Jul 12
If you’ve got travels in the near future that will keep your gadgets away from the live-giving power outlets that keeps them charged, trade your briefcase full of ‘important’ files for this equally vital solar-powered battery-filled attaché.
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Jeff Bezos to open Center for Innovation this fall, aims to inspire young would-be entrepreneurs
Posted in: Today's Chili
What’s an e-commerce tycoon to do after funding everything from nuclear fusion startups to commercial spaceflight ventures? Why, help develop a museum exhibit to inspire young folks and teach them about innovation, of course. After more than two years of development and $10 million from Jeff Bezos’ own pockets, the Museum of History and Industry will open the doors to the Bezos Center for Innovation on October 12th. Not only does the center aim to help visitors learn about “the importance of innovation” through interactive exhibits, but it will toot Seattle’s horn for being “the birthplace of so many trailblazing companies.” If you can’t make it to The Emerald City, we’re sure Bezos has a few learning alternatives in mind.
Filed under: Alt
Source: Museum of History and Industry
Jul 12
Could this be the BlackBerry A10?
(Credit: Boy Genius Report via Crave UK)
Is this the new BlackBerry A10? Frickin’ A. This leaked photo shows off the 5-inch screen on the device reported to be the next BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
The first rumors suggested the A10, also known as the Aristo, supposedly looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S4. It’s hard to tell from this blurry snap though, leaked by Boy Genius Report, which doesn’t show the back of the phone. The contrasty bottom section reminds me more of the HTC One.
The leak also suggests the A10 has a relatively disappointing screen resolution of 1,280×720 pixels — nowhere near the Full HD of its top-notch Android rivals.
Read more of “BlackBerry A10 leaked picture shows off 5-inch screen.”
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Jul 12
These Star Wars suitcases are a great way to pack for your next trip to sunny Mos Eisley, wintery Hoth, swampy Dagobah or even the Death Star resort in orbit.
These suitcases are from crafter AmandaJeannn and they show the world her love of Star Wars while she’s at the airport or on the road. She covered these bags in Star Wars fabric and they look amazing. As an added bonus, they’re easy to identify on the baggage carousel.
But for some reason I have an overwhelming urge to see Jar Jars head in one of these.
[via Nerd Approved]
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It’s gone from warm and pleasant seersucker weather to hot as hell outside. It’s slogging through air so thick you need a machete and a shower every time you step outside hot. In times like these, you just want to laze in a pool. Specifically, in these positively perfect specimens.
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Jul 12
Nintendo has pushed out a new update for the 3DS, boosting the StreetPass Mii Plaza app with more games, customization options for Mii characters, and more. The update, pushed out from today, includes four new games, though Nintendo isn’t actually bundling them free: instead, owners will have to pay for them, either $4.99 apiece or $14.99 for the quartet.
The new titles include Mii Force, in which the gamer’s Mii characters have to “blast their way through enemies and keep the galaxy peaceful”, and Warrior’s Way, in which Street Pass is used to recruit troops and build “an army to unify a country.” Monster Manor sees the StreetPass Mii characters used to collect new pieces of floor for virtual rooms, in which they can fight ghosts and collect treasure while trying to progress throughout the manor.
Those looking to make peace, not war, might be more interested in Flower Town, the last new addition. That involves planting virtual seeds, with StreetPass contact automatically watering them and leading to cross-pollination with other gamers.
As usual, there are achievements in each of the games that can be swapped for new outfits and hats for StreetPass Mii characters in the Mii Plaza. Nintendo has added a full-body Luigi Costume, a Yoshi’s Egg Hat, a Super Mushroom Hat, and a Super Star Hat.
The Mii Plaza itself also gets a refresh with the new update, including touchscreen support and a new layout. There are also new expression and greeting options for the Mii characters, and Nintendo has added four new Puzzle Swap panels, though each 3DS gamer will only get one. The remaining three will need to be collected from other owners.
StreetPass and the impromptu wireless communication system was one of Nintendo’s headline features for the 3DS, alongside the handheld’s glasses-free 3D display. However, the company has been slow to capitalize on the potential for online and social play, a shortcoming shared over on the Wii U as well.
In fact, the Wii U’s absence of online investment has led to some studios freezing game development for the console. Electronic Arts, for instance, said that the Wii U was “out of sync with the future of EA“, which the studio saw as being more social-play centric.
Nintendo 3DS StreetPass update tries to coax social play with 4 new games is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jul 12
DARPA and Boston Dynamics seem bent on engineering the robot revolution, and it’s while wearing a suspicious smile that they introduce us to Atlas, their latest humanoid creation. Inorganically evolved from Petman and an intermediate prototype, Atlas will compete in DARPA’s Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials in December, where it will be challenged with “tasks similar to what might be required in a disaster response scenario.” The seven teams that made it through the Virtual Robotics Challenge stage, held in a simulated environment, will massage their code into the real 6′ 2″ robot, which sports a host of sensors and 28 “hydraulically actuated joints.” Also competing for a spot in the 2014 DRC finals are six “Track A” teams, including a couple of crews from NASA, which’ve built their own monstrous spawn. Head past the break for Atlas’ video debut, as well as an introduction to the Track A teams and their contributions to Judgement Day.
Filed under: Robots
Source: DARPA
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