Where will the first Hyperloop be? So far there are plans to use the tubular transportation system to move passengers in Slovakia and freight in Switzerland . But a proposed application for the Hyperloop announced today could solve a transportation conundrum that has been challenging planners for centuries: Connecting the neighboring nations of Sweden and Finland. Read more…
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Hyperloop Connecting Helsinki and Stockholm Turns 300-Mile Trip Into 28 Minute Ride
We’ve seen Raspberry Pi-powered photo booths before , but Make takes it a step further by adding in a touch screen and automatic uploading to Google Photos. Read more…
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Make Your Own Easy-to-Use Touchscreen Photo Booth with a Raspberry Pi
Good news! You’ve made it to the weekend. And I know what I’ll be doing while everyone else is out grilling beneath the summer sun: playing Nintendo games on my computer thanks to a newly updated emulator. Read more…
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Remains of the Day: GameCube Emulation Just Got Way Better
If you’re looking for something interesting to watch, YouTube channel Public Domain Full Movies is full of, well, what its name implies. Classic films like A Trip to the Moon and Behind Green Lights to fun flicks like Gammera The Invincible are all here to stream, completely free, to any device. Read more…
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This YouTube Channel Is Full of Free, Public Domain Movies to Stream
Oh no. This is it. It’s the end. We had a good run everyone, but Google Calendar is down. Read more…
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Google Calendar Is Down, Life As We Know It Ceases to Exist [Update: It’s Back]
We already know the Raspberry Pi makes a great photo frame , but DIYer Paul Stamatiou took it another step and integrated in Google Photos. Read more…
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Build an Automatically Updating Digital Photo Frame with a Raspberry Pi and Google Photos
This $170 Chromebook has a super-thin design, 13 hours of battery life, and 4GB of RAM, all solid specs. But most importantly, it will support Android apps via Google Play in the coming months, which should dramatically expand its capabilities. If you’re in the market for a travel-friendly portable, you could do a whole lot worse for the price. Read more…
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This $170 Chromebook Runs For 13 Hours, and Will Support Android Apps
The rumors have swirled for a while now. Various people who have worked on the show have dropped hints. But now David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones ’ showrunners, have officially, irrevocably confirmed that we only have 15 episodes of the show left… at most. Probably less. Read more…
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Game of Thrones Showrunners Confirm There Are Only 15 Episodes Left, Max
Beware this new Los Angeles attraction if you’re afraid of heights. I know I am because nope. Read more…
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The Most Terrifying Glass Slide Ever Opens Atop L.A. Skyscraper
Of the seven cities chosen as finalists for the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge, Columbus, Ohio may have seemed like the underdog. (It was the only finalist that has no rail system whatsoever.) But today, USDOT announced Columbus as the winner of over $50 million in cash that will transform its transportation system into one of the most forward-looking in the country. Read more…
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Why Columbus Just Won $140 Million to Become the Transportation City of the Future