For everything from family to computers…
Here are links to each of the four articles in this quarter’s System Builder Marathon (we’ll update them as each story is published). And remember, these systems are all being given away at the end of the marathon.
via Pocket http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mini-itx-do-it-yourself-game-console,3531.html#xtor=RSS-182
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it has won a massive civil penalty against Mortgage Investors Corporation for violating Do Not Call List statutes. The FTC says it won a $7.5 million civil penalty against the mortgage company for calling up 5.
via Pocket http://www.dailytech.com/FTC+Wins+75+Million+Penalty+in+Do+Not+Call+List+Violation/article31858.htm
You know what the problem with your skateboard is? It can’t go down stairs without you having to jump over the entire set. The Stair-Rover is an 8-wheeled longboard that does what was once impossible.
via Pocket http://www.uberreview.com/2013/06/stair-rover-allows-you-to-skate-where-no-man-has-skated-before.htm
Before-and-after images show how Chinese officials have destroyed Tibetan villages and forced residents into government housing. More than 2 million Tibetans have been forcibly moved to new housing since 2006, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/satellite-photos-reveal-forced-relocation-tibetans
And here we thought the only privacy risk with having a Wi-Fi network at home was someone figuring out our password.
via Pocket http://gizmodo.com/oh-great-wi-fi-networks-can-be-used-to-see-through-wal-609356785
Recycled newspapers: Good for the planet, good for preventing head injury. Most safety gear isn’t exactly fashionable, and these helmets are no exception. As a consolation, though, at least you’re saving the environment in addition to your bean: They’re made of recycled newspaper.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-06/strap-paper-pulp-helmet-make-your-bike-ride-even-more-eco-friendly
Here’s a brilliant experiment you can do at home if you’ve got yourself a lengthy chain of metal beads, and a container big enough to hold them.
via Pocket http://gizmodo.com/whoa-what-makes-this-chain-of-beads-magically-float-596577212