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This tablet on a stick isn’t RoboCop, but it’s a smart solution to risky traffic stops

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 2:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Remember RoboCop? In the late 1980s, in a dystopian future version of Detroit — that looks a lot like the current version of Detroit, if we’re being honest — an experimental cyborg cop, “RoboCop” aka Officer Alex Murphy, set out to clean the streets of some of its most vile criminals. Yeah, this is nothing like that. In this version of the future, officer Murphy is actually closer to a wheelchair stair lift and a tablet on a stick. Developed by SRI International, the crime fighting robot is less rough and tumble and more “attempting to reconnect, weak signal.” Still…

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Windows 10 gets a legit Linux kernel and a souped-up terminal app

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 12:49 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


Aeons ago, a sweat-drenched Steve Ballmer took to the stage of a Windows 2000 conference and, with the hypnotic repetition of a Gregorian monk on acid, chanted “Developers, developers, developers.” Microsoft, then faced with an ascendant Apple and the increasing popularity of Linux, wanted to ensure coders that they were Microsoft’s number one boo. Actions trump words. Always. Today, Microsoft proved its commitment to its developer community by announcing two exciting new features for Windows 10 that dramatically increase its usefulness for those versed in the way of the command line. First, it added a brand-new command line experience to…

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Microsoft files patent for controller with Braille readout

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 12:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Microsoft has apparently applied for a patent for a new Xbox controller with the ability to show visually-impaired gamers what’s on screen via a haptic Braille readout. If we ever see this controller, it could open up gaming for a whole new group of people, just like Microsoft’s previous efforts in the space — and it could also help games comply with new laws demanding accessibility. The patent application, first spotted by LetsGoDigital, shows a controller that looks very similar to an Xbox One controller, only with a series of paddles along the bottom. The application describes them as such: A…

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Apple quietly released its own iPhone game, starring Warren Buffett

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 9:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Apple has apparently made its first game in years, in partnership with, of all people, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. The game, called Warren Buffett‘s Paper Wizard, allows you to recreate the early career of the titular character, tossing newspapers at houses. The game looks simple enough. You ride around a neighborhood while some jaunty music plays. In the manner of Paper Toss, you drag your finger to the bottom of the screen to set a flight trajectory, then release to send your newspaper flying towards the house-shaped targets, avoiding hitting birds, lightposts, and mailboxes. It’s not strictly realistic — towards…

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