Interesting…we all know fast food is generally unhealthy…but here’s a study that links fast food consumption to low test scores in grade school kids. All the more reason to severely limit fast food intake! Read more here: Fast-food consumption linked to lower test score gains in 8th graders — ScienceDaily.
Bug in Kindle app update for iOS delete’s entire library (oops)
The latest Kindle app update for your favorite iOS devices erases users’ entire freakin’ Kindle library. That’s not a BUG, people, that’s a major F.U. I mean, wow. Really…don’t they test this stuff beforehand?
It doesn’t eliminate your access to prior purchases…but it does require you to re-register your iOS device as a new device, and re-download content you want. If you’re like me, that would mean picking and choosing from many, many previous purchases and free downloads. Royal PITA.
Amazon states on their iTunes page:
Note: There is a known issue with this update. If you are an existing Kindle for iOS user, we recommend you do not install this update at this time.
(via TechCrunch)
Avoid whales with your ship – there’s an app for that
We’re probably all tired of hearing ‘there’s an app for that’, but it’s just too cool in this case…there’s an iPad app to help ship captains avoid whales in some shipping routes. Ship/whale collisions are a big deal for the whales, especially endangered Right Whales (not such a big deal for the ships). This app only covers areas close to shore where detection buoys have been set up, but still, it’s a start, and a cool one at that.
(via Treehugger)
If wild animals ate fast food…
Funny video to start your day:
Invisibility cloak from TED2013
This is a far cry from a true invisibility cloak, but what assistant professor Baile Zhang showed off at TED2013 in Long Beach recently is one big step closer to that ideal. Check out the video for a quick demo. It’s made from two pieces of optical crystals (calcite) cemented together. Lots of questions remain about this (such as how close the object needs to be to be ‘hidden’…but it’s pretty cool nonetheless.