Reality Bites
Do you know why phone cameras are the best cameras to use? Because they’re always on you! Okay, aside from that, it’s because you get to add gnarly features (like taking panoramas) without having to buy a new phone. More »
Call me paranoid, call me crazy, but I’ve had a theory for a long time that we’re somewhat overdue for a mass alien invasion.
The space tourism company Virgin Galactic is one of seven companies that will carry technology and research equipment to the boundary between the Earth and space under new NASA contracts.
If you’re lucky, you’ll never have to defend yourself through physical violence. But if that time ever comes, or if you’re ever enrolled in a Fight Club against your will, would you know what to do? You’ve seen punches thrown on TV plenty of times, but do you actually know how to throw one correctly? More »
Ruh oh. The release date of the Android 3.1 Toshiba Tablet, aka Toshiba “Thrive” has been suddenly pushed back a week. Now expected August 19th. This will be available for $429.99 and if you’re so inclined pre-orders are open.
Source: Future Shop
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See that bloke? That’s Darren Murph. Well, a digital representation of the human version, anyway. That image was captured in two painless seconds at the hands of 3D3 Solutions, which was on-hand here at SIGGRAPH to demonstrate its newest FlexScan setups. The rig that snapped our face rings up at around $10,000, and relies on a Canon DSLR (strictly for capturing textures), a projector and a secondary camera. As you’ve likely picked up on, this is hardly designed for average DIYers, but these solutions are also far more detailed and flexible than using Microsoft’s Kinect. We’re told that the company recently started to support Nikon cameras as well, and for those who’d prefer to use their existing cameras / PJs, a hobbyist-centric software package will allow you to do just that. The only problem? Figuring out where the $2,700 (for software) is going to come from. Head on past the break for a demonstration vid, or peruse the gallery below if you’re feeling extra creepy.
Continue reading Visualized: 3D3 Solutions scans our face in two seconds flat
Visualized: 3D3 Solutions scans our face in two seconds flat originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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“I am honored that it took something as large and violent as an oncoming train to terminate my character,” he says.
Yes, we’ve now reached the point in the ongoing Apple v. Samsung brouhaha where we’re having lawsuits revealed within lawsuits. As spotted by FOSS Patents‘ Florian Mueller, Apple’s recent complaint against Samsung that led to a preliminary injunction blocking sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe also contained a brief passage indicating that Apple is suing Motorola over the decidedly tablet-like Xoom as well. What’s not clear, however, is whether Apple is also seeking an injunction against Motorola to block sales of the Xoom, but Mueller suggests that is indeed likely (Apple has also reportedly sued and received an injunction against local German tablet manufacturer JAY-tech). Of course, Apple and Motorola are no strangers to legal entanglements, but this is the first time we’ve seen things spread beyond phones to tablets.
Apple’s Samsung complaint reveals it’s also suing Motorola over the Xoom originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer says it has ended its 10-year commercial relationship with Tiger Woods and hopes he can "overcome his difficulties."
A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer the boy or girl question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found.
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Ashton Kutcher makes the most bank on “Two and a Half Men,” while Kiefer Sutherland took a big pay cut.
South Korean forces returned fire after North Korean artillery shells fell into waters near the tense maritime line that separates the two rivals, a South Korean defence official says.
That tingling feeling when your hand or foot falls asleep (a condition known as paresthesia) sure is aggravating. You can wake your hand up in under a minute, however, just by rocking your head side to side. More »
Back in June HP announced their webOS based TouchPad tablet would be available mid-July for $519.99 for the 16GB and for 619.99 for the 32GB version. They right before launch day the tablet received its first price drop of $70 off each. Now, Best Buy has reduced the price even further by a stunning $50 on each version. The 16GB TouchPad now retails for a low $399.99 and the 32GB can be yours for $499.99. (This is about a 25% cut since launching)
Source: Best Buy
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The fifth of November: the day Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the English Parliament in 1605, and the day Anonymous threatens to destroy Facebook in 2011. More »
Actor William Shatner is set to perform at the arts centre in Regina as part of his cross-Canada tour How Time Flies.
It isn’t particularly difficult to start a torrent download, but if you’re not at your main computer, starting a download and controlling your queue from afar can be a pain. Install one of these browser extensions in Chrome or Firefox to streamline your BitTorrent downloads, letting you monitor your torrents from any computer and start new ones with one click. More »
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“Who’s not going to watch? … I’m just as curious as everybody else,” the former star said.
Earlier today, the Sun fired the biggest solar flare we’ve seen thus far in our current solar cycle. With an X-ray magnitude of X6.9, this flare was three times larger than the previous titleholder, a X2.2 from mid-February. More »
For men in heterosexual relationships, time out with the guys can be important. Now, research suggests that it may be better for the guys’ sex lives if their female partners don’t tag along. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago and Cornell University shows that when a woman forms relationships with her partner’s male friends that are as strong or stronger than his own, the man is significantly more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction. More »
