Author Archives
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Smart DIY parking spot
A bit of time needed each day to park, but a perfectly sensible solution.
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Twitter: new privacy settings
Twitter have changed some of their privacy options. You might want to untick this box… tweeted by Jon Topper. On desktop, I found it under Settings / Personalization and Data – click Edit and untick the box.
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Use Apple Pay for everything
I have been under the misunderstanding that Apple Pay was limited to £30, just like my contactless debit card, but Neil has put me right on that. He has used it for many payments and has had no problems at… Read More ›
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How accessible tech can transform lives
Meera is nonverbal, living with a rare condition called schizencephaly that impacts her ability to speak. But with the help of her iPad and text-to-speech technology, she can make her thoughts and opinions known — and she sure does. From… Read More ›
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What Does the Check Engine Light Mean?
You’re driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a yellow light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. If you’re like most car owners, you have little idea about what that light is… Read More ›
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TRIDO: better than LEGO?
TRIDO® is a set of Platonic solids with powerful magnets embedded on each side of the geometric shape. Each surface will snap to another, creating strong connections which allow users to create magnificent structures limited only by their own imaginations…. Read More ›
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The dubious friends of Donald Trump
For months, the FBI have been investigating Russian interference in the American presidential elections. ZEMBLA is investigating another explosive dossier concerning Trump’s involvement with the Russians: Trump’s business and personal ties to oligarchs from the former Soviet Union. Powerful billionaires… Read More ›
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Photographing every species on Earth
Yep, there is someone out there creating a photographic library of all the animals in the world. The National Geographic Photo Ark is a project to document all the species living in protected areas and zoos around the globe, in… Read More ›
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Lytro 16GB Light Field Digital Camera: $100
The Lytro camera is the first consumer camera that records the entire light field—all the rays of light traveling in every direction through a scene—instead of a flat 2D image. Shoot first, focus later By capturing the light field, you… Read More ›
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A gigantic luxury car ‘vending machine’
Have you ever seen anything like that? It really does look like toy cars in a toy shop. Stunning! Singapore is a country known worldwide for both a very high cost of living and limited real estate space — that… Read More ›
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