The man who built the free email encryption software used by whistleblower Edward Snowden, as well as hundreds of thousands of journalists, dissidents and security-minded people around the world, is running out of money to keep his project alive. Read more…
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The World’s Email Encryption Relies on a Guy Who Is Going Broke
If you’ve been hanging on to those paper books because the idea of having to repurchase them all as Kindle titles is daunting, Amazon has a new option for you: Kindle Convert, a program for Windows that turns print books into digital versions fully compatible with Amazon’s Kindle software, including adjustable font, Whisypersync for making sure you’ll be able to go to the… Read More
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Amazon’s Kindle Convert Can Turn Your Paper Library Into E-Books
There’s a certain respect afforded to the rare designer who has reached the highest levels of keyboard shortcuttery—a masterfulness attained only when the self and the software (be it CAD or Adobe) become one. Whilst effortless key stroke knowledge of a chosen tool can be achieved through years of dedicated daily practice—young devotees required to spend many consecutive days and nights in intimate communion with their keyboards in pursuit of perfection—only true touch typing demi-gods can commit multiple program key combinations to memory, laying down one set and picking up another in the time it takes to switch between screen. This ancient art and time-honored tradition (handed down across generations for millennia decades) could, however, be about to fade into insignificance. Jaasta is a promising customisable E-Ink auxiliary keyboard soon to run the gauntlet of a crowdfunding campaign. Whilst customizable keyboards are really nothing new (see ’05 , ’09 and ’13 ) this challenge to QWERTY conformity— simple and use-case driven in it’s vision; enabled by rapid developments in E-Ink technology—could be the most convincing yet. (more…)
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Jaasta: Is This E-Ink Keyboard (Finally) The End For Time-Honored Design Tradition?
Two ticketless fans snuck their way into $25, 000 seats at the Super Bowl “Our game plan was to be super confident, ” one explained
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It’s been nearly a decade, but BT is officially returning to mobile . After months of talks, the landline and broadband giant has confirmed it will pay £12.5 billion to acquire EE, the UK’s biggest operator. In an announcement, the telecoms giant says that with EE under its wing, the company will provide customers with “innovative, seamless services that combine the power of fibre broadband with wi-fi and advanced mobile capabilities, ” targeting EE customers that don’t already use its broadband services and delivering 4G connectivity to BT customers for the first time. This is a developing story, please fresh for updates . As part of the deal, EE’s original owners, Deutsche Telekom and Orange, will gain shares of BT. Deutsche Telekom will own a 12 percent stake of the company, while Orange will grab 4 percent. That is, of course, after the deal closes, which BT thinks will complete by the end of the year — if it can navigate the choppy regulatory waters that is the UK Competition and Markets Authority and communications Ofcom. Filed under: Wireless , Mobile Comments Source: BT
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BT confirms it’s bought EE for £12.5 billion
I’ve always been captivated by biohackers who implant tiny magnets under their skin, giving themselves the ability to physically feel magnetic fields. However, I’m not quite dedicated enough to go through the hassle (or commitment) of actually going under the knife. Read more…
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Finally, A Way To Feel Magnetic Fields Without Implants
Bryan “Griaffedata” Henderson is on a mission to change every instance of “comprised of” to “composed of” or “consists of” — and he’s written a manifesto on the subject. Read the rest
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Wikipedian corrects 15,000+ instances of "comprised of"
journovampire sends this report: New record company figures out of France suggest that artists are being paid just 68 cents from every €9.99 monthly music streaming subscription – as major labels keep hold of 73% of payouts from the likes of Spotify. They’re followed by writers/publishers with a 16% share, and then artists – mostly paid by their labels – who get 11%. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Major Record Labels Keep 73% of Spotify Payouts
Pope Francis likes mixing it up with the public, and has no problem using the internet to do so. To wit, he’ll be hosting his second video chat on Google Hangout, a forum that’s been popular with other public figures like President Obama for face time with the masses. The chat will be sponsored by his educational entity Scholas , like it was last year when he spoke to students from around the globe (see the video below for a wrap-up). This time, he’ll be taking questions from children with special needs and disabilities from Spain, Brazil, India and the US. If you’re interested, you can catch the whole event tomorrow at 10:00 AM ET. Filed under: Internet Comments Via: The Verge Source: Scholas (YouTube)
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Pope Francis to address the world’s children on Google Hangouts
The Microsoft cloud storage platform formerly known as SkyDrive now reaches across desktops, laptops and mobile devices, and will become even more important when Windows 10 arrives later this year. We’ve gathered together 10 helpful tips to make sure you’re getting the most from your OneDrive account and to demonstrate some of its capabilities. Read more…
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10 Tricks to Make Yourself a OneDrive Master