28 March 2011

Video Showing Future of Screen Technology

Here is a must see video of what's in store for the future of touchscreen computin.



 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_mOdi3O5E&feature=player_embedded

23 March 2011

This Peak Oil Clock is Really Terrifying



Some clocks tell us the time and others stir us to rise each morning. This Peak Oil Clock, on the other hand, offers something far more alarming than that -- counting up the rate in which the world is consuming petrol, and counting down to the unsustainable future. But can it draw us from our collective slumber to face this inevitable reality? I mean, just watch those numbers roll: a dizzying blur of barrels of oil pumped from the ground and coughed into the atmosphere, funding tyrants and potentially undermining empires, giving us our fix for energy while dirtying the face of the planet itself. Just watch it for a while -- perhaps you too will hear a wake-up call. It's been ringing for a while now, so we should probably get down to business. (Created by Energy and Capital, via Dean's Corner.)

22 March 2011

21 March 2011

Radiation Dose Chart by XKCD

Putting Radiation Exposure in Perspective
Randall Munroe, of XKCD geek-fame, with a senior reactor operator at the Reed Research Reactor, has come up with a chart that illustrates radiation exposure.
It goes from really small exposure (so small that any it is totally lost in the background radiation levels of Earth, more or less radiation depending on where you live) all the way up to spending 10 minutes exposed next to Chernobyl after the explosion and meltdown. Interestingly, the maximum external dose from the "Three Miles Island accident" is about 1/3 of a mammogram, and much smaller than the yearly dose permitted for nuclear workers. The most important question over the next few weeks will be: What level of radiation did the Japanese workers that stayed behind at the Fukushima plant get exposed to? Via XKCD, sources of the radiation chart. See also: Limited Progress Cooling Fukushima's Nuclear Reactors


iPhone Hacking of Video Screens on Times Square

20 March 2011

Re{Fashion}er Swap Site Makes Spring Wardrobe Cleaning a Breeze

For those who covet designer duds sans the steep price tag -- and instant shopping gratification -- ReFashioner is the place for you.

Unlike other consignment shops where you have to wait for your item to be sold, the clothing swap site lets you instantly start shopping once you submit garments from your own closet.

"It's swapping as shopping - the ultimate consignment store."

ReFashioner, whose members sell and swap items from designers like Anna Sui and Yves Saint Laurent, proposes an upscale version of what Buffalo Exchange does at their brick-and-mortar locations. Once you've registered to become a member, you simply add garments from your real wardrobe to your virtual closet and you'll receive store credit based on value to start shopping. ReFashioner explains below.
ReFashioner members upload photos of the treasures they want to part with, and the ReFashioner Fashion Police team vets and prices them in "ReDollars." When the member accepts the price, she instantly receives 50% of the value to spend immediately for any items on the site. She gets the other 50% when someone takes her piece. Itʼs swapping as shopping - the ultimate consignment store.
Not bad. Plus, the site is user-friendly, especially if you're looking for a specific designer, type of garment, color shoe, etc.

Visit ReFashioner for more.