Day: October 25, 2020

POV LED Staff Takes Art for a Spin

The human body does plenty of cool tricks, but one of the easiest to take advantage of is persistence of vision (POV). Our eyes continue to see light for a fraction of a second after the light goes off, and we can leverage this into fun blinkenlight toys like POV staffs. Sure, you can buy…


So How Good Is Edge on Linux?

“No one asked Microsoft to port its Edge browser to Linux,” writes Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at ZDNet, adding “Indeed, very few people asked for Edge on Windows. “But, here it is. So, how good — or not — is it..?” The new release comes ready to run on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE Linux distributions……


iPhone 12 MagSafe is the sleeper feature that could outshine 5G – CNET

Commentary: The fast-charging feature that snaps into place opens up the possibility for an array of wild new attachments and could be more useful than 5G as the next-gen tech waits to mature. …read more Source:: CNet


AT&T thinks I’m not good enough for iPhone 12 and I think I’m insulted

You’d think carriers would want all customers to upgrade to the latest models. Not, it seems, AT&T. …read more Source:: ZDNet


iPhone 12 Pro cameras show off around Lake Tahoe – CNET

Sunsets, sunrises, wide vistas and aquamarine waters give ample evidence of another leap forward in mobile photography. …read more Source:: CNet


Best charcoal grills in 2020: Weber, Char-Griller, Napoleon and more – CNET

We fired up the most popular charcoal grills to find out which one is king of the coals. …read more Source:: CNet


Best Nest and Google Assistant devices of 2020 – CNET

From smart displays and speakers to light bulbs and locks, building a whole smart home with Google Assistant is easy. These are our top picks. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft did some research. Now it’s angry about what it found

There are times when corporations lose their temper. Well, they’re people too. In Microsoft’s case, it’s people and politics that are driving the company crazy. …read more Source:: ZDNet


The Battle Over Chips is About to Get Uglier

“We’re in a new world where governments are more concerned about the security of their digital infrastructure and the resiliency of their supply chains,” Jimmy Goodrich, vice president of global policy with the Washington-based Semiconductor Industry Association, tells Bloomberg. “The techno-nationalist trends gaining traction in multiple capitals around the world are a challenge to the…


The Clock Under the Dome

In what can only be described as a work of art, [suedbunker] has created a clock under a glass dome. Sporting Nixie tubes, a DS3223, BCD encoders, and MPSA43 transistors driven by an MCP23008 I/O expander it is truly a sight to behold. [suedbunker] has previously created the Circus Clock, a similar clock that celebrated…