Oct 19
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Oct 19
Police in South Korea Want People to Put Stickers on Their Phones to Curb Spycam Porn
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Thousands of women in South Korea have protested spycam porn in the region—in which obscured cameras are installed to nonconsensually record women in intimate places—and now police are asking people to put camera protectors on their phones.
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Working out should be fun, otherwise it can be quite the chore pulling up those sports socks and wearing a pair of sneakers in order to sweat it out. Thankfully for many of us, we all have our favorite tunes to keep us company while we pound the pavement or lift some weights, but the crucial question is this: do you have the right pair of sports earphones to go along with your fitness regime? JLab Audio has come up with their new over-ear sport headphone, calling it the Flex Sport wireless headphones.
What makes the Flex Sport so special? For starters, it comes with a whopping 20-hour Bluetooth playtime, which should be more than enough to help you get through even the most demanding of days, be it at the office, at the gym, or both, with still some more juice to spare for the commute home. It is perfect for running, being at the gym to build up those muscles, or simply when you are indulging in any kind of physical activity.
What makes the Flex Sport well worth its admission price of $99.99 would be the durability that enables it to twist 180 degrees without any problem at all. Apart from that, there are tension headbands that can be snapped on for a firmer, more secure fit, while losing the tension band will provide a looser, more comfortable feel while you are at your desk.
Not only that, the ear pads will also boast of a moisture-wicking, sport fabric that is comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time. These ear pads are also removable for hand or delicate machine washing, so that they don’t stink up over time. The Flex Sport also comes with EQ3 Sound that lets you cycle through Signature, Balanced, and Bass Boost sound options, while Be Aware Audio enables ambient background noise to filter in when turned on for added safety.
Simply put, what is there not to like about the Flex Sport?
Press Release
[ JLab Audio reveals the Flex Sport wireless headphones copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Oct 19
Everyone knows about the space pen. NASA spent millions on R&D to create the ultimate pen that would work in zero gravity and the result was this incredible machine. Well, no. In fact it was made by a pen manufacturer in 1966 — but it wasn’t until October of 1968 that it went into orbit and fulfilled its space pen destiny.
The pen was created by pen maker (naturally) Paul Fisher, who used $1 million of his own money to create the AG-7 anti-gravity pen. As you may or may not know, the innovation was a pressurized ink cartridge and gel ink that would deploy reliably regardless of orientation, temperature or indeed the presence of gravity.
He sent it to NASA, which was of course the only organization reliably worried about making things work in microgravity, and they loved it. In fact, the Russians started using it shortly afterwards, as well.
Walt Cunningham, Wally Schirra and Donn Eisele took the pens aboard with them for the Apollo 7 mission, which launched on October 11, 1968, and they served them well over the next 11 days in orbit.
A 50th anniversary edition of the pen is now available to people who have a lot of money and love gold stuff. It’s $500, a limited edition of 500, and made of “gold titanium nitride plated brass,” and it comes with a case and commemorative plaque with a quote from Cunningham:
“Fifty years ago, I flew with the first flown Space Pen on Apollo 7. I relied on it then, and it’s still the only pen I rely on here on Earth.”
Okay, that’s pretty cool. Presumably astronauts get a lifetime supply of these things, though.
Here’s to the Fisher space pen, an example of American ingenuity and simple, reliable good design that’s persisted in use and pop culture for half a century.
Oct 19
YouTube and Eventbrite have teamed to make it easier for viewers to buy live performance tickets. The new experience is launching on YouTube Official Artist Channels, where viewers will be presented with Eventbrite concert listings in the US. Anyone who wants to purchase one of these tickets will be able to directly do so from the video page. Users will … Continue reading
Oct 19
ALPS Shows Next Generation Car Input And Control At CEATEC
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When it comes to car interfaces and interiors, demos from companies such as ALPS often offer a peek into the near future, because the company is a huge component supplier to the automotive industry.
At CEATEC 2018, the company is showing its Premium Capacitive Input and Control, a set of components that can be integrated into innocuous places such as the doors soft surfaces while staying low key, if not completely invisible.
The demo also included wireless, laser-based, sensors that allow for waving gestures to do things like open or close the windows. If you don’t want to open/close a window completely, a gentle touch on the door surface sensor will stop the rolling motion immediately.
Also featured were touch sensors with embedded light feedback that act like a “knob,” except with a more stylized interface and visuals (above image). Depending on the integration, the automaker could even make the light elements as low key as possible, becoming visible only when in use, and disappearing after a short time.
These components have just been made available, and ALPS cannot yet talk about customers. This is common for component makers, where their customers will include a non-disclosure agreement in the purchase contract. Hopefully, there will be a joint announcement with at least one of the car-makers in the future.
ALPS also makes in-wheel sensors that are compliant with the R79 standard which is now required for Lane Keeping Assist Systems (LKAS). R79 is the latest standard to detect if the driver has his/her hands on the wheel (or not), which is a critical thing that any assisted-driving need to be aware of. If you are curious, read this R79 IEE paper (PDF Link)
Keep an eye out for the introduction of such interfaces in a production vehicle as the technology trickles form research, to technical demonstrations and finally into the market.
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Oct 19
Everyone knows about the space pen. NASA spent millions on R&D to create the ultimate pen that would work in zero gravity and the result was this incredible machine. Well, no. In fact it was made by a pen manufacturer in 1966 — but it wasn’t until October of 1968 that it went into orbit and fulfilled its space pen destiny.
The pen was created by pen maker (naturally) Paul Fisher, who used $1 million of his own money to create the AG-7 anti-gravity pen. As you may or may not know, the innovation was a pressurized ink cartridge and gel ink that would deploy reliably regardless of orientation, temperature, or indeed the presence of gravity.
He sent it to NASA, which was of course the only organization reliably worried about making things work in microgravity, and they loved it. In fact, the Russians started using it shortly afterwards as well.
Walt Cunningham, Wally Schirra and Donn Eisele took the pens aboard with them for the Apollo 7 mission, which launched on October 11, 1968, and it served them well over the next 11 days in orbit.
A 50th anniversary edition of the pen is now available to people who have a lot of money and love gold stuff. It’s $500, a limited edition of 500, and made of “gold titanium nitride plated brass,” and it comes with a case and commemorative plaque with a quote from Cunningham:
“Fifty years ago, I flew with the first flown Space Pen on Apollo 7. I relied on it then, and it’s still the only pen I rely on here on Earth.”
Okay, that’s pretty cool. Presumably astronauts get a lifetime supply of these things, though.
Here’s to the Fisher space pen, an example of American ingenuity and simple, reliable good design that’s persisted in use and pop culture for half a century.
Oct 19
Uber may be gearing up to launch a new business that has nothing to do with transportation. According to a new report, the company is working on “Uber Works,” an alleged temporary staffing business that provides companies with on-demand short-term workers. Though Uber has declined to comment on the matter, the report claims it is increasing its work on the … Continue reading
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