Prometheus stills released as fan community explodes

 

 

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Prometheus stills released as fan community explodes

via SlashGear by Chris Burns on 5/11/12

What might be the blockbuster film of the summer (if the Avengers weren't enough for you) Prometheus is celebrating its explosion of pre-release fans with a collection of film stills this week. These film stills show unseen elements in the soon to be released film including alien technology, close-ups of the actors in action on the various ships shown in the film, and a collection of ominous canopic jars. These stills add much to the notion that this film will indeed follow the Alien legacy started with the director that also commands this film, Ridley Scott.

What you're seeing is a set of several shots direct from the film in ultra high definition. These images are flat though the film will end up being shown in 3D thanks to the camera rig technology provided by the hardware manufacturers heard from in our 3ality Technica interview last month. Find out there how Scott and crew helped usher in a new era of 3D with RED cameras and 3ality Technica gear for 2-up 3D camera rigs that were just as easy to manage as any 2D setup – here in the future with the third dimension!

The first gigantic image above is of a massive stone head carved in the image of what may well be the first humanoid in space. The story of Prometheus starts with the Space Jockeys you see in the original Alien movie drawing the humans you see in this film to the planet you see in this movie LV-223. At the end of this movie and at the start of Alien, we're at LV-426 – another planet which requires quite a bit of space to get to – find out more soon!

Above you'll see David, an android or "artificial person" that'll play a giant role in making the good (and evil) in this film move forward. You can see a viral advertisement for David here as well:

Have a peek at the rest of the gallery of new images below, and stay tuned to our own Prometheus portal to see what the real deal with the film will be as its all released this summer. Big time alien action!

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"Brainput" Boosts Your Brain Power By Offloading Multitasking To a Computer

 

 

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"Brainput" Boosts Your Brain Power By Offloading Multitasking To a Computer

via Slashdot: Hardware by samzenpus on 5/14/12

MrSeb writes "A group of American researchers from MIT, Indiana University, and Tufts University, led by Erin Treacy Solovey, have developed Brainput — a system that can detect when your brain is trying to multitask, and offload some of that workload to a computer. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which is basically a portable, poor man's version of fMRI, Brainput measures the activity of your brain. This data is analyzed, and if Brainput detects that you're multitasking, the software kicks in and helps you out. In the case of the Brainput research paper (PDF), Solovey and her team set up a maze with two remotely controlled robots. The operator, equipped with fNIRS headgear, has to navigate both robots through the maze simultaneously, constantly switching back and forth between them. When Brainput detects that the driver is multitasking, it tells the robots to use their own sensors to help with navigation. Overall, with Brainput turned on, operator performance improved — and yet they didn't generally notice that the robots were partially autonomous. Moving forward, Solovey wants to investigate other cognitive states that can be reliably detected using fNIRS. Imagine a computer that increases the size of buttons and text when you're tired, or a video game that slows down when you're stressed. Your Xbox might detect that you're in the mood for fighting games, and change its splash screen accordingly. Eventually, computer interfaces might completely remold themselves to your mental state."

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Researchers Generate Electricity From Viruses

The computers running Windows will not require physical connection with the power grid. Special antivirus software will harvest the electricity generated from the (software and real) viruses in the quarantine :D

 

 

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Researchers Generate Electricity From Viruses

via Slashdot: Hardware by samzenpus on 5/14/12

First time accepted submitter toomuchtogrok writes "Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to reality. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator that produces enough current to operate a small liquid-crystal display. It works by tapping a finger on a postage stamp-sized electrode coated with specially engineered viruses. The viruses convert the force of the tap into an electric charge."

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Tesla coil gun exists, may shoot lightning

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Tesla coil gun exists, may shoot lightning

via Engadget by Sarah Silbert on 5/12/12

Inspired by the graphic novel "Five Fists of Science" -- and perhaps encouraged by the plucky MIT student who made his own Tesla coil hat and survived -- a DIYer named Rob designed a Tesla coil gun, which he says is fully functional. Rob used a Nerf gun cast in aluminum for the housing and created a high voltage switch with a 3D powder printer. The gun is powered by an 18V ion drill battery and a flyback transformer housed inside a PVC plumbing end cap. Though Rob has yet to fire the gun, photos show what he says are sparks from the setup, and a demo clip is on the way. While video proof is always nice, so is preserving your life. We wish Rob the best with both.

