Steampunk Nation vintage timepiece handmade gadgets and wearable accessories

 A stunning combinaton of antiqued copper, Swarovski crystal and a vintage timepiece are perfectly intertwined in this beautifully designed wearable art statement piece of Industrial Steampunk jewelry art and  unique handcrafted.

Steampunk Jewelry Designs by Maria Sparks. Beautifully designed and well finished, the watch mechanism displays brilliant genuine ruby jewels, exposed gold brass gears, highly polished steel accents and decorative steel wheel plates.This watch movement has been set on a highly detailed very realistic looking antiqued.

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Antiqued copper and steel combine beautifully in this wearable piece of Industrial Steampunk jewelry art.

You'll absolutely love this gorgeous handmade one of a kind Steampunk jewelry!

Featured is a 17 ruby jewel vintage circa 1940's, Swiss made "Bulova" wristwatch movement.

Beautifully designed and well finished, the watch mechanism displays brilliant genuine ruby jewels, exposed gold brass gears, highly polished steel accents and decorative steel wheel plates.

I've securely handset the watch mechanism within a stunning, Victorian inspired antiqued rose gold/copper over brass filigree prong set bezel ring.

 Steampunk Flash drive, Steampunk Geekery, Steampunk for Men and Women , Steampunk gadget, Clock work USB, Steampunk USB drive, Computer Gadget.

 This Absolutely fascinating, Steampunk USB is a handmade one of a kind, modified flash drive.

Featured is a 16GB portable thumb drive that has been transformed into a work of Steampunk Industrial art!

The main body of the flash drive consists of a vintage circa 1950's glass vacuum tube, that has been fit with brass hardware.

I've added an antique circa 1940's,clockwork mainspring gear that I soldered to the cap of the drive, allowing the piece to be set on a flat surface easily and safely.

The brand new 16 gig flash drive is well protected by a tight fitting, smoothly threaded easy release cover.

Once you place the drive into your computer, the glass vacuum tube glows a stunningly brilliant, green light which is made by an LED (No need to worry about heat LED lights stay nice and cool), making this a fun and amazing way to transfer data.

The USB measures approx: 3-1/4 inches tall and the gear base is: 2-inches in diameter.

This piece contains a high quality flash drive and is made from the finest materials.

• Ships worldwide from Oregon, United States

Visit Online shop :
https://www.etsy.com/shop/steampunknation

 Official website:
http://steampunknation.com/

Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/steampunkjewelrybysteampunknation

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Radioactive Tritium Flashlight Runs for 20 Years Without a Battery

A Multi-Functional Tritium Lantern (MFTL) that triples as a miniature flashlight, a bottle opener, and a small pry tool. Oh! And it’s a keychain, so you’re likely to have it with you at all times or at least when you’re out of the house.

The gadget, designed by an Athens, Greece-based maker and prophet of what he refers to as the “Next Industrial Revolution”–3D printing or additive manufacturing–is digitally designed and then 3D printed in stainless steel (420 stainless steel alloy with infused bronze–40%). It’s about the width of a cigarette, although a bit shorter. The designer, who’sEtsy Shop, InnovoDesign, offers the pieces for $63.58 each, says he most enjoys creating “functional, innovative, unique objects and artifacts.” We agree that there’s something kind of retro and mysterious about this gadget. The texture of the stainless steel and the shape of the object are evocative of the Art Deco style.

 Tritium–symbol T or 3H as it is also known as hydrogen-3–is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. It’s not cheap; the market price for a gram of tritium is $30,000, which is why the InnovoDesign MFTL gadget costs just under $65. We think they’re definitely worth it. Those hermetically-sealed vials are amazing little light sources thanks to the gaseous tritium isotope. It glows without requiring a light “charge,” as is the case with most phosphorescent, glow-in-the-dark products. During the day and in well-lit spaces, you won’t see the flow. In low- or no-light settings, however, the gadget will basically be your tiny lantern. As its creator boasts, it’s a genuinely, “nuclear-powered gadget.” Speaking of which, it occurs to us that the thing resembles a tiny submarine–a nuclear sub.

The real treat, however, is the gadget’s unique feature: It glows in the dark. After its creator receives the 3D-printed objects from Shapeways (as he doesn’t print them himself), he embeds each piece with non-removable tritium isotope, with 3×22.5mm in a vial for each. 

The vial itself is resin and, since it is carefully embedded within the stainless steel body, it is not easily removed or broken, so you needn’t worry about leaks. You can choose what color your gadget will glow from eight different color choices. InnovoDesign also offers a larger tritium light, a “beacon,” which triples the glow of the smaller bottle opener-pry tool-flashlight. Our favorite piece in the Etsy shop may well be the Tritium Overlord Ring, which is 3D printed in silver and glows a satisfying, sci-fi blue. It sells for $219.95, which is an altogether reasonable price.

 

Online Store : https://www.etsy.com/listing/219710060/mftl-multi-functional-tritium-lantern?ref=shop_home_active_1

Update: limited stock

I got my vial in 7 days  from Greece.

They Also have other available Design  to choose..

Update: InnovoDesign is no longer active on etsy  you can buy on his own webstore @  http://www.byinnovodesign.com/

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Exclusive Previews PlayStation(R)4 (PS4™) Exclusive Games - The Order:1886TM and BloodborneTM

Set to reach our shores in February and March respectively, “The Order:1886” and “Bloodborne are this year’s biggest and most anticipated titles exclusive to the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) gaming platform.



