iFixit reveals Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight's magic -- with lasers

Turns out the secret to the new Nook's patent pending magic glow isn't so magic after all. Nope, it utilizes the wonder of diffraction. Yep, the driving force behind this marriage-saving device is science! Says iFixit in its latest teardown,

The display assembly contains the front glass, digitizer, and array of GlowLight LEDs, all fused together into one component. The glass over the E-ink screen takes the light from the eight LEDs and evenly distributes it across the screen.

How did the site discover the pending patentness after peeling back the e-reader's layers? Why, lasers, of course, beaming one through the aforementioned glass, which diffracted the green light before it hit a wall, proving once and for all that science can be fun. And ripping gadgets apart, naturally.

iFixit reveals Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight's magic -- with lasers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Coolest Waterproof Backpack Money Can Buy [Daily Desired]

If you carry a backpack, you might feel like you're in grade school. But you're not, damnit, you're a professional, and you need a tote that reflects that status. More »

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USMNT Notes: Klinsmann hints at future friendlies, Onyewu disputes PK & more

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Survival Lab is a fun pixelated game where dying doesn't matter

In most games, dying is a bad thing. You have to start all over again, or at least revert to the last save point and lose some progress. Not so in Survival Lab: in this pixelated gem you play as a lone individual pitted against ruthless weapons in a sealed chamber. You have to run, jump and duck, collecting little yellow things (I have no idea what they're called).

For each donut-like yellow thing you pick up, you gain a bit of experience. If you manage to collect several in a row without getting hit, this counts as a combo. You can see my mad combo skills in the screenshot, of course. Collecting combos is a good thing, because a ten-point combo gives you for more experience than just collecting ten dounts one by one (getting hit in-between).

Having experience is useful, because once you die, you get to a screen where you can upgrade your skills. You can learn to run faster, double-jump (and then double-jump higher), and duck. You can also gain more armour so that getting hit won't kill you so quickly.

What makes this simple game so addictive is that when you die, your experience doesn't reset. You just go back to the same level, or another level of your choosing, and keep accumulating more and more experience. Lots of fun, especially if you're into the whole retro-gaming thing.

Survival Lab is a fun pixelated game where dying doesn't matter originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Faced with physical opponent, Boskovic turns it up

With field-level temperatures topping eighty degrees at kickoff and first place in the Eastern Conference on the line, there was a feeling among D.C. United?s players that Saturday?s showdown with New England would be the ultimate litmus test.  At the end of a marathon stretch of games, the Black-and-Red would have to fight through oppressive heat on top of a Revolution side that rookie Nick DeLeon called ?the most physical? he?s yet faced.

Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/6y6nyAWJj3c/faced-with-physical-opponent-boskovic-turns-it-up

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March 31 is World Backup Day 2011

Those benevolent armchair philanthropist Redditors are at it again! Four days ago a 'self' post extolling the potential virtues of a Backup Day exploded with 2500 upvotes and 1000 comments -- and now World Backup Day 2011 is actually happening.

On March 31, as part of the global data-saving initiative, you are encouraged to back up all of your cherished photos and videos, and important documents. If you've ever had a hard disk fail, and not had a backup to fall back on, you'll know that it's a bit like losing a sizable fragment of your soul. If you've never backed up your important files -- or if you only back up sporadically -- do it on World Backup Day!

It's not hard to back up your data, either. A 2TB drive costs only a fistful of dollars, and it takes just a few minutes to set SyncToy for Windows, or Time Machine for Mac, to mirror your data every night. If you prefer a cloud-based solution, there's always SugarSync and Dropbox. Finally, don't forget that Bundlelytic has a charity giveaway for three excellent data-backup-and-recovery tools -- $160 of software for only $25, and 100% of the proceeds to go the Japanese Red Cross.

For even more backup options, for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, check our list of 13 great backup programs.

March 31 is World Backup Day 2011 originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Post-match quotes: Richmond Kickers 1 - D.C. United 2

D.C. United Head Coach Ben Olsen

On the difficulty of Open Cup matches
It?s not what we didn?t need. Gut checks sometimes are not the end of the world. We got through it tonight. I?ve been playing and coaching Open Cup games for a long time now and this is it, every time. It?s never great, the other team is always fighting for their lives and ramped up more than the quote unquote better team, and we survived.

Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/7UI1C17CNRw/post-match-quotes-richmond-kickers-1-dc-united-2

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D.C. United to face Philadelphia Union in Open Cup

With its 2-1 win over the Richmond Kickers tonight, D.C. United announced details for its U.S. Open Cup round-of-16 matchup against the Philadelphia Union. The Black-and-Red will play host to the Union on Tuesday, June 5 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. Kickoff is set for 7:30pm.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, May 30, via the D.C. United front office at 202-587-5000. All tickets will be $15 each in advance, $20 each at the gate, and seating will be general admission.

Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/2Oh8HLjMT0s/dc-united-to-face-philadelphia-union-in-open-cup

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Shazam's Top Ten Summer Jams [Music]

We always get a kick out of data-driven predictions of which songs will be hits in the following year. Anyone can have an opinion, whereas millions of opinions might be slightly more right - at least when it comes to predicting something with mass appeal, and that defines a hit song. More »

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HOST Studios Deluxe Aerator and Pourer

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Post-match quotes: D.C. United 3 - New England Revolution 2

D.C. United Head Coach Ben Olsen

On the game:
?It?s strange because I feel unfulfilled. I think our team feels unfulfilled, but it?s nice to feel unfulfilled and have three points in the back. I prefer to look at this as a three-game homestretch that we?ve had, and how we?ve performed over that span, and that?s been very good.

Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/ZBOPQsHuB-w/post-match-quotes-dc-united-3-new-england-revolution-2

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Add a Windows 8 user tile to your Windows 7 taskbar

Now that Windows 8 images have begun leaking out, it's only a matter of time until developers start releasing mods for Windows 7 which mimic upcoming features. Over at Into Windows, they've spotted one such mod already.

In the earliest Windows 8 images, we saw Windows Live integration on the taskbar. In the far right corner, there's a user tile displayed. If you'd like to do the same on Windows 7, download Taskbar User Tile from DeviantArt user AngelWZR.

Once installed, your current picture will appear on the taskbar. Click it, and a menu appears which allows you to log off, switch users, and access the control panel. Right now, the mod only works if your taskbar is displayed on the bottom of your Windows desktop.

Add a Windows 8 user tile to your Windows 7 taskbar originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VIDEO: Moment of the match - Santos' match winner

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Google Nexus tablet appears in benchmarks, appears to run on quad-core Tegra 3

ASUS's seven-inch MeMo tablet has just ducked under the FCC's gates, but some benchmark results for a purported Google and ASUS team-up could tally with the same device. According to the listing, the Google Asus Nexus 7 will arrive with NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 CPU, clocked at 1.3 GHz, while that (presumably) 7-inch screen packs a 768 x 1280 resolution. The hardware specs end there, but thanks to some investigation by Android Police and Rightware, it appears that this mystery tablet is running Android 4.1 -- possibly the version number for Android's next iteration, Jelly Bean. There are several more hints adding credence to these benchmark results, including the fish-based "grouper" codename, which follows the Stingray moniker that was handed to the Motorola Xoom ahead of its reveal. We're just itching to know whether it'll still manage a sub-$300 price-tag.

Google Nexus tablet appears in benchmarks, appears to run on quad-core Tegra 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 04:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mid-Day Ticker: Liverpool close in on Rodgers, Balotelli warns racists & more

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Seven MLS teams eliminated after wild night in U.S. Open Cup

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LG's Android 4.0 upgrades for Optimus LTE, LTE Tag, Vu start in June

LG has been leaving its smartphone owners on pins and needles for their promised Android 4.0 upgrades. It's now starting to take action: if we go by poorly machine-translated Korean, the Optimus LTE, Optimus LTE Tag and Optimus Vu will all get Google's latest starting June 4th. Everyone gets the new UI 3.0 layer, but those who've leapt on the Optimus Vu's phablet frame will get "additional features" that we understand will take advantage of the extra-wide dimensions for side-by-side note-taking. LG's remarks still leave some gaps in the Ice Cream Sandwich story, such as when Nitro HD owners get the new software. Even so, we're glad to see that owners of LG's crème de la crème in at least some corners of the Earth can enjoy Chrome and other Android 4.0 perks in the very near future.

LG's Android 4.0 upgrades for Optimus LTE, LTE Tag, Vu start in June originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 23:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/lg-android-4-0-upgrades-for-optimus-lte-vu-start-in-june/

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VIDEO: Matchday in 90

Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/VMSaWd19Jb8/video-matchday-in-90-1

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Apple can do more with Facebook, wouldn't have bought Instagram

When asked, as part of his D10 Conference interview, about the status of Apple's relationship with Facebook, Apple CEO Tim Cook said they could definitely do more.

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