Using a similar approach that allowed MIT to see through walls using just wifi signals , researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, led by Yasamin Mostofi, have found a way to count crowds of people —with a surprising degree of accuracy—using just basic wifi hardware. Read more…
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Wifi Networks Can Count People—No Phones Required
In Switzerland, it’s apparently common for people to leave out bags of stuff they don’t want for others to take, instead of throwing it all in the trash. And when a writer over on Brick Fanatics found a sack of miscellaneous Lego, when he got home he was surprised to find it actually included classic sets, manuals, and catalogs dating back to the 1970s. Read more…
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Lucky guy finds a treasure trove of classic ’70s Lego in a discarded bag
MicroSD cards are ridiculously, laughably, annoyingly tiny. (No, seriously: they’re small enough to be stolen by three slightly strong ants.) They’re about the same size of your baby fingernail, only with half a terabyte of storage now crammed in there. Read more…
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Microdia Somehow Fit 512GB Onto A MicroSD Card
Every time a virus gets you sick, your immune system keeps a record. This essentially becomes a kill list that lets your body recognize and readily dispatch of any virus that tries to invade again. Scientists have now created $25 test blood test that prints out this list—an easy and cheap way to find out every virus that’s ever made you sick. Read more…
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A $25 Blood Test Could Detect Every Virus That’s Ever Infected You
After floods hit Denison, Texas last week, park rangers were mystified to find stringy clumps dotting the rain-soaked streets in inexplicably organized lines. It was no pasta-based apres -flood prank. It was just piles of living, squiggling worms. Read more…
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Nobody Knows Why Giant Piles of Worms Mysteriously Lined Up in Texas
If you’re getting ready to set up a new computer or you need to format an old one, it’s useful to get a quick glimpse at everything you have installed so you can easily reinstall them later. OS X Daily shows how to do it with a Terminal command. Read more…
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List All Installed Applications on a Mac with a Terminal Command
When Minecraft came out, I heard a lot of people describe as sort of like virtual Lego. Now, there’s a game for which that description is even more apt: Lego Worlds, an open world building game that lets users create using virtual Lego bricks, and interact with the world as a customizable minifigure avatar. The launch trailer for the title is above, but it’s actually already… Read More
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When you plan to have something for a long time, it makes sense to pay for quality. And it makes even more sense when companies will replace your item if it wears out or becomes unusable. GOBankingRates rounds up 32 brands with lifetime warranties. Read more…
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A Huge List of Brands That Come With Lifetime Warranties
About a billion people live without electricity , and they often turn to kerosene lamps: ultra dangerous, carcinogen-spouting, open flames that could turn homes into tinderboxes. So a new Indiegogo campaign’s out to provide safe, reusable lights that need zero outside energy sources. Read more…
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A Clever Lamp That Requires No Batteries, Electricity, or Sun
Getting something 3D printed is easier now than it’s ever been , and there are plenty of reasons why you might want to. From just making something special and unique to replacing broken parts, 3D printing services make it easy. This week we’re looking at five of the best, based on your nominations. Read more…
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Five Best 3D Printing Services