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Sunday, 25 August 2013

Strange, Possibly Humorous News

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The U.S. government has finally confirmed the existence of Area 51

Basically it substitues pictures of Ryan Gosling (no idea who that is) for all the pictures on every web page you view. Definitely strange and possibly humorous.
'Hey Girl' Ryan Gosling Google Chrome Extension | BostInno

There's just got to be a reasonable limit on dpi of screens, right?
Full HD who? 2560 x 1440 Quad HD LCDs for smartphones announced by LG Display

This is odd in that it is an actual phone on your wrist. Given battery life and tissue exposure to radio waves issues, it seems a really bad idea to me.
Omate TrueSmart: $199 smartwatch that makes phone calls (Kickstarter) - Liliputing

This will let you do a 3D scan of objects up to 8 inches tall. Left unanswered is why someone outside of a few professionals and hobbyist would actually want to do this. Of course the same applies to 3D printing. Nonetheless, 3D printers are supposed to be available this holiday season. Will any of this work with the 3D television that nobody seems to be using?
MakerBot Digitizer pre-orders open, shipping mid-October for $1,400

You have to see the video to believe it... leave a comment if you actually make it to the end... I've never been able to... too awful.
The Most Embarassing Thing Microsoft Has Ever Produced (sic... should be Embarrassing)

10 Steve Jobs videos even funnier than Ashton Kutcher's movie - Investors.com

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