Jan 29
Social journalism has been a growing force as increased connectivity and instant sharing is adopted by larger portions of the Internet. Still, media companies rule the roost, and to make … Continue reading
Jan 29
Searching Twitter for a video you saw last week isn’t always the easiest thing in the world, but a new update for the microblogging platform might fix that. New search filters are available that’ll allow you to separate your query by location, …
Jan 29
Oh how I remember being pregnant with my daughter! How every ultrasound picture was cherished, passed around to the grandparents, and ultimately framed and place on the nightstand, as everyone counted the days to her arrival. That was well over 10 years ago… and I remember dreaming about who she might look like, her father? Me? I wonder how far would I have gone in order to catch a glimpse of what was to come?
Well, parents in waiting these days have another option to memorialize their baby-to-be. Check out 3-D Babies, creating a baby figurine that actually resembles your baby’s facial features and body position. Using your 3D/4D ultrasound images they create an artistic representation of your baby, using computer graphics and amazing 3D printing technology.
Available in life-size, half size, or mini and shades of light, medium and dark… I’m guessing that whipping out a little life size fetus figurine at your next PTA meeting will put you head and shoulders above anyone with a measly black and white blur on receipt paper huh? and if nothing else, the next time she’s screaming at you that you’ve ruined her life, it will remind you of when you couldn’t wait for her to get here.
3-D Babies start at around 200 bucks, or just get a gift card, it’s the perfect baby shower gift. Just remember, For best results, schedule your 3D ultrasound during gestation weeks 24-32. Find out more by visiting 3D-babies.com.
[ 3-D Babies – Hold your Baby, Before He’s Born. copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Jan 29
Nintendo continues its downward spiral as it’s game console the Wii U remains unpopular and its profits slump. During the company’s latest earnings call, it became clear just how poorly the Wii U is selling. According to the call, Nintendo sold only 5.86 million units since the Wii U launched.
That represents an incremental 2.8 million units compared to the number sold as of the end of 2012. 2.8 millions sounds like a lot of units – until you consider Sony sold more PS4 consoles in a couple of months than Nintendo sold Wii Us over the course of an entire year.
Microsoft also sold more Xbox One consoles in the same period, with over 3 million consoles sold since launch. A bright spot for Nintendo continues to be the 3DS, which sold a substantial 12.9 million units last year, though smartphone and tablet sales have got the be eating into their handheld market share too. Hopefully, the Big N will find its way back to its former glory in the not-too-distant future.
[via Engadget]
Jan 29
I don’t know if I’m just weirdly shaped or what, but I’ve never found a wetsuit that fits perfectly. Sometimes it’s just a nitpick—as in it’s just a bit too tight one place, or a little baggy somewhere else—and sometimes I’m right in between sizes for a brand and can’t wear any of their suits (I’m looking at you, O’Neill).
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Jan 29
The demonry known as the "electric car" has now infiltrated all of our great and proud country: There is at least one Tesla Model S in every single state in our proud union.
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Jan 29
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
The last Switched On discussed many of the limitations of today’s fitness monitors and how input regarding other lifestyle variations could create a more complete …
Jan 29
Today a listing at LG’s South Korean wireless group LG U+ is suggesting that the next Samsung Galaxy smartphone – the Galaxy S 5 – will be appearing with another … Continue reading
Jan 29
M is for Marcus: this detail from an illuminated manuscript in the British Library shows what’s possible with chromatic fonts.
(Credit: British Library)
For a few decades now, fonts have been monochromatic — just the thing for putting black ink on white paper. But publishing has gone digital, and the era of the multicolored font is beginning.
The Motion Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) standards group last week began a project to standardize chromatic fonts — those with multiple colors. Vladimir Levantovsky, a Monotype Imaging employee who serves as chairman of the group, said he expects to merge technology from Mozilla, Adobe, Google, and Microsoft into a standard.
The impetus for the work was the need to support emoji, the colorful emoticons, icons, and pictures that gradually are expanding in use. But the work will expand to traditional typography, too, Levantovsky said.
“I am sure this technology will bring us a whole new era of polychromatic fonts,” he said. “Emoji is just one of the use cases and it is certainly a significant one because it was the catalyst for color font creation, but I am sure there is much more to come.”
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Jan 29
The same company that has access to your calendar, e-mail, and search history also owns this. Sleep well.
(Credit: DARPA/Boston Dynamics)
A decade ago, we used to hear a lot more about Google’s informal motto: “Don’t be evil.” It doesn’t come up as much anymore, but those three words still lead off Google’s corporate code of conduct. And given some of the company’s recent acquisitions that are heavy on robotics and artificial intelligence companies, that’s probably a good thing.
But still, with an Internet giant also buying up the know-how to make killer robots, it’s not too hard to imagine something like the classic science-fiction conceits of SkyNet turning on its creators taking root at the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif. “Don’t be evil” is a great startup motto, but what’s the old truism about power corrupting? Sometimes, it seems like Google is heading toward absolute power in some areas.
To be fair, my whole premise here is about 99 percent tongue-in-cheek. I don’t actually go to bed at night worrying that the touchless control on my Moto X is going to take touchless control of my life by the time I wake up. But … [Read more]
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