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Google Reportedly Moving Engineers Off Laptop and Tablet Projects

We hear a lot about what the future will hold for hardware with regards to desktops, laptops, and tablets. While there’s a battle over whether or not tablets will ever replace traditional PCs, the facts are that the trends in both are down. And to back up that realization, Google and parent company Alphabet are reportedly moving dozens of engineers off the laptop and tablet teams. Goodbye to Pixel Laptops and Tablets This was something we just recently wrote about last week, that the IDC believes both the PC market and tablet markets are declining, as they lumped them together in the “personal computing device… Read more

REFYNE – EP1: The Essential EDC Titanium Bolt-Action Pen – Notable crowdfunding campaign

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Of late, there has been a surge in really cool-looking crowdfunded pen campaigns on Kickstarter. Here’s another one: the REFYNE – EP1. Its a minimalist bolt-action pen made from either stainless steel or titanium that looks like it would fit in with your EDC as well as become your favorite desk pen. Let’s check it out.

What is it?

The REFYNE – EP1: The Essential EDC Titanium Bolt-Action Pen’s name nearly says it all!

Why do I like it?

In general prefer pens that are minimalist and sleek, and I’ve always thought that bolt-action deployment mechanisms look like they would be really fun to use, but I’ve not yet actually tried one. The REFYNE – EP1 pen combines both of these features. Made from either black PVD-coated stainless steel or polished titanium, it comes the Schmidt easyFLOW 9000 refill for smooth writing, but will accept any Parker-style refill. The bolt-action mechanism slides up and down into a sort of “v channel” with a quick finger flick, and copper has been used for the internal sliding component to give a subtle bit of design flair. Each pen includes a pocket clip that can be removed with a standard Torx T6 bit, so you can go even more minimalist if you prefer.

Where can I find more info?

REFYNE – EP1: The Essential EDC Titanium Bolt-Action Pen campaign ends on April 11, 2019 and they have already met their funding goal of $12,000. Pledge packages start at $39 for a black PVD-coated Stainless Steel pen and increase from there depending on the options selected. After the end of the campaign period, rewards are expected to start shipping in June 2019. Visit the REFYNE – EP1. It’s a Titanium Bolt-Action Pen campaign site for more information or to become a backer.

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Tagged: Crowdfunded, EDC, Pens

REFYNE – EP1: The Essential EDC Titanium Bolt-Action Pen – Notable crowdfunding campaign originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 13, 2019 at 11:29 am.

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IBM Used Creative Commons Photos from Flickr to Train AI Facial Recognition

By this point we really shouldn’t be surprised when privacy is disregarded. It’s become more than apparent that businesses don’t feel the need to protect our privacy. Nevertheless, photographers are surprised that IBM stretched the Creative Commons license of photos they posted to Flickr to train their artificial intelligence facial-recognition systems. IBM Used Flickr’s CC Photos There’s no other way to look at this other than a company taking liberties that no one expected them to. When you share a photo under a Creative Commons license you have certain expectations, and those expectations don’t include IBM using them to develop technology. Flickr is one of… Read more

MAGCON is a drawing tool that fits in your pocket – Notable crowdfunding campaign

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – It’s not often that I find a drawing tool that is this cool in the way that it looks and in the way that it works. MAGCON is that tool. Let’s check it out.

What is it?

MAGCON is a pocket-sized anodized aluminum curved and straight ruler combo that can be used as a compass/protractor and is suitable for US letter-sized (A4) paper sheets.

Why do I like it?

I was sent a pre-production sample and I can say that there are several reasons why I like the MAGCON. First of all, it uses…magnets and I’m a sucker for anything that uses magnets.

The center cylinder doesn’t pierce paper like a traditional compass. Instead, it sticks to the paper with a low tack adhesive and then the ruler attaches to the cylinder with a magnet and smoothly rotates around it. It’s a genius design!

If you like to draw or want to be able to easily draw circles and arcs/curved lines and more, the MAGCON tool will let you do that without taking an art class.

Be sure to check out the video above which shows the MAGCON in action so you can see what you can do with this pocket design tool. The way it can be used to draw mandalas really caught my eye.

Where can I find more info?

The MAGCON campaign ends on 4/26/19 they launched today and have already met their funding goal of $1,019. You can pre-order a MAGCON set starting at $30. After the MAGCON campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in August 2019. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

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Tagged: Crowdfunded, Drawing, EDC

MAGCON is a drawing tool that fits in your pocket – Notable crowdfunding campaign originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 12, 2019 at 6:23 am.

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“BreedReady” Database Leak Targets 1.8 Million Women in China

Women are often targeted as “prey” by sick individuals, and the sad truth to the matter is that the Internet sometimes makes it even easier to target them. This is definitely the case with a database that was discovered that listed all the personal information of 1.8 million women in China. The database even included a section called “BreedReady.” “BreedReady” Database Leak A white hat hacker discovered the unsecured database on Saturday, March 9, 2019. By Monday it had been taken down, but the frightening aspects didn’t go away with the removal of the database. Someone or a group of people are or were collecting… Read more