Comment Re:I had anticipated this a long time ago (Score 1) 601
My first mobile product was a bicycle. I was still developing at that time.
Submission + - Fully-assembled iPhone 5 gets pictured side-by-side with iPhone 4 (bgr.com)
brocket66 writes: French blog Nowhereelse.fr has released another batch of pictures comparing the next-generation iPhone with the previous iPhone models and this time the device appears to be fully assembled. As expected, the new iPhone is longer than previous models with a four-inch display. Some sideways pictures also show that the new iPhone is slightly slimmer than the iPhone 4S and significantly slimmer than the older 3GS model.
Submission + - 5 Amazing Rare Animals You May Not Know (infobarrel.com)
atifghr writes: "Here are some animals which will blow your mind, they are the animals which you might have never seen."
Submission + - Hyperspectral Cameras Used to Uncover Ancient Mysteries (americanphotomag.com)
cynop writes: Hyperspectral cameras are those that can capture information in the electromagnetic spectrum, far beyond what the human eye — and consumer cameras — can see. American Photo Magazine has a fascinating feature that tells of how researchers around the world are using the cameras to uncover century and millennium-old mysteries:
The historic discoveries are just getting started. No one yet knows how much researchers and scholars will find with this new generation of hyperspectral technology. More than a hundred years ago, in the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus, archeologists found piles of illegible papyrus. Recently, University of Oxford researchers found that they contained fragments of a lost tragedy by the ancient author Sophocles, of whose plays only seven were known to have survived. New imaging methods have also found portions of a poem by Archilochus that reveal new details about the genesis of the Trojan War. The research at St. Catherine’s could settle long-standing debates over the origins and foundation of some of the world’s major religions.
The historic discoveries are just getting started. No one yet knows how much researchers and scholars will find with this new generation of hyperspectral technology. More than a hundred years ago, in the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus, archeologists found piles of illegible papyrus. Recently, University of Oxford researchers found that they contained fragments of a lost tragedy by the ancient author Sophocles, of whose plays only seven were known to have survived. New imaging methods have also found portions of a poem by Archilochus that reveal new details about the genesis of the Trojan War. The research at St. Catherine’s could settle long-standing debates over the origins and foundation of some of the world’s major religions.
Submission + - Stop worrying about embryonic stem cells – they may not be needed any more (gizmag.com)
cylonlover writes: There are ongoing moral and ethical battles concerning the farming and application of human embryonic stem cells in medical research and applications. Without judging any of the viewpoints represented in the fracas, it is clear that the stem cell world would be a friendlier place if the harvesting of embryonic stem cells were not necessary. Toward this goal, Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a reliable method to turn the clock back on blood cells, restoring them to a primitive stem cell state from which they can then develop into any other type of cell in the body.
Submission + - Funky Flying Wing Rotates 90degrees to go Supersonic (space.com)
Big Hairy Ian writes: "An aircraft that resembles a four-point ninja star could go into supersonic mode by simply turning 90 degrees in midair. The unusual "flying wing" concept has won $100,000 in NASA funding to trying becoming a reality for future passenger jet travel.
The supersonic, bidirectional flying wing idea comes from a team headed by Ge-Chen Zha, an aerospace engineer at Florida State University. He said the fuel-efficient aircraft could reach supersonic speeds without the thunderclap sound produced by a sonic boom — a major factor that previously limited where the supersonic Concorde passenger jet could fly over populated land masses."
The supersonic, bidirectional flying wing idea comes from a team headed by Ge-Chen Zha, an aerospace engineer at Florida State University. He said the fuel-efficient aircraft could reach supersonic speeds without the thunderclap sound produced by a sonic boom — a major factor that previously limited where the supersonic Concorde passenger jet could fly over populated land masses."
Submission + - Can we live without JAVA, HTML5, FLASH etc?
NSN A392-99-964-5927 writes: I was wondering is it really possible to live without Java, HTML 5, Flash etc? I ask because back in my day the best way was to keep things simple.
The more developments the more security issues and yet again another security patch. I therefore wanted to ask users what you really feel about this? It seems like a dog chasing it's tail and there is no end in sight.
Do you now also think that coders/developers are being manipulated by marketing and advertisers to try and sell you something more (Part with your cash).
The question is do I feel alone in this respect? or is simplicity the best after all. Hell me landed men on the Moon with less than 2MB of RAM!
The more developments the more security issues and yet again another security patch. I therefore wanted to ask users what you really feel about this? It seems like a dog chasing it's tail and there is no end in sight.
Do you now also think that coders/developers are being manipulated by marketing and advertisers to try and sell you something more (Part with your cash).
The question is do I feel alone in this respect? or is simplicity the best after all. Hell me landed men on the Moon with less than 2MB of RAM!
Submission + - Tokyo court deals win for Samsung (bbc.co.uk)
Submission + - Photojournalist Dan Chung Captures London Olympics Using Only An iPhone 4S (gizmocrazed.com)
Diggester writes: As smartphone cameras get better and better, many people are starting to act like professional photographers adding filters and effects, then posting all of their work on Instagram. It is an age of, aptly named, iPhoneography, but what if actual professional photographers are actually using their iPhones to capture current events? Well, that is exactly what Dan Chung, a photographer for The Guardian, is doing while covering the Olympics in London.
Submission + - Samsung Launches Galaxy Note 10.1 With Impressive Features (techpp.com)
SmartAboutThings writes: "After a long wait, Samsung finally officially announces the Galaxy Note 10.1 inch tablet, the "older" brother for the Galaxy Note smartphone. The tablet comes with a set of impressive features on the software side, such as multitasking, enhanced note taking and photo editing, the Learning Hub and many others"
