Thursday, 16 July 2015

We tested how hot male models were at fashion week — literally

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New York's first fashion week for men was pretty hot. Or was it?

We found out using a FLIR One thermal camera for iPhone.

By simply pointing the thermal camera at models, we could literally "see" how hot (or not) they were

We asked models at the Orley hair show how "hot" they felt backstage. Though most said they felt hot underneath their borrowed clothes, none were above the normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees.

New York Fashion Week: Men's brought some dapper gents onto the streets, but they weren't as sizzling as we predicted Read more...

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Tuesday, 14 July 2015

You Probably Can’t Jailbreak This Tablet Made For America’s Prisoners

JPay Private corrections service JPay introduced the JP5mini tablet last week, a tablet made specifically for the nearly two million incarcerated Americans that the company services in correctional facilities across 34 states. There are currently over 60,000 of the company’s previous generation JP4 tablets being used in prison’s today. A major update of this newer device is its ability… Read More

'Underneath we are ...' campaign shows real, diverse women in the flesh

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An Australian visual artist has launched a Pozible campaign to attract the attention of diverse women and their supporters.

The Pozible fundraiser, started by Adelaide artist Amy Herrmann, asks for financial support for her art project titled: "Underneath we are ..."

It hopes to portray women in a different light from the all-too-common depiction in media, advertising and most visual forms in society.

"Underneath, we are ... young, fat, tall, we are trans, skinny, disabled, we are mothers, we are short, scarred and old," the campaign reads. "We are the many labels that society has created for us. But what if I told you that underneath, underneath it all ... We are women." Read more...

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Meet The Podcasting Partner: A Conversation With Shearman’s Richard Hsu

Columnist Zach Abramowitz gets into it with the Biglaw partner and host of Hsu Untied.

Monday, 13 July 2015

Wi-Fi Range Extender with touch screen

wi-fi-rangeYou don't need to use a computer to set up this Wi-Fi range extender. Just follow the instructions on the touchscreen. It also comes with a USB file sharing port. It's $99 on Amazon.

Eric Garner’s Family Rejects Opportunity To Let NYPD Save Face

Eric Garner's widow is probably making a mistake, but I understand.

Asian Matchmaking App Paktor Lands $7.4M To Go Beyond Romance And Into Friendships

paktor You might think that the path for dating apps is to focus on romance. But that may not be the case for one Tinder-like service. Paktor, a service focused on Southeast Asia, today closed a $10 million Series B round that will go towards expanding its userbase and — interestingly — developing beyond romantic matchmaking to connect people with new, platonic friends. Read More