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Dinosaur gases 'warmed the Earth'

The first global warming in earth's history was due to these disturbingly-scented gases. :P

 

 

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Dinosaur gases 'warmed the Earth'

via BBC News - Home on 5/7/12

Giant dinosaurs could have warmed the planet with their flatulence, say scientists.

 

 

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ACTA is effectively dead

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ACTA is effectively dead

via OSNews by donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) on 5/7/12

"ACTA is effectively dead, the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda admitted Friday. An official spokesman said the 'political reality' was the fight was over. Neelie Kroes, speaking at a conference in Berlin, told delegates: 'We have recently seen how many thousands of people are willing to protest against rules which they see as constraining the openness and innovation of the Internet. This is a strong new political voice. And as a force for openness, I welcome it, even if I do not always agree with everything it says on every subject. 'We are now likely to be in a world without SOPA and without ACTA.'" That's how we roll, web.

 

 

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Motorola wins Xbox ban in Germany

 

 

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Motorola wins Xbox ban in Germany

via BBC News - Home on 5/2/12

Motorola Mobility is granted a sales ban against the Xbox 360 and Windows 7 in Germany.

 

 

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Prometheus gets new epic trailer

 

 

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Prometheus gets new epic trailer

via SlashGear by Mark Raby on 4/29/12

Are you excited about the huge-budget sci-fi alien thriller Prometheus? If you answered no, you should really re-evaluate your life. But if you answered yes, then you'll love the brand new trailer that just landed. Do you like that wordplay right there? Using the word "landed" in reference to an alien flick? Yep, we like to amuse ourselves sometimes. Anyway, check out the trailer right after the break…

In case you aren't already aware, Prometheus is a Ridley Scott-directed motion picture in which a group of highly intelligent explorers venture out to discover the origins of mankind. Yeah; pretty deep. They dive all the way out to the darkest edge of the universe where they end up facing off against more than they could have ever expected.

The movie stars Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Guy Pearce, just to drop a few names. It's set to be released in theaters nationwide on June 8, right after the end of the E3 trade show, so that week will be quite an incredible week for geeks and nerds everywhere. I could go on and on, but this new trailer really does the job much better. Check it out:

Story Timeline

• Watch this: Prometheus viral introduces us to David
• 3ality Technica speaks on Prometheus: 'the best experience possible with 3D'

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Steam for Linux captured on video, one step closer to reality

And you know what comes along with Linux eh? Outstanding Performance (which, when coupled with a zero price tag, is pretty awesome).

 

 

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Steam for Linux captured on video, one step closer to reality

via Engadget by Sarah Silbert on 4/26/12

Yesterday, Phoronix had encouraging news about the prospect of Steam for Linux: photo evidence of Left 4 Dead running on Ubuntu 11.10 with AMD Catalysts drivers. Today, the site followed up with video footage of that same scenario, posting a hastily shot clip to show that Valve is indeed making progress -- slow as it may be -- on porting the game engine to Linux. Got 14 seconds? Check out the video demo below the break.

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Steam for Linux captured on video, one step closer to reality originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alien species 'extending seasons'

Forget the article and focus on its title :p OMG THEY ARE HERE!
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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 review

 

 

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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 review

via Engadget by Dana Wollman on 4/22/12

ASUS outs lower-end Transformer Pad 300 tablet

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It doesn't feel like a year has passed since we reviewed the original ASUS Transformer and its innovative keyboard dock, but indeed time flies, and quite a bit has happened since then. The company has released the Prime, for starters, followed by two other high-end models. And now, the OG Transformer is going the way of the dodo, as the affordable new Transformer Pad 300 (aka the TF300) takes its place. Though this newest tablet was announced back in February, it's only just going on sale in the US this week, starting at $379 for the 16GB version, and $399 for one with 32GB of built-in storage.

