Day: May 27, 2014

Entertainment

‘Edge of Tomorrow’ clips show Tom Cruise fighting, training, and dying over and over again

By admin | by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes Edge of Tomorrow is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling films of the summer. It’s a sci-fiGroundhog Day that finds Tom Cruise in a mech suit battling off aliens, dying again and again only to find himself back where he started, free to train until — presumably — he’s capable enough to fend them off once and for all. We’ve already seen a few great trailers for the film, but now…

Continue reading

Application Education

Quick Key, The Quiz Scanning App For Teachers, Raises Over $250,000

By admin | by admin

As reported on TechCrunch. by John Biggs When we last saw Quick Key, founder Walter Duncan was working to get his quiz grading appinto schools across the country. Now they’ve announced a $250,000 raise to help expand their reach and improve the product. The app, which streamlines the grading process utilizing optical character recognition, has so far been used to scan 300,000 quizzes. One teacher, Younis Aydin, in Istanbul, wrote that the app helped him grade 400 exams…

Continue reading

Engineering

Build your own robotic bartender with Arduino and a 3D printer

By admin | by admin

As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS You can certainly buy a ready-made drink mixing robot if you’re flush with cash, but wouldn’t you rather spend that money on the drinks themselves? Yu Jiang Tham thinks so — he recently designed Bar Mixvah, a robotic bartender you can build yourself with $180 in parts. The key ingredient is an Arduino Nano microcontroller that takes your requests through a web-based interface. After that, it’s mostly a matter of 3D printing the frame…

Continue reading

Random Tech

IBM’s Watson computer makes a delicious BBQ sauce

By admin | by admin

As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS We know through first-hand experience that IBM’s Watson supercomputer can make a fine meal, but it’s apparently an ace at condiments, too. Fast Company has tried Bengali Butternut BBQ Sauce, a recipe chosen by Watson to maximize flavor through complimentary (and fairly uncommon) ingredients. The result is a “delicious” concoction unlike what you’d normally throw on your food — butternut and white wine give it a sweet taste, while tamarind and Thai chiles…

Continue reading