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Book: “Aircraft” by Le Corbusier

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13 years ago
It was 1997, I was 20 years old, wandering around random Milan back streets when I stumbled into a little architecture bookstore and picked up the only book on the front table in english, "Aircraft" by Le Corbusier. Written in 1935, I'd argue there hasn't been a better book written on design since.

Notion Ink hints at Android 2.3 on December 6

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13 years ago
Notion Ink's weekend update has strongly hinted that Google could launch Android 2.3 as soon as tomorrow. CEO Rohan Shravan said December 6 would be "another big day for Android" and that his company could be ready with an adaptation of its custom Eden tablet interface for the Adam in short order.

Apple may tap designer of London’s Gherkin for new offices

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Apple may draw on one of the world's most famous architects to design its new campus on HP's old headquarters, a new rumor may have revealed.

Facebook Profile Changes Rolled Out Today

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13 years ago
So a fellow named Josh Wiseman today tells of a mighty change that’ll be occurring on your Facebook profile soon. Included in this change are several updates including A New Introduction, Featured Friends, New Experiences, and Improved Photos and Friends Pages.

Facebook Profile Changes Rolled Out Today

December 5th, 2010 link to (permalink)

13 years ago
So a fellow named Josh Wiseman today tells of a mighty change that’ll be occurring on your Facebook profile soon. Included in this change are several updates including A New Introduction, Featured Friends, New Experiences, and Improved Photos and Friends Pages.

RED’s Scarlet Becomes The “Epic Light”

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13 years ago
If there was anyone out there still convinced that RED’s Scarlet was still some sort of prosumer/enthusiast camera, this should kill that notion. Jim Jannard has said in the Reduser.net forums that for their most humble camera offering, “the features have changed as has the price.

TUAW Talkcast tonight at 10pm ET: Two new Mac apps and the culture of Apple

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13 years ago
This week on the talkcast (which is what we like to call our podcast, since it’s over on the interactive TalkShoe service), we’ll be talking about all of the most interesting stories out of Cupertino in the last week, including two stories about the culture of Apple, and two brand new Mac apps that…

Review: iHome iB24 earbuds and iB969 charging station

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13 years ago
Although iHome is best known for its speaker docks and alarm clocks, it has lately branched out into headphones with its iB24 earbuds and pure power accessories with its iB969 charging station for iPads, iPhones and many other mobile devices.

The Second Day of Festivus Contest: Airing of Grievances

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Today is the second day of Festivus during which we will air our grievances. To recap, your in this to win a $500 gift card from Wishpond, a local shopping search system. Yesterday we learned how to put up our Festivus Pole and today we’re going to whine.

This Week’s Best YouTube Videos: Black Friday Madness, CraigyFerg and Dr. Who, and More

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13 years ago
The end of last week was Black Friday, and this past Monday was Cyber Monday - a much more civilized holiday, where instead of lining up outside stores at midnight in the cold, we all head to the office and waste thousands of collective hours of productivity shopping online and eating reheated...

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 48 2010

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13 years ago
Welcome to the latest edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! Apple rejected an app for inclusion on the App Store this week because it was a magazine app about Android. The publisher of the app said that the person at Apple he spoke with said, “You know… your magazine.

GoSmart Clip Secures Your iPhone To Your Steering Wheel

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13 years ago
Though using your PDA or iPhone on the road is a no-no, GoSmart has gone the distance with their new clip to make vehicular iPhone use convenient and safe and practical. As indicated in the 2-D diagram above, the no-nonsense GoSmart clip clenches your iPhone without intruding on the touch screen.

Pope Benedict Wants A Solar-Powered Upgrade For His Ride

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Like all significant trends, going green just won’t die. Yesterday we featured a wind-powered iPhone charger called the iFan. Today we bring news of the Pope’s holiest desire for a car upgrade, specifically the armored Benz known as the Popemobile.

Exercise Chair Keeps You From Getting Fat At Work

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13 years ago
You like to snack while typing away at the cubicle farm that pays you a salary? Are those resulting extra pounds a painful blow to your otherwise positive self-image? Fret no more, here comes the GymGym chair. Yeah, we know. GymGym? Sounds edible, but it isn’t.

Point Inside is another worthwhile holiday shopping and travel tool

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We recently looked at GateGuru, a handy tool to help you navigate around airports. Now I want to point out another good free travel tool, Point Inside, which combines mall maps and info on nearby stores. A new update also allows you to create a wish list.

“Hermaphrodite” chair by Didier Fiuza Faustino

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Fashioned from a single sheet of aluminium, architect Didier Fiuza Faustino's "Hermaphrodite" is a stool concept that reflects the shape of the pelvis. Drawing heavily on saddle making tradition, "Hermaphrodite" is designed to be straddled, rather than merely sat on.

Researchers Claim Future Internet Use Will Drain Power Supply

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According to a couple of Bristol University researchers the rate of global media consumption via the internet by 2030 would put a strain on energy infrastructure. If nothing is done to curb the looming crisis, a meltdown of some sort can be expected. Uh oh.

This Chick Just Built Her Own Handheld X-Ray Scanner

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The Dame pictured below is Jeri Ellsworth. In her hand is an X-ray scanner that incorporates parts of a satellite dish plus a few other bits of hardware.

Five Snack Hacks That Repurpose Empty Potato Chip Bags

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13 years ago
By potatochipscience.com You can learn how to make all of these things and more in Allen Kurzweil’s new book, Potato Chip Science.

Lufthansa intros in-air Wi-Fi for cross-continent flights

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German international airline carrier Lufthansa will be the first to introduce onboard internet for international flights from the US.

Space Invaders Juice

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13 years ago
The New Movement “ideas generator” company has come up with a fun and cool series of fruit juice cartons inspired by Space Invaders, the classic arcade video game that was released by the Japanese game developer Taito back in the 70s.

Android Market gets ‘Related’ apps tab without Android 2.3

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Google has updated its Android Marketplace to deliver the oft requested ëRelatedí tab to help shoppers looking for similar apps. Initially, the feature which makes apps more readily discoverable, was thought to be unique to the forthcoming Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update.

Samsung Epic 4G, first Galaxy S to receive Android 2.2 in US

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The Samsung Epic 4G is the first Galaxy S series phone in the US to receive an Android 2.2 update in the US. Sprint is pushing the official Samsung TouchWiz UI skinned over-the-air (OTA) update through its servers and it is slowly working its way around the country.

Mobile Concepts by Mac Funamizu

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13 years ago
These transparent phone concepts designed by Tokyo based designer Mac Funamizu. Cool!..(Read...)

The Kone

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13 years ago
From, Oliver Strand's November 30, 2010 New York Times review: "Of all the shiny objects I saw ..(Read...

Parrot AR.Drone Review

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13 years ago
Parrot’s AR.Drone was the surprise hit of CES 2010, breaking the French company out of its Bluetooth prison and instead taking to the skies with an iPhone-controlled quadricopter.

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