Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Article: BrickPi Is A Robotics Hacking Platform That Combines Raspberry Pi And LEGO Mindstorms

DIY micro-robotics is having a moment. The latest project to take the crowdfunding route to build out a platform for playing around with robotics is called BrickPi. As its name suggests, BrickPi is a mash-up of the Raspberry Pi microcomputer, co-opted to act as the brains of the robot, plus LEGO ...

http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/11/brickpi/

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LG brings Ubitus' GameNow cloud gaming to Smart TVs in the US

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/11/lg-brings-ubitus-gamenow-cloud-gaming-to-smart-tvs-in-the-us/

LG brings Ubitus' GameNow cloud gaming to Smart TVs in beta

LG is more serious about TV gaming than many of its rivals, and it's proving that today by rolling out Ubitus' GameNow service to Smart TVs in the US. The cloud gaming portal streams a mix of mostly console-grade titles, such as Devil May Cry 4 and Dead Rising 2; it also includes free trials and support for a handful of gamepads. A free beta is available now, and the two companies are shooting for a full-fledged launch sometime in the "near future." While it's unlikely that GameNow will replace a PS4 or Xbox One for truly demanding players, we'll take the wider game library any day.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Is Your Network Speed Getting Faster?

Source: http://gizmodo.com/for-whatever-reason-netflix-has-been-publishing-the-av-512463933

Is Your Network Speed Getting Faster?

For whatever reason, Netflix has been publishing the average ISP speeds for every provider in the US for several months now. And while the top rankings haven't fluctuated all that much in the last few months, Netflix did point out today that the overall average speeds for the top five have seen an a slight uptick.

Is Your Network Speed Getting Faster?

Time Warner still sucks for me in Manhattan but hopefully the rest of you have benefited from this newfound speed. Or maybe you haven't noticed. Well, have you? [Netflix]

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Article: SK Hynix teases 4GB LPDDR3 RAM for high-end mobiles due end of this year Mobile

Samsung has already pressing ahead with its own high-density 20nm LPDDR3 modules, but SK Hynix reckons it can go one better. Instead of the stingy, piffling, retro 2GB stack offered by Sammy (pah!), the Korean memory specialist says it's sampling 20nm 8Gb (1GB) chips that can be stacked to provid...

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/sk-hynix-20nm-4GB-RAM/

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An Upbeat Take On Brain Imaging

Source: http://gizmodo.com/an-upbeat-take-on-brain-imaging-512214505

An Upbeat Take On Brain Imaging

Your brain is pretty important. If something's wrong you want a doctor to be able to peer in and see what's going on. But noninvasive scans are probably preferable to letting the spirits out of a little hole in your skull. Still, those scans usually have negative connotations, and Dutch painter Joris Kuipers is using CT and MRI scans as the inspiration for his 3D paintings.

His interpretation isn't exactly literal, but is meant to capture the colors used in brain visualizations and the texture of bodily tissues. He experimented with different media, including paper mache and clay, to get the textural effects he wanted. Once you know that, the sunny-colored explosions take on a more sinister tone. Spot the gray matter. [My Modern Met]

An Upbeat Take On Brain Imaging

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