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The most offbeat and awesome inventions we found at Lille’s Maker Faire

Apr03
by on April 3, 2019 at 1:54 pm
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TNW took a trip to the Maker Faire in Lille to find the weirdest and wackiest devices around – and we discovered just that. We’re releasing a new video every couple of days and this is where you can find them all. If you’re unfamiliar with the Maker Faire, it’s a worldwide event where people come to share their inventions. These can be anything from furniture made out of old oil drums, all the way through to DIY drone racing. Basically, it’s a hotbed of creativity. Best of all, we were lucky enough at TNW to go and visit one of…

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Video: Yep, this long-overdue device lets you play music on exotic fruit

Apr03
by on April 3, 2019 at 1:51 pm
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This video is part of our series on Lille’s Maker Faire. To stay up-to-date on releases (and to find out more), check out our master post here. Sometimes an idea is so simple and pure, you’re shocked that no one has done it before. This is not one of those ideas. So, welcome one and all, to the world of musical pineapples. This concept comes from Playtronica, a company that aims to educate people through the use of – as they put it – audio experiences. And, well, it’s cool. But back to the musical pineapples. They work with a…

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CHEAP: Even people without brains would understand 70% off a Samsung Chromebook is a great deal

Apr03
by on April 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm
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Welcome to CHEAP, our brand-new series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you’re looking for a lightweight device to watch some videos and browse the web, we’ve got a perfect match for you. Samsung’s 11.6-inch Chromebook’s selling at just $73 (down from its original price of $249) – that’s a massive discount. The device is perfect for kids to watch YouTube videos and do homework. It’s pretty portable at just 1.1kg in weight, and 1.7 cm thick. So it’s easy for you to carry it in a small backpack. Specifications: Screen: 11.6-inch HDLEDdisplay Processor: Exynos…

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Face-to-face interactions shouldn’t be replaced by digital communication

Apr03
by on April 3, 2019 at 11:59 am
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What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones and countries. We can even talk to virtual assistants such as Alexa, Cortana or Siri – commanding them to play our favorite songs, films, or tell us the weather forecast. Often these ways of communicating reduce the need to speak to another human being. This has led to some of the conversational snippets of our daily lives now taking place mainly via technological devices. So…

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