Feb 25
We’ve seen environmentally friendly washing machines in the past, such as the HydroDrive with a 12-minute cycle. Xeros has taken the wraps off its own similarly-efficient offering, except with one … Continue reading
Feb 25
Leaked from today’s 404 episode:
– Samsung Galaxy S5 has tepid design, but plenty of specs appeal (hands-on).
– Are selfies causing the spread of head lice?
– BroApp sends automatic text messages to your girlfriend or SO.
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Feb 25
Design and print your panel, snap it into the rubber frame and you've got your own unique iPhone case!
(Credit: Fraemes)
Companies like Shutterfly, VistaPrint, and Zazzle have been able to print your photos on a variety of mobile phone cases for a while now, making them distinctively yours. But a new company seeking Kickstarter funding will actually be able to 3D-print an entire iPhone case for you, making it a one-of-a-kind creation — if you have the design chops to dream one up.
The company, called Fraemes, uses Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printers to create plastic panels in a variety of colors and pretty much any design imaginable. SLS is a technology originally developed by DARPA that uses high-powered lasers to fuse plastic powders together, building plastic objects literally from the ground up. The Fraemes insert then snap into a custom rubber bumper that surrounds the phone. At launch, that phone will need to be either an Phone 5S or 5C, but the developers have their sights set on versions for the Samsung Galaxy S5 next.
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Feb 25
The ReGeneration: An International Living Competition is looking for
designers to solve the problem of modern intergenerational living in the
United States caused by zoning American cities by general use. If you
can find a great way to keep senior citizens a central and active part
of our communities, you may earn $1,000!
Feb 25
MasterCard testing security feature that okays purchases based on phone location
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Locking down those credit cards while globe-trotting is always a chief concern. Today at Mobile World Congress, MasterCard and Syniverse announced a joint effort to ease the fears of travelers. The pair is working on a pilot program that will only…
Feb 25
The Simpsons is the longest running sitcom in TV history. Their design, personalities and even their voices have changed dramatically through 25 years on the air. We just didn’t notice day after day, just like we forgot about many obscure and interesting factoids. So obscure that, unless you’re a truly obsessive Simpsons’ fan, you won’t know them.
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Feb 25
The industrial silhouette of a former sugar refinery in Montréal has gotten a pretty sweet makeover, being transformed into a fully-equipped climbing gym. Now, Allez-Up‘s sky-high ceilings house faceted white walls studded with colorful holds, like bits of candy in a saccharine mine.
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Feb 25
Large camera sensors offer image quality that isn’t found in cameras with smaller sensors, which are far more common and found in nearly all point-and-shoot compact cameras. Using a camera … Continue reading
Feb 25
Windows Live Folders Amost Here!
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis article was written on May 12, 2007 by CyberNet.
After Microsoft’s last slip-up we knew that Windows Live Folders would probably be coming soon, and the service was available for a short period of time earlier today. Luckily Chris over at LiveSide managed to sneak in fast enough to snap some screenshots of what the service is going to offer.
The Windows Live Folders service obviously focuses on making it easy to share your documents with others, or keep them private so that you’re the only one who has access to them. Chris also provided a nice summary of the different types of folder sharing:
Personal
- Use personal folders to back up important files that are only for you.
- Get to your files from any computer with Internet access by signing in with your Windows Live ID.
Shared
- Shared folders make it easy to collaborate with coworkers or classmates.
- You decide how much control each person has over each shared folder. Some can just read what’s there: others can add and delete files.
- Everyone who is sharing uses their own Windows Live ID.
Public
- With public folders, anyone on the Internet can view your files, but they can’t change them.
- Want to show your public files to others? Just send them a link! Each folder and file has its own web address.
I haven’t been able to tinker with the service myself because it was pulled down so fast, but looking at the screenshots that Chris provides I would say that the service is fairly intuitive. Take a look at how you do some things on Windows Live Folders:
Note: Click any of the screenshots to make them bigger.
Creating a folder is just a click away:
Mange who has access to each of the folders:
Do a lot more with the folders:
As of right now the service is only showing 250MB of storage, but when it is officially launched to the public it is supposed to offer 500MB. I was expecting to see the storage hit at least 1GB, but more like 2GB to 5GB. So the quota is a little disappointing, and they even limit filesizes to about 50MB each. I think most geeks will be holding out for a service with larger amounts of storage since Box.net offers 1GB and AOL’s Xdrive offers 5GB for free.
Does this look like something you would use? Both Internet Explorer and Firefox are supported in case that will influence your decision.
This will be the homepage of Windows Live Folders
See more screenshots over at LiveSide
Copyright © 2014 CyberNetNews.com
Feb 25
The company behind Candy Crush withdraws US trademark application for ‘candy’
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A few weeks ago, a group of game developers launched Candy Jam in protest of Candy Crush maker King’s attempt to trademark ‘candy.’ The result? A barrage of rage inspired confectionary-themed titles were submitted to Apple’s App Store. Well, it seems…
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