Monday, November 10, 2014

Mozilla Is Helping Tor Get Bigger and Better

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/ZoB6BQ49wVY/mozilla-is-helping-tor-get-bigger-and-better-1656860653

Mozilla Is Helping Tor Get Bigger and Better

Mozilla knows what's up. The non-profit is aware that the vast majority of its users think that privacy on the internet is falling apart, so it's launching a new strategic privacy initiative called Polaris. And you'll never guess who's on board. Just kidding, it's totally obvious: the Tor Project.

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This Gold-Plated iPhone 6 Costs $7,300 And Features An Apple Logo Encrusted With Diamonds

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/7300-iphone-6-is-24k-gold-plated-and-features-a-diamond-apple-logo-2014-11

Ademov gold-plated iPhone 6

If Apple's gold-tinted iPhone 6 isn't enough for you, now you can upgrade to the real thing.

For $7,300, luxury electronics store Ademov will sell you an iPhone 6 plated in 24-carat gold. Even the Apple logo is given special treatment, plated with 18-carat gold and encrusted with VS1 white diamonds.

To protect the gold surface, Ademov applies polish and a clear coat so you can handle the phone.

The $7,300 price tag also includes a custom wooden box, maintenance kit, and you can add engraving to the iPhone's gold surface for an additional cost.

In addition to its gold iPhone 6, Ademov also offers a gold-plated MacBook Air and other iMacs and Macbook Pros with colored plates and eye-popping anondized aluminum colors.

You can check out the gallery of pictures below, or head on over to Ademov if you're interested in placing an order.

ademov MacBook Pro space grey

ademov gold-plated iPhone 6

ademov blue imac

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Government AIDS Websites Leaked User Info For Years

Source: http://gizmodo.com/government-aids-websites-leaked-user-info-for-years-1656590970

Government AIDS Websites Leaked User Info For Years

There is a reason for doctor-patient confidentiality. Our health is a private matter, which is why the news that Aids.gov and another major government website directing people to AIDS-related treatments have left user data exposed is so disturbing.

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Arduino sensors let ballerinas 'paint' with their pointes

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/e-traces-arduino-ballet-pointe-shoes/

Electronic Traces

What if you could paint with your shoes? Electronic Traces is a pair ballet pointe shoes that sends a dancer's movements to a nearby smartphone. Using Lilypad Arduinos, they record pressure and movement whenever they touch the ground. This data can then be visualized by an accompanying app, allowing dancers to view their performances after the fact, or compare them to others'.

Lilypad Ardunio pointe shoes

Electronic Traces is the degree project of Lesia Trubat, a designer who graduated from Barcelona's prestigious ELISAVA design school. Turbot has high hopes for the shoes, hoping the methods applied can be of use to other dance disciplines, and that they can aid in dance classes. Additionally, they could be used to bring an additional visual layer to dance performances, as demonstrated in the video below.

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Via: Prosthetic Knowledge, Make

Source: Lesia Trubat

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Raspberry Pi's new computer is somehow even smaller and cheaper

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/raspberry-pi-model-a-plus/

Raspberry Pi Model A+

Everyone's favorite mini-computer has just gotten even smaller. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is today introducing the Model A+, a revamped version of its low-end Model A board priced at just $20 (£20 in the UK). While the processor and RAM -- a Broadcom BCM2835 SoC and 256MB, to be specific -- remain the same as its predecessor, the new model is far smaller at just 65mm (2.6 inches) in length versus the old model's 86mm (3.4 inches). It also draws less power and has improved audio circuitry.

The two other changes are directly taken from the higher-end Model B+. The Model A+ replaces the A's SD Card storage with MicroSD, and adds another 14 GPIO (General-purpose input-output) pins, bringing the total up to 40. This increase facilitates compatibility with the add-on boards introduced back in July. The Model A+ is available immediately in both the US and the UK, and while the Pi might not necessarily need to be any smaller, cutting down on size and price will definitely help get the foundation's work into more peoples' hands.

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Source: Raspberry Pi Foundation blog

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