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This website turns Bitcoin blockchain activity into ASMR

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by on May 28, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Holding cryptocurrency can be exhilarating, yet absolutely depressing. Luckily, a website automatically transmogrifies Bitcoin activity into soft, soothing sounds to help you relax through its ups-and-downs. Yes, you could even call it “Bitcoin ASMR.” BitListen is a “real-time Bitcoin transaction visualizer.” Individual Bitcoin transactions appear on screen as bubbles, and the amounts dictate their size. Large bubbles trigger big sounds, while smaller ones softly drift in and out of existence. BitListen supports three instruments: Celesta, a metallic instrument that resembles the under-appreciated triangle; Planet, a celestial-inspired futuristic synth; and Wikki, which can only be described as a dreamy steel drum. My personal favorite is Celesta. With…

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CHEAP: Project your true feelings with 33% off this Anker Projector

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by on May 28, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Love hosting movie nights? Want to watch a game with your friends, but don’t have a big-screen TV? Then hop on to the deal wagon and grab this Anker Nebula Prizm LED home projector for just $72, down from $109. This entry-level project will be great for your living room or recreational room. It projects a picture of up to 95-inches in size at 800 x 480 resolution. While that doesn’t sound like much, it’s worth remembering that it’s slightly higher than the resolution of standard-definition TV broadcasts. If you’re not watching HD content, you probably won’t notice the difference. You can…

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HP’s Envy laptops get a sexy new wood option

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by on May 28, 2019 at 11:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


It’s interesting to see the continuing evolution of HP’s laptop division into a more premium, aspirational brand. That shift is typified by the swathe of natural covers the company is offering. Last November, it added a real leather option to its Spectre Folio line. And now, it’s offering the HP Envy line in two different wood options. HP is offering a dark option, Nightfall Black with Natural Walnut, alongside a lighter alternative, called Natural Silver with Pale Birch. No matter what option you choose, HP promises that each laptop will be unique, thanks to the natural variation found in the…

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Understanding the rising popularity of China’s rural influencers

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by on May 28, 2019 at 9:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media, syndication


Beginning in 2016, China saw the sudden and meteoric rise of the short video social media platform Kuaishou 快手. The app had been quietly accumulating a following since its launch in 2011, focusing on half-organic, half-algorithm-driven growth and ignoring traditional media and influencer marketing altogether. The strategy worked, and as of 2018, it was sitting on a registered user base of over 700 million people, with 100 million daily active users. What makes it unique among Chinese apps is not its feature set, but the demographics of its user pool, which is comprised of a higher percentage of rural and…

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