Jul 18
Jul 18
Sometimes, I get the feeling that digital artwork lacks the personal touch that you find in traditional artwork. You can’t really see the strokes the artist made on the canvas, for one, and any errors or misplaced strokes are quickly edited out.
If you’re a fan of watercolor art and want to get the best of both worlds, then you might want to consider getting the WaterColorBot.
The WaterColorBot was conceived by 12-year-old Sylvia Todd in collaboration with Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. It’s basically a robot that turns digital vector artwork into actual watercolor paintings. All you need to do is feed the bot with a digital file of the image, and it will then set out to work to create a watercolor replica of that image.
The ‘bot is dubbed as a “friendly and educational art robot” and has high potential for STEM and STEAM education, especially as a means to get younger people interested in robotics and technology.
The WaterColorBot is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where you can get one of your very own with a minimum pledge of $295(USD).
[via Laughing Squid]
Jul 18
There are scores of Android launchers out there for people who don’t want to be stuck with TouchWiz (or whatever bloated skin came with your phone). But choosing among them can be a chore. With so many features to parse, which launcher should you use? Last week, we put the question to youIf you want stability…
Nova was the launcher you all recommended most often, and with a good reason: It’s steady, fast as hell, and easy to use. Upgrading to Nova Prime for $4 unlocks a few bonus features, including an immensely useful scrollable dock. It’s available for Android 4.0 and up.
Recommended by Dana Yurcisin
If you want something fresh…
Of all the launchers we tried out after our round-up last week, Everything.me felt the most like something new. The free launcher is currently in beta for phones running 4.0 and up. We’re particularly fond of the homescreen search widget that queries your apps, messages, files, as well as the web for keywords.
Recommended by ChevyC10
If you want your home screen to look like stock Android…
Like Nova, Apex Launcher retains much of the core Android functionality but adds a lot of handy features—like widget resizing—as well as some super-deep customization like giving you the ability to set the duration of your phone vibrations. A $4 upgrade to Apex Launcher Pro unlocks loads of new features, including two-finger gestures. Like many current top launchers, it’s available for phones running 4.0 or higher.
Recommended by PixelSnader
If you want your home screen to look like iOS
For a screen that looks like iOS in the Forestall era, check out the free Esper Launcher. Compatibility varies from phone to phone so you’ll have to check to Google Play link so see if it’ll work for you.
Recommended by Marty_LK
If you want your home screen to look like Windows Phone…
Simply put, Launcher 8 (Android 2.0+, free) turns your Android homescreen into a Ballmer-worthy Metro paradise of square tiles. Yay, flat design
Recommended by S
If your phone is ancient (and you’re cheap)…
Unlike some of its newer brethren, Go Launcher EX has been around forever, so it’s reportedly compatible with phones running OS versions all the way back to Android 1.6. Another benefit of its long existence is a massive community of users, and over 10,000 downloadable themes. And it’s FREE.
Recommended by Inspektor
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Jul 18
T-Mobile recently invited the press to unveil its “boldest moves yet.” At the event, T-Mobile announced its new Jump program, which lets subscribers upgrade their devices twice a year, for just $10 per month. AT&T responded to this with their […]
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Jul 18
After recently announcing that the Angry Birds Trilogy would be coming to the Nintendo Wii and Wii U, Rovio has announced today that Angry Birds Star Wars will be making its way to a slew of consoles this fall. Previously available for smartphones, tablets, PC, and Mac, the game will be headed to the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PS Vita, and the 3DS starting on October 29.
Angry Birds Star Wars is the latest game from Rovio to make a console debut. The Angry Birds series has seen a lot of traffic on mobile devices, as well as desktop platforms, but a console presence hasn’t been anything too exciting, and it looks like Rovio wants to change that with this sci-fi crossover.
Perhaps one of the biggest benefits that console gamers will have when they buy the game is the inclusion of 20 new levels exclusive to the console version, as well as new two-player co-operative mode and two-to-four player multiplayer modes — something that the mobile versions and desktop version don’t have, sadly.
The announcement follows the recent unveiling of Angry Birds Star Wars II, which is the sequel to the original game that is heading to consoles. The second game in the series will be released on September 19, and will take on the Star Wars prequel. The game will also come with a set of new figurines called Telepods that players can collect and use in the game to unlock special powers and such.
Angry Birds Star Wars flying onto consoles this fall is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jul 18
Thermite is one of the most ridiculously dangerous and completely awesome pyro concoctions out there. We’ve already seen it completely devour a laptop
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Jul 18
Samsung is yet to officially announce the Galaxy Note 3, its next generation phablet. We’ve already heard various rumors about this device. The company is expected to unveil this device at IFA in Berlin, this September. A couple of sketches, allegedly […]
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Jul 18
Jul 18
BBC teams up with British universities to research new TV interfaces and systems
Posted in: Today's Chili
When the BBC asked “Where next?” most of us assumed that online-only programming and all-HD channels would be the extent of the broadcaster’s ambition. Not so, now that the corporation has signed a deal with six British universities to research new ways that TV can be created, distributed and navigated. Buzzwords like “content” and “audience focused innovation” seem to mask an initiative to develop a new IP broadcasting system, work on user interfaces beyond gestures and research into how elderly, young and disabled viewers can get around 999-channel TV guides. The project will initially last for four years, by which time we’re hoping that the BBC can just beam episodes of Doctor Who straight into our brains — that’s not too much to ask, is it?
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Science, HD, Alt
Source: BBC
Jul 18
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