Day: November 3, 2018

Adding Energy Use and Cost to “Laundry Done” Notifications

Some time ago [Xose Pérez] got interested in generating a notification when his washer had completed a cycle, and now with added features like reporting power usage and cost, he’s put it all together into a Node-Red node that makes it easy to modify or integrate with other projects. [Xose] started this journey with a…


Are Touchscreens Robbing a Generation of Surgeons of Their Dexterity?

schwit1 shared this article from the BBC: A professor of surgery says students have spent so much time in front of screens and so little time using their hands that they have lost the dexterity for stitching or sewing up patients. Roger Kneebone, professor of surgical education at Imperial College, London, says young people have…


Livestream the Hackaday Superconference

The Hackaday Superconference is happening right now and you can join in on the Livestream. Talks begin at 10 am Pacific time on Saturday and Sunday. The live stream covers one of two stages at the ultimate hardware conference. Topics focus on hardware creation, ranging from silicon chip fabrication, drop-in circuit designs, firmware frameworks, and…


Android news and kids apps contain the most third-party trackers

Over 20 child advocacy groups have sent a letter to the FTC regarding advertising in kids apps. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Time to marry DevOps, Agile and Lean IT, advocates urge

Is it time to chuck the terminology and semantics and finally tie the knot between Agile, Lean IT and DevOps activities? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Onkyo aims high with their new low price amplifier – CNET

The no-frills Onkyo A-9110 puts the emphasis on sound, not features says the Audiophiliac. …read more Source:: CNet


30 Spies Dead After Iran Cracked CIA Comms Network With, Er, Google Search

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Intel CPUs Fall To New Hyperthreading Exploit That Pilfers Keys

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


House of Cards season 6: Robin Wright should have taken over sooner – CNET

Spoiler-free review: Hail to Claire Underwood. The final season makes us wonder if Netflix should have gotten rid of Kevin Spacey earlier. …read more Source:: CNet


Bill Gates Backs A Company That Doubles the Shelf Life of Vegetables

Slashdot reader pgmrdlm shared this article from CNN Business: One company is doubling the shelf-life of avocados, citrus and other produce by taking a chemical-free cue from nature…. After researching the issue, Apeel CEO James Rogers realized spoilage was at the root of the problem. In 2012, he founded Apeel Sciences, which aims to extend…