Aug 19
To celebrate the 275th anniversary of clockmaker Pierre Jaquet Droz
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Aug 19
At Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Ultraman 2013 Festival is now being held until September 1…
Aug 19
Sony’s bargain model 12GB PS3 is now available in the US for $200. Ditching the hard drive for flash-only memory, the cheapo model originally limited to Europe is now on the Sony store (but out of stock currently) for $70 less than the 500GB model. [Sony]
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Aug 19
QR codes have yet to really take off even though they make it extremely easy for its creator to deliver a wide variety of information within the code. That’s probably why Microsoft’s proprietary version of the QR Code, which is called Microsoft Tag, didn’t do so hot either. Today, Microsoft is announcing they’re officially pulling the plug on its Microsoft Tag on August 19, 2015. (more…)
Microsoft Tag Retiring On August 19, 2015 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 19
Chromecast is great, except for the part where your streaming options are pretty limited. They’re getting better by the day
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Aug 19
Twitter nabs former Google media ad sales chief to push TV and movie expansion
Posted in: Today's Chili
Considering how many people use Twitter to channel their inner Mike Nelson, it’s no surprise to see the social network pushing to cozy up to Hollywood. That’s why the company has poached Jennifer Prince, formerly Google’s head of entertainment ad sales, to pimp Twitter out as a “social soundtrack” for TV and movies. According to Variety, Prince will spend the first two weeks in the job meeting with cigar-chomping moguls, although Twitter has denied that it’s also getting into the original content business. Just imagine, all of this effort to make sure you can mock Simon Cowell during The X Factor.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Via: The Verge
Source: Variety
Aug 19
The J. Paul Getty Museum is home to troves of fascinating historical artifacts. And last week, the museum announced a project to give the public unfettered access to it. The Open Content Program makes 4,600 high-resolution images available for free and for any use whatsoever. Here are 11 gems to help begin your historical journey.
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Aug 19
Sometimes, the right accessories make a person’s outfit come alive. Other times, it’s the accessories being worn that’s actually alive, and that’s the case with Cecilia Valentine’s “Fur is Alive” series.
Her pieces are composed of bulky but hollow 3D-printed pieces that look plain on their own. If they might remind you of animal cages, then you’re spot on, because they were actually designed with that purpose in mind.
Cecilia’s pieces might seem trivial, but they’re really not, because they were conceptualized with a strong message. On her website, she explains that the conceptual line “examines the exploitation of animals in fashion” and was not meant to be worn. She adds:
The designs incorporate living animals in an attempt to harness the true beauty of natural forms in a way that exposes the harsh reality of the fur industry, which is still widely accepted despite years of controversy. Fur is meant to be alive, and murdering an animal for the sake of design or beauty should never be tolerated.
In case you’re wondering, the bird was edited into the photo, while the hamster was “given many treats in return for his help.” Neat-o, and I definitely agree with Cecilia’s stand on the fur industry.
Aug 19
How have you been enjoying your summer so far? I am quite sure that many of you out there have spent your holidays well, taking a break in some tropical paradise, and basically loving every single minute under the sun. For those of you who do not happen to live in temperate countries and have an abundance of sunlight all year round, then the £59.99 Waka Waka Solar Powered Lamp and Charger makes plenty of sense if you want a nightlight by your bedside that does not require any other additional “investment” in terms of electric power or battery replacements.
Available in shades of black and yellow, the Waka Waka Solar Powered Lamp and Charger has been touted to be “the most efficient solar lamp in the whole world”, where a single day of sunlight is said to gather enough juice to deliver up to 40 hours of lamp light, now how about that? It will also be able to allow you to juice up your mobile devices on the go, not to mention coming in a lightweight, rugged and portable form factor. Charging other devices is done via USB, and there is a 4 LED battery indicator to let you know just how much juice there is left.
[ Waka Waka Solar Powered Lamp and Charger copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Aug 19
Time capsules are meant to give future generations a glimpse of what life was like many years ago. But not surprisingly, humans tend to fill time capsules with only the good artifacts of a civilization, making the story seem rosier than it really was. So when archaeologists and researchers want to find out the real story of a given era, they turn to garbage instead.
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