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3DRacers is real world Mario Kart with 3D-printed mini cars

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 3:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Scalextric was the height of toy racing tech when I was a kid but 3DRacers knocks that right off the track. The 3D-printed mini cars are the product of an Italian team, which first presented them at the Rome Maker Faire last year. They’ve now kicked off an Indiegogo campaign. The small radio-controlled cars can be driven with your phone or with a custom-built 3D-printed remote controller. All the software and hardware is open source and Arduino compatible so you can hack them to your heart’s content. Marco D’Alia, one of the co-founders of 3DRacers, told TNW that the inspiration…

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Want to get on Product Hunt but not quite ready? Get a Plz Don’t Hunt Me Yet badge

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 2:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, badges, design, Insider, Plz Don't Hunt Me Yet, product hunt, Product Launches, startups

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Product Hunt was one of our startups of 2014  and most companies launching something new are clamouring to be featured there. But what if you’re not quite ready for the attention? That’s where Plz Don’t Hunt Me Yet badges come in. Created by Alia Lamaadar, who works for Tapir, a startup building a customer referral tool for startups that isn’t ready for Product Hunt yet, the badges are designed to show early fans you’re excited to launch but not done tinkering. Her theory is that by publicly announcing that you’re trying to build something Product Hunt-worthy and revealing your estimated launch…

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Keeping it real: 500px teams up with Shestock for authentic portrayal of women in stock photos

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev

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The depiction of women in media and advertising has rarely been more controversial than it is today. Over the last decade — as image editing tools became easier to use — grotesque gaffes emerged from a massive wave of artificial body sculpting that promotes impossible-to-achieve physical standards. But there has been some pushback, with an eye toward moving commercial imagery back into the realm of reality. 500px, the photo community and stock photography site, has announced a partnership with Shestock, a royalty free stock photo agency dedicated to promoting realistic images of women in media campaigns and bringing more authentic images of women to stock photography.  It…

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Get 50% off ZeroLemon’s SolarJuice 20,000mAh battery pack

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 1:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers, TNWDeals

If you enjoy the great outdoors, this is the perfect companion. The ZeroLemon SolarJuice packs a massive 20,000mAh battery to power up your mobile devices, and can even recharge itself, thanks to its 1.2W monocrystalline solar panel. This compact, lightweight battery pack features two USB ports including a 2.1A port to quickly charge up tablets. Plus, it can power up two devices simultaneously. And with 20,000 mAh, this beast could charge an iPhone 6’s 1810 mAh battery over ten times. That’s not all! The SolarJuice is water-resistant, shockproof and includes a handy flashlight, carrying hook and pouch so it’s ready…

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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

Feb02
by on February 2, 2015 at 12:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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If you’re already pining for next weekend, there’s a good chance you spent last one out partying, seeing your friends, taking your kids to the park, fixing that shelf or the million and one other things that fill those days of downtime between working weeks. However, if you did spend your time like that, you almost certainly missed most some of the most interesting and notable news from the world of technology. Fear not, though. We’ve got you covered. All you need to do is make yourself a coffee, silence your phone and spend a few minutes catching up on everything…

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