Gee, that smarts. Ouch!
From: http://www.macrumors.com
A fourteen-year-old has discovered that the tiny magnets inside the iPad can inadvertently shut off implanted defibrillators if the device is left on the chest, such as might happen if the user falls asleep with the iPad lying on them.
Gianna Chien made the discovery as part of a science fair project that didn't win first place, but she will be presenting her findings to 8,000 doctors at a meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society in Denver, reports Bloomberg.
Gianna Chien made the discovery as part of a science fair project that didn't win first place, but she will be presenting her findings to 8,000 doctors at a meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society in Denver, reports Bloomberg.
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Python-Accelerating PyPy 2.0 for x86 released
The developers of PyPy, an alternative Python 2.x implementation with a just-in-time compiler that's "almost a drop-in replacement for CPython 2.7", have announced the release of PyPy 2.0. According to the developers' benchmarking site PyPy 2.0 is around 5.71 times faster than CPython 2.7.3.
PyPy 2.0, is code-named "Einstein Sandwich".
From: http://www.h-online.com
Link: http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Python-accelerating-PyPy-2-0-for-x86-released-1860629.html
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Blender 2.67 Renders Cartoons
For about 2 years, the Blender open source 3D modelling package has included Cycles, a render engine that uses path tracing. This engine can be used to produce photorealistic images with little effort.
Until now, those who wanted to render a graphical or cartoon-like image for a 3D model had to use Blender's internal render engine for such Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR). However, this engine is quite old and doesn't always produce convincing results.
The new version 2.67 of Blender closes the gap by offering the Freestyle cartoon render engine. Freestyle uses 3D geometry to calculate lines that can either be used on their own or combined with the surface rendering results from other engines.
Until now, those who wanted to render a graphical or cartoon-like image for a 3D model had to use Blender's internal render engine for such Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR). However, this engine is quite old and doesn't always produce convincing results.
The new version 2.67 of Blender closes the gap by offering the Freestyle cartoon render engine. Freestyle uses 3D geometry to calculate lines that can either be used on their own or combined with the surface rendering results from other engines.
Version 2.67 includes a special 3D Printing Toolbox for preparing 3D prints; this add-on offers a useful collection of tools for analysing surface meshes and objects.
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