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ELIODOMESTICO: an eco-distiller running on solar power, to provide safe drinking-water for people in developing countries

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Italian designer Gabriele Diamanti (@GabDiamanti) has invented Eliodomestico, an eco-distiller running on solar power, to provide safe drinking-water for people in developing countries. A very simple way to produce healthy, bacteria-free water. Eliodomestico is an open source project. Winner at … Continue reading →

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BRAIN STUDY SUGGESTS CLASSICAL MUSICIANS SHOULD IMPROVISE

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Joint study between researchers at the Guildhall School and Imperial College London found that listeners engage with classical music more when musicians improvise via Guildhall School of Music & Drama . You can watch a video featuring Guildhall School staff David … Continue reading →

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At 400,000 Years, Oldest Human DNA Yet Found Raises New Mysteries

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Scientists have found the oldest DNA evidence yet of humans’ biological history. But instead of neatly clarifying human evolution, the finding is adding new mysteries. Continue reading →

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Google is building Chrome apps support for Android and iOS, beta release coming as soon as January 2014

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Google is working on bringing Chrome packaged apps from the desktop to the mobile world. The company is currently building a toolkit to help developers create Chrome apps for Android and iOS, as well as port their existing Chrome apps … Continue reading →

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Smart weapons: Kill switches and safety catches | The Economist

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Smart weapons Kill switches and safety catches Arms control: New technologies make it easier to track small arms and stop them working under certain circumstances. To what extent can they prevent the unintended or undesirable use of weapons? Technological tweaks … Continue reading →

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Let there be the Con

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Web blogger Ramona Depares reports on year 2013 Malta Comic Con! Continue reading →

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The terrifying promise of robot bugs

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

When I read the title of the webpage that led me to this video, several fast fleeting images came across my mind from those sci-fi hit movies like MINORITY REPORT, the MATRIX trilogy, and the TERMINATOR franchise. Considering the advances … Continue reading →

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Rise and shine: the daily routines of history’s most creative minds

Posted on December 3, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Benjamin Franklin spent his mornings naked. Patricia Highsmith ate only bacon and eggs. Marcel Proust breakfasted on opium and croissants. The path to greatness is paved with a thousand tiny rituals (and a fair bit of substance abuse) – but six key rules emerge

Daily Rituals by Mason Currey – review Continue reading →

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CNN’s Zucker Disses Fox as He Pivots Network Toward Entertainment

Posted on December 3, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/12/03/CNN-Seeks-to-Be-Entertainment-Network-as-News-Ratings-Plummet Posted from WordPress for Android

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NOW MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ISN’T A BIG STRETCH FOR SMALL DEVICES

Posted on December 3, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

The Easy-Macro is a very simple way to add macro photography capabilities to a mobile device. With a small manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $15 it doesn’t make a big dent in the budget, and that’s a big deal. Continue reading →

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