At $35, the Raspberry Pi is a fantastic little computer, but when you add in the cost of a display, mouse, and keyboard, things get a little more expensive. Good thing you don’t really need them. With VNC, you can access your Pi from a laptop or desktop computer using the same mouse, keyboard, and display that you always do, no rewiring required. Read more…
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How to Control Your Raspberry Pi from Any Computer Using VNC
NASA’s Juno mission is not exactly proceeding according to plan. Last month, an engine burn that would have brought the Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft into a low-altitude orbit was delayed following a malfunction with a pair of helium valves . Now, NASA has confirmed that the next opportunity to enter “science orbit” will also be missed—and that may be the case for the foreseeable future. Read more…
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NASA’s Juno Mission Faces More Delays as Engine Problem Remains Unresolved
The US Navy’s brand new $4 billion warship is an incredible technological feat. The futuristic DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is equipped with two guns that can hit targets from a stunning 80 miles away. The only problem? Rounds for the guns cost over $800, 000 each. And the Navy has now decided that it can’t justify spending that much. Read more…
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The US Navy’s New Warship Gun Costs $800,000 to Fire
Apple haters rejoice! SNL and Dr. Strange himself took Apple’s history of over-the-top marketing of (occasionally underwhelming) iterative design to task and yeah, it was actually funny. Read more…
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Benedict Cumberbatch Presents the Apple Toilet on SNL
Samsung New Zealand has had it with idiots who refuse to turn in their recalled, explodey Galaxy Note 7 devices. Starting on November 18th , Note 7 owners in New Zealand “will no longer be able to connect to any New Zealand mobile network services to make calls, use data, or send SMS messages.” Read more…
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Samsung Starts Preventing the Note 7 From Connecting to Cell Towers
We’re all well aware that the Raspberry Pi makes a fantastic game emulation machine , but sudomod user banjokazooie steps it up a notch by using a Wii U controller as a screen and controller combo for his little DIY system. Read more…
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Repurpose a Busted Wii U Controller as a Classic Game Emulator with a Raspberry Pi
Starting today, LastPass will no longer charge extra to access your password vault from different types of devices. That means free users can now access their password vaults from their phone and their desktop at no extra cost. Read more…
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You Can Now Use LastPass On Multiple Devices for Free
Apple’s iCloud has a long and troubled past , but the company keeps pushing it for iPhone and Mac users with every new operating system update. Don’t be fooled. The service is an inconsistent mess and more trouble than it’s worth. Read more…
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Stop Using iCloud
Nintendo, once drunk on the promise of touch screens and motion controls, has come to its senses. Four years later, the Japanese gaming giant is quietly taking its biggest mistake since the Virtual Boy off of life support. Read more…
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Nintendo Pulls the Plug on Wii U
Uber is partnering with the car-sharing service Maven (which is owned and operated by General Motors) to let Uber drivers rent GM vehicles on a weekly basis. The business will cost drivers $179 plus taxes and fees, and driver will not incur any extra fees for using the car for personal use. Read more…
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You Soon Won’t Need to Own a Car to Be an Uber Driver