Sick of walking over to the mailbox only to find it empty? Adafruit has a guide for building a system where you’ll get notified when the mail arrives. Read more…
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Build a Solar Powered Mailbox Notification System
Netflix has experimented with its interface a lot over the years, but there’s always been a bit of a disconnect between how the service looks in your browser and your various apps. Now, the company is updating its web site with a huge UI change to make it more app-like. Read more…
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Netflix is Getting Its First Big Web Interface Update in Four Years
We’ve been a fan of Kodi since it was still called XBMC . The Android version of the media center app has been in an open beta for a while, but now that period is over. You can now download and install it on your phone, tablet, or Android TV without joining a Google+ community. Read more…
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Kodi (Formerly XBMC) Now Available on Android, No Beta Signup Required
iPhone users will be able to block ads in Safair running on iOS 9 . Read more…
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iPhone users will be able to block ads in Safair running on iOS 9.
Cramming a full Windows PC inside of a cheap, $150 HDMI dongle sounds like a great idea—but Intel’s first attempt really fell flat. The Intel Compute Stick was underpowered, frustrating, and failed to live up to the hype. It wasn’t good enough to be a do-everything PC that fits in your pocket. No sweat: a leaked Intel roadmap shows how it’s going to get a lot better. Read more…
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Intel’s Cheap Windows PC TV Dongle Is About To Get Way Better
Here’s some news: You can now embed GIFs on Facebook. Well, technically, you can post a link to a GIF, and Facebook will produce the animation, just like pretty much every other social network’s been doing for years. Read more…
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Uh Oh, GIFs Finally Work on Facebook
Like how some animals can regenerate limbs or like how humans can, uh, make babies, 3D printers can 3D print the 3D printer parts necessary to make more 3D printers. Thankfully, they still require some living person to put these parts together because if they didn’t, they could just start eliminating us one by one as they self-replicate and replace us all. Read more…
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Watch how 3D printers 3D print 3D printer parts to make more 3D printers
Another great thing you can do with drones—take stunning footage of ancient royal burial chambers. This National Geographic video offers an entirely new perspective on the Nubian pyramids that have stood the test of time in the Sudanese desert for over 3, 000 years. Read more…
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Drone Captures Incredible Footage of Ancient Nubian Pyramids
Whether you’re camping or just enjoying the outdoors, a reliable source of light is a must, and The Sweethome thinks the UST 30-Day is the best LED lantern for your money. Read more…
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The UST 30-Day LED Lantern Is a Great Camping Lantern for Your Money
Curious about just how far they could take the company’s additive manufacturing technology, engineers at GE Aviation’s Additive Development Center in Cincinnati successfully created a simple jet engine, made entirely from 3D printed parts , that was able to rev up to 33, 000 RPM. Read more…
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GE 3D-Printed a Miniature Jet Engine That Runs at 33,000 RPM