4D PRINTING SELF-BUILDING SPACE STATIONS!

Forget 3D, 4D is the future! The kinks are still being worked out, but this new technology could transform life here on Earth, and even outer space. Anthony tells us how.

Facebook smartphone with HTC launching soon, ad campaign in the works

Follow years of rumors and speculation, Facebook is finally readying an entry into the mobile phone market. The social network is again hooking up with HTC which will design the hardware. The two companies have been working on a major marketing campaign in Southern California in recent weeks.

According to people familiar with the development of the marketing campaign for the Facebook/HTC phone, the advertisements are designed to focus on the potential user of the device, not on the hardware or software. As a nod to this phone being a much expanded version of the Facebook application found on iOS and standard Android devices, one of the tag-lines for the device is “more than just an app”.

The idea is that Facebook and HTC are selling their phone and OS as a lifestyle brand, not specifically for its hardware or software. Facebook and HTC previously hooked up on the Salsa and Cha-cha devices which frankly flopped. This will be a deeper, forked version of Android rather than a Facebook-ified version of Sense.

Of course, the hardware and software for this phone are competitive with the current mobile device landscape. It is unclear if the company is announcing its phone at its event next week. TechCrunch says that the event will discuss a Facebook OS based on Android at the very least.

Sources who have seen the Facebook/HTC smartphone hardware in-person say it is reminiscent of an iPhone. It includes an iPhone-like “home button” on the bottom center, and this button is surrounded by horizontal function keys on the right and left side. These buttons are said to be capacitive.

Above the keys is a display slightly larger in size to the 4-inch display found on the iPhone 5. Recent rumors have pointed to a collaborative Facebook/HTC phone featuring a 4.3-inch display.

The phone hardware, itself, is said to be about the size of an iPhone 5. The phone sports rounded edges and the design is fairly beveled. UnwiredView previously claimed that the Facebook/HTC phone will feature a 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel rear camera, and a 1.6 megapixel front-facing camera.

The phone’s software is a forked version of the Android operating system. Facebook’s features, like messaging, photo uploading, and contacts integration is fully integrated throughout the operating system.

Our sources also say that it is likely Facebook and HTC are already in discussions with at least a couple of cellular carriers around the world about carrying the device.

Bloomberg previously reported that Facebook is working on a phone with HTC for a mid-2013 launch. They, and The New York Times, also said that Facebook has hired away multiple early Apple iOS developers to work on the project. AllThingsD previously reported multiple details about the project, including that the phone will be based on a modified version of Android.

What most schools don't teach!

Learn about a new "superpower" that isn't being taught in in 90% of US schools. 

Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dorsey, Tony Hsieh, Drew Houston, Gabe Newell, Ruchi Sanghvi, Elena Silenok, Vanessa Hurst, and Hadi Partovi. Directed by Lesley Chilcott, executive producers Hadi and Ali Partovi.

Code.org owes special thanks to all the cast and the film crew, and also Microsoft, Google/YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter for helping us spread the word

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EARTH’S HISTORY IN 2 MINUTES

Let’s start with the fact that this was done by a 19 year old. Then we can add that he is in a beginners video production class. Then lets add that he was able to find all of these photos with quick and easy internet searches for photos. Now add to the whole picture that after he uploaded the video, in three months he received over 1 million views. It is a different world from when older generations used linear editing systems.

For those of you that do not know, non-linear editing is the standard of today. It is when you can jump to any part of a video, add just about any type of digital media, then hit export and voilà, you have a thought provoking video with a soundtrack. Before, the process involved a whole lot of fast forwarding or rewinding of video tapes, or in some cases, splicing together the actual filmstrip – but that is the story for another post.

Now, high school students like the one who made this video, have everything they need at their fingertips to produce media. In some cases, these young minds produce more than just a mindless YouTube video of their friends cracking their head open on a skateboard. This student made the video for “Cutaway Productions,” which is a production class at his high school. He says in the end of his video description, “I just did this video for fun and I spent many hours on it, so please don’t sue me.” Well, drivinman687, I sure hope the record labels and angry men up top don’t try to sue, but your video seems to lean toward the likelihood that man is capable of much more sinister things.

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AMAZING snake panting in ONE brushstroke!

Recently, an amazing video showing an art master producing a snake drawing has gone viral online. With only one stroke of the brush, she managed to draw a snake from head to tail. She didn’t even miss the little details like the animal’s tongue, skin pattern, white belly and the body parts that curled up. Impressive stuff!
and just In case you didn't figure it out, 2013's Lunar New Yea`f the Snake.