Day: December 4, 2013

Art

Photo Gear Frustration Leads to Tripped-Out Seascapes That Go On Forever

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As reported on Wired. BY JAKOB SCHILLER Sky Waves Eastern Passage Caribbean Sea Airstream Hopewell Cape Spring Sea Uncharted Cape Spear Skylight Afterglow Breaking Storm Tor Bay View as gallery   Jeff Friesen’s project Beyond Here is a collection of serene, exaggerated ocean landscapes that border on graphic art. Each image is actually a composite of many imperfect shots Friesen took as an experiment. “I just started going crazy,” says Friesen, who lives in Halifax. “I was purposely over-…

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Security

Radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ ingredients stolen in Mexico

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As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor UN agency says thieves stole “extremely dangerous” material from a truck outside Mexico City The UN’s atomic energy watchdog today announced that a truck carrying dangerous radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico, adding that the material could be used to produce a dirty bomb. As AFP reports, the truck was carrying the material from a hospital in Tijuana to a waste center before it was stolen near Mexico City. Suspects…

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Culture

Shoot again: pinball is back in New York City

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As reported on The Verge. By Laura June On an unassuming awning at 362 Third Avenue between 26th and 27th streets in New York City, Modern Pinball NYC advertises itself as a “sales and interactive showroom,” but inside, it feels a lot like an arcade. It opened just a few weeks ago with owners Steve Epstein — the near-legendary owner of the now-defunct Broadway Arcade, a Times Square fixture for decades — and Steve Zahler, a champion pinball…

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Hardware Dev

Next-gen USB connector will be smaller and reversible

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As reported on Engadget. BY STEVE DENT In order to squeeze the ultra-fast 10Gbps USB 3.1 standard into the next gen of slim devices, the USB 3.0 Promoter group has just announced the USB Type-C connector. It’ll be similar in size to existing USB 2.0 Micro-B connectors, while bringing USB 3.1 speeds and other distinct advantages over current cables. For starters, the new design will be reversible like Apple’s Lightning ports, meaning at long last you won’t have to worry…

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Google

Google’s next big project is robots, from the man that brought you Android

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As reported on Engadget. BY MAT SMITH Not one to let Amazon get all the robots-are-our-future attention, Google’s revealed that its already got plenty of projects underway, and they’re headed up by Andy Rubin. Yep, the man who made the company’s Android operating system arguably the biggest smartphone OS in the world. In the last six months, Google has managed to claim seven different technology companies en route to its very real robot plans, although its current target…

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