Jan 14
Progressive Group Announces Digital Ad Campaign Against Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe initiative shows a united progressive front against the centrist candidates amid a fight between Sanders and Warren.
Jan 14
Tuesday’s debate is the first since a U.S. airstrike killed an Iranian military commander.
Jan 14
As of today, Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 7. That means no more software updates, security fixes or patches, or technical support. It is dead, an ex-operating system if you will. There’s a decent chance this doesn’t affect you—after all, Windows 7 first launched over 10 years ago in October 2009. Windows…
Jan 14
Greta Thunberg Provides Inspiration For Hilarious Public Salt Truck Naming Poll
Posted in: Today's ChiliResidents in Manchester, England, voted to name the city’s fleet of highway maintenance vehicles after beloved figures.
Jan 14
The Warriors exec, who made history when he came out in 2011, wed Todd Gage in a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall.
Jan 14
The vote would allow Trump’s trial to begin nearly a month after he was impeached in the House.
Jan 14
I was a big fan of the original Hellboy movies with Ron Perlman as our cigar-chomping red hero. But as much as I enjoyed that series, I’ve never delved deep into the comics, so I’m not too familiar with Hellgirl. That said, now that I’ve seen this stained glass image of her, I’m intrigued.
This amazing work of stained glass art was handmade by Art Brothers Glass, in the classic Tiffany style. And no, they’re not talking about the 1980s Mall-pop singer. This intricate piece measures a whopping 41.3″ x 38.6″, and was made using 1470 individual pieces of glass.
This piece was created as a commission work for a Hellgirl fan in Poland, but Art Brothers would be happy to make you a custom piece like it. Something this big and intricate will set you back as much as $10,000, but there are lots of smaller and less complex stained glass portraits in their Etsy shop, with prices starting as low as $240. They also make stained glass pins in a wide variety of designs, including a number of pop culture characters.
[via Neatorama]
Jan 14
The robot homecoming is upon us
Posted in: Today's ChiliRobots were everywhere at CES, as has been the case for at least a decade. But there’s a different tenor to the robots shown off at the recent annual consumer tech event: they’re designed for home use, and they’re shipping products, not just concepts intended strictly for trade show glam.
Home robots have already had a few false starts, including some high-profile flare-outs like Anki and previous CES darling Kuri (despite the backing of global technology giant Bosch) . But other robots, including autonomous vacuums, have already carved out niches for themselves within the domestic milieu. Between slow-burn but now mature categories and the sheer volume of newer products jumping in to establish new beachheads, it now seems certain we’re on a path at the end of which lie hybrid companion and functional robots that will become common household items.
Industrial to residential
One of the biggest signs that home robotics is gaining credibility as a market is the fact that companies which have found success in industrial technology are branching out. At CES, I spoke to Elephant Robotics founder and CEO Joey Song, who was at the show demonstrating MarsCat, a fully developed robotic cat designed to be a companion pet with full autonomous interactivity, similar to Sony’s Aibo.
Jan 14
Fifty years ago, in Australia, scientists discovered a meteorite that has been under study. The team has now found that the stardust inside the meteorite formed between 5 and 7 billion years ago. That makes it the oldest material ever found on Earth. Scientist Philipp Heck says that the material is the oldest ever found and that it tells about … Continue reading
Jan 14
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