An archaeological dig near a colorado resort town yielded more than 500 bones dating back 43000 years. the dig produced bones from mastodons, mammoths, bison and even deer. (Nov. 19)
Continue reading …Splashtop Remote Desktop brings Windows PC access to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
November 19, 2010 No Comment
Oh, sure — you’ve got a smorgasbord of virtual machine clients out there for the iDevice in your life, but you haven’t had this one. Until today, of course. Splashtop (the former DeviceVM ) has just unleashed its Remote Desktop app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, enabling users to funnel Windows PC content onto their handheld. The catch is an obvious one — you’ll need a WiFi connection to make the magic happen, though we’re assuming you wouldn’t even want to imagine how sluggish the process would be over 3G. The company claims that this app will let users “watch movies, listen to music, or access any other Windows files and programs, including full web browsers with Flash,” and you’ll need a WiFi-connected Win7, Vista or WinXP machine nearby to take advantage. We’ve got a feeling this won’t work nearly as well as advertised (sorry, it’s just the nature of tunneling / emulation), but those willing to take the plunge can tap into the App Store as we speak. Continue reading Splashtop Remote Desktop brings Windows PC access to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Filed under: Software Splashtop Remote Desktop brings Windows PC access to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Hey Xbox 360 Kinect owners, want to spice up those family shadow puppet shows? Then check out the installation prototype created by Emily Gobeille and Theo Watson using an Xbox Kinect connected to a laptop using the libfreenect Kinect drivers and ofxKinect. The openFrameworks system tracks the elbow, wrist, thumb, and tips of the fingers to map a skeleton onto the movement and posture of an animated puppet. And get this: it was made in a day. So just imagine the Kinect homebrew we’ll have around this time next year. See it in action after the break. [Thanks, Pradeep ] Continue reading Kinect hack creates world’s greatest shadow puppet (video) Kinect hack creates world’s greatest shadow puppet (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Did the President really fall for this when the health care debate started? Greg Sargent has more. And so do we . “Waterloo” anybody? If what Obama said is true and they were faked out by Republican obstructionism then David Axelrod should resign. Progressives warned of this tactic even before President Obama took office.
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We were really digging this 10-inch Android tablet when we spotted it back in August , and now it’s shipping for a totally palatable $300 pricetag. It’s powerful enough to play 720p video, has a 1024 x 600 screen, HDMI out, 802.11n WiFi and even a front facing camera. Plus there’s even the somewhat comforting notion that this isn’t Archos’ first time to the Android tablet rodeo. Of course, the big drawback is the lack of Android Market, but there are always hacks to solve that , and Archos preloads some good apps to get you started. The tablet is shipping with Android 2.1, but Archos pinky swears it’ll be getting 2.2 by the end of the month. Can’t handle 10 whole inches of Android? Try the 7-incher Archos 70 on for size. You can’t say they aren’t trying. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Archos 101 now shipping, Android tablet game really heating up originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve entered a political era in the United States that’s distinctly hostile to climate science — a pretty stunning number of the new Congressmen coming to the Hill next year claim that climate change isn’t real , or that it isn’t caused by man. Meanwhile, the scien… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Jon Stewart Berates Media For Obsession With Palin Daughters: ‘Who Gives a S–t?’
November 18, 2010 1 Comment
Jon Stewart is finally flaunting some of that “sanity” we've heard so much about. On his show Wednesday night, he had a simple message for the legions of journalists obsessed with Sarah Palin's children: “Who gives a sh*t?” “Kids are off limits,” Stewart added. “In fact, we should all go out of our way to treat her children with kid gloves and respect to show that we don't judge individuals and mock them purely based on who their parents are.” “Stop making me feel sympathy for the Palins!” he begged – hysterically, I might add. “Stop it!” (Video below the break – h/t Charlie Spiering ) read more
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Feel like stretching the very definition of “phone” for the sake of functionality or sheer bravado? You get to be friends with us. We’ve always had a soft spot for ITG’s bizarrely conceived xpPhone , which does indeed run Windows XP, albeit the Embedded version, and the monstrous thing is now on sale after almost two years of teasing. It’s running for a mere $798 PayPal Bux in its 3G incarnation, $732 for 3G-free, and $666 (yes, that 666) for the 3G-less version with DOS instead of Windows. We could go on all day listing specs for this thing, so we recommend you hit up that source link and feast on them for yourselves — just make sure to have your PayPal login handy for when the irresistible nerdery of this thing reaches out and grabs you and never ever lets go. [Thanks, Eman Z] ITG xpPhone on sale at long last! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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