Thursday, May 01, 2014

Article: OpenWorm project wants you to help create the world’s first digital organism

Stephen Larson wants to create the world's first digital organism, and he starting simple — with a worm. Larson has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise money to create OpenWorm as part of an effort to accelerate our understanding of the human brain. If his team succeeds, he says...

http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/30/openworm-is-going-to-be-a-digital-organism-in-your-browser/

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Article: I made a video game with a pencil and paper

Pixel Press lets you build a Mario-style iPad game any way you want When I was a kid, video games didn't end the moment I turned off the NES. If I wasn't holding a controller, I had a pencil in my hand, furiously scribbling out maps of Hyrule or alien caves for Samus to explore in Metroid. But si...

http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/30/5666092/pixel-press-review

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Article: Worm Alert! Russian Android Malware Spreads Via Text Message

Android malware that spreads via text message has been observed making its way around Russia — not the newest trick in the book, but it hasn't been seen before on the mobile OS. Should you be worried? Probably not, but it doesn't hurt to be vigilant. The worm was first observed by Robert Lipovsky...

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/worm-alert-russian-android-malware-spreads-text-message-n94181?cid=sm_twitter_feed_tech

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Article: Disney 's New 3-D Printing Technique Makes Any Object Transmit Sound

Disney Research has revealed an exciting new technology that turns any object into a speaker. What if every object in your life could talk? A door handle warns you when someone has attempted to enter without a key. A desk ticks off your appointments when you sit down. A rubber duckie quacks at a ...

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3028044/disney-s-new-3-d-printing-technique-makes-any-object-transmit-sound

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Article: Android Modders, Your Ultimate Flagship Phone Has Arrived | Gadget Lab

If you're into tinkering with your Android device, you've probably heard of CyanogenMod. It's an open source operating system that let's you modify pretty much any aspect of your phone or tablet's software. Until now, installing CyanogenMod wasn't for the faint of heart. You had to root …

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/oneplus-one-smartphone/

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