Online computer game can help shed weight, reduce food intake
A simple new computerized game could help people control their snacking impulses and lose weight. Psychologists report that participants lost an average of 0.7kg and consumed around 220 fewer calories a day whilst undergoing the week of training....
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Online computer game can help shed weight, reduce food intakeA simple new computerized game could help people control their snacking impulses and lose weight. Psychologists report that participants lost an average of 0.7kg and consumed around 220 fewer calories a day whilst undergoing the week of training....TechnologyJune 28, 2015, 15:43:54Online computer game can help shed weight, reduce food intakesource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150626083439.htm | June 28, 2015, 15:43:54
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Robot obeys to commands and gestures
A robot helping in the household no longer is a dream of the future. ARMAR, the humanoid robot, can understand commands and execute them independently. For instance, it gets the milk out of the fridge. Thanks to cameras and sensors, it orients itself in the room, recognizes objects, and grasps them with the necessary sensitivity. Additionally, it reacts to gestures and learns by wa...
Robotics
Robot obeys to commands and gesturesA robot helping in the household no longer is a dream of the future. ARMAR, the humanoid robot, can understand commands and execute them independently. For instance, it gets the milk out of the fridge. Thanks to cameras and sensors, it orients itself in the room, recognizes objects, and grasps them with the necessary sensitivity. Additionally, it reacts to gestures and learns by wa...RoboticsJune 28, 2015, 15:42:27Robot obeys to commands and gesturessource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120224110605.htm | June 28, 2015, 15:42:27
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Using Minecraft to unboggle the robot mind
Researchers from Brown University are developing a new algorithm to help robots better plan their actions in complex environments. It's designed to help robots be more useful in the real world, but it's being developed with the help of a virtual world -- that of the video game Minecraft....
Robotics
Using Minecraft to unboggle the robot mindResearchers from Brown University are developing a new algorithm to help robots better plan their actions in complex environments. It's designed to help robots be more useful in the real world, but it's being developed with the help of a virtual world -- that of the video game Minecraft....RoboticsJune 28, 2015, 15:41:43Using Minecraft to unboggle the robot mindsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150608120222.htm | June 28, 2015, 15:41:43
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THE FUZZBALL FIX FOR A BLACK HOLE PARADOX
IN THE LATE 18th century, the scientist John Michell pondered what would happen if a star were so massive, and its gravity so strong, that its escape velocity would be equivalent to the speed of light. He concluded that any emitted light would be redirected inward, rendering the star invisible. He called these hypothetical objects dark stars....
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THE FUZZBALL FIX FOR A BLACK HOLE PARADOXIN THE LATE 18th century, the scientist John Michell pondered what would happen if a star were so massive, and its gravity so strong, that its escape velocity would be equivalent to the speed of light. He concluded that any emitted light would be redirected inward, rendering the star invisible. He called these hypothetical objects dark stars....ScienceJune 28, 2015, 15:40:55THE FUZZBALL FIX FOR A BLACK HOLE PARADOXsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/fuzzball-fix-black-hole-paradox/ | June 28, 2015, 15:40:55
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WHEN 3-D PRINTING WON’T DO, THIS AT-HOME LASER CUTTER WILL
FOR ALL ITS promise, the 3-D printer is not perfect. Sure, it’s great for creating prototypes or small personal items or parts, but it simply cannot do everything. Those who want to dive into design or embellish their DIY creations, or even use materials like leather, wood, or cloth need something more refined, more accurate and versatile. They need a laser cutter....
Hardware
WHEN 3-D PRINTING WON’T DO, THIS AT-HOME LASER CUTTER WILLFOR ALL ITS promise, the 3-D printer is not perfect. Sure, it’s great for creating prototypes or small personal items or parts, but it simply cannot do everything. Those who want to dive into design or embellish their DIY creations, or even use materials like leather, wood, or cloth need something more refined, more accurate and versatile. They need a laser cutter....HardwareJune 28, 2015, 15:40:1WHEN 3-D PRINTING WON’T DO, THIS AT-HOME LASER CUTTER WILLsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/3-d-printing-wont-home-laser-cutter-will/ | June 28, 2015, 15:40:1
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June 28, 2015, 15:36:19Website Monitoring: Is There Any Such Thing as a Free Ride?
Website Monitoring: Is There Any Such Thing as a Free Ride?
Website Monitoring: Is There Any Such Thing as a Free Ride? by Davis J Martin
It seems that there are an abundance of website monitoring services offering "free" website monitoring on the Web. Of course, this brings to light the question, why should you pay for something you can get for free? Before you decide to fore-go a website monitoring company that is up fr -
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June 28, 2015, 15:34:35A Complete Data Backup Solution for PC and Mac
A Complete Data Backup Solution for PC and Mac
A Complete Data Backup Solution for PC and Mac by Maria Kurganova
Keeping your data safe is a constant challenge, given the fact that something can go wrong with your computer at any time, causing you to lose all of your important files in an instant. Whether it's an attack from malicious software, accidental data deletion or even a severe hardware failure that renders y -
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June 28, 2015, 15:32:23The inside story of mass scale web development
The inside story of mass scale web development
The inside story of mass scale web development by Jeo Nash
If, at any point in your life have you contemplated on the idea of having a website for your business or your blog, chances are high that you have received an email, followed by a phone call from some random web designing and development company. Their marketing team pitches before you in an impressive accent and if you ... -
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Humans Might Be the Ultimate A.I. Thought Experiment
Midway through the recent movie Ex Machina, one computer programmer asks another why he invented a machine that can think, talk, and act like a human. “That’s an odd question,” replies the tech visionary played by Oscar Isaac. “Wouldn’t you, if you could?”...
