Posted: 12 Nov 2013 05:00 AM PST
As anyone who has grown up around a lot of snow will tell you, when it comes to sledding it’s easy to get a little too ambitious. After all, landing on a little bit of snow can’t hurt all that bad, right? Wrong – and in more ways than one. Snow doesn’t always make for the softest landing, and, depending on what’s under the snow, it’s easy to regret hitting that ramp at a record-breaking speed. Thanks to the designers at TSL Outdoor, though, the days of rough landings while sledding may be nearing an end. They’ve designed a new kind of sled, the Yooner, and it has built-in shock absorbers.
The Yooner
Forget everything you ever thought you knew about sleds – the Yooner is a radically new design. Honestly, it looks more like a ski you straddle than a sled you ride – but that’s all part of the fun. You can take the Yooner to the ski slopes, or you can ride it down that monster of a hill at home. The “ski” part is built out of stainless steel allowing you to actually feel like you’re skiing. And with the shocks, you can take those jumps with a whole lot less fear than before. The Yooner even has a braking system that allows you to dig its claws into the snow when you pull back the lever, or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can stop just like you do on a pair of skis. At just under 8 pounds, though, it is a bit heavier than your typical sled.
For those who would rather have a more rustic looking ski/sled, the Yooner also comes in a wood design, which you can purchase here for $239.99.
The Yooner was designed and developed in France.
Does the Yooner sound like something you’d like to try out down the slopes, or would you rather stick to the old-fashioned type of sled? Maybe this Yooner racing clip will get you more interested:
[Image via Valdarly-Montblanc]
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Posted: 12 Nov 2013 04:00 AM PST
Power A is the company behind the popular MOGA controllers for gaming on android. The company have just launched their new series. The new MOGA Power Pro and MOGA Hero Power have finally arrived.
With these fantastic ergonomic pads, you will never be stuck for that head to head battle again. Both the MOGA Power Pro and Hero Power feature a charging capability that Power A calls MOGA Boost, which lets you charge your device while you play, by using the micro USB cable included with the controller. Both controllers have been given a fresh look and a slightly improved ergonomic design for a smoother fit. Both feature the new S.M.R.T. lock technology device clip as well.
You can expect both the new models to have the same buttons set and dual joysticks, so there is nothing new to learn there. The Original MOGA controller did not include a D-Pad while the new Hero Power does. Android Headlines reviewed the Power Pro.
Lots of HID gamepad compatible games have landed on the play store and all of them work with both new MOGA controllers. Power A has also improved Bluetooth radios to nullify any problems with Bluetooth connection.
Both the Power Pro and Hero Power come with built in batteries; the Power Pro rocks a 2200 mAH for longer gaming sessions, while the little brother sports a smaller 1800 mAH. The Hero is designed for the more portable, on-the-go game play, while the Power Pro looks right at home next to an Xbox 360 controller. You can pick up either the MOGA Hero Power or the Power Pro from Amazon. The MOGA Pro Power is on sale for $79, and the MOGA Hero Power is $59. Game on!
[Image via themogblog]
SOURCE: http://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/11/new-moga-hero-power-moga-power-pro-now-available.html
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Posted: 12 Nov 2013 03:00 AM PST
It has been no secret just how disappointed I was – am – with my Pebble, so much so that I am selling it to anyone who’ll take it. I have to admit, however, that I probably am just not the type to wear a smartwatch with limited capabilities. Sure, it’s cool to know who’s calling you, who just sent you an email, and what notification Facebook/Twitter has for you – all without having to take your phone out. My lifestyle and workflow simply does not need all that information.
That being said, something just might change my mind! Last week, Pebble released a major update. The update covers a lot of ground, including:
Perhaps the most notable change for this update is the way Pebble is more integrated into iOS 7. It has been said more than once before that the Pebble offers a much better experience for those using Android, so this integration may very well be the clincher for not-so-satisfied iOS users.
Basically, with the better integration, Pebble users can receive practically every notification that their iOS phone has – third party apps and system apps alike. So, if you’re really into monitoring every thing that is going on, this Pebble update will certainly make the smartwatch more enticing.
What about the new SDK? This is exciting, as SDK 2.0 supports accelerometer data, among others. Think about all those fitness bands - they rely on this type of data. With SDK 2.0 allowing this, I can see the Pebble going one step further and really becoming part of one’s daily routine.
