Day: December 9, 2013

Apple

Facebook Erects Supercomputers With Giant Stacks of Mac Minis

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As reported on Wired. BY CADE METZ The Mac Mini. Image: Tiziano Caviglia/Flickr   If you walk into one of the massive data centers that underpin Facebook’s ever-expanding online empire, you’ll find tens of thousands of computer servers. Many of them are designed by Facebook, and most run Linux, the open source operating system that drives so much of the modern web. But those aren’t the only machines you’ll find. You’ll also find Mac Minis. Lots and lots of…

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Photography

What to Get the Smartphone Photographer in Your Life

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As reported on Wired. BY ROBERTO BALDWIN Who needs a fancy DSLR when you have your trusty smartphone with you at all times? It fits in your pocketand it can immediately distribute all the pictures you take across all your social networks. Everyone’s got a friend or family member that’s been pushing the camera-phone envelope — shooting at odd angles, messing with photo apps, and trying to create the perfect light painting. Here are the photo accessories for…

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History

New York’s ‘Roaring Twenties’ come alive with interactive audio map

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As reported on The Verge. By Andrew Webster The term “Roaring Twenties” is used to describe a specific period of economic growth, but it’s an apt description for another reason — the decade was very noisy. Created by a group at the University of Southern California, “The Roaring Twenties” is an interactive site that aims to show this by letting you actually experience those sounds. Focusing specifically on New York City, the site lets you explore…

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Art Culture Design Entertainment

Architect Bradley Rothenberg Does 3D-Printed Fashion At The Annual Victoria’s Secret Show

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Eliza Brooke The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is about so much more than lingerie. Over the years the annual event, which took place in Manhattan in mid-November and airs December 10, has grown into a mega-beast of elaborate outfits, wings, glitter, and musical performances. Of course, all the images of this year’s show have leaked. One that caught our eye was of a delicate, snowflake-inspired, 3D-printed bustier. I caught up with…

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Google Microsoft

Microsoft and Google lead coalition demanding limits on government surveillance

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As reported on Engadget. BY SEAN BUCKLEY    In October, the tech industry’s biggest companies petitioned congress to reform the US Government’s surveillance policies. Now, the firms are taking their pleas global.Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo and AOL (Engadget’s parent company) have banded together to ask the world’s governments to reassess its intelligence practices. This time, however, the firms are presenting more than a strongly worded letter – they’ve laid out five core reform principals, detailed both on…

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