In addition to the fact that this replaces a truly memorable product, the TF300 is intriguing because it represents an even better deal for consumers: it borrows some design cues from the higher-end Prime, and also steps up to a similar 8-megapixel camera. Like the Prime, too, it runs an unskinned version of Android 4.0 and packs a quad-core Tegra 3 chip -- something you don't often see in a tablet this price. In short, the main differences between this and the Prime are battery life (10 hours versus 12), and the quality of the display (the 10-inch screen here offers 350 nits of brightness instead of 600). Those all sound like reasonable trade-offs and, frankly, they are. That's our abridged review, over and done with in just two paragraphs, but meet us past the break if you're craving a little more detail.

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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Στα τέλη Απριλίου ανοίγει το κέντρο για τους μη νόμιμους μετανάστες στην Αμυγδαλέζα

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Kentro filoksenias ine evgenika to stratopedo sigkentrosis :p
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Electron's split personality seen

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ArtsBeat: Not Shaken, Not Stirred: James Bond Drinks Beer

 

 

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ArtsBeat: Not Shaken, Not Stirred: James Bond Drinks Beer

via NYT > Movies by By DAVE ITZKOFF on 4/17/12

The James Bond star Daniel Craig lamented as "unfortunate" but necessary a product placement deal that would see Agent 007 drink a Heineken in his next film adventure.

 

 

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Biegert & Funk bring the literal time to your wristwatch with QLOCKTWO W

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Biegert & Funk bring the literal time to your wristwatch with QLOCKTWO W

via Engadget by Zachary Lutz on 4/11/12

It's a common desire among everyday folk: we often say we'd like to read more, if only we had the time. While it's unlikely to fill your noggin with the prose of Hemingway or the poetry of Whitman, a new wristwatch from Biegert & Funk promises to quench your thirst for words and literally provide you with the time. Known as the QLOCKTWO W, the timepiece is a portable revision of the company's original wall clock, both of which display the current time in everyday language. Priced at €550, the watch is scheduled for arrival this autumn and will be available in black or stainless steel variations, with either rubber or leather bands. As another option, those who find English far too mundane may spring for the Deutsch version. Curious shoppers will find the full PR after the break.

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Mother finds baby alive in morgue

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A resurrection. This baby is Jesus :p
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Starbucks mobile payments hit 42 million

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Starbucks mobile payments hit 42 million

via SlashGear by Mark Raby on 4/9/12

Anyone who has to question the viability of using a smartphone instead of a credit card to pay at the register need look no further than Starbucks, a company that has already been allowing customers to do just that for more than a year. And in those past 15 months, it has managed to process 42 million mobile payment transactions. Not bad for a little coffeehouse, right?

The Starbucks customer loyalty program is one of the least (financially) rewarding programs that exist. It takes 45 purchases before you earn your first free drink (then it takes 15 purchases every time thereafter). But for people who visit Starbucks every day, it's about something else – convenience. The way the program works is that members register a Starbucks gift card to their account, and then fill it up with money. Rather than fumbling around with cash or needing to sort through countless small transactions on a credit card statement, you can just swipe your gift card every time. You can even set it to auto-reload.

That was taken to the next level with the flagship Starbucks app, which puts the same gift card bardcode information on a smartphone screen, allowing users to scan that to pay for their coffee. To be clear, this is a completely different kind of mobile payment technology than what everyone is talking about right now, but it has pioneered the way for being able to pay for a purchase at the register without any cash or cards in your possession. 42 million scans later, perhaps it's on to something.

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• Starbucks now taking payments from mobile phones nationwide
• Starbucks Rewards Card Mobile Payment App Has a Huge Flaw
• Starbucks Card Mobile Payment App Is A Winner

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Space experiments for distillery

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Space experiments for distillery

via BBC News - Home on 4/9/12

A distillery on the island of Islay carries out experiments in space to find out how its product matures without gravity.

 

 

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