Day: April 17, 2013

Culture

Eastern European Daredevils Continue to Guts-Shame the Rest of the World

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As reported on Wired. BY JAKOB SCHILLER   Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield needed special effects to help them hang off buildings in the Spider-Man movies. Not Mustang Wanted. That’s the pseudonym of a 26-year-old Ukrainian man who’s taken the internet by storm with the photos and videos he’s posted of himself doing death-defying stunts on top of tall buildings, bridges and cranes around Eastern Europe. “For me it’s a sport,” he told Wired via Skype. Climbing…

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Entertainment TV

Fox pulls ‘Family Guy’ episode linked to Boston bombings by conspiracy theorists

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As reported on The Verge. By Sam Byford In the aftermath of yesterday’s tragic events in Boston, what appeared to be a chillingly prescient clip from a month-old Family Guy episode circulated around the internet. The video is a doctored composite of two scenes from the episode “Turban Cowboy,” and plays off Family Guy‘s trademark flashback method of telling jokes to suggest that lead character Peter Griffin detonated a bomb at the Boston Marathon. While the joke is crude and…

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Culture How To Story Tech

Staying safe: how can we find and defend against explosives?

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As reported on The Verge. By Carl Franzen New technology ranges from handheld bomb detectors to impromptu blast walls It’s hard to protect large crowds, as Monday’s attacks made painfully clear, but it’s a problem that has inspired a host of technological solutions from a wide range of groups. The biggest difficulty, according to many, is the tension between protecting the public and respecting the event itself — but as security questions circulate with newfound urgency, it’s…

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Google

If You Pre-Ordered Google Glass, Here’s What To Expect Once Your Number Is Called

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF If you were one of the people who signed up last year at Google’s I/O conference to be a part of the “Glass Explorer” program, you might be getting your instructions on how to actually…purchase the thing and get it into your geeky little hands. In case you weren’t sure, Google Glass is real, and they’re shipping as we speak. Today, my number was called and I received the following email,…

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Android

Adobe Introduces Lightroom 5 Public Beta, With New Features For Enthusiasts And Pros Alike

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Adobe’s Lightroom is probably the best software available when it comes to a photographer’s digital darkroom needs. The company has been putting lots of time and effort into building it into something that appeals to both pros and enthusiasts, and now it’s releasing Lightroom 5 beta, representing the fastest turnaround for a major point release in the app’s history. One big change is the new flexibility of the spot removal tool. Now…

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Application Business IT

WD SmartWare Pro automates backups to both Dropbox and external drives

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas We’re used to external hard drive makers offering some kind of backup software to add value, although it’s usually forgettable for the experienced users among us — what we erase while we’re busy setting up Windows 8 File History, Time Machine or a cloud service. Western Digital thinks some cloud integration of its own will get us looking at its new, standalone WD SmartWare Pro app. While the client can automatically back…

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Business Hardware Dev

Intel execs predict Bay Trail touch-enabled laptops for $200 – $300 by the holidays

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler On the earnings call after Intel released its Q1 numbers, its executives faced many questions from analysts, including some asking what to expect from the company in Q4. According to CEO Paul Otellini and CFO / EVP Stacy Smith, among the reasons for investors to be optimistic are the prospects of cheaper touch screen computers powered by its upcoming Bay Trail (quad-core Atom) and Haswell processors. Just how cheap you ask? According…

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Mobile

Samsung Galaxy Mega hands-on (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew When Samsung said it was having a little soiree to celebrate the launch of the Galaxy S 4, we took the company on its word. At the end, when the execs present warned us of something new, we thought a Mini might be in the cards, but in fact it was the exact opposite. It turns out that Samsung brought another friend along to the party, the recently announced Galaxy Mega.…

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