Pen plotters, those mechanical X-Y drawing machines that have in many cases been superseded by inkjet and other printer technologies, exert a fascination from a section of our community. Both analogue and digital machines are brought out of retirement for some impressive graphical effects, and we suspect that more than one of you wishes you
Read MoreUri Berkovitz / Globes Online: Israel-based vCita, which is developing a business management app and CRM system for very small businesses, raises $15M — The Israeli company has developed a business management app and CRM system for very small businesses. — Israeli business management app developer for small businesses vCita … Israel-based vCita, which is
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Spectral MD, a Dallas-based startup developing an AI-powered burn and wound imaging system, raises $27M in research funding from the US Department of Health — Spectral MD, a Dallas, Texas-based startup developing an AI-powered burn and wound imaging system, today announced that it’s secured $27 million … Spectral MD, a Dallas-based
Read MoreSpinning poi is an entertaining pastime, and LEDs can make a great addition to the experience. [MilanDer] built some LED poi of their very own, using a few maker staples along the way. A 3D printed enclosure is first created, using “clear” PLA that in practice produces translucent white parts. This acts as a great
Read MoreTaylor lent her voice to Simpsons characters Martin Prince, twins Sherri and Terri and German exchange student Uter Zorker. Minnie Mouse, Simpsons voice actor Russi Taylor dies at 75 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTaylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: How Famous Birthdays, which has 20M unique monthly users, became Gen Z’s Wikipedia for new internet stars and a talent resource for the entertainment industry — Famous Birthdays has become a go-to database of teen culture—and is ushering in a whole new generation of stars. How Famous Birthdays, which has
Read MoreIf you find “New Twitter” distracting, now there’s an extension that can help—Simplified Twitter. Read more… Make 'New Twitter' Less Distracting With This Extension Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe first step to reducing the energy consumption of your home is figuring out how much you actually use in the first place. After all, you need a baseline to compare against when you start making changes. But fiddling around with high voltage is something a lot of hackers will go out of their way
Read MoreDaniel Boffey / The Guardian: Leaked report: UK harvested info from EU databases, including 54K files on criminals, terrorists, and missing persons, likely in preparation for no-deal Brexit — NCA harvesting EU crime databases in attempt to mitigate loss of access to data, leaked report suggests Leaked report: UK harvested info from EU databases, including
Read MoreDrew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal: Inside the complex negotiations over the deal that is about to transform Dish into the fourth national wireless carrier in the US — Charlie Ergen, the poker-playing billionaire who co-founded Dish Network, has been hoarding airwaves for years. Now the U.S. government is handing him the cards he needs
Read MoreNo IP rating, no problem. OnePlus 7 Pro: How 'waterproof' is it really? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBethesda says it’ll get rid of the strange requirement that players must log into an online account before they play the newly re-released versions of Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3, which went live yesterday. Players quickly criticized Bethesda for the seemingly ridiculous limitation — the first of these games was released more than 25
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Drip Capital, an online lending platform which provides small and medium-sized exporters access to working capital, raises $25M Series B led by Accel — Drip Capital, a startup that helps small and medium-sized exporters secure working capital, has raised $25 million to expand its reach globally. Drip Capital, an online lending
Read MoreFree-form circuitry built as open wire sculpture can produce beautiful pieces of electronics, but it does not always lend itself to situations in which it might be placed under physical stress. Thus the sight of [Mile]’s free-form wristwatch is something of a surprise, as a wristwatch cam be exposed to significant mechanical stress in its
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Elon Musk has long touted the potential that the in-car displays found in Teslas have for drivers: they can not only provide information, but entertainment as well. To that end, he says that the cars will soon be able to stream video from Netflix and YouTube. Tesla has
Read MoreSatnam Narang / Tenable: How the tactics used by porn bots on Instagram keep evolving to avoid detection, including use of intermediary accounts and literary quotes in photo captions — Incentivized by affiliate programs, scammers are evolving how they utilize fake Instagram accounts to target users on the popular social media platform. How the tactics
Read MoreEarlier this week I came home from dinner with friends to find my boyfriend up later that he typically is, mesmerized by our new Vizio television. Read more… This App is Kind of Like Having Free Cable Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWho ya gonna call to help you find extraterrestrials? Ghostbusters apparently. Planning to raid Area 51 for aliens? Ghostbusters have advice – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re thinking of making a trip to Europe this winter, now is probably the time to start thinking about buying that plane ticket. Read more… Now is the Time to Book Your Flights to Europe This Winter Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreVariety: Inside Spotify’s Project Magneto, its multiyear failed effort to create Spotify TV, a highly personalized video streaming service, and the hardware to run it — Spotify has made no secret of wanting to be the world’s biggest audio platform, but it wasn’t all that long ago that the Swedish streamer was eyeing video. Inside
Read MoreA hi-fi amplifier used to be a right of passage for the home electronic constructor, back in the days when consumer electronics was still dominated by analogue entertainment. It’s unusual then to see [carbono.silício]’s stereo amplifier project, constructed in an open-wire circuit sculpture form on a log. You didn’t read that incorrectly, it’s built not
Read MoreImage: Amazon Studios Today at the Television Critics Association, Amazon announced that it has renewed its science fiction series The Expanse for a fifth season. Last year, Amazon picked up the series for a fourth season after the Syfy Channel canceled it, and it announced at San Diego Comic-Con that the new season would debut
Read MorePhoto: Sony Pictures Marvel’s Spider-Man films have been a standout for me in the MCU. What I think it comes down to is this: they’re not about superhero stuff all that much. It’s all grounded in Peter just trying to figure out life as a teenager, and his journey and failures as Spider-Man reflect that.
Read MoreEvery plausible rumor about the 2019 iPhone lineup to date. iPhone 11, 11r and 11 Max: What we expect from Apple in September – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicah Singleton / Billboard: Profile of Oliver Schusser, who spent 15 years at Apple building iTunes’ worldwide operations from the ground up and took charge of Apple Music 15 months ago — “You hear Tim talk a lot about humanity — how we’re at the crossroads between the liberal arts and technology,” says Oliver Schusser.
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