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Paperboy has gone down in the history books as one of the best video games ever, and some may say that if you’ve never played it, then you’re not a true video gamer. Either way, the game is a classic, and a new Oculus Rift hack brings the 1984 title back into the 21st century

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Google Chromecast was a nice surprise that Google rolled out earlier this month, making a solid attempt to find its way into the streaming entertainment industry (again) with a $35 dongle and simple setup. Though cheap, the device has run into criticism over its lack of content, which is presently limited to Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play. That will be changing soon, however, as Redbox Instant and Vimeo gear up to add support for the device, and others consider following.

Vimeo is a video-sharing website akin to YouTube, but perhaps of a higher-caliber, offering quite a bit of artistic videos, short documentaries, and similar content. According to the folks over at Gigaom, the video company confirmed that it will support Chromecast, eventually finding its way onto the device. Said the company’s vice president, “We’re excited about the emerging opportunities bridging mobile to Connected TV and we look forward to offering Chromecast support in our products.”

Then there’s Redbox Instant, which is similar to Netflix, allowing users to rent DVDs from their familiar red kiosk boxes found in convenience stores and other locations, as well as watch certain content via online streaming. Redbox likewise gave confirmation to Gigaom that it will be bringing its service to Chromecast. Neither it nor Vimeo’s availability on the Google device has a set date, however.

In addition, it also looks like some other services will be available in due time, among them being the maker of media centers, Plex, which tweeted: “Wow, lots of interest in Chromecast and Plex. Yes, we’ve ordered a few of them :-)” A spokesperson for the company is also quoted as saying that it is both optimistic about and looking into the device.

All of this follows hints that surfaced last week that HBO Go support could be coming to the device, which would be available to those with an HBO account. While content options on the Chromecast are still slim at the moment, those who have already got their hands on the device – as well as those who are waiting for their orders to ship – will have more robust entertainment options in the coming months.

SOURCE: Gigaom

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Livia Marin's fine ceramic tableware pieces look like they have melted and broken. But they have still kept the beauty of their painted patterns.

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CNN’s Don Lemon is getting a Twitter lashing right now, after a Saturday night appearance where he fails to condemn’s Bill O’Reilly’s recent remarks about black families — and even says he doesn’t believe the Fox News pundit isn’t critical enough.

Don Lemon was on CNN when he made the remarks about Bill O’Reilly’s earlier comments, and part of what was so controversial was his statement that black people in America share more of the blame than even Fox suggests:

“In my estimation, he doesn’t go far enough… Walking around with your a*s and your underwear showing is not okay. In fact, it comes from prison. When they take away belts from prisoners so they can’t make a weapon. And then it evolved into which role each prisoner would have during male-on-male prison sex.”

Lemon also said black people are more prone to littering, adding:

“I’ve lived in several predominantly white communities in my life… I rarely, if ever, witnessed people littering. I live in Harlem now. It’s a historically Black neighborhood. Every single day, I see adults and children dropping their trash on the ground when the garbage can is just feet away. Just being honest here.”

Global Grind’s Michael Skolnick countered Lemon, saying:

“I think your remarks sound like a conservative preacher on a Sunday. Certainly Bill O’Reilly should welcome you on his show. I’m disappointed in you. You’re talking about sagging pants? I’ve heard this rap for years, talking about sagging pants. Let’s talk about why we incarcerate 2.2 million people in this country, and why young kids look up to guys who come out of jail.”

MSNBC’s Goldie Taylor later tweeted:

“Just saw Fruitvale Station. Heard Lemon remarks. There is nothing I can say. Yet. I just have to wonder. Exactly which America does he live in? But if I had a dollar for every turn coat mofo who made it up and out, then cut the rope ladder behind him… they get to thinking that good money, good suits and good manners will make them see you differently… I’ll tell you what though. If you step to the plate, your behind better be ready to take a pitch.”

Today, Don Lemon has been contending with Twitter backlash, as the mocking hashtag #DonLemonLogic trends.

if we keep naming our kids things like Quontisha & Dearion, there will never be a 'flesh' colored band-aid for black people. #DonLemonLogic

— Brokey McPoverty (@brokeymcpoverty) July 28, 2013

Don Lemon has retweeted the video of his remarks, embedded below:

For those of you asking, here’s the #NoTalkingPoints link again. Feel free to comment. Thanks! http://t.co/nB6LcuEaYQ

— Don Lemon (@DonLemonCNN) July 28, 2013

Watch the segment where Don Lemon agrees with Bill O’Reilly on the black community’s struggles, below:

CNN’s Don Lemon Agrees With Bill O’Reilly On Black People is a post from: The Inquisitr

We've seen first-person representations of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 before. If you've ever pondered what Green Hill Zone's Act 1 from Sonic the Hedgehog would look like in first-person view, here's a virtuoso remake of the stage, courtesy of Machinima.

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We all know Candy Crush Saga is addictive, if we use Facebook, based on the posts of others who admit shame and inability to quit as they beg for in-game concessions to keep going — but the buzz may not all be hyperbole.

Candy Crush‘s addictive nature is something anyone who has encountered the game’s name on Facebook or Twitter has probably heard, but if you’ve not fallen into the trap of playing, you probably don’t really have any idea how or why grown adults are getting sucked into the quagmire of playing the social casual game.

Business Insider recently did a piece about the true addictive nature of Candy Crush saga, like games such as FarmVille and Tap Fish before it, and as it turns out — it’s kind of not a joke. (How addictive? More than half a mil a day addictive.)