How about Bluetooth LE? The idea is that this will help preserve the battery life of the device.
Wrap up
On paper, this update makes the Pebble more interesting. In reality, we will have to see if the update makes such a marked, practical different and convert one into a believer.
Have you updated your Pebble? How’s your experience?
[Image via Anandtech]
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Posted: 12 Nov 2013 02:00 AM PST
With the Christmas season quickly approaching, I wanted to offer an easy suggestion to make sure your family and friends are appropriately surprised by their gifts on Christmas morning.
There’s enough to worry about during the Christmas season without having to worry if someone is trying to snoop into the gifts you’ve bought them. Let’s be honest – it’s just not fair when people peek at their gifts. You didn’t peek at your gifts, so no one else should peek either. Here you’ve spent your valuable time and money trying to get them the perfect gift for under the Christmas tree, and 2 weeks before Christmas they already know what it is! This ruins any sense of surprise when they actually do open the present. If you’ve been the victim of present snooping in the past, you don’t need to worry any longer. What you do need to do instead is order a gift alarm from Archie McPhee.
The Archee McPhee Gift Alarm
Here’s how it works: the gift alarm has a built-in motion detector that extends 4 feet around the gift(s). If some child (or adult) attempts to go near the gift, a siren will start to wail and a bright light will start to flash alerting all who are in the house that there is a snooper within their midst. The alarm will continue to sound until it is disarmed.
Who knows? This gift alarm could send more than one person to Santa’s naughty list in quite a hurry. If I caught someone snooping, there’s a good chance that they just might not even get that special something.
If you’re curious about the gift alarm, you can get it here for $13. Hey, that’s not a bad price at all for a little piece of mind – and, they even send it with batteries so you can set the alarm as soon as you take it out of the box.
[Image via McPhee]
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Posted: 12 Nov 2013 01:00 AM PST
The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) at the University of Huddersfield, has installed Iceotope proprietary liquid cooled servers at a Huddersfield campus. The innovative idea can cut the energy consumption of the High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and also heat the entire building through radiators.
The building will appreciate the upgrade ahead of what’s expected to be the “worst winter in decades”. The system doesn’t require fans, so the servers are also significantly quieter than their air-cooled counterparts and can be positioned directly where students can use them, instead of being housed in a dedicated server room.
Technology Director at the 3M BIC, Dr Michael Wilson said, “HPC is often isolated from everyday operations, tucked away in a little sound proof room, but that scenario is far from ideal…We’ve been able to locate powerful computing right next to our users, without detriment to their working procedures. I’m sure our tenants will get quite a kick knowing that the servers are even helping heat the building.”
Iceotope technology works by wrapping each server blade in a metal case that has coolant running through it. This helps to avoid the costs and carbon emissions which are associated with the need to cool an entire data centre. Traditionally, PC infrastructure consumes a lot of power and requires plenty of cooling. The Research and Development laboratories at 3M BIC are no exception. They run detailed mathematical modelling of molecular dynamics, mechanical engineering and physics, as well as supporting larger companies in the area.
Iceotope finished the redesign of the cooling system only recently in September, outfitting the servers with hardware that uses just 107W to cool 20KW worth of IT. The Iceotope modules immerse the electronics in an inert Novec coolant, manufactured by 3M. A low-energy pump drives a secondary coolant circuit in which water removes the heat from these modules. The coolant is reusable and fire-resistant and since it does not conduct electricity, it can come in direct contact with electronics. The pioneering system reduces the cost of the cooling infrastructure as a whole as it does not require a computer suite air conditioning unit, humidity control or air purification systems.
The Iceotope design cuts down on utility bills for the facility, since the High Performance Computing cooling system has been connected to the building’s heating system and is dynamically heating the site via the local radiator system. “Servers can get incredibly warm and at a certain point, everything begins to melt, break or fail. It’s this hardware failure that is the problem, not the heat as such…While most servers will desperately try to remove and dump the heat using spinning fans, at Iceotope, we endeavoured to create a solution that was able to re-use the waste heat while keeping the electronics cool. It always seemed a strange scenario to me, using fans to cool a computer in the same room in which you’ll have the heaters on full blast. Thankfully, the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre no longer has to work like this,” explained Peter Hopton, CEO at Iceotope.
[Images via technologyreview & eventindustrynews]
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Wednesday 13 November 2013
The Yooner: A Sled With Built-In Shocks
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