Feb 27
Shailene Woodley is definitely comfortable in her own skin.
Feb 27
Homeless Man Helps Push Cars Up Hill In Snow Storm, Internet Rewards Him For Kind Act
Posted in: Today's ChiliAfter snow snarled a Colorado commute, a homeless man’s kind acts were caught on camera. Now, he’s receiving an outpouring of generosity in return.
Local news station KOAA filmed Shelby Hudgens, a homeless man, helping to push strangers’ cars up a hill during a snow storm in Colorado last weekend. The deed moved many viewers and one of them, Sarah Webster, set up a GoFundMe page to help Hudgens out. The fundraiser was created on Monday, and, as of Friday morning, people had donated more than $8,000.
Hudgens said he was shocked.
“I’m amazed” he said in a video uploaded to YouTube. “There are no words that can express the gratitude that I really have for all of this.”
Hudgens was left homeless after his house burned down in November and has since been living in his car with his dog, Black Jack, according to the fundraising page. After word of his compassion spread, strangers contacted the man with offers to help. According to the KOAA, one viewer paid for a hotel room for the man, and another even offered him a job.
Hudgens says he appreciates all the kindness he’s been receiving and hopes that with the fundraising money, he can work toward a new beginning. He plans on finding an apartment he can stay in with his dog and eventually starting school so he can pursue his passion — a career in the medical field — the fundraising page indicates.
And while Hudgens remains humble, Webster told KOAA that he deserved it. She said she wishes others were more like him.
“There’s a lot of people out there that have more than he has and choose not to help,” she said. “I wish that everyone would notice people in need and be able to help them so freely.”
To learn more or donate to help Shelby Hudgens, visit his fundraising page here.
Feb 27
Swiss watch companies are finally waking up to the potential of smartwatches, with the launch of models from three different companies. Mondaine, Alpina and Frederique Constant have revealed their take on the smartwatch today, and they’re all very si…
Feb 27
First it was Andy Warhol’s obsolete digital archives and then the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project. Now, the Hillman Photography Initiative’s documentary team is setting its sights on the CERN physics laboratory in its newest film, Subatomic. Fam…
Feb 27
It seems like there might be a trend of old sci-fi hits getting new sequels soon. Just recently Neill Blomkamp has revealed some details about a new Aliens sequel that he will be directing, including where in the fiction’s timeline it will take place. Now it seems that another sci-fi favorite will be returning to the big screen. The pieces … Continue reading
Feb 27
Just days ago, Apple found itself on the losing end of a lawsuit. The $529 million judgement came to the chagrin of many, but not because Apple had done anything overtly wrong.The ruling was in favor of Smartflash LLC, often described as a patent troll. The lawsuit was in regard to that slippery slope of intellectual property, where Smartflash claims … Continue reading
Feb 27
Ingress players — they’re a dedicated bunch. It takes heart to traipse around town and hack imaginary portals only you can see, conversing with people that (probably) aren’t there, and being part of a collective full of folks you’ll probably never lay eyes on. Still, the augmented reality game gone physical is something special, and it just got a lot … Continue reading
Feb 27
Consuming video on your mobile device is awesome, but sometimes you want more. Some videos just need to be seen on the bigger screen. If you happen to be on the couch, the TV might appear to be mocking you with it’s big display, which is just meant for video. Today, Vimeo is announcing they’re about to bridge that gap … Continue reading
Feb 27
Imagine if Tony Stark was creating his Iron Man armor in the 1800s. He would come up with something like these steampunk gauntlets for sure.
Etsy shop owner SkinzNhydez made each custom piece by hand using 8oz. veggie tanned leather, and brass sheets with rivets and studs, and then aged it with dyes and finishers and loaded them with LED illumination. The impressive level of detail is what makes these so awesome. It also makes them take about a month to complete, and they will set you back about $2000 – for a single arm.
If you want something like this, you can give them custom design ideas and they will work with you. These gauntlets rock!
[via Fashionably Geek]
Feb 27
Ericsson Sues Apple Over Patent Licensing, Seeks To Block iPhone And iPad Sales
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Ericsson, the pioneering wireless technology company that holds many patents related to cellular network connectivity, has filed suit against Apple both with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, claiming violation of 41 patents that apply to both the iPhone and iPad. These include essential patents related to 2G and LTE tech,… Read More
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