Drug Addicts Tracked Via GPS to Examine Environment and Addiction
We've always been told that addiction of any kind is a condition that stems from the brain. Drugs, alcohol or caffeine exert a specific effect on both the brain and the body, the latter of which dictates subsequent consumption. But how much of an addict's behavior can be explained simply in terms of where he or she hangs out? That's the question that National Institute on Drug Abuse researcher David Epstein seeks to answer in a new study on recovering Baltimore's heroin addicts.
Epstein a……
Cityscapes Built from Old 8-Bit Games, YouTube's Best Keytar Solos
There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
Flickr user Max Capacity [AM] lifts pixels from old videogames to build 8-bit cityscapes, from San Francisco to New York. [From: flickr]
Kick your weekend off right with Urlesque's roundup of the very best in epic keytar solos (fake ivory shredding, sultry sm……
NSA-Developed USBDetect Tool Finds Flash Drives on Your Networks
We're sure we don't have to tell you how convenient but dangerous USB thumb drives can be. Sensitive data copied to them can easily be lost, and they've even been used as point of entry for hackers. Even the infamous Confiker virus spread partially with the aid of such storage. The NSA is looking to plug this hole in the government's security systems with a tool called USBDetect.
The application, which is actually in its third incarnation, is able to monitor USB ports on PCs attached to ……
Atari 'Air Raid' Game Sells for $31K, Steve Jobs Play Hits NYC Next Week
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We've previously written about what could now be considered “antique” game consoles, along with their cartridges, fetching auction prices that put our yearly salaries to shame. Well, now some guy has sold a copy of a hard-to-find Atari game called 'Air Raid' for $31,600. Apparently the game, one of only thirteen known copies, kind of blows, which is why the cartridge is in such unused condition. [From: Technabob]
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iPhone 4.0 Keynote Means Multitasking, Mail, Microsoft Exchange and… Folders
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We were, by turns, underwhelmed and pleasantly surprised by the much anticipated Apple keynote this afternoon. To distill it down for you, Apple is releasing a preview of the iPhone OS 4.0 software for developers today, and you can expect to see it available for your mobile device starting this summer. But there's a caveat: only certain devices (the newest ones, to be exact) will get all of the fancy new features that we will describe in detail below. 3G iPhones and second-generation iPod to……
'South Park' Targets Facebook, Astonishing Film Captures 8-Bit Invasion
There's a load of great tech news happening out there everyday, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker typically appreciate and immediately recognize instrumental moments in pop culture, and the current season of 'South Park' has so far adhered to that socially informed, trendsetting brand of satirical comedy. This week's episode, ……
iPhone Dock Takes 21st Century Tech Into the 20th Century
Is your desk unnecessarily cluttered with telephones? You've got your personal cell phone, your business mobile and the land line all at your desk. (Actually, all of our Millennial readers can skip this post, since having more than one phone sounds positively nutty to us.) As a result of all this, you're constantly juggling handsets and touchscreens and speed-dial buttons, strangling yourself with corkscrew cords, all while trying to conference call The Head Office. The perils of modern life!
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Scientists Identify Rare 'Supertaskers,' And You're Not One of Them
There's plenty of anecdotal and scientific evidence that should tell you that driving while using your cell phone is pretty dumb. Yet plenty of you continue to do so, and freely admit to it, too. We can only assume that you all believe you belong to a sect of individuals researchers have dubbed “supertaskers.”
A new study being released in the Psychonomic Bulletin and Review (.PDF) suggests that there is a small subset of the population who actually do excel at multitasking. In a sample group of 20……
