Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen / Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership.
Day: January 15, 2017
MSI preps for VR-ready notebooks with GeForce GTX 1050 and1050Ti
MSI will be launching its GT83VR, GT73VR, GT72VR, GT62VR, GS63VR, GS43VR, GE72MVR, GE62VR, GP72, GP62MVR and GL72/GL62 series into the market, featuring the latest Intel 7th generation CPUs, chipsets and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 GPUs. MSI affirms its position at the head of the high-end gaming market, bringing gamers all over the world the latest and greatest technologies.
Acer shows off the Predator 21 X gaming notebook
Acer announces the availability of its highly anticipated Predator 21 X gaming laptop. Featuring Windows 10 and designed for ultimate gaming enthusiasts who only want the best.
Davao City Central 911, uses Transcend devices
Davao City Central 911 is an integrated computerized response system that links the people of Davao City to emergency resources of the government. The system is patterned after the emergency dispatch system in the United States of America and Canada, which enables people to call emergency assistance and services with a rapid response time, simply by dialing 911.
This portable Wi-Fi router is smaller (and smarter?) than your smartphone
The HooToo Wireless Travel Router is a device so smart, it pays for itself in convenience the very first time you use it. This little gadget is a portable wireless router that’s smaller than your smartphone, creating a secure Wi-Fi network at the droop of a hat.
Take a VR tour of the White House with President Obama
Obama may be just wrapping up his stay in the White House but before he leaves he wants everyone to stop by for a visit, as long as you have a VR headset. Facebook-owned Oculus debuted an impressive 360-degree video tour of the White House, with the sitting President and the First Lady as special guests, and you can enjoy it right now .
WEF Will Answer Trump’s Call to Create U.S. Jobs, Schwab Says
Even the World Economic Forum is seeking to answer Donald Trump’s call to bring jobs back to the U.S. The organization will convene a special meeting in Washington this year to discuss issues raised during the president-elect’s campaign and the populist wave that swept him to victory, WEF founder Klaus Schwab told Bloomberg Television on Sunday. The gathering will explore U.S. investment and job-creation opportunities for companies that participate in the forum, he said.
Lauren McKeon Upends Modern ‘Don’ts’ at Interface Gallery
The elements in Lauren McKeon’s first solo show at Oakland’s Interface Gallery, dos and donts, but mostly donts , sit throughout the small space like props in a Nikolai Gogol play. I say a Gogol play mostly because of the mysterious bronze nose resting in one corner of the gallery, a shiny protuberance titled Parts to rub .
‘The penis was incredibly lifelike’ Woman reveals all on first male sex doll romp
Singleton Karley Sciortino had a fumble with a male sex doll as part of a documentary about the erotic phenomenon that’s sweeping the globe. She said: “We always assume men are more likely to enjoy sleeping with an object and that women need some sort of emotional connection to enjoy themselves, but that isn’t always the case.
New Game: Rollercoaster Dreams
Visit the amusement parks which are created by the players from all over the world. The players from all over the world will visit the amusement parks which are created by you.
zipsnfolders 0.1.3
When a Python program generates multi-file reports, you may want to write all the files into a well-organized folder, or archive the files into a zip, or generate the Zip archive in memory to send directly to some distant client, without writing anything to the hard drive. Zipsnfolders provides a single function for these three scenarios.
Wifi keeps disconnecting5
Installed win 10 64 bit on it, the internet worked perfect the first day. But before going to bed and shutting off my PC, that shitty win 10 update happened and the wireless connection was never the same… The next day, while turning the PC on, it finished its update and wow boy, did that internet keep disconnecting or eventually dropping to 10 kbps.
Advice on intel system upgrade1
Good day I have an older PC that I’d like to upgrade so that my kids and wife can play some of the more recent games. Not on ultra high specs or anything, I’d like to keep the cost to something reasonable, like around 500 dollars.
Fidelity Biotech Fund: Better than the Index?
Fidelity Select Biotechnology Fund has crushed the broader market, but doesn’t fare so well when compared to other biotech mutual funds and ETFs. Of all the Fidelity mutual funds, its healthcare-focused funds have some of the best records.
CPU doesn’t show up1
Hi! So, my problem is that yesterday, I entered into the msconfig and then, I saw in advanced boot settings that I had only 1 CPU avable, and so did show up to in Task Manager, but in Device Manager there were all 4 the processors, the idea is that my PC performance dropped alot, so, I want to reable all 4 my CPU, please, help me!
11 Tech Products That’ll Be Obsolete by 2025
If there’s one thing that’s constant in the world of technology, it’s change. And almost without exception, that change inevitably applies to tech products that at one time seemed crucial to maintaining our current standards of living.
Russia-US ties hard to mend, interests differ sharply
U.S. Army soldiers hold an American flag as they attend the official welcoming ceremony of the U.S. troops in Zagan, Poland, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. The ceremony comes 23 years after the last Soviet troops left Poland and also marks a new historic moment – the first time any Western forces are being deployed on a continuous basis to NATO’s eastern flank.
Samsung Spotlights Next-generation IoT Innovations for Retailers at…
At the National Retail Federation’s BIG Show 2017, Samsung Electronics America, Inc . unveils retail innovations that can assist traditional brick-and-mortar retailers with delivering more engaging and personalized mobile-first customer shopping experiences.
Need trip advice? Keep it in the family with Cool Cousin app
Don’t have a cool cousin to tell you where to go on your next vacation? Don’t worry – now you have dozens. What it does: Get travel recommendations and trip advice from “cousins” whose interests are similar to yours.
