Archive for July 2018

I saw public USB charging slots at airport. But are those safe to use as USB is pretty unsafe interface? Or this? I prefer own know to be safe charger connected to mains power. This keeps my devices safe. →

https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/26/this-3d-printed-ai-construct-analyzes-by-bending-light/ Machine learning systems, which we frequently refer to as a form of artificial intelligence, at their heart are just a series of calculations made on a set of data. The calculations themselves aren’t particularly complex. Researchers from UCLA show that those calculations can be implemented optically with 3D-printed layers of transparent material, imprinted with →

https://inktank.fi/finnish-president-memes-sauli-niinisto-james-bond-matrix-helsinki-2018-summit/ Finns and President Niinistö go way back. Now the internet at large has noticed Niinistö’s natural frown. It seems everyone with a little bit of Photoshop skills is having a go at it. →

http://sysadminday.com/ Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an awesome sysadmin(s). Happy SysAdmin Day! July 27, 2018 – 19th Annual →

https://kk.org/cooltools/alex-glow-hackster-io/ Alex Glow creates electronics videos and tutorials at Hackster.io in San Francisco. This article and podcast presents useful tools for making and broadcasting videos to Internet. Check also Cool Tools Honorable Mentions for some awesome looking maker tools and materials that didn’t fit in the podcast! →

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-22/helsinki-underground-tunnel-system-shelter-from-russian-threat/10022486?pfmredir=sm Finland underground: Beneath Helsinki’s surface lies nearly 500 separate underground facilities and 300 kilometres of tunnels that snake their way throughout the city. Since the 1960s the city has excavated nearly 9 million cubic metres of that tough granite. Most of the areas are for public use, and include car parks, railway tunnels, wastewater →

https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/25/android-ps-final-beta-preview-is-live/ Android just dropped Beta 4 for Android P, marking the last preview milestone before the full version launches. The release is primarily focused on developers. It seems that the still unnamed mobile OS version is just around the corner — promised to arrive at some point later this summer. →

https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/24/google-cloud-goes-all-in-on-hybrid-with-its-new-cloud-services-platform/ The cloud isn’t right for every business. Be that because of latency constraints at the edge, regulatory requirements or because sometimes own data center is cheaper. So the vast majority of enterprises today use both public and private clouds in parallel. The two services at the core of new offering from Google are the →

I had a Huawei MediaPad T3 10″ (AGS-L09) tablet with broken glass. The repair at the official repair center costs more than buying a new tablet (both around 150 Euros), so repairing does not make much sense. How about a DIY repair for broken screen? It seems to be doable according to several repair videos. →

https://predictabledesigns.com/how-to-develop-and-prototype-a-new-product/ Whether you’re an entrepreneur, startup, maker, inventor, or small business this guide will help you understand the new product development process. →