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Apple has received an amusingly large amount of backlash over its decision to delay its HomePod launch past the holiday and shopping season. It seems that Google won’t make the same mistake with its equivalent Home Max speakers. According to Best Buy’s very early listing, the speakers will become available for purchase mid-December, just as Google promised. It remains to … Continue reading

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Mining for cryptocurrency requires a lot of power, thanks to the powerful hardware that is typically used in mining rigs. This means that those who want to mine for cryptocurrency need to think about their electricity bills, and whether or not the cost of running such a rig is worth the effort.

However it seems that one miner might have figured out a way to mine for cryptocurrency in a greener fashion, which is by hacking his Tesla Model S to do the mining for him, as you can see in the photo above that was shared on Facebook via the Tesla Owners Worldwide group. But doesn’t recharging the Model S require electricity? Of course it does, but it seems that this has been offset with the free access to Tesla’s Supercharger networks, which means that his costs only involve putting together the rig, notwithstanding the cost of the car itself.

However as Electrek points out, there are some technical and ethical issues with this setup. In terms of technical, the constant drain on the power means increased use of the battery pack, which ultimately means that it will degrade faster than it normally would if you used the Model S purely for driving.

There is also an ethical issue where the Superchargers were definitely not designed for such purposes, and that some might have a problem with such setups that hog the Superchargers for non-driving purposes. However as a proof-of-concept, it is pretty clever, but whether or not such a rig is sustainable in the long-run remains to be seen, but what do you guys think?

Tesla Model S Hacked To Mine Cryptocurrency , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

We’re sure many of you guys have done this, where if you see a fogged up mirror or glass, you can’t help but doodle something on it. This happens in the shower too, and sometimes some people like to jot down some notes, some ideas, or messages while in there, and Marriott Hotel wants to help you with that.

Dubbed the “Splash of Brilliance”, these are rooms that have a glass shower down that they can doodle on, and it comes with an accompanying tablet so that if you have any ideas that you want to save for later, you can just record it digitally and then send it your email later. We suppose you could always grab your smartphone and do it yourself, but hey, sometimes hotels like to focus on the convenience that they can add to your stay, so why not?

According to the company, “After learning that over half of business travelers feel that their best ideas come while showering, Marriott Hotels is testing a one-of-a-kind technology that allows guests to scribe or sketch their brilliant ideas and send it to themselves before they get washed down the drain.”

This is a pilot program for now and is expected to only run for two months, but depending on how well-received this program is, Marriott could decided to either shut it down or expand it to their other hotel chains, but if you’d like to check it out, it will be available at Marriott Hotels Irvine, California.

Marriott Hotel Wants To Save Your Shower Doodles Digitally , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

You might think that a store is just a store, but some companies actually take the time to carefully design their stores to make it more than just somewhere you buy their products. This is why you might have noticed that certain stores are designed a certain way, and this is what Apple is going for in their upcoming downtown Brooklyn store.

According to a report from AppleInsider who went to tour the store before its public opening this Saturday, it seems that Apple wants to help users feel that they are in a different place when they enter the store, and by that we mean that they want users to feel like they are no longer in a bustling city. This is thanks to the installation of custom floors and ceilings which act as sound dampeners to help prevent noise from outside from coming in.

In fact it seems that Apple went one step further. According to Jason Barlia, the market director for Apple’s stores in New York City, he told AppleInsider that the floors were specially created to be isolated from the rest of the building. This is because there are train tracks below the surface, and by isolating the floors, it keeps vibrations to the minimum.

That being said, if you want to experience it for yourself then head on over this Saturday to check it out for yourself. The first customers who attend the store’s grand opening will also receive free Apple t-shirts.

Apple’s Brooklyn Store Will Feature Sound Dampening Ceilings & Floors , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

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