Today marks the 40th birthday of the Lego minifigure. The little plastic people from Billund, Denmark first walked off the assembly line and onto the carpet under our bare feet in August of 1978. The Lego minifigure—colloquially known as the minifig—has enjoyed a long life […]
Day: August 28, 2018
Mostly Clear today!
With a high of F and a low of 68F. via IFTTT
Security tokens will be coming soon to an exchange near you
Sunny Dhillon Contributor More posts by this contributor Amazon’s next conquest will be apparel The rise of experiential commerce While cryptocurrencies have generated the lion’s share of investment and attention to date, I’m more excited about the potential for another blockchain-based digital asset: security tokens. […]
Pedofilia, il documento contro il Papa fa tremare i cardinali
CITTÀ DEL VATICANO Per la Chiesa è arrivato il tempo delle domande dopo l'atto di denuncia dell'ex nunzio degli Stati Uniti che ha puntato l'indice sul pontefice, accusandolo con un memoriale choccante, chiedendone le dimissioni per non avere rimosso … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
L’incontro tra Salvini e Orban: il “no” in piazza San Babila della Milano dell’accoglienza
Tutti in piazza San Babila a Milano: per dire no all’idea di Italia e di Europa del governo gialloverde, per rispondere pacificamente all’incontro in prefettura tra il ministro dell’Interno Matteo Salvini e il premier ungherese Viktor Orban. Organizzano “Europa senza muri” e I Sentinelli di […]
Samsung’s latest external Thunderbolt 3 SSD is all about speed
The speedy transfer rate should prove useful for those working with 4K video files or high-resolution photos, for instance. However, you’ll need a Mac or PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port; the X5 is not backwards compatible and won’t work with USB. The drive weighs […]
One day your face really could be your passport
Main image: Self-service airport tech is on the rise. Credit: British Airways These days we all travel with two forms of ID: our passport, and our face. About four billion passengers are expected to travel this year, and by 2036, the International Air Transport Association […]
Robinhood gives investors international targets to aim for with launch of ADR products
Robinhood, the app-based investment platform for all your speculative investing needs, has launched a tool for investors to throw money at publicly traded international companies through the rollout of American Depositary Receipts. ADRs are the investment mechanism that U.S. investors use to invest in foreign […]
Meet Your Neighbor: Eileen Fiedler loves to travel, fosters senior pets from local shelters
Meet Your Neighbor: Eileen Fiedler loves to travel, fosters senior pets from … My daughter lives in Australia, my son is in Spain and I'm here in AZ. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Why Google Is a Perfect Target for Trump
A full hour before the sun rose in Washington, DC, Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired off a pair of tweets claiming that Google had “rigged” search results against conservatives. Like so many Trump grievances, the argument seems steeped less in fact than a roiling stew […]