BBC news report: Ocean's hidden world of plankton revealed in 'enormous database'

The hidden world of the ocean's tiniest organisms has been revealed in a series of papers published in the journal Science.  << read more >>

Subject: Learn to Code -- "Starting out programming: a review of Codecademy" by joelokimoto.wordpress.com

Starting out programming: a review of Codecademy 

 

"For those of you who do not know what Codecademy.com is, it is a site that aims to teach people programming who have have never programmed before. I started using Codecademy when it was a new site, when they were only teaching Javascript (they now teach other languages too)...".

 

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Subject: Madman cuts open Surface 3 Pro to install new 1TB solid state drive...

Apr 28, 2015   Madman cuts open Surface 3 Pro to install new 1TB solid state drive Jose Malagon is a man who knows what he wants, and knows how to get it. When the Surface Pro 3 didn't have enough space, he broke out the drill and gave an upgrade most people thought impossible.  Read this article State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is out today, so prep your weapons State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is available now on the Xbox One and on Steam, bring improved lighting, textures, and animation as well as additional content and a refined combat system.  Read this article The future on wheels: Best concept cars We've got the best concept cars from the 2014-2015 auto show season right here. From an electric SUV to plug-in hybrid sports cars and a self-driving Mercedes, see what the future holds for cars.  Read this article DT Featured Deal $40 off Samsung Gear Fit The Samsung Gear Fit is a stylish pedometer with built-in heart rate monitor, designed to give you a better insight into your your workouts while resisting sweat and water to be worn comfortably throughout your day. $149.99 $109.99 This phone comes with a massive battery, costs $100, and can be upgraded in the future Google's Project Ara isn't the only modular smartphone we can expect to see launch this year. Meet Fonkraft, a new modular phone that's cheap, easily modified, and expected to be ready in September.  Read this article How could they?! The 10 most shocking recent TV character deaths A trend these days is to kill off main characters. But in today's TV, there have been some particularly shocking character deaths, both for the fact that the person is killed as well as how.  Read this article These tiny robots can pull over 1,700 times their own weight A group of mechanical engineers from Stanford University has developed a set of tiny robots capable of lifting/pulling objects hundreds of times their own weight -- including one that can move objects over 1700 times its own weight. That's like you dragging around a blue whale.  Read this article Goodbye Skype? Facebook adds free video calling to Messenger Ideal for anyone that's a power user of the Facebook Messenger application, the social network has launched support for a new video calling feature that works on mobile devices as well as desktop computers.  Read this article This wireless charger uses magnets to add a battery to your phone Charging cases for phones are useful, but they're bulky and often cumbersome. Portable chargers are great too, but carrying them around can be a hassle. The Rubix On, now on Kickstarter, combines these two into one useful gadget.  Read this article This new smartwatch OS will take on Android Wear in China China's Tencent, which owns the WeChat messaging app and the QQ social network, has announced a new mobile operating system called TOS+. It's designed to be used on the coolest new products, from smartwatches to VR headsets.  Read this article That was fast: Valve removes paid mods from Skyrim In response to user feedback, Valve has turned off paid mods for Skyrim after just a few days, and is issuing refunds to anyone who purchased a mod.  Read this article Digital Trends 2015 Car of the Year Awards Digital Trends scoured the global market of new cars and awarded the best in the world in five different categories, along with the best infotainment system and engine of 2015.  Read this article Avengers: Age of Ultron may get extended cut, alternate ending for home release Avengers: Age of Ultron is getting an extended cut and an alternate ending, if a pre-order from Amazon is to be believed. The upcoming superhero movie looks to offer a version that's a little bit longer and slightly different for its home release.  Read this article Calm down! Like dogs, the first Intel RealSense games can sense your fear Intel's RealSense system not only senses gestures like Kinect, it can detect your pulse to read your emotions, opening the door for games that know when you're scared -- and respond accordingly.  Read this article Apple kills it again in Q2, exceeds earnings expectations Apple reported its Q2 earnings late Monday and the news was better than expected. Apple beat the market expectations on both iPhone units sold, as well as profit per share.  Read this article Super Troopers sequel lands $4.4 million on Indiegogo, but no live bears After the second most-funded campaign for a film ever, it looks like the cult-classic movie Super Troopers is getting a sequel. Broken Lizard will start work on the film this summer.  Read this article