Macworld expo 2014

From 2/1 to 2/3 the annual Macworld expo takes place at Moscone West in San Francisco, California, USA. Update: on 4/1 (2013) I heard that the date changed from beginning February to the end of March and from Moscone West to Moscone North. So the new official date should be 3/27 to 3/29.

Renaissance 2014

From 1/29 to 1/31 the annual Renaissance 2014, the iOS app makers conference, takes place at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, California, USA.

exposition concept cars Paris

From 1/29 to 2/1 the exposition concept cars takes place at Les Invalides in Paris, France.

Marvin ePub reader for iOS

Marvin is IMHO the best ePub reader for iOS: Just perfect! Now if they could integrate expansions of .rare files within the app and custom offline dictionaries, it would be nearly too good to be true! Includes connectivity to Dropbox, iTunes, Web, OPDS and calibre.

GravityLight

GravityLight is an innovative device that generates light from gravity. It takes only 3 seconds to lift the weight that powers GravityLight creating 25 minutes of light on its descent. It can be used over and over again with no running costs.

FaceRig

FaceRig is a program enabling anyone with a webcam to digitally embody any character they want. Amazing intro video!

DiskMaker X

With DiskMaker X you can create bootable MacOSX disks.

Target display mode and Thunderbolt

Very helpful article on the OWCblog: Target display mode and Thunderbolt.

Mac Pro MacOSX 4K display compatibility, some 4K monitors unsupported

From MacRumors.com: Mac Pro MacOSX 4K display compatibility, some 4K monitors unsupported.

Yuilop renames to upptalk

The remarkable phone carrier Yuilop changed the name to Upptalk. Still one of the best deals around. Includes calls and SMS to landline and mobile phones worldwide.

Retractable cable combination lock

From CooTools.com: a Retractable cable combination lock for less than 10$.

Dogs poop in line with magnetic field of Earth

From BoingBoing.net: Dogs poop in line with magnetic field of Earth.

Homeland book by Cory Doctorow

The book Homeland by Cory Doctorow is a novel that you are allowed to download freely. It is the sequel to his earlier novel Little Brother. Highly recommended reading!

MapsWithMe

At MapsWithMe you can buy iOS or Android map viewing apps for less than 5$ (there is a free version, too!), and then you can download offline maps for all the regions you are interested for free. As the maps are vector based, you need very little memory for storage. Great for travelers without data roaming!

Mac mini power consumption and thermal output (BTU) information

The official Apple support document on Mac mini power consumption and thermal output (BTU) information.

Sonnet Echo 15 Thunderbolt dock

Sonnet sells the Echo 15 Thunderbolt dock with an internal 3,5" drive bay (or room for 2 2,5" drives), optical drive, 4*USB3, 2*Thunderbolt, 2*eSATA, Firewire800, Gigabit Ethernet and audio ports for less than 400$.

Promise Pegasus2 R6 Thunderbolt 2 RAID array

From Macworld.com: a first look at the Promise Pegasus2 R6 Thunderbolt 2 RAID array.

newertech Voyager Q hard drive dock

newertech sells the Voyager Q hard drive dock with USB3, Firewire and eSATA interfaces for less than 72$.

Canon imageFORMULA P-208

The Canon imageFORMULA P-208 is an ultra-compact USB powered duplex scanner with built in software for MacOSX and Windows, that can be used with the external WiFi/battery unit WU10 to be used in the field with iOS and/or Android devices for less than 300 Euros.

solar fire starter

From BoingBoing.net: the Solar fire starter for 40$.

evasi0n7 iOS 7.x jailbreak

evasi0n7 is a jailbreak for iOS7 devices.

The five most expensive super yachts in the world

From LuxuryLaunches.com: The five most expensive super yachts in the world. Includes the A yacht on spot number four.

vagabonding

Vagabonding is an uncommon guide to the art of long term world travel.

The one thing successful people never do

From linkedin.com: The one thing successful people never do.

Nine qualities of truly confident people

From linkedin.com: Nine qualities of truly confident people.

The benefits of owning a sailboat

From BoingBoing.net: The benefits of owning a sailboat.

free help forwarding ports

portforward.com is the number one resource for forwarding ports.

How to permanently delete your Facebook account

Useful article from Macworld.com: How to permanently delete your Facebook account.

Philippe Starck creates a super yacht

From luxpresso.com: Philippe Starck creates a super yacht, namely the A. Stunning design!

Bicycle tail light with Laser cannon lane markers

ThinkGeek.com sells a bicycle tail light with Laser cannon lane markers for less than 25$.

LiveCode on Raspberry Pi

Amazing: LiveCode on Raspberry Pi! So now you can run a modern HyperCard clone on a computing device the size of a deck of cards at a cost of 35$!