The Bright Lights of Border Control Scare the Astronomers' Stars Away [Space]

There's a reason you can't see stars in the city—lights. Lights everywhere! They drown the sky's bounty out, and apparently it's even affecting Arizona astronomers, who are unfortunately situated right by the border...and the border patrol's spotlights. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/ViSBRAJtY1c/the-bright-lights-of-border-control-scare-the-astronomers-stars-away

Arrow Electronics Synology Hawking Technology Techsmith Lexmark

Libra for Android helps you track your weight using The Hacker's Diet system

I'm getting fat; that's what you see on the screenshot to the right -- my gradual move from chubby to portly. But never mind the numbers, look at the pretty graph!

If you've ever read The Hacker's Diet, this graph should be instantly recognizable. Each point shows the weight for a given day, while the trend line lets you see if you're gaining or losing weight.

When I use my "main" PC, I have a homebrew solution for creating and maintaining this graph. But I've had to find a temporary solution for Android, and Libra is it.

It's a beautifully simple app, very true to the spirit of The Hacker's Diet. You can create a shortcut on your homescreen that brings you right into the data entry screen, so you just tap the shortcut every morning, feed in your weight for the day and hit OK, and then you get to see your progress (or lack thereof) on the graph.

The app remembers the previous day's weigh-in, which makes it easy to enter today's weight (as they're usually not too different). The graph is zoomable and scrollable, and most importantly, you can export the data to CSV so you're not locked into the app.

If you ever need to track your weight using an Android device for any period of time, Libra is one excellent solution.

Libra for Android helps you track your weight using The Hacker's Diet system originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/03/31/libra-for-android-helps-you-track-your-weight-using-the-hackers/

Research In Motion Verizon Wireless SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY Electronic Arts SCIENTIFIC GAMES

Engadget Podcast 240 - 05.20.2011

The world: it's always changing. The technology world [a subset of the world]: it's also always changing. From the Beginnings department: The PlayStation Network is reborn in most nations, the Thinkpad X1, HTC Flyer, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 are baptized with official Engadget Reviews, an Android security flaw worms its way into our consciousness, and Kansas City is officially added to the official "fast places to surf the net" list. From the On their way out, in one way or another Department are the Space Shuttle and Nokia's Ovi label. Which one is most/least important to you? Help form your opinion with the help of Tim, Brian, and Dana. Your secrets are safe with us.

Host: Tim Stevens
Guests: Brian Heater, Dana Wollman
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Bulletproof

04:08 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review
11:09 - PlayStation Network restoration spreads across the world (update)
13:09 - Japan won't allow Sony to turn PSN back on until it's assured it's safe
14:00 - PSN logins exploited again, Sony takes pages offline
15:37 - Sony's 'Welcome Back' campaign apologizes to distraught PSN users with free games, good vibes
19:08 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition review
28:03 - HTC Flyer review
35:21 - Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today
38:43 - HP Veer 4G review
43:20 - Samsung's foldable AMOLED display: no creases, even after 100,000 tries
50:50 - Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video)
52:42 - Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off one last time (video)
54:02 - Apple proposing smaller SIM standard?
54:37 - Study finds Netflix is the largest source of internet traffic in North America
55:50 - Next-gen Porsche 911 getting hybrid transmission system?
57:09 - Nokia slams door on Ovi label, rebranding everything to Nokia Services
58:11 - Listener questions



Hear the podcast

Subscribe to the podcast

[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC).
[RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.
[RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator.
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace

Download the podcast

LISTEN (MP3)
LISTEN (AAC)
LISTEN (OGG)

Contact the podcast

Send your questions to @tim_stevens.
Leave us a voicemail: (423) 438-3005 (GADGET-3005)
E-mail us: podcast at engadget dot com
Twitter: @tim_stevens @bheater @danawollman

Filed under: Podcasts

Engadget Podcast 240 - 05.20.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/engadget-podcast-240-05-20-2011/

