Day: April 14, 2014

Art

The hometown of British surveillance gets the Banksy treatment

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As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris A new a piece believed to be the work of street artist Banksy has emerged in the English town of Cheltenham. It touches on themes Banksy has explored before, namely the “surveillance state,” with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. The untitled artwork subverts a phone booth and satellite dish, adding shady Dick Tracy-esque men that are assumedly listening in on phone calls. As well as appropriating existing objects to…

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Culture Story

#Love: Thanks, Porn

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As reported on TechCrunch. by John Biggs As a modern married male, the times spent alone with my computer and a box of tissues are, in some ways, the best times. That is not to say the manifold pleasures of family life and the wild menagerie of mere existence aren’t amazing, but a body likes to be alone. For this I thank porn. While there is no doubt that there are dark corners of this industry…

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Hardware Dev Tablet

Wall Mount MagBak Turns Your iPad Into A Fancy Magnet

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Catherine Shu The MagBak claims to be the world’s thinnest mount for the iPad. Indeed, the entire kit consists of a wall holder  (called the MagStick) that is only slightly thicker than pencil and a strong but thin magnetic grip which adheres to the back of the tablet. The latest version of the MagBak, which is available for the Air and Mini models, is on Kickstarter and has already raised nearly double its $15,000 goal with…

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Hardware Dev

This tiny generator can power wearable devices using your body heat

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As reported on Engadget. BY MARIELLA MOON Many wearables have decent enough battery life, but you know what’ll make them even better? If we never have to recharge them at all. That’s why researchers have been developing small power sources that can generate electricity using body heat, including a team from the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. This particular group has designed a new light and flexible generator made out of thermoelectric (TE) substances printed on glass…

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Security

What is Heartbleed, anyway?

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As reported on Engadget. BY JOSE ANDRADE If you’re an IT professional, gadget blogger or token geek in your circle of friends, chances are, you’ve been hounded relentlessly over the past couple of days about “this Heartbleed thing.” “Do I need to update my antivirus?” “Can I login to my bank account now?” “Google already fixed it, right?” We’ve heard them all, but the answers aren’t all that clear or simple. In an attempt to take the pressure…

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