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The Oros Orion Parka uses NASA-inspired aerogel to keep you warm without the bulk

Jan30
by on January 30, 2019 at 1:27 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


I do not like the cold. I grew up on a tropical island, and though I appreciate the beauty of the first snow and winter festivities I will do everything in my power to avoid going out once the temperature drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Needless to say that when Oros, an outdoor apparel company, offered to let me try its $300 Orion Parka with ‘NASA-inspired’ insulation, I was curious. You may have heard of aerogel before. One of the lightest man-made materials and greatest insulators, it’s what NASA uses to insulate things that need to go to space. If you’ve…

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How to play Oculus games on your Vive headset

Jan29
by on January 29, 2019 at 11:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, gaming, virtual reality


Purchasing either of the two most popular virtual reality headsets — HTC Vive and Oculus Rift — is an exercise in making concessions. Vive has superior visuals and better controllers, but Rift is more intuitive and portable. And Rift has some excellent exclusive titles. We can’t help you make your Vive any more portable or easy to use, but we can help you play Oculus exclusive titles – or almost anything you’ve purchased in the Oculus Store – on your HTC HMD. First things first, you don’t need a work-around for most games. If you own a Vive headset you should, most…

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How to play Oculus games on your Vive headset

Jan29
by on January 29, 2019 at 11:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, gaming, virtual reality


Purchasing either of the two most popular virtual reality headsets — HTC Vive and Oculus Rift — is an exercise in making concessions. Vive has superior visuals and better controllers, but Rift is more intuitive and portable. And Rift has some excellent exclusive titles. We can’t help you make your Vive any more portable or easy to use, but we can help you play Oculus exclusive titles – or almost anything you’ve purchased in the Oculus Store – on your HTC HMD. First things first, you don’t need a work-around for most games. If you own a Vive headset you should, most…

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Trump’s government shutdown cut off access to crucial public data

Jan29
by on January 29, 2019 at 8:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Insights


President Donald Trump reopened the US government last Friday after his 35-day-long attempt to compel members of Congress to fund a wall along the southern border ended in abject failure. By all accounts, except perhaps the President’s own, the longest shutdown in modern US politics was a complete catastrophe. According to experts, it’s lingering effects may never be fully understood. Especially when it comes to the gaps and delays caused by a lack of data – the people’s data. The most visible and immediate harm caused by the shutdown came in the form of Federal employees forced to work for…

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