Monday, July 1, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 7/2/2013





Hate Comic Sans? Blame this Microsoft virtual assistant
An annoying thing begat an even more annoying, nigh-indelible thing.

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If worthy, Google will lend you its 42lb, 15-camera backpack for an adventure
Individuals can now apply to use a Trekker backpack and further Google Maps.

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Why retail console games have never been cheaper, historically
Or: Why the 16-bit era was the most expensive time to be a console gamer.

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Japanese earthquake literally made waves in Norway
The magnitude 9.0 Tohoku quake in 2011 turned fjords into giant resonators.

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How a 30-year-old lawyer exposed NSA mass surveillance of Americans—in 1975
Project SHAMROCK allowed the NSA to intercept telegrams sent by US citizens.

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Review: The Hisense Sero 7 Pro is a Nexus 7 clone for $50 less
This doppelganger tablet offers some features that the Nexus 7 doesn't have.

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Man creates “invisible headphones” by implanting magnets into his ears
Will give himself echolocation ability via hookup to ultrasonic range finder.

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Web Served 8: Node.js, Redis, and real-time writing with Etherpad
How to set up and host your own Google Wave-style collaboration app.

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Experience ancient forensic science in Antonio Garrido’s The Corpse Reader
This is one historical thriller that gets away from modern crime novel cliches.

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