Ricoh’s Theta 360-degree camera has hit shelves, offering an unusual way to capture a full panorama in a single snap. The double-lensed camera, which was launched at IFA 2013 last month, is a slender stick rather than the more traditional rectangular form-factor, and can be remotely controlled via an iOS device. Alternatively there’s a single […]
The view from Baumgartner's fall.
(Credit: Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET)
Last year, Felix Baumgartner became the real-life version of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth” when he took a daredevil freefall from nearly 128,000 feet above the planet’s surface. The Red Bull-sponsored Stratos mission kept viewers on edge for nine breathtaking minutes.
It was exciting enough to view the external video of the freefall, but now Red Bull has released a full point-of-view video that lets you experience the jump all over again from Baumgartner’s viewpoint.
The spinning is dizzying to behold. The video also includes multiple angles from cameras on Baumgartner’s suit, as well as altitude, airspeed, biomed, and G-force readings. You can see his feet dangling out, blowing in the wind. This video is as close as most people will ever get to such a thrilling experience.
The video comes complete with all the sounds surrounding Baumgartner during the freefall. There’s the w… [Read more]
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As it stands, Google Glass doesn’t have a simple way of cataloging real-world items — you have to snap a picture and make a note afterward. It may get much easier if Google implements a newly granted US patent, however. The technique uses a wearable display’s camera to detect hand gestures made in …
The evidence is clear.
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Special editions are just that — special.
Which means you can’t have one, but Conan O’Brien can. Because Conan has connections, while you merely have conniptions.
Conan, though, is a modest sort. He didn’t want you to know. Until, that is, a pesky viewer with the handle “4893McLovin” insisted that he merely had some sort of awful, black plastic-backed iPhone 3G or 3GS.
McLovin’s evidence was based on Conan’s recent exposition of what happens when you download iOS 7.
This overt criticism, this bald-faced accusation of inaccuracy, forced Conan to reveal parts of Apple’s iOS 7 keynote that he wished he didn’t have to reveal.
Yes, it’s true that Apple’s Craig Federighi said that iOS 7 was only eligible for download on iPhone 4 and later models.
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The way we live life now seems to move at such a quick pace that we can hardly cope. Every minute that we’re not doing something productive feels as though we’re wasting time. Even if we’re supposed to be sleeping, our mind is racing with all the things we should be doing, rather than the task at hand. We’re not robots, and you sometimes forget that while you can have something of a system to your day-to-day happenings, there’s always going to be a wrench in your plans somewhere along the way.
If you do like keeping with a certain regimen, has it ever occurred to you that many people out there do the same thing? So many people keep the same sort of daily routine that there is actually research done specifically on how we use our time. The Centre for Time Use Research director gave a customized data set to Mr. Jones Watches so they could create the Average Days Watch.
It’s not overly flashy, because it’s not supposed to be. This is a very unconventional watch though, as it shows time without numbers, and in a 24-hour format. The minutes are still easy to read, and go in a full rotation every hour. This will allow you to see the most commonly way time is used by people, whether that be sleeping, eating, taking a little time for yourself, or working on a hobby. There are only 100 of these made, and they cost around $200.
Available for purchase on Mr Jones Watches found via Technabob
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When you’re working your way through all the ingredients in a complex recipe, you can easily lose track of how much of this or that you’ve measured. Or at least Japanese designer Atsuhiro Hayashi does, which inspired him to create a set of measuring spoons with numbers in relief that leave no question as to how much has been portioned.
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There’s little doubt now that Verizon is switching up the way it does business with HTC smartphones, bringing on the HTC One Max not long after the release of the original HTC One. While normally we’d see Verizon carrying a single HTC device of the same caliber, this time around the 4G LTE-toting mobile company […]
The image of drone traffic clouding the skies is still an alarming one considering the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in military operations, but it may not be an alien one in the not-so-distant future. Australian startup Flirtey is pairing drone delivery with Zookal’s book sale service to — …
Gamers have a convenient new food available for when they need a break from GTA V. It involves Taco Bell, but doesn’t have any diced tomatoes or shredded lettuce on it. How would you like some ice cream tacos or nachos from your friends at Taco Bell? Of course you would. Then it’s back to blowing stuff up.
These Taco Bell treats are available right now at Walmart. They have chocolate tacos with chocolate sauce and sprinkles and cinnamon nachos with caramel sauce and toffee. Unlike Choco Tacos, these aren’t ready made. It’s a DIY kit for $3 and the ice cream and whipped cream is not included.
Still, it’s a pretty cool way to get yourself some grub when you hit the pause button.
[FoodBeast via That’s Nerdalicious]
The CAPTCHA is a wonderful thing, but it’s not without its failings. And as hackers get better and better at cracking them, a team of CMU engineers are proposing an alternative: Inkblot tests.
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