A large-scale early warning system for California earthquakes should be rolling out soon—at least, as soon as the government funding kicks in. Until then, one of the scientists working on the prototype decided to turn his seismic knowledge into an at-home science project, designing this DIY earthquake alarm for about $110.
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The day a parent hands over the spoon to a toddler learning to feed themselves is the same day that meal cleanup becomes infinitely more involved. Overturned bowls and spills are inevitable, but possibly less frequent if this silicone placemat with a built-in segmented bowl succeeds in its …
By Sarah Zhang
When Doug McCune was shaken awake by the Napa earthquake last month, he did what any reasonable person would do in the middle of the night: He downloaded a whole bunch of earthquake data. A few more days of tinkering, and he had created this 3D-printed visualization of the quake.
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By Brandon Hill Microsoft is not ditching the mobile operating system, just the name …read more
Source:: http://www.dailytech.com/Quick+Note+Microsoft+to+Ditch+Windows+Phone+Nokia+Branding/article36534.htm
By Whitson Gordon on Lifehacker, shared by Eric Limer to Gizmodo
According to the Daily Dot, nearly 5 million usernames and passwords to Gmail accounts have been leaked on a Russian Bitcoin forum. Here’s what you should know.
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Like space timelapses? Spend a lot of money on monitors and TVs? Then today is your lucky day, because this time-lapse, shot by astronaut Alexander Gerst, will let you enjoy both at once. (It also looks perfectly lovely on a normal display, too.)
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A portable charger can bring your dead smartphone back to life if you forget to plug it in overnight, but what if you forget to charge the charger too? That’s not an issue with the tiny …
By Eric Limer
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is in talks to buy Mojang—the studio behind Minecraft—for $2 billion.
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