Feb 27
Clear is an extremely simple (and extremely awesome
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Feb 27
This stunning new design for an antenna tower outside the Turkish city of Çanakkale has just won an international competition, beating out such big-name firms as Snohetta, Fernando Romero, and Sou Fujimoto. Designed by IND and Powerhouse Company—who worked with structural engineers ABT to make sure it’d all work as planned—the antenna is a racetrack-like loop through the forest, sporting an outdoor pedestrian walkway and indoor public spaces at the tower’s base.
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Feb 27
Uh-oh. Even though Big Blue squeaked out a profit last quarter and beat Wall Street’s expectations, the retailer is planning its biggest layoff since July 2012. About 2,000 managers will lose their job, but no store closures are planned. According to the New York Post, the exact number of cuts have not been determined yet but it could reach 2,000 managers The company announced its 2014… Read More
Feb 27
Ford has denied ditching Microsoft for BlackBerry’s QNX to power its new in-car infotainment systems, though pointing out that it is “not married” to Microsoft and suggesting that the field … Continue reading
Feb 27
Most GoPro videos of extreme stunts are accompanied by the sound of rushing wind, the roar of an engine, or just straight-up screaming. But with Sena’s new Bluetooth Audio Pack for the GoPro Hero 3, you can use a wireless mic to provide narration alongside whatever stunt you’re attempting.
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Feb 27
It’s been a while since we’ve had a shocking NSA revelation, so you probably thought all the madness was over. Welp, you were wrong. Very, very wrong.
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Feb 27
Facebook’s little-loved email service isn’t the only service getting shuttered, the social network has confirmed, with Facebook Messenger for Windows also facing the axe. Notifications in the Windows app have … Continue reading
Feb 27
The BBC’s budget is getting squeezed, and as such, everyone who uses its service is going to be made to pay up. Lord Hall, the BBC’s Director-General, has announced that he’s pushing to close the famous iPlayer Loophole, adding around £72 million to…
Feb 27
Google announced on Wednesday that it will host a series of three developer conferences, focusing on the alpha release of the Project Ara Module Developers Kit (MDK). Project Ara is an initiative to move the idea of modular smartphones into a reality.
Instead of purchasing a whole, new pre-configured smartphone every time your device (or part of your device) is outdated you would have the option of purchasing just a single component of the device, and mix and matching it as you would like.
The first of the series of conferences will be based on a slower prototype implementation of the Ara on-device network, and will be held on April 15-16 in Mountain View, CA. There is a $100 ($25 for students) attendance fee with developers having a priority at the show, or you can watch a live stream of the conference for free.
Feb 27
Crowdsourcing site LEGO Cuusoo has to be choosy about which sets based on licensed material they allow on the site. If they don’t, or can’t get the license for those ideas, they don’t want to get our hopes up by allowing projects based on those characters. That’s understandable. However, we have some good news for Doctor Who fans.
Cuusoo users have noticed that LEGO has just lifted its ban on submitting Doctor Who based Cuusoo projects, stating that there are no longer hard conflicts between them and making the sets. So all you you LEGO builders with great Doctor Who ideas had better get busy.
I can’t wait to see what people come up with. As long as I get to see a LEGO K-9 set, I’ll be happy.
[images via Brickdon, Eldeeem and Building K-9 via The Mary Sue]
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