A Massive Eight-Feet Tall Mountain Marble Maze Is Better Than Watching a Movie

A Massive Eight-Feet Tall Mountain Marble Maze Is Better Than Watching a Movie

Don’t bother reading the news this morning, it’s just full of pranks and awful jokes. A much better use of your time would be spending seven minutes watching Ben Tardif’s eight-foot tall marble maze mountain that features 25 different themed sections that connect to create one massive kinetic sculpture.

Look closely and you’ll spot a miniature roller coaster, sections of the Great Wall of China, San Francisco’s famously twisted Lombard Street, Times Square, and even a skatepark hidden on the mountain. It took Tardif three years to build, and if we had a front-row seat it would probably hold our attention for a lot longer than that.

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A Massive Eight-Feet Tall Mountain Marble Maze Is Better Than Watching a Movie

Why Can’t Universities Get A Return On Their Research?

When it comes to university research and innovation, it’s well known that funding is becoming scarcer and researchers are under a lot of pressure to produce important findings. But what doesn’t get talked about too often is how research universities can make their funding really count. While university research can produce very important discoveries, it often falls short when it comes to translating those discoveries into actual impact and return on investment. Why is that? And how can the ROI of university inventions be improved?…
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Why Can’t Universities Get A Return On Their Research?

iOS Google sign-in not working [fixing]

March 29th [Issue reported] We’re receiving emails from users who have had trouble logging into their feedly accounts on iOS using Google Authentication. We are working on upgrading our Google Sign-in so that it is compatible with iOS 9.3. The fix will be submitted to Apple for review shortly and should be available within 7-10 … Continue reading iOS Google sign-in not working [fixing]
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The 50+ Best Tools and Resources for Web Developers

Being a web developer is one of the most beautiful jobs there is, but also one of the most demanding. You need to stay up to date at all times and learn actively instead of resting on your oars. Adapting to new requirements is key. Basic SEO knowledge is required, and you need to acquire new techniques such as responsive web design. Being able to optimize websites is important, and of course, getting to know new working methods is vital. To ensure that you stay on top of the game, we’ve collected a list of the best tools and resources for web developers. Lifelong Learning: Resources for Web Developers Newsletter for Web Developers These newsletters bring you the best articles on web development and performance and are editorially prepared. This way, you can be sure to only find useful things in your inbox. Web Development Reading List – Out once a week and introduces you to new resources and tools. Web Operations Weekly – A newsletter on web applications, performance, web development, server technology, and tips. WEB TOOLS WEEKLY – A newsletter on the latest tools for web developers and web designers. Mainly deals with front-end design. freshbrewed.co – This […]

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The MacNN Podcast, episode 55: the 9.7-inch and Big McLargeHuge iPads

Having shirked our responsibilities because recording a podcast on the Friday before a major Apple event on Monday would be a fool’s errand, The MacNN Podcast returns this week with analysis of the March 21 Apple Event, discovers the meaning of the cryptic press invitation tagline (maybe), celebrates the 15th anniversary of OS X, updates you on the latest wrinkles in the FBI and DOJ cases against encryption, and revives talk about the Apple Car because why not. All this and much, much more on this jam-packed catch-up episode….


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The MacNN Podcast, episode 55: the 9.7-inch and Big McLargeHuge iPads