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If you have been wondering just how you are going to make your second honeymoon a whole lot more special than the first, but have run out of great ideas simply because everyone else has done what you have thought up of, here is something which surely no one has accomplished before – going to the Red Planet, Mars. A married couple is being looked for in order to represent humanity on the first ever manned mission to Mars, which is set to be launched in 2018. Engaged couples who want to be in the running, you have 5 more years to get married before being eligible.

US millionaire tycoon Dennis Tito, who ended up being the first space tourist in 2001, decided to roll out an ambitious project that will see a couple of civilians sent on a historic 501 days return journey to Mars this coming January 2018. The entire project is not meant to land folks on Mars, but rather, to take full advantage of a rare planetary alignment which would open up a relatively easy, quick passageway around Mars.

Tito said, “When you’re out that far and the Earth is a tiny, blue pinpoint, you’re going to need someone you can hug.What better solution to the psychological problems you’re going to encounter with that isolation?” Of course, being stuck in such a small space, with no one being able to hear either of you scream, the couple could end up finding it difficult to share such a small space with no where to run when the going gets tough.

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PowerSkin is a name that many folks are familiar with, since they have created their fair share of shock-absorbing, battery-boosting cases for smartphones and gaming accessories. Having said that, the folks over at PowerSkin are more than pleased to announce the launch of its second Apple-certified external charging solution for the iPhone 5 in the form of a silicone battery case.

The PowerSkin for iPhone 5 will come with 1,500 mAh of power capacity, which would translate to an extended talk time of up to 6.5 hours, in addition to music playback time by up to 32 hours. There is an on/off button which is located on the back, enabling users to enjoy power-on-demand while the included LED battery lights will show just how much charge is left. If you are interested in providing an extra boost for your iPhone 5 without making it bulk up considerably, then the PowerSkin for iPhone 5 does seem to be quite the decent purchase, where it will retail for $79.99 a pop, accompanied by free express shipping through March 7th. [Press Release]

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For those who are living with some sort of physical disability, such as the loss of limbs or being unable to use them due to stroke or paralysis, will be pleased to know that the world has not forgotten about them when it comes to using touchscreen devices. The Griffin MouthStick Stylus has just debuted, where it will help expand the world of tablets, paving the way for touchscreen and button interaction for folks who have manual disabilities.

The Griffin MouthStick Stylus will be compatible with a slew of touchscreen interfaces, including laptop keyboards as well as Apple’s Magic Trackpad. Thanks to a well-balanced design, the Griffin MouthStick Stylus can be held comfortably in the mouth for long hours without causing any strain or discomfort, and is made up of food-grade stainless steel for its mouthpiece, sporting BPA- and latex-free silicone rubber mouthpiece sleeves, as well as a conductive silicone rubber tip and an adjustable aluminum gooseneck shaft. Expect to see the Griffin Mouthstick Stylus arrive before the first half of the year is over for $29.99 a pop.

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Evernote has released a new update for its iOS app, taking it to version 5.2 and adding in a host of new and improved features. The improvements are particularly relevant to iPad users, offering improved functionality when viewing PDFs that Evernote boasts as providing a “much better” experience than the previous version. Likewise, the iPad version of the app has also gained a new Snippets feature.

Says Evernote, one of the things users like is having different note viewing options. Because of this, it has added a new Snippets feature to the iPad version of the app, allowing users to easily scan through their notes, flipping between months quickly and reducing the amount of time spent hunting for that list you wrote last July, for example. The Snippets view can be accessed by swiping down the upper part of the Notes list and tapping its icon.

Another big improvement is in PDF viewing, which is more refined than it has ever been. Version 5.2 contains an all new PDF viewer that offers a multi-page view along the bottom of the viewer, allowing readers to jump to any page in the document easily. Users can search within a PDF, with premium subscribers having the ability to search within a scanned document as well. There’s landscape view when turning the mobile device sideways, and rotation lock to keep it from shifting around when you change position.

Perhaps the best improvement, however, is the new formatting options, which includes two ways to remove formatting that is not wanted. This is nestled under the “A” option for iPhone users, and under “no-formatting” for iPad users. The options include Simplify Formatting for cleaning up formatting problems, while Plain Text is self-explanatory, removing all formatting and generating a plain text document.

[via Evernote]

Evernote updates iOS app, adds formatting options and improved PDF experience is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The easy answer: no probably not. But after being shouted out by POTUS himself at the SOTU, 3D printing is slowly, possibly, maybe creeping into a bigger deal for more than just Maker Faire-types. So the wonderful folks at PBS Off Book decided to take a closer look and answer the question once and for all. Will 3D printing change the world? More »