The California drought is on its way out, but deeper droughts lie ahead
After a week of being walloped by major storms that have dumped copious rain and snow on the state, California is finally emerging from a deep, years-long drought. Ski resorts in the Sierra Nevada mountains are flush with snow, while key reservoirs have filled back up .
Did smaller ‘moonlets’ create our moon, and why do we care?
How was the moon formed, and what does that mean for life on Earth? A new theory offers some changing from the prevailing wisdom. A new scientific theory suggests our moon was formed by the merging of smaller “moonlets” created by collisions between multiple space objects and the Earth.
Lab Equipment, SoundCloud, Inauguration, More: Sunday Buzz, January 15, 2017
Now available: a database of unused lab equipment in Atlantic Canada “Science Atlantic, a non-profit organization based in Halifax, has created an online open-access database for research facilities and specialized equipment across the provinces. The Atlantic Facilities and Research Equipment Database wants to connect people in need of equipment with those who have it, said program manager Patty King.”
Fitchburg Library offers hotspots
The Fitchburg Public Library now offers three portable Wi-Fi hotspots, or wireless access points, for Fitchburg residents with adult library cards in good standing. The Wi-Fi hotspots connect to the T-Mobile network and can be used with laptops, tablets, phones, portable games or other devices that access the Internet through a wireless connection.
Intel Has No Plans For 10 Nanometer Chips
In August of 2014, Intel rolled out their Broadwell line of processors – the first to use the new 14 nanometer manufacturing process. I believe that Intel had planned for this to be the last node to use silicon technology.
The future that never arrived and the now distant past of the Lytro Illum
Lytro hoped to change the world of imaging with its light field camera, the Lytro Illum , but it never quite happened the way that they had envisioned. Despite having a few years to work out the kinks after announcing its first light field camera, consumers were slow to latch on to the Illum and before long, the company was axing staff and then eventually throwing in the towel entirely early last year .
Will US democracy survive the Trump presidency?
Even with his inauguration as US President still forthcoming, Donald Trump has appointed his son-in-law as his Senior Adviser. He also refused to divest himself from his business holdings, but shifted all his assets into the care of a trust managed by his two sons.
The wrong foot: After Indian flag flap, Amazon sparks outrage with Gandhi flip-flops
Barely a week after it was forced to remove doormats resembling the Indian tri-colour flag from its Canadian website, Amazon.com is in the news again for another seemingly offensive product: A pair of flip-flops bearing the face of India’s independence icon Mahatma Gandhi. The product has triggered a firestorm of protests in India, especially over social media, which local news portals have picked up.
Fetalvero: Sto. Ni o and the brotherhood of men
SENYOR Sto. Nino is our chosen patron. I would like to believe the Holy Child could serve as an inspiration to the millions of children with their inherent capacity to transform our physical and social landscape.
Man has ‘proof’ he invented Cadbury’s new Oreo Creme…
A man claims Cadbury has pinched his idea after the chocolate giant created an Oreo Creme Egg after he tweeted them with the idea. The flavour combination has prompted headlines across the country but now, in a surprising twist, Nick Allam is claiming to have invented the Oreo Creme Egg.
United for the greater good
This month, the film “Hidden Figures” hits the movie theaters, chronicling the untold, true story of the three African-American women – Katherine Johnson and her two colleagues, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson – with exceptional math minds who helped advance our nation’s space program. Without them, it’s unlikely that astronaut John Glenn would have orbited the earth.
Virtual Reality Festival
Participants and vendors gather to experience VR technology during the Virtual Reality Festival featuring exhibits/demos and panel discussions at the Las Vegas Production Studios.
SpaceX launches 1st rocket since explosion in Florida
The SpaceX Falcon rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Saturday and placed a constellation of satellites in orbit, marking the company’s first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago.
The First Group’s The One at Jumeirah …
The One at Jumeirah Village Circle , one of the latest hotel developments from leading Dubai-based property firm The First Group , has been named Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year at the prestigious Middle East Architect Awards. The 40-storey tower in Dubai’s JVC precinct is one of four hotel projects under development in Dubai by the British-owned international hotel and property firm, which is best known for its collection of highly popular aparthotels in the city.
SpaceX completes first successful launch since explosion
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Saturday and placed a constellation of satellites in orbit, marking the company’s first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago. The two-stage rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9:54 a.m. carrying a payload for Iridium Communications Inc., which is replacing its entire global network with 70 next-generation satellites.
Subgoal-labeled Instructional Material Improves Performance and…
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Photo: Christopher Crescitelli moderates a panel on VR fo
Christopher Crescitelli moderates a panel on VR for Travel, Tourism and Real Estate during the Virtual Reality Festival featuring exhibits/demos and panel discussions at the Las Vegas Production Studios on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
Photo: Lots of dynamic conversations take place as anothe
Lots of dynamic conversations take place as another attendee test out the InFilm 360 VR system during the Virtual Reality Festival featuring exhibits/demos and panel discussions at the Las Vegas Production Studios on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
Photo: Pieter Van Leugenhagen, Jonathan Tzou and Gordon M
Pieter Van Leugenhagen, Jonathan Tzou and Gordon Meyer listen as Richard Broo speaks on VR for Travel, Tourism and Real Estate during the Virtual Reality Festival featuring exhibits/demos and panel discussions at the Las Vegas Production Studios on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
Photo: Participants and vendors gather to experience VR t
Participants and vendors gather to experience VR technology during the Virtual Reality Festival featuring exhibits/demos and panel discussions at the Las Vegas Production Studios on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
CVE-2017-5492
NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance .