‘Tiny Wake-Up Light Is Hugely Bright
Let’s face it — waking up is rough no matter what time of year it is. But the darkness of fall and winter makes it so much worse. In the …read more Continue reading ‘Tiny Wake-Up Light Is Hugely Bright
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Hunting Replicants With the 2019 LayerOne Badge
Blade Runner showed us a dystopian megatropolis vision of Los Angeles in the far-off future. What was a distant dream for the 1982 theater-goes (2019) is now our everyday. We know Los Angeles is not perpetually overcast, flying cars are not cruising those skies, and replicants are not hiding among …read more
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“Hey! Don’t Lock the Door, I’m in Here!”
Those that work in front of a computer for a living spend most of the time making very little sound. Unless you’re a member of the clicky mechanical keyboard club, your working time is a low-observables time during which people can forget about you. You can make sure you’re not overlooked with this smartphone hotspot presence detector.
[Emilio Ficara]’s quiet work habits resulted in his housemates locking him in sometimes, to his inconvenience. PIR or microwave occupancy sensors might have worked to fix the problem, except that a few flexing fingers aren’t always enough to trigger them. Luckily, [Emilio] is …read more
