End Of An Era For Apple…
Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc in a stunning move that ended his 14-year reign at the technology giant he co-founded in a garage.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Android ADK Baby Rocker
On this weeks The Ben Heck Show, Ben jumps right in to using the Android Accessory Development Kit and gets started on building a Baby Rocker that simulates vehicle motion from logged Android sensor data.
iPhone Megaphone
Check out this sleek ceramic acoustic horn for the iPhone from Milanese designers en&is. Perched on its Italian walnut base, the passive amp belts out a tune while actively looking every bit the part.
MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Highlights from the Flickr pool this week include a striking Yoda head (printed in neon green, it is), some great sci-fi prop armor, and the most beautifully painted set of rocks I’ve ever seen. Check it out!
Steam-fi Dueling Pistol Set
I have seen a lot of steampunk rayguns come and go, over the years, but not any that I can remember liking as much as this set of matched-but-not-identical “dueling pistols” from Canadian artist Jeff de Boer.
Android Open Conference Mini Maker Faire call for makers closes Monday
Thinking about showing off your cool Android-based project at the Android Open Mini Maker Faire? O’Reilly’s Android Open conference is being held from October 9-11 in San Francisco. If your project is selected for the Mini Maker Faire, you’ll get a free conference pass so you can attend the rest of the conference.
Award Winning Scientific Visualizations
In July, the US Department of Energy hosted its annual Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC 2011) conference in Denver, CO. Among the programmed events was a “Visualization Night” in which a three-person jury, and members of the audience at large, voted to determine the best of 23 submitted scientific visualization videos.