It’s fantastic that we’re living in the age of downloadable PDF patterns, it really is. But printing out a bunch of sheets of paper and taping them together is a tedious and tiresome process that can introduce error right from the start. This goes for any type of pattern, from sewing to R/C planes. [Quinn]’s…

After their house was vandalized, long-time Slashdot reader lsllll needs some help finding a battery-powered, wifi-enabled camera that can dump motion-detected videos to a local server: There are some nice cameras out there that’ll work for nearly 5 months off a rechargeable battery. You can even pair them with a solar panel which would keep…

It runs on AC, battery, solar and hand-crank power, has a flashlight and power bank for your phone. …read more Source:: CNet

Slashdot reader DevNull127 writes: A new web quiz challenge visitors, “Can you tell a coder from a cannibal? A mathematician from a murderer? Try to spot who liked hacking away at corpses rather than computers.” One commenter on BoingBoing says the quiz brought back memories of doing IT recruitment in the 1990s. “After a few…

This $300 console is once again incredibly hard to find. Here’s what to know if you’re looking for one right now. …read more Source:: CNet

Want to keep an eye on your home for less money? We’ve got you covered. …read more Source:: CNet

Slashdot reader The Grim Reefer shares a report from the BBC: Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan has died at the age of 65, her family and management have confirmed. Furlan played Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the 1990s sci-fi TV drama, Babylon 5, and Danielle Rousseau in the noughties mystery drama, Lost. Her family…

The NES Classic Mini was one of the earlier releases in what became a wider trend for tiny versions of classic retro consoles to be released. Everybody wanted one but numbers were limited, so only the lucky few gained this chance to relive their childhood through the medium of Donkey Kong or Mario Brothers on…

We took Amazon and Google out of the running (just this once) to see what other great smart home gadgets are out there. …read more Source:: CNet

Voice assistants really can help with schooling, especially with younger kids. Here’s how. …read more Source:: CNet