A lot of the article leans on an earlier Gamasutra piece about Candy Crush addiction, in which the brain-related impetus behind such a strange compulsion is laid bare:

“A coercive monetization model depends on the ability to ‘trick’ a person into making a purchase with incomplete information, or by hiding that information such that while it is technically available, the brain of the consumer does not access that information… Research has shown that putting even one intermediate currency between the consumer and real money, such as a “game gem” (premium currency), makes the consumer much less adept at assessing the value of the transaction. Additional intermediary objects, what I call ‘layering,’ makes it even harder for the brain to accurately assess the situation, especially if there is some additional stress applied.”

BI quotes expert Miguel Sicart, who explains that whether or not profiting off Candy Crush addiction is ethical, the problems are there regardless:

“When a game is designed to create a shallow but rewarding compulsion loop, and makes the player pay to stay in the zone where that compulsion is satisfying, then I think some problems arise, regardless of this activity being addiction or not.”

One Twitter user this morning tweeted about observing Candy Crush addiction in friends:

I literally will never start playing Candy Crush because I’ve seen what it does to you people and it’s not pretty.

— Hungover Barbie (@Hangover_Barbie) July 28, 2013

Do you think Candy Crush Saga addiction is too hard for players too resist, like slot machines or poker?

Candy Crush Saga Really Is Addictive, Like Gambling [NSFW Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Australian Product designer Glenn Goodison handcrafts drinking glasses, vases and planters from used beer and wine bottles in Berlin, Germany.

At the helm of his small, upcycling business Half-Glassed, Goodison hand-cuts, sands, and polishes carefully selected bottles for everyday, household use. Half-Glassed’s range of products make a perfect purchase for the environmentally conscious consumer.

More information at Half-Glassed website !

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Earlier this month we saw a car with a joystick shift lever. It looks cool, but it doesn’t have any additional function. Ford engineer Zachary Nelson made a more high-tech shift lever mod that’s geared towards newbie drivers. It’s a shift knob that vibrates to tell you when to shift gears.

The shift knob is based on the Arduino Pro Mini microcontroller. Using an Android app and the OpenXC Vehicle Interface, the knob “monitors the vehicle’s speed, RPM and accelerator pedal position. Based on this information, the application calculates and then indicates to the driver when he or she should shift by vibrating the shift knob.” Additionally, the knob can be set to prioritize speed or fuel economy. Zach used a motor from an Xbox 360 controller to make the knob vibrate and then designed and 3D printed the knob’s case. It was then installed onto the manual shift lever from a Ford Mustang.

Start your browser’s engine and head to OpenXC to find out how to make a vibrating shift knob. Or not.

[via Wired via Gearfuse]

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been using an app called SleepBot in the hopes of figuring out why I sometimes have trouble sleeping.

SleepBot is a sleep log and smart alarm clock, waking you up at the most optimal time based on your breathing.

SleepBot also tracks your movements and records sound throughout the night. That way you can better understand what affects your sleep.

SleepBot launched on iOS in May, but it's been available on Android since 2010.

It took a while to launch on iOS because SleepBot actually started as a joke, SleepBot founder Jane Zhu tells Business Insider.

Zhu and her friends built the app while at New York University so they could compete to see who got the least amount of sleep during finals. But the app eventually amassed millions of downloads and even won an NYU Stern Entrepreneurship challenge. 

Now, SleepBot is a full-fledged business based in New York.

I've realized a few things about my sleeping habits since using SleepBot:

• Even though I got my tonsils removed a few years back, I still snore a bit. I imagine it's not as bad as it used to be, but it's definitely still a minor issue.
• One night I screamed while tossing and turning, but didn't wake up (see graph below).  I remember while growing up, my mom would sometimes shriek in the middle of the night after  she had a stressful day. My scream wasn't quite as extreme, but I'm still going to bring it up to my doctor next time I see her. 
• I tend to wake up every night around 4 a.m., but I still can't pinpoint why. 

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Long before Beijing became the poster child for air pollution, Los Angeles was synonymous with "smog." The photo above, taken in downtown Los Angeles in 1948, showed the city's Civic Center blanketed under the noxious fumes of air pollutants.

But they don't call California the Land of (obscured) Sunshine and Opportunity for nothing! Some clever entrepreneurs turned smog into coins: in 1954, a man sold "Fresh Clean Desert Air" in balloons for 50 cents*.

Photo: Herald-Examiner Collection photo/The Los Angeles Public Library (Oct 22, 1954)
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(*The idea has legs: Last year, Chinese billionaire Chen Guangbiao launched a line of canned fresh air to the residents of China's most polluted megacities.)

One day in 1957, actor Carleton Young was choking on eye-stinging smog when he thought, "If only we could pack this stuff and ship it someplace." And thus the Los Angeles Smog Corp. was born!

Young's concept was simple: stand outside with some empty cans on a smoggy day, wave them around to capture some of LA smog, seal the cans and sell 'em to tourists.

Photo via KCET's Departures

The result? Genuine Los Angeles Smog-in-a-can, which label touted:

"Genuine Los Angeles Smog. This is the smog used by famous Hollywood stars. Contains hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, sulfer dioxide, organic oxides, aldehydes, formaldehydes.

"Made in Los Angeles by Angels. To insure freshness and purity keep container tightly sealed. Beware of imitations! Accept none but the pure Los Angeles Smog.

"No pollutants or irritants removed. Packed for Los Angeles Smog Corp,, Los Angeles 28, California."

Now that's turning lemon into lemonades, and smog into semolians!

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