Apply to Launch – http://bit.ly/1c4kHOC Register Now with 25% off: http://www.demo.com/DMF13Partner Apply to Launch at DEMO Fall 2013 Erick Schonfeld, DEMO Executive Producer and the DEMO launch evaluation team are hosting a series of DEMO Days for pre-launch products where founders […]
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Solar panels have been around for ages, and they’ve all looked the same. And boring. So boring. But now there’s a concept for some new solar panels that fold. They. Are. Awesome.
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When a night out involves bringing two smartphones, a music player, a 7-inch tablet, and a 10-inch tablet, then you know you’ve got a problem. Most people are addicted to tech these days, and it ruins more social events than you think.
This reality is what prompted Digital Detox to come up with a camp offering for adults addicted to their gadgets called Camp Grounded.
It’s a three-day camp where the usage of digital devices isn’t allowed at all. It’s described as a gathering “where grown-ups go to unplug, getaway [sic] and be kids again.” Typical camping activities are scheduled throughout the weekend, from bonfires and sing-alongs to capture the flag and archery.
Other activities include writing sessions and creative workshops. Digital Detox held the first Camp Grounded this past June, where each slot cost $350(USD). You’ll be surprised to know that all slots sold out. No word on timing for the next Camp Grounded session, but you can get on their email notification list here.
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When Steve Jobs presented the initial design for his donut-like headquarters to the Cupertino City Council, in 2011, he described the building as a reaction against suburban office parks. “We’ve come up with a design that puts 12,000 people in one building; which sounds a bit odd,” he said. “But we’ve seen these office parks with a lot of buildings, and they get pretty boring pretty fast. We’d like to do something better.” The question, though, is better for whom?
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SF FASHTECH presents the return of the hugely successful interactive showcase STUDIO64. Join us as we explore the future of fashion, lifestyle and technology with some of the Bay Area’s leading startups at Temple Nightclub on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. […]
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As tech makes our lives easier and easier, the little incoveniences that are left just get more glaring by contrast. Sure, I don’t have to use a chamber pot but sometimes my magical pocket computer that knows practically everything gets uncomfortably warm when I’m using to to play GTA III and that’s annoying. More »
Here at Gizmodo, we celebrate Objectify a Male Tech Writer Day. Join in on the festivities by PhotoShopping our sexiest writer, Kyle Wagner, into the most compromising positions. Think slutty schoolgirl. Sweaty fireman. Sexy Subway sandwich artist. More »
What a year for technology, what with all its tiny tablets and overhauled operating systems. But for every Nexus 7 triumph, a Nexus Q disaster reared its gruesome head. Here are the worst screw-ups the tech industry endured in 2012. Advanced warning: They’re not for the faint of heart. More »
One of the problems of heading home for Thanksgiving is that you’re invariably asked to fix all kinds of technological problems. What projects are you working on today, beside chomping on turkey and swigging liquor? More »
This Khan Academy Project video by Karl R.C. Wendt shows you what’s exactly inside a cheap digital camera. Wendt explains a bit about what’s inside a camera and, more important, why this camera in particular is so bad.
Getting inside electronics is considerably more difficult than it was back in the day when manufacturers actually pasted schematics to the inside of some electronics cases. While the folks at iFixIt and other open source groups have been trying to break down today’s hardware to better understand its innards, most cases are quite hard to break into let alone disassemble.
While the more electronics-savvy among you will find these videos quite boring – this camera is pretty simple inside and costs about $20 – it’s still a nice way to explain to folks what exactly they’re buying when they pick up a bargain basement digicam.
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