A creepy plastic hand will keep you from slouching at your desk

By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) For many office workers, slouching over keyboards is a sad fact of life. There s a strange desk accessory for that. This cushioned plastic hand, from Japanese retailer Thanko, is molded in the shape of a human hand and attached to a robot arm. It s meant to encourage better posture and less slouching by positioning it under your chin, or supporting For many office workers, slouching over keyboards is a sad fact of life. There s a strange desk accessory for that. This cushioned plastic hand, from Japanese retailer Thanko, is molded in the shape of a human hand and attached to a robot arm. It s meant to encourage better posture and less slouching by positioning it under your chin, or supporting your back, or as an arm pillow. It s both comforting and creepy. The arm is adjustable in height and the hand can be positioned where you need it most; it can also be clamped onto desks. It s available online for ¥4,980, or about $40 — a holid
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You must Live the dream to succeed!

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What’s involved in updating an Apple Watch app for watchOS 2?

By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) By Mashable Video2015-12-01 10:16:22 UTC In this Ask A Dev, iOS Architect Conrad Stoll tells all Apple Watch developers what they need to take into consideration with Apple s newest watch OS and how the update will benefit their apps. Stoll kicks things off by telling us the main difference between watchOS 1 and watchOS 2; where your code is By Mashable Video2015-12-01 10:16:22 UTC In this Ask A Dev, iOS Architect Conrad Stoll tells all Apple Watch developers what they need to take into consideration with Apple s newest watch OS and how the update will benefit their apps. Stoll kicks things off by telling us the main difference between watchOS 1 and watchOS 2; where your code is running. This leads to a brief discussion about Apple s new WatchConnectivity framework, followed by an explanation of why watchOS 2 apps are more capable than watchOS 1 apps. Spoiler alert, it has a lot to do with the fact that developers now have access to a
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Google Glass could come back with a less intrusive, flexible design

By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) Many people criticized Google Glass for being obtrusive on the wearer. Image: Christina Ascani/Mashable The next iteration of Google Glass could get a whole new look. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Google a patent on Nov. 24 for a wearable device with input and output structures that could be Glass redesign. An illustration in the Many people criticized Google Glass for being obtrusive on the wearer. Image: Christina Ascani/Mashable The next iteration of Google Glass could get a whole new look. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Google a patent on Nov. 24 for a wearable device with input and output structures that could be Glass redesign. An illustration in the patent, above, shows a snake-like device that only occupies one side of the face. It looks like it rests on one ear, and the display extends to the front, hovering above the eye. The patent says the band is adjustable for each user and can maintain that
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Hello, it’s Alexa, the Amazon Echo voice with Adele and ‘Hunger Games’ Easter eggs

By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) The Amazon Echo Image: Christina Ascani/Mashable Hello, Alexa, can you hear me? Alexa, the voice behind interactive speaker Amazon Echo, can hear your Adele reference loud and clear — and respond to it cleverly, too. Capitalizing on Adele s recent album drop as well as the theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Amazon The Amazon Echo Image: Christina Ascani/Mashable Hello, Alexa, can you hear me? Alexa, the voice behind interactive speaker Amazon Echo, can hear your Adele reference loud and clear — and respond to it cleverly, too. Capitalizing on Adele s recent album drop as well as the theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Amazon developers added a few Easter eggs to Amazon Echo last week. The device can already do a variety of things, including answer your questions, play music, control your smart home lights and provide updates on news, sports, weather and traffic. Now with the r
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