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Disney, IP, and “Returns to Marginal Affinity”

Posted on November 14, 2019 by HeyJK

The MCU’s ability to increase output by 130% and unit performance by 30% stems from the brand’s goodwill the company built over its first films, which led to a constant expansion of its fandom (# of fans * affinity) and the ability to launch new mega-franchises around previously unknown characte

The Future is not Retro

Posted on November 13, 2019 by HeyJK

One faction of urbanists that I’ve sometimes found myself clashing with is people who assume that a greener, less auto-centric future will look something like the traditional small towns of the past.

BOKA Vanguard loading Carnival Vista

Posted on November 12, 2019 by HeyJK

BOKA Vanguard loading Carnival Vista

We Now Live in a Driverless World

Posted on November 11, 2019 by HeyJK

On November 2nd 2019, I sent an email to the Voyage team on why we now live in a post-driverless world.

Apple TV, Apple TV, Apple TV, and Apple TV+

Posted on November 11, 2019 by HeyJK

Apple TV is a hardware device. Apple TV is an app on iOS/iPadOS devices that operates similarly to Apple TV on Apple TV.

What Is the Time Signature of the Ominous Electronic Score of The Terminator?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by HeyJK

As The Terminator celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the film continues to raise important questions.

Dyson has scrapped its £2.5bn electric car project

Posted on October 10, 2019 by HeyJK

Dyson, the UK-based company best known for its vacuum cleaners, has scrapped a £2.5bn project to build electric cars.

Paralysed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton

Posted on October 4, 2019 by HeyJK

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – A man paralysed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a pioneering four-limb robotic system, or exoskeleton, that is commanded and controlled by signals from his brain.

Artificial blood that is ‘better than the real thing’ made in lab by scientists

Posted on September 30, 2019 by HeyJK

Artificial blood that can be used by anyone regardless of their blood type and will increase the survival rate of patients has been created by scientists . Japanese researchers from the National Defense Medical College have revealed the blood which they created in a lab.

Elon Musk Knows How Crazy This Sounds

Posted on September 30, 2019 by HeyJK

The whole thing felt like an Apple event. The weeks of anticipation and breathless guesses from fans and critics. On stage, the greatest-hits reel highlighting the company’s beloved products over the years.

Face masks to decoy t-shirts: The rise of anti-surveillance fashion

Posted on September 26, 2019 by HeyJK

LONDON, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As top designers wrapped up London Fashion Week and made their way to Paris to grab the world’s attention with their lavish creations, a group of artists in London were making their own fashion statement, in a bid to become invisible.

A Very Eccentric Interstellar Object

Posted on September 18, 2019 by HeyJK

No one knows where it came from, but it’s here now. And the chase is on. Astronomers around the world are monitoring an interstellar comet hurtling through the solar system, known for the moment as C/2019 Q4.

Scientific breakthrough may eventually allow many blind people to see

Posted on September 18, 2019 by HeyJK

A scientific breakthrough may eventually allow many blind people to see. A handful of volunteers are already seeing the promise of a new device, about 18 months into a five-year clinical study. One of those volunteers is Jason Esterhuizen.

Let’s Go Further and Hope for All the Joy to Be Drained From the World

Posted on September 16, 2019 by HeyJK

But what started as a Steve Jobs TED talk has become a parody — a decadent pageant of Palo Alto executives, clothed in their finest Dad Casual, reading ad copy as lead-ins for vaguely sexual jump-cut videos of brushed aluminum under nightclub lighting.

Apple Watch Series 5 has an always-on display and comes in titanium or ceramic finish

Posted on September 10, 2019 by HeyJK

Apple has just officially announced the next generation of the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Series 5. The latest model is very similar to last year’s Series 4, with a similar design and size.

First long-distance heart surgery performed via robot

Posted on September 5, 2019 by HeyJK

A doctor in India has performed a series of five percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures on patients who were 20 miles away from him. The feat was pulled off using a precision vascular robot developed by Corindus.

Hints of Augmented Reality ‘Garta’ glasses found in Apple’s iOS 13 code

Posted on September 2, 2019 by HeyJK

References to stereo AR apps, as well as the codename Garta, have been spotted within Apple’s internal betas of iOS 13. The discovery follows, and appears to refute, previous reports that Apple had abandoned AR glasses.

AirPods – 케이스 – Apple

Posted on September 1, 2019 by HeyJK

창의성 충만한 여러분의 손길을 거쳐 변신한 개성만점 각양각색 AirPods. 여기 저마다의 매력을 뽐냅니다.AirPods에 대해 더 알고 싶다면 https://apple.co/2HsJ8hNBGM: ‘Focus’ by Charli XCX (Yaeji remix)Music: https://apple.co/2L9xwBy

Apple sends invite for September 10 event

Posted on August 31, 2019 by HeyJK

Apple on Thursday sent an invite to press for a special event to be held at the company’s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters. The event will be at The Steve Jobs Theater on September 10, 2019 at 10:00 am.

Scientists develop blood test that predicts whether you’ll die in next 10 years

Posted on August 21, 2019 by HeyJK

While it’s not exactly the most cheerful thought for a Wednesday morning, one day, all of us will die. But if you could find out exactly when you’ll die, would you want to know?