-electricity-in-25-states-next-year-nrg-ceo / solar power for your home homeowners subsidies subsidy finance financial financing arrangements long payback period changing fast CEO major Texas electric utility photovoltaic solar power David Crane NRG Energy half the states of the union electricity residential solar panels cost competitive cost-competitive local electric utilities next year solar panels destroy electric utilities business model Navigant Research solar power acquired Roof Diagnostics Solar largest residential solar installers RDS Northeast New Jersey New York Massachusetts Connecticut California residential solar financing installation business operates Arizona California Connecticut Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Texas Vermont eVgo sell sells electricity generates other utilities NRG distributed generation renewable power sources owned individual rate payers pay payer undercut revenue utilities sell sells electricity wholesale market distributed generation couple connect connected coupled home energy storage battery packs electric vehicle cars EV used packs technology hydrogen fuel cell generate store energy decouple from grid entirely electric utility death spiral eVgo network electric car charging stations expanding expand California business model providing public charging station networks generation and distribution model /

GOkey — charger, cable, locator flash drive — all on your key-ring (video)

More details on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gokey-charger-cable-locator-memory-all-on-your-key-ring / boost charge phone battery charging syncing cable store your data locate keys find phone GOkey pledge GOkey Indiegogo Campaign black white Lightning micro USB battery charge recharge cables battery batteries charge carry smart phone smartphone drains drain discharge battery GOkey battery backup USB charging cable built in GOkey's battery fully charge LED light orange turns green charging carry keys phone wallet key ring keyring key-ring GOkey find keys phone app Android iOS Windows locate flash drive password 128 bit 128bit encryption security production design /

NomadClip — reinvention of the USB charging cable

Credit: Nomad/Funky Space Monkey

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/nomadclip-reinvention-usb-charging-cable#more-47357 / NomadClip new portable charging cable iPhone 5 5s 5c size shape carabiner small carry keyring key ring NomadClip charge iPhone USB port computers TV USB charger tough steel frameBayer Science polycarbonate outer shell translates durability chargers preorder NomadClip /

A new business model could help people in poor countries light their homes cheaply using solar power

Credit: Eight19

Consumers get safer, cheaper lighting, their mobile phones charged, & the atmosphere gets less carbon dioxide. An energy distribution system where everyone wins.

http://www.economist.com/node/21548482#sthash.nZKYbjZq.dpbs

http://eight19.com/overview/indigo-pay-you-go-solar / Sun sunny sunshine countries often poor photovoltaic photo voltaic PV solar power expensive getting cheaper cheap competitive other forms of energy attached electricity grids large potential market solar energy sunlight solar cell upfront cost equipment loan lend loan money buy finance Eight19 British company Cambridge University deposit $10 supply supplying poor families Kenya solar cell generate 2.5 watts electricity battery 3 Amp current store electricity lamp energy efficient light emitting diode LED battery fully charged system light two small rooms power mobile phone charger scratch card reference number printed reference serial number household solar unit text message Eight19 company's server access code hourly rate for their electricity paying off the cost the user will own it trade trading it in bigger model driven 10 Watt solar cell upgraded kit increase electricity supply consumer user customer Kenyan trial charitable loan its roll out Kenya Malawi Zambia /

Mathematics explains why your earphones are always tangled

All bad news on the tangling front — if headphones are shaken, as in a pocket or bag while you are walking, the cords will tangle. Shorter, stiffer cords may help a little, but the only thing known to work is a pair of wireless earbuds.

http://www.dvice.com/2014-6-19/math-explains-why-your-earphones-are-always-tangled / pocket earphone earphones ear phone jumbled mess of cords untangle untangling group of physicists study studying earphones tangle maths math several factors knots cords shake shaking agitation cords pocket box factor physics physicists box full of string shake shook complex knots string knot knots 120 different types of prime knots up to seven crossings mathematical theory each type of knot probability length of each string agitation time shake strings longer length longer time more knots stiffness diameter length and agitation time strings shorter than 18 inches knotted less probability knotting increasing longer lengths long flexible cord getting tangled earphone cords getting tangled shorter and stiffer slightly fewer number of knots wireless earbuds /