Electronic Arts SCIENTIFIC GAMES Autodesk Sony Toshiba

This Carbon Nanotube Patch Could Heal Your Broken Heart [Science]

When areas of a heart are deprived of oxygen—say, in a heart attack—muscle and nerve cells are damaged. The tissue can't regenerate on its own. But this carbon nanotube patch could help. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/swleRD0HOC4/this-carbon-nanotube-patch-could-heal-your-broken-heart

Electronic Arts SCIENTIFIC GAMES Autodesk Sony Toshiba

Five Ways to Improve Your Intelligence [Body Hack]

Andrea Kuszewski, a behavior therapist, has come up with five rules of life, that if followed, will "maximize your cognitive potential". Basically, make give your brain more wrinkles. Luckily, you guys are probably living like this already. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/VFfHlFh3Vps/five-ways-to-improve-your-intelligence

SCIENTIFIC GAMES Autodesk Sony Toshiba FIRST SOLAR

Every House Should Come Equipped With a Towel-Folding Robot [Video]

Handy robots are like the cute puppies of the world. No-one wants a stationery 'bot, as much as they don't want one of these. *shudder* Surely the golden retriever of the robot world is one that actually does household chores. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/fOCSRyvAJZ0/every-house-should-come-equipped-with-a-towel+folding-robot

QLOGIC RED HAT STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS SRA INTERNATIONAL Kaspersky

Verizon finally killing unlimited data plans this summer, says it'll get iPhone 5 at same time as AT&T

Verizon's been telegraphing its intent to drop unlimited data plans for nearly a year, and despite the fact that LTE smartphones launched with all-you-can-eat options, those plans haven't changed one bit. Reuters reports that Verizon will finally nix the megabyte buffet this summer, replacing it with a fully tiered data pricing scheme, though CFO Fran Shammo also floated the idea that tiered data could open up an avenue for family data plans. We've never really enjoyed sharing minutes, so we doubt counting our kilobytes will be much fun, but we suppose there's always room for Verizon to pleasantly surprise us with a really low price for mobile web browsing. Right? By the by, Fran also reiterated claims that the next iPhone will be a global device, and said that when it launches on AT&T, it'll hit Verizon stores at the very same time.

Verizon finally killing unlimited data plans this summer, says it'll get iPhone 5 at same time as AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 14:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  Reuters  | Email this | Comments

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/verizon-finally-killing-unlimited-data-plans-this-summer/

NINTENDO Apple computer Nokia nVidia Asustek

New Mac Malware Fools Customers, But Threat Still Relatively Small

A new piece of malware has caused an uptick in Apple customers reporting infected machines, renewing a timeless debate on the state of Macintosh security versus Windows.
The trojan horse is called Mac Defender. It’s a web pop-up containing a spoof message that tells customers their machines are infected by a virus and they must install [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/05/mac-malware/

Applied Materials Arrow Electronics Synology Hawking Technology Techsmith

Who Gets to Decide How the Cloud Works?

A battle to set the model for cloud infrastructure is raging, according to Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO of Red Hat. "We're at a fork in the road," Whitehurst told a packed room of more than 200 people at the Open Source Business Conference Monday. "Now is the time that we're going to choose the dominant model for this next paradigm of computing."

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/72464.html

Sony Toshiba FIRST SOLAR SANDISK SALESFORCE COM

Cheat-spotting Shin Guards and Other Perception-Expanding Technologies [Blip]

Since soccer refs obviously have such difficulty discerning a player being tripped from a player taking a dive, these anti-diving shin guards were an inevitability. They use both proximity and impact sensors to determine a trip: when both sensors are activated, a foul is called — but not otherwise. IEEE has a collection of this and other game-changing surveillance technologies here. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/NOp1A5R0W1M/cheat+spotting-shin-guards-and-other-perception+expanding-technologies

Synology Hawking Technology Techsmith Lexmark Hewlett Packard