| Build Your Own Arduino-Powered LED Clock | | Friday, March 15, 2013 11:40 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| If you're looking for a weekend project, and you're especially computer savvy, how about building an Arduino-powered LED clock? A person with a creative mind, identified only as "Tobias," developed a one-of-a-kind timekeeper, shown in the video above. The design incorporates 60 LED units, and hours, minutes and seconds can be displayed as a pattern of colors.
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| Lil Wayne is Either in a Coma or Enjoying a Basketball Game | | Friday, March 15, 2013 11:13 PM | Andrea Smith |
| Rapper Lil Wayne suffered a seizure, that much we know. The rest, is still getting figured out — mostly on Twitter. TMZ reported earlier the artist was in a medically-induced coma and last rites were being administered. Then Mack Maine, President of Lil Wayne's Young Money Label tweeted the rapper was fine, watching the basketball game.
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| 'Kristen Stewart' Explains the History of St. Patrick's Day | | Friday, March 15, 2013 10:29 PM | Neha Prakash |
| This viral video by Barley Political is about to provide all of us green-wearing, leprechaun-loving folk some serious mental stimulation before we kill our brain cells via green beer this St. Patrick's Day. (Also, we're not really sure why "Kristen Stewart" is our guide to all things St. Paddy's. Are all vampires Irish?) And granted, half these facts aren't true — We are 78% positive Saint Patrick never drove snakes from bar to bar.
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| This Cap Turns Your Growler Into a Mini-Keg | | Friday, March 15, 2013 9:41 PM | Eric Larson |
| A Kickstarter project is raising funds for a device called TapIt, which seals 'growler' bottles and prevents beer from going flat after opening.
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| Studio Delays Release of Steve Jobs Biopic | | Friday, March 15, 2013 9:18 PM | Andrea Smith |
| If you were gearing up for the April release of the Steve Jobs biopic — you'll have to wait a little longer. Reports say the film's release has been delayed, with no new release date set. jOBS, starring Ashton Kutcher, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The movie, as well as Ashton Kutcher's portrayal of the former Apple CEO generated mixed feelings on Twitter and in online reviews from Sundance attendees.
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| Samsung's Galaxy S4 Is Great But No iPhone Killer | | Friday, March 15, 2013 8:47 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Please stop asking me if the Samsung Galaxy S4 is better than the iPhone 5, and stop calling every new smart phone a potential iPhone killer. Any new phone could be a killer if you consider a thousand small cuts a prelude to death. Based on specs, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the better phone; it now has more power and cutting edge features.
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| 17 Awesome Vines of the SXSW Experience | | Friday, March 15, 2013 7:59 PM | Jeremy Cabalona |
| SXSW 2013 was an opportunity for attendees to put their Vine skills to the test. We asked you to shoot your most memorable moments from Austin and share it with hashtag #MashSXSW. SEE ALSO: The Best Swag Bags From SXSW 2013 There were more than 200 vines that displayed the weird sights of Austin and the good times at SXSW. You showed us everything from a woman riding a mechanical bulldog to a group of enthusiastic aerobics performers.
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| Internet's First Domain Name Turns 28 | | Friday, March 15, 2013 7:49 PM | The Daily Dot |
| The entire Internet forgot it was grandpa's birthday today. Symbolics.com—the first domain name ever registered—turned 28 on Friday.
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| IndieGoGo Campaign Saves Near-Death Gaming Franchise | | Friday, March 15, 2013 6:54 PM | Lauren Hockenson |
| How do you save a game franchise from dying? The developers at Los Angeles-based Lab Zero Games determined the only way to keep its game growing was to harness the power of fans. In the face of brutal challenges, Lab Zero Games has won the power to continue its work on its 2012 tournament-grade 2D fighting game Skullgirls.
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| Device Disables Car to Prevent Driver From Texting | | Friday, March 15, 2013 6:23 PM | Discovery News |
| Most systems designed to stop texting while driving — such as TXTBlocker and cellCONTROL — do so by blocking text message signals when the phone is in a car. However, a new product called ORIGOSafe takes a different approach: unless your phone is plugged into the device, your car will not start.
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| Trying to Play SimCity Offline? You're Doing It Wrong, Says EA | | Friday, March 15, 2013 6:09 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| The latest incarnation of SimCity was never meant to be an offline experience, the game's general manager said Friday afternoon. "In many ways, we built an MMO [Massively Multiplayer Online game]," Lucy Bradsaw said in an EA blog post. "Could we have built a subset offline mode? Yes.
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| Dad's Moving Letter to Gay Son Goes Viral | | Friday, March 15, 2013 6:04 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Image courtesy of Facebook, FCKH8.com. When a dad overheard his son on the phone with a friend discussing his struggles to confront his parents about his sexuality, the dad left his son this truly touching letter. The letter reads: "Nate, I overheard your phone conversation with Mike last night about your plans to come out to me. The only thing I need you to plan is to bring home OJ and bread after class.
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| Accused Reuters Editor Suspended, Still Tweeting | | Friday, March 15, 2013 5:48 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| A day after a federal indictment accused him of helping hacktivist group Anonymous deface news websites, Matthew Keys has been suspended by Reuters, the company announced Friday. Keys, the deputy editor of social media for Reuters, was charged Thursday for allegedly giving members of Anonymous password access to a Tribune Company server in 2010.
