Month: December 2013

Art

Parisian graffiti block preserved in digital 3D ahead of demolition

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As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris For the best part of a decade, Paris’ Magasins Généraux Pantin has played host to street artists from all over the French capital and beyond. Originally an embodiment of French industry, the building closed at the turn of the century, only to be reimagined as “Graffiti Général,” a five-floor monument to graffiti. The building is now scheduled for refurbishment in a story that’ll sound familiar to anyone following…

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iPhone Photography

The Verge at work: making perfect pictures on your iPhone

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As reported on The Verge. By Jordan Oplinger  Create the ultimate mobile darkroom The Verge at Work is a series about process. We’re not scientists, and we’re not gurus, we’re just trying to get some work done. The solutions presented here are highly personal, and highly personalized. Not the only way, but our way. I’m in love with the photo-making process: from the click of the shutter to the final product, it’s magic to me. And although…

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Android Application

AllCast Gives Your Android Device AirPlay Video Powers And Streams To Other Devices, Too

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Darrell Etherington Android app AllCast has just left beta, and is now available as a full version for all to try out. There’s a free version and a paid license, so you can find out if this Swiss army knife of media streamers for Google’s mobile OS works for you. It accomplishes the impressive feat of letting you stream from your Android phone or tablet to the Apple TV, or any other…

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News

UK pardons computing pioneer Alan Turing

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As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS Campaigners have spent years demanding that the UK exonerate computing legendAlan Turing, and they’re finally getting their wish. Queen Elizabeth II has just used her royal prerogative to pardon Turing, 61 years after an indecency conviction that many now see as unjust. The criminal charge shouldn’t overshadow Turing’s vitalcryptoanalysis work during World War II, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said when explaining the move. The pardon is a purely symbolic gesture, but an…

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Business

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Selling Anything

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As reported on TechCrunch. by James Altucher I’ve never read a book on sales. They seemed corny. Like many people, I always looked down on the concept of “selling.” It seemed like something lower than me. To some extent, selling appears manipulative. You have a product where you give the perception it has more value than it has in reality. So you need to manipulate people to buy it. This seems sad, as in “Death of a…

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Business Hardware Dev

ASUS teases new dual-boot hybrid device with its CES teaser (video)

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As reported on Engadget. BY DANIEL COOPER Just before a big tech show, ASUS likes to wheel out a baffling teaser to get us all in the mood. Normally, the clips involve panning over some brushed metal, promising that the new gear will transform your life. But every now and again, ASUS decides it’s time to travel to a world heritage site for a spot of vandalism. The latest victim is theStatue of Liberty, which throws a peace “V” to…

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CyanogenMod downloaded 10 million times as it begins to go legit

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As reported on Engadget. BY STEVE DENT Though CyanogenMod has gotten plenty of ink lately for its Oppo N1 hookup andGoogle Play approval, it’s still first and foremost a modding outfit. In fact it just marked 10 million downloads of its custom Android ROMs, according to its latest stats. That marks a lot of folks wanting to un-skin some models, or give others like Samsung’s Galaxy S (shown above) new life. That model, along with the Galaxy SII…

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Health

Madagascar battles the Black Death

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As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor Plague leaves dozens dead after one of the worst outbreaks in years The village of Mandritsara, where 20 people recently died from bubonic plague. (Flickr / Peter Stephens) To most, the plague is a thing of the past — a relic from the Middle Ages, when the disease known as the Black Death wiped out a third of Europe’s population. Yet despite being wiped out across much of the…

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Business Microsoft

Microsoft Exec Charged With Insider Trading, SEC Alleges 400K In Illegal Gains

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Alex Wilhelm Reality is always better than fiction. Today the Securities and Exchange Commission chargeda — now former — Microsoft “senior manager” with insider trading. The employee, Brian Jorgenson, is accused of working with a friend to trade Microsoft stock and shares of its partners ahead of news such as earnings, generating almost $400,000 in profits over the course of the partnership that began in April of 2012. The pair had intended…

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Government

Tim Draper Wants To Split California Into Pieces And Turn Silicon Valley Into Its Own State

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Gregory Ferenstein TechCrunch has learned about noted technology investor Tim Draper’s plan to split California into six separate states, including a Northern California slice appropriately named “Silicon Valley.” Draper shared his vision with TechCrunch tonight. He says he’s submitting a polished version to the state’s Attorney General in the form of a ballot proposition proposal within the next 48 hours. “Six Californias” already has a campaign website up and is eager for an…

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