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Turning a Kindle Fire HD Into a Power Tablet

jfruh writes “The Kindle Fire HD is in theory a powerful device at a reasonable price — but its Android-based OS is so oriented towards Amazon’s ecosystem that it can be tricky to unlock its full potential. Still, with a little savvy you can get underneath the covers, improving battery life, getting full access to cameras and other devices, and even listening to music you’ve purchased through iTunes.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Netflix to Produce Exclusive Dreamworks 3D Animation Series

Following the success of David Fincher’s House of Cards , Netflix is going to produce a new series, this time teaming up with Dreamworks Animation SKG. The series will be based in Dreamworks’ upcoming animation movie Turbo , the story of a snail that gains speed superpowers. More »

Florida Man: the World’s Worst Superhero

There’s Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, and of course, Florida Man. Florida Man is in the news constantly, with headlines enshrined in a Twitter feed dedicated to “the world’s worst superhero.” Link -via Metafilter

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Over the Antarctic, the Smallest Ozone Hole In a Decade

hypnosec writes “The ozone layer seems to be on a road to recovery over Antarctica; according to Europe’s MetOp weather satellite, which is monitoring atmospheric ozone, the hole over the South Pole in 2012 was the smallest it’s been in the last 10 years. The decrease in size of the hole is probably the result of reduction in the concentration of CFCs, especially since the mid-1990s, because of international agreements like the Montreal Protocol.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Use Photoshop’s Color Lookup Adjustment Layer to Quickly Applies Color Effects to Photos

Thanks to apps like Instagram , color effects that emulate film stocks and vintage camera styles have become increasingly popular. While we’ve seen Photoshop actions that provide these effects , and you can even make your own , if you’ve got Photoshop CS6 you have a built-in tool that’s far more flexible: Color Lookup. More »

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A Facebook Bug Pretty Much Took Down the Entire Internet

If you thought the Internet freaked out for a little bit and every site you went to was down, you’re not alone. Major websites were down: CNN, Huffington Post, ESPN, Gawker, The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, etc. were all broken. Why? Because of a glitch with Facebook. More »

Parcel Sensor Knows When Your Delivery Has Been Dropped

First time accepted submitter Hamsterdan writes “If you’re tired of finding that your stuff has been smashed during shipping after opening your package, this device is for you. ‘Called DropTag, the gadget combines a battery, a low-energy Bluetooth transmitter, an accelerometer and a memory chip. Stuck on a parcel as it leaves an e-commerce warehouse, it logs any g-forces above a set risky shock level that it experiences. The idea is that when the courier puts it in your hands, you turn on Bluetooth on a smartphone running a DropTag app and scan it before you sign for it.'” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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