Monthly Archives: June 2016

The Internet Helped Design a New Female Transformer, and it Didn’t Turn Out Awful

By Andrew Liszewski

Over a year ago, Hasbro reached out to Transformers fans for help designing a new addition to its Combiners line
, which features smaller bots merging to become one giant formidable opponent. As with any endeavor involving the internet there was the potential for it go very bad. But the results, the first female Transformer Combiner called Victorion, turned out a lot better than they could have.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/06N_mKQ48XM/the-internet-helped-design-a-new-female-transformer-an-1780691543

      

This Cute Rodent Is the First Mammal to Go Extinct Due to Human-Caused Climate Change

By George Dvorsky

Say goodbye to the Bramble Cay melomys, a small rat-like creature that lived on a tiny island near the north coast of Australia. Significantly, it marks the first time that a mammal has been declared extinct anywhere in the world, and the cause has been attributed to human-induced climate change.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/xRh1jaVjR4k/this-cute-rodent-is-the-first-mammal-to-go-extinct-due-1781950832

      

KDAB on Qt: QtCon – Register now!

Berlin, Germany 2016-09-01 2016-09-04 Berlin, September 1-4

The program is published and registration is open! Don’t miss the biggest Qt Event in Europe in 2016 – QtCon.

Be an Early Bird and sign up for QtCon 2016 before July 1st! A unique opportunity to meet and learn from 5 different communities all pioneers at the top of their field: KDAB, KDE, Qt Contributors, FSFE and VideoLAN.

Sign up for KDAB Training on September 1st and take your pick from 8 superb choices. Top training from the experts at just €250 a day.

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Source:: https://www.kdab.com/qtcon-open-registration/