Flickr user Elizabeth has a great-looking desktop that puts her music front and center. Plus, it’s really easy to set up. Here’s how she did it. Read more…
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New Li-Ion Batteries Charge 70 Percent in 2 Minutes, Last for 20 Years
A team of researchers in Singapore have developed a next generation lithium-ion battery that can recharge a battery to 70-percent in just two minutes. That means it would charge an entire electric car in just 15 minutes. And here’s the kicker: it lasts over 20 years. Read more…
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New Li-Ion Batteries Charge 70 Percent in 2 Minutes, Last for 20 Years
OLED Wallpaper Could Be the Future of Lighting
It’s the Star Trek -inspired future we were promised—walls that glow and change color, perhaps with just a gentle voice command. And it’s finally (almost) possible thanks to a series of advances in OLED sheets. This new lighting solution also uses half as much energy than existing fluorescent lights. It is, however, pretty expensive. Read more…
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Set a Video as Your Desktop Wallpaper With VLC
Since the demise of DreamScene with Windows Vista, users have been denied the option of having moving pictures as their desktop backdrop, but the hugely useful VLC Media Player provides something of a workaround. Open up a movie then choose Video and Set as Wallpaper to place it behind your program windows, audio and all. Read more…
Make an Awesome First Impression With a Tetris-Playing Business Card
In a time when business cards seem more obsolete than ever , more and more people are coming up with fantastic ways to modernize them. And no one will probably make a better first impression than Kevin Bateske, who created this business-card-sized Game Boy clone called the Arduboy that’s just 1.6 millimeters thick. Read more…
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Make an Awesome First Impression With a Tetris-Playing Business Card
Pop Music Makes Experimental Solar Panels Work 50% Harder
Ever notice how you feel more productive while listening to a great song? It’s not just you. Researchers just discovered that a certain type of solar panel works most efficiently when exposed to the acoustic vibrations of pop music . Crank it up! Read more…
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Report: Apple Supplier Flextronics Used Indentured Employees
Bloomberg Businessweek has an in-depth report out today, alleging that electronics supplier Flextronics used recruiters who charged exorbitant fees to place factory workers in plants throughout Malaysia, confiscating their passports and trapping them in employee housing without food when the plants were idled. Read more…
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Apple’s recalling certain MacBook Air models over flash drive failure.
Apple’s recalling certain MacBook Air models over flash drive failure. If you purchased one between June 2012 and June 2013, a firmware update will see if your 64GB or 128GB drive needs replacing. [ Apple via GigaOM ] Read more…
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iOS 7’s Biggest Annoyances (and How to Fix Them)
With the release of any new operating system comes a slew of slight problems and annoyances. iOS 7 is no different. While certain things won’t annoy everyone, a few minor problems are bound to trouble people. With that in mind, here’s how to fix some of the more common annoyances. Read more…
Add Weather and Google Calendar Information to Your Kindle
The Kindle’s screensaver is pretty, but useless. If you want to spice it up with relevant information, including weather, time, and more, programmer Pablo Mateo shows you how to do it. Read more…
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