Saturn’s Rings Disappearing Into Beam Of Blue

saturn

via Saturn’s Rings Disappearing Into Beam Of Blue | Gizmodo Australia.

Nexus versus iPhone 3GS Speed Tests

The conclusion is that the Nexus is primarily GPU fill-rate limited and the lack of access to the Neon float-point instructions means the CPU is only just keeping pace with the fill-rate.

via DD Tech-talk 1: Nexus versus iPhone 3GS « Distinctive’s News Releases.

Ubisoft’s new DRM will end your game if you’re disconnected from the internet.

Ubisoft wasn’t kidding when it said that its new digital rights management technique mandates “an active Internet connection to play the game, for all game modes.”

Advance copies of the first two games to embrace the new solution–Assassin’s Creed II PC and The Settlers 7 PC–recently arrived at PC Gamer, leading to the discovery that the games automatically shut down if temporarily disconnected from the Internet.

via Ubisoft’s New PC DRM Really Requires Net Access, Ends Game If Disconnected – Shacknews – PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads.

Zero Point Ruler

zero point ruler

Reset the ruler’s starting point by placing your pen/pencil anywhere along the ruler’s solar-powered touch screen surface.

via The Daily What.