There is a dedicated community of plotter enthusiasts who keep their often-aging X-Y axis pen drawing devices going decades after they were built, and who share plotter-generated paper artwork online. [Dhananjay Balan] was seduced by this, so acquired a second-hand HP7440A through eBay and set about bringing it to life. Bringing it to life was
Read MoreThe 5G revolution is nearly upon us. Here’s when to expect super-fast 5G devices from top phone-makers. Galaxy S10 5G, Huawei Mate X, OnePlus 7 Pro: All the 5G phones that are on their way – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe tend to think of the moon as the archetypal “dead” world. Not only is there no life, almost all its volcanic activity died out billions of years ago. Even the youngest lunar lava is old enough to have become scarred by numerous impact craters that have been collected over the aeons as cosmic debris
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen it all over your social media timelines and stories this week — friends using Snapchat’s new gender-bending filter to create uncanny and slightly creepy versions of themselves as men, women, and babies. SNAPCHAT FILTER IS CRAZY! 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/OzflHJylPC — Aaron Aberasturi C. (@AberasturiAaron) May 12, 2019 So, I did this #Snapchat gender
Read MoreMaking an event badge is hard work. Making a single prototype badge is hard enough, but the whole process of sourcing components and coordinating manufacture for hundreds of badges on a shoestring budget with the looming deadline of the event and its expectant attendees is a Herculean task. [Uri Shaked] is one who bears the
Read MoreGerman researchers have a line on 3D printed circuitry, but with a twist. Using silver nanowires and a polymer, they’ve created flexible and transparent circuits. Nanowires in this context are only 20 nanometers long and only a few nanometers thick. The research hopes to print things like LEDs and solar cells. Of course, nothing is
Read MoreIf you have a serious visual impairment, using a computer isn’t easy. [Dhiraj] has a project that allows people fluent in Braille to use that language for input. In addition to having a set position for fingers, the device also reads the key pressed as you type. With some third party software it is possible
Read MoreInvestors are suing for damages from the ride-hailing company, alleging that Lyft overstated its market share. Lyft sued by investors over allegedly 'misleading' IPO statements – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAccording to MacRumors, Cult of Mac and a variety of social media reports, Apple employees are having a unique day at Apple’s spaceship campus — one filled with rainbows. Last week, drone videographer Duncan Sinfield discovered that Apple had erected a gigantic new rainbow stage at the heart of its Apple Park campus, and this
Read MoreFor years Google has been keeping track of nearly every online purchase we’ve made. A CNBC report today reveals that, thanks to purchase receipts sent to personal Gmail accounts, the company has amassed a mountain of purchasing data on each of us, including offline spending, in some cases. Better still, Google has a tool that
Read MoreEvery time a store sends a confirmation to your Gmail account, Google adds it to your list of purchases. Google is tracking your purchases through Gmail – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePacking a tent and an awesome custom electric camp stove, the R1T is the electric overlander we never knew we needed. Rivian's R1T gets the overland camping treatment it richly deserves – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSo you may have heard about a little fight going on in the YouTube community, between two beauty gurus named Tati Westbrook and James Charles. The drama tornado has engulfed aspects of the internet that aren’t even remotely related to the two, but one of the reasons may be an organized and inquisitive network of
Read MoreMarkara Man, 33, had pleaded guilty to sending emails threatening to kill the FCC chairman’s family over the repeal of net neutrality. California man who sent death threats to Ajit Pai gets 20-month prison sentence – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConcrete is great if you feel like making something heavy on the cheap. [Marek Unger] decided to have a go, using the material to cast speaker cabinets for a home hi-fi rig (Youtube link, embedded below). Initial attempts involved creating a laser-cut MDF outer mold, with a styrofoam core inside to be removed later. This
Read MoreWe’ve been waiting awhile for this information and while the pricing for the Carbon Pro is certainly robust, it just might be worth it. GMC's 2019 Sierra 1500 Carbon Pro Editions get pricing and equipment – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re planning on traveling along the east coast this summer, you might want to consider traveling by train. Read more… Amtrak is Offering BOGO Train Tickets to Some East Coast Destinations Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreItaly’s antitrust authority has become the latest international regulatory body to open an anti-competition investigation into Google, joining the European Union and the Competition Commission of India. The regulator opened the probe on Thursday after energy company Enel Group complained that Google wouldn’t allow the “Enel X Recharge” app to work with Android Auto. Enel
Read MoreOn Friday, a California man was sentenced to over a year and a half in prison for threatening to kill Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and his family over the agency’s controversial repeal of net neutrality. The threats took place in December 2017 as the FCC took up the vote to roll back net
Read MoreAmazon is currently running a big sale on Apple Watches. The sale includes numerous models from Apple Watch Series 3 and 4—including both GPS-only and cellular versions—at some of the steepest discounts we’ve ever seen for many of these smartwatches. If you’re eager to buy your first Apple watch or upgrade from an… Read more…
Read MoreGoing on a tropical vacation doesn’t have to necessarily cost a bundle. Read more… You Can Stay on These Tropical Islands for Less Than 0 a Night Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt’s funny, but the real-world implications are kind of scary. Joe Rogan calls AI that replicated his voice 'terrifyingly accurate' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHBO’s cultural phenomenon is coming to end, but will it also be the last show we all watch together? Why Game of Thrones ruled our schedules, and what will take up that time next – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle has been quietly keeping track of nearly every single online purchase you’ve ever made, thanks to purchase receipts sent to your personal Gmail account, according to a new report today from CNBC. Even stranger: this information is made available to you via a private web tool that’s been active for an indeterminate amount of
Read MoreThe price was relatively small, but the deal may have a big impact on the race between the United States and China to build more powerful computers. HP Enterprise to Acquire Supercomputer Pioneer Cray Source: NY Times Tech
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