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Humans Might Be the Ultimate A.I. Thought ExperimentMidway through the recent movie Ex Machina, one computer programmer asks another why he invented a machine that can think, talk, and act like a human. “That’s an odd question,” replies the tech visionary played by Oscar Isaac. “Wouldn’t you, if you could?”...ScienceJune 28, 2015, 15:29:26Humans Might Be the Ultimate A.I. Thought Experimentsource: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/amcs-humans-review-ai-robots-science-fiction/396935/ | June 28, 2015, 15:29:26
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The Pope, Lonely on the Internet
Of all the media’s favorite blood sports, media criticism has to rank near the top. No one can fret about digital technology like the journalists who seem surgically attached to their smartphones. But the ranks of self-gazing critics should doff their hats to a new, sharper-tongued peer: the headline-grabbing, Twitter-loving bishop of Rome....
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The Pope, Lonely on the InternetOf all the media’s favorite blood sports, media criticism has to rank near the top. No one can fret about digital technology like the journalists who seem surgically attached to their smartphones. But the ranks of self-gazing critics should doff their hats to a new, sharper-tongued peer: the headline-grabbing, Twitter-loving bishop of Rome....TechnologyJune 28, 2015, 15:27:29The Pope, Lonely on the Internetsource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/francis/396686/ | June 28, 2015, 15:27:29
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Talk Money with Tony Field – June 17, 2015 Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/business/tal
An EU court has ruled that the Danish company's toy figurines are a protected shape.
This was prompted by a legal challenge from British company Best-Lock. It questioned Lego's registration of the shape of the figures in 2000....
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Talk Money with Tony Field – June 17, 2015 Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/business/talAn EU court has ruled that the Danish company's toy figurines are a protected shape.
This was prompted by a legal challenge from British company Best-Lock. It questioned Lego's registration of the shape of the figures in 2000....LegoJune 27, 2015, 16:25:58Talk Money with Tony Field – June 17, 2015 Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/business/talsource: http://www.3news.co.nz/business/talk-money-with-tony-field--june-17-2015-2015061709#axzz3eIOlIMmm | June 27, 2015, 16:25:58
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Milan Lego tower the world's tallest
A tower erected in Milan has broken a world record – the highest structure ever created out of Lego pieces.
At just over 35m tall, the tower took five days to build. Eighteen-thousand volunteers, including many families, snapped together almost 600,000 tiny bricks....
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Milan Lego tower the world's tallestA tower erected in Milan has broken a world record – the highest structure ever created out of Lego pieces.
At just over 35m tall, the tower took five days to build. Eighteen-thousand volunteers, including many families, snapped together almost 600,000 tiny bricks....LegoJune 27, 2015, 16:19:10Milan Lego tower the world's tallestsource: http://www.3news.co.nz/world/milan-lego-tower-the-worlds-tallest-2015062611#axzz3eIOlIMmm | June 27, 2015, 16:19:10
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Lego Just Apologized for this Offensive Toy Description
The product, called Turg and part of the company’s Mixels line, is a character with a long tongue and a single eye. Lego described the toy on its website as an “experiment gone wrong.” It continued: “Part frog, part chicken, part back-of-the-bus window-licker, this Mixel has the longest tongue of them all.”...
Lego
Lego Just Apologized for this Offensive Toy DescriptionThe product, called Turg and part of the company’s Mixels line, is a character with a long tongue and a single eye. Lego described the toy on its website as an “experiment gone wrong.” It continued: “Part frog, part chicken, part back-of-the-bus window-licker, this Mixel has the longest tongue of them all.”...LegoJune 27, 2015, 16:18:22Lego Just Apologized for this Offensive Toy Descriptionsource: http://time.com/3916401/lego-apology/ | June 27, 2015, 16:18:22
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Using and Styling HTML5 Meter [Guide]
If you’re familiar with the HTML progress bar, which shows how much of an activity has been performed, you will find that the meter element is similar to that – both show a current value out of a maximum value. But unlike the progress bar, the meter bar is not to be used to show progress....
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Using and Styling HTML5 Meter [Guide]If you’re familiar with the HTML progress bar, which shows how much of an activity has been performed, you will find that the meter element is similar to that – both show a current value out of a maximum value. But unlike the progress bar, the meter bar is not to be used to show progress....ProgrammingJune 27, 2015, 16:14:40Using and Styling HTML5 Meter [Guide]source: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/style-html5-meter/ | June 27, 2015, 16:14:40
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Were All Those Rainbow Profile Photos Another Facebook Experiment?
Lego Saying 'No' To Plastic, Invests Millions Into Search For 'Susta
