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Hackerspace light wall plays video at 30 fps

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2011 Year in review: A timeline

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Technology


In an industry that changes minute by minute, a year's worth of news is a lot to digest. We combed our archives in an attempt to drown out the noise and came up with a short list of the stories that made 2011. Consider this an abridged look back at the year that was. Head past the break to check it out.

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2011 Year in review: A timeline originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unofficial Steam Client for Android Offers Everything But Gameplay [Android Downloads]

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Uncategorized

Android: Steam, the popular online service for distributing and discussing computer video games has been out for several years but has not tapped into the mobile market yet, so fans and third parties are creating their own apps. Steam for Android is developed by IBF Programs and allows Android users to browse game sales, give a summary of your Steam profile, keep up with friends and groups from the website, and view stats for all the games you play. Everything possible about games except for actually playing them. More »


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MSN Direct goes dark, SPOT watches to suffer no more

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Technology

SPOTWhen the noble SPOT watch was discontinued back in 2008, Microsoft promised the FM service that kept them informed would soldier on. A year later that service too had its days numbered, and now, today, the counter clicks over to zero. MSN Direct, which also pushed content to navigation devices and digital baristas, is dead for good, meaning those devices will never again receive wireless updates. They will, however, still be eligible for customer support -- but only through the end of the month. Better set yourself a reminder on something a bit more modern.

[Thanks, zbwrsncf]

MSN Direct goes dark, SPOT watches to suffer no more originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Make a Free Kitchen Air Freshener with Fruit Peels/Cores [Kitchen Hacks]

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Uncategorized

Real Estate agents often bake a log of cookie dough to make houses smell great when they're trying to sell. Take advantage of your oven and make great your kitchen smell wonderful by baking apple cores, banana peels, or other fruit discards at a low temperature. More »


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A very detailed reflow oven build

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iOS apps shown running on Apple TV at 720p in new video demo

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Technology

We've seen a jailbroken Apple TV running iOS apps but admittedly, the last demo we were treated to was brief, dimly lit and light on commentary. Now, the developers behind the Apple TV MobileX project are back with a longer, more explanatory video, and this time you can see apps like Facebook, YouTube, Safari and Maps running at 720p resolution. As you can see, the hack generally runs smoothly, though the dev narrating the video is quick to admit that certain apps such as Safari are sluggish due to the fact that he's using VNC instead of a direct input method like a remote or mouse and keyboard. Curious? We've got video of the setup just past the break.

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iOS apps shown running on Apple TV at 720p in new video demo originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Making pure caffeine at home

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HP Folio 13 review

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Technology

By the time HP unveiled its first Ultrabook, the Folio 13, other heavyweights like Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Toshiba had already gotten a head start of up to several months. But being fashionably late to market may have worked in Hewlett-Packard's favor: the Folio 13 ($900 and up) is temptingly priced for what it is. Even the base model comes stocked with a 128GB SSD, backlit keyboard, HDMI port and Ethernet jack -- specs that undercut the ASUS Zenbook UX31 and 13-inch MacBook Air, and render the $900 Acer Aspire S3 nearly irrelevant. Not to mention, it brings business-friendly features such as TPM circuitry that other Ultrabook makers have omitted from their 1.0 products. But surely HP cut some corners to get here, no? Is this really as sweet a deal as it seems? Funnily enough, the answer is "yes," on both counts.

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HP Folio 13 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP Folio 13 review

Posted by Ry on Jan 01 2012 | Technology

By the time HP unveiled its first Ultrabook, the Folio 13, other heavyweights like Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Toshiba had already gotten a head start of up to several months. But being fashionably late to market may have worked in Hewlett-Packard's favor: the Folio 13 ($900 and up) is temptingly priced for what it is. Even the base model comes stocked with a 128GB SSD, backlit keyboard, HDMI port and Ethernet jack -- specs that undercut the ASUS Zenbook UX31 and 13-inch MacBook Air, and render the $900 Acer Aspire S3 nearly irrelevant. Not to mention, it brings business-friendly features such as TPM circuitry that other Ultrabook makers have omitted from their 1.0 products. But surely HP cut some corners to get here, no? Is this really as sweet a deal as it seems? Funnily enough, the answer is "yes," on both counts.

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HP Folio 13 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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