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| 'Veronica Mars' Movie Fully-Funded on Kickstarter — And Still Growing | | Friday, March 15, 2013 5:30 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Tens of thousands of fans rallied around Kickstarter this week to fully fund a project to take cult-hit TV show Veronica Mars to the silver screen. Not only did the Kickstarter campaign reach its $2 million goal already — hitting the $1 million mark in record time within hours of its launch Wednesday — but the backers keep coming in with still 28 days left to go.
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| Facebook Goes Lukewarm Toward CISPA | | Friday, March 15, 2013 4:50 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Facebook has not completely dropped its support for the controversial and recently reintroduced Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), but the company is approaching the bill cautiously this time as CISPA once again navigates the legislative process.
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| Hands On With the Galaxy S4 | | Friday, March 15, 2013 4:44 PM | Christina Warren |
| Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S 4 on Thursday and in advance of the big event, we got some hands-on time with the device. On the surface, the Galaxy S 4 doesn't look very different from the Galaxy S III. The internals specs are similar too — though the Galaxy S 4 has a higher resolution display, a better camera and a new, slimmer body.
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| Street Performer Punches Guy in Face | | Friday, March 15, 2013 4:19 PM | Neha Prakash |
| If you take one message away from this story, it's to leave street performers alone. Be especially careful around the ones dressed as cowboys, because —as the dude in this video recently learned the hard way — they may just retaliate with a fist straight to your face.
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| 25 Animals Ready to Shamrock for St. Paddy's Day | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:55 PM | Christine Erickson |
| St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, so don't forget to wear green to avoid those annoying pinchers. While the holiday is mostly celebrated by humans, that doesn't mean our four-legged friends can't get in on a little bit o' luck and magic. SEE ALSO: 7 YouTube Tutorials for the Perfect St. Patrick's Day Party These party pups (and other animals) have donned their best leprechaun gear for the occasion.
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| RSS Can't Fill Google Reader Void | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:52 PM | Michael Surtees |
| Now that Google Reader is dead, many people will just move to another RSS reader. But is that the only way to find the latest content out there?
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| This Startup Had the Best 6-Second Pitch at SXSW | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:52 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| An Australian startup called Sharetapes Rick Rolled its way to fame with a Vine that Mashable and NowThisNews deemed the best for any startup at South by Southwest this year. The Vine, below, tersely outlines the company's business model: NFC- and QR code-enabled physical cards that hold information like songs and videos.
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| Jeopardy Burns Taylor Swift | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:34 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Image courtesy of Imgur. You know you're beginning to get a rep when even Jeopardy gets in on the joke action. Redditor StripRip pointed out that a recent episode of the game show featured a pretty snarky insult toward the singer and her love life. SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift Gets Wet and Puts BFFs in '22' Music Video Alex Trebek isn't the only person who picking on the popstar.
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| 7 YouTube Tutorials for the Perfect St. Patrick's Day Party | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:23 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| If you've celebrated St. Patrick's Day before — annual day of Irish pride and general bacchanalia for the masses — you know it can get pretty crazy. Bars are overcrowded, strangers are disorderly and your wallet thins out before you know it. SEE ALSO: 10 Best Beer Apps for St. Patrick's Day If you're thinking about throwing a party on your own turf this St.
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| Auto-Tuned Lucky Charms St. Paddy's Day Tribute Is Musically Delicious | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:04 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, your favorite cartoon leprechaun gets a modern-day update in this auto-tune remix from YouTube user Melodysheep. "Machinima approached me about the opportunity to remix some vintage Lucky Charms ads for St. Paddy's day and as part of a new marketing campaign," melodysheep a.k.a. John D. Boswell, told Mashable. "General Mills provided me with access to a bunch of their old ads, dating back to the 60s/70s.
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| How to Spot a Social Media 'Guru' | | Friday, March 15, 2013 3:01 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| You know the type -- those webizens who define themselves as social media "gurus," "mavens" or "experts." What qualifies someone to have such a title?
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| What Does Today's Wireless Family Look Like? | | Friday, March 15, 2013 2:44 PM | Camille Bautista |
| The wireless family is on the rise. With the plethora of gadgets released each year, you'll be hard-pressed to find a family member without a mobile device. Children receive their first cellphones at earlier ages, and parents who grew up sans Internet are learning to navigate the web.
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| SXSWi Goes Global on Social Media | | Friday, March 15, 2013 2:26 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| By the time South by Southwest Interactive wrapped up earlier this week, it had reached worldwide party status. More than 1 million tweets in 19 languages flooded the Internet over the course of the five-day conference, representing 205 countries around the world. The U.S. generated a vast majority of the chatter (71%), with the UK and Canada a distant second and third (4.6% and 4.4%, respectively).
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| 11 Samsung Galaxy S 4 Accessories to Get You Pumped | | Friday, March 15, 2013 2:08 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| After the launch of the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S 4, we thought we'd take a look at the official accessories Samsung will offer to compliment the new Android phone. From health and fitness add-ons to gaming peripherals to a variety of cases and covers, an interesting selection is coming. However full details, including pricing and availability, are yet to be revealed.
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