Daily Archives: 16.11.2015

Dammit, The Walking Dead, Let’s Get On With It

By Rob Bricken on io9, shared by Rob Bricken to Gizmodo

It was a bold move for showrunner Scott M. Gimple to make the first half of season six into a single day, following a bunch of different characters both at Rick’s doomed Zombie Fun Run and back at Alexandria, which suffered its first major attack. I’d say it’s been mostly successful, but “Always Accountable” is the first episode that made me anxious for TWD to get the group back together and get on with it.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/2WGW1eU56Gw/dammit-the-walking-dead-let-s-get-on-with-it-1742769794

      

How a Scientist’s Least Important Discovery Became His Most Famous

By Esther Inglis-Arkell

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was a meteorologist who made great contributions to his field. He wrote over 300 papers, and helped launch the science of global climate study. But today, it’s parapsychologists who bring his work up the most.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/AyEuRgsMzpY/how-a-scientists-least-important-discovery-became-his-m-1742623371

      

A Touchscreen That Knows the Angle of Your Finger Is Way Cooler than 3D Touch

By Andrew Liszewski

What’s most impressive about this touchscreen that knows the exact angle of the finger touching it is that it’s the same display hardware found in every smartphone on the market right now. Its …

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/HqQzukibUcI/a-touchscreen-that-knows-the-angle-of-your-finger-is-wa-1742667522

      

Your GPS Probably Overestimates Distance

By Jamie Condliffe

Ever thought your GPS system said you’d gone further than you expected? A new study dives into the statistics behind the satellite-based positioning service—and finds that overestimates in distance are inevitable based on the way measurements are currently made.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Q1-eYYkjJVE/your-gps-probably-overestimates-distance-1742738204

      

Your GPS Probably Overestimates Distance

By Jamie Condliffe

Ever thought your GPS system said you’d gone further than you expected? A new study dives into the statistics behind the satellite-based positioning service—and finds that overestimates in distance are inevitable based on the way measurements are currently made.

…read more

Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Q1-eYYkjJVE/your-gps-probably-overestimates-distance-1742738204