“The Order: 1886” is a single player, action-adventure game created by the acclaimed developer, Ready at Dawn Studios LLC known for the creation of Daxter® and God of War®: Chains of Olympus (PSP Game of the Year), whileBloodborne, is the latest Action RPG game from a renowned Japanese developer FromSoftware, the makers of the hit Dark Souls series.

“The Order: 1886™” spectacularly re-writes history by introducing a unique version of Victorian-Era London where myths and technology co-exist and which fuses actual history with familiar myths and legends. Players will wield advanced weapons and gadgets that didn’t exist during the Victorian era and the realism of the game will make you feel like these elements could have existed during the time.

“Bloodborne” features a a terrifying new world and a journey to a horror-filled gothic city where deranged mobs and nightmarish creatures lurk around every corner. The Yharnam city is cursed with a strange endemic illness spreading through the streets like wildfire. Players will have to face their fears as they search to discover the city’s darkest secrets in order to survive.


It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the preview of The Order:1886 and Bloodborne ahead of their official availability in the Philippines. A spokesperson from Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia who is well versed with both games will be available for Q&As on both games. The two games are available for hands on as well.


EVENT DETAILS

Date: 4 February 2015, Wednesday

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Venue: Imperium e-Sports bar and Video Game Lounge

Address: Second Floor, Metrowalk Commercial Complex, Meralco Avenue,Ugong, Pasig City

Detailed Directions: https://www.zomato.com/manila/imperium-e-sports-bar-and-video-game-lounge-ugong-pasig-city


Source:
RSVP c/o DIANE VALBUENA

Mobile: 0917.523.4624

Email: diane@newzilla.geisermaclang.com

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Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3

The iOS 8.1.3 update contains bug fixes, stability enhancements and performance improvements. Among the new features, it reduces the amount of storage space required to perform a software update.

Apple has rolled out iOS 8.1.3 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices, after weeks of extensive testing.

The update can be downloaded by going to Settings > General > Software Update. The download size of iOS 8.1.3 is 246MB.

Apple users with 8GB and 16GB devices will definitely appreciate the reduced storage requirements for updating to iOS 8.

In addition to bug fixes, iOS 8.1.3 also includes a number of security improvements which can be viewed in detail on Apple's security page for the update.

Apple is also preparing to release OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 beta update, which contains a patch for the Thunderstrike vulnerability that allows malware to be injected into Macs via the Thunderbolt port.

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HTML5 video is the default on YouTube No more Flash and Crash Browser

YouTube defaults to using HTML5 video on all modern browsers, including Chrome, IE 11, Safari 8 and the beta versions of Firefox. The same technology that powers adaptive bitrates also makes it possible for YouTube to live-stream video to the Chromecast and game consoles like the Xbox and PS4.

HTML5’s Encrypted Media Extensions have been somewhat controversial in the web standards community because they enable DRM support in web browsers. But as YouTube engineering manager Richard Leider notes in today’s announcement, support for this feature now enables the service to use a single video player across a wide range of platforms.

“Combined with Common Encryption, we can support multiple content protection technologies on different platforms with a single set of assets, making YouTube play faster and smoother,” he writes.

Before

After

Now that HTML5 video is the default on YouTube, Google is deprecating its old-style <object> Flash embeds and its Flash API. YouTube recommends you only use its <iframe> embeds to embed videos going forward because that allows it to use whatever technology your visitors’ browsers support.

Some website already support this  example where I always watch anime is Kissanime.

By switching to HTML5, YouTube can now also make wider use of Google’s VP9 video codec. YouTube says this switch allows videos to start 15 to 80 percent faster and reduces the average bandwidth needed to stream a video by 35 percent. That may not seem like a big deal right now, but once you start streaming 4k video, that 35 percent reduction could be the difference between enjoying the video or staring at the “buffering” screen. YouTube started streaming VP9 videos in 2013 and has since served “hundreds of billions of VP9 videos.”

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RANGE-R is a handheld sensor capable of sending Radar signals through the walls and locating people inside buildings.

RANGE-R is a handheld sensor capable of sending Radar signals through the walls and locating people inside buildings. It is powered by 4 AA batteries and weighs less than 1.5 lbs.

The basic RANGE-R concept of operations is shown in Figure 1. The sensor is held against the wall and activated via a pair of buttons (one hand operation). A series of Radar pulses is transmitted through the wall. The pulses are reflected from objects inside the structure. These returns are analyzed as Doppler radar returns, allowing detection of any moving objects in the structure.

The sensitivity of the RANGE-R is sufficient to detect people breathing, making it difficult for individuals to hide from RANGE-R. The range to a target is displayed on the user-friendly graphic display. RANGE-R covers a conical field of view of 160 degrees, sufficient to cover an entire room (or small building) in a single scan. The entire scan/detect sequence takes only a few seconds.

Doppler radar

RANGE-R uses a form of Radar known as Doppler Radar. In Doppler Radar, a radio frequency (RF) signal is transmitted, strikes a target and returns to an RF receiver. If the object is moving, the frequency of the signal is altered. With appropriate signal processing the amount of motion can be determined. Using this technique, RANGE-R determines the presence of moving objects inside a building and classifies them as “movers” (more movement) or “breathers” (less movement) while providing the range to the object on a small display.

RANGE-R uses a type of Doppler Radar known as Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave (SFCW) Radar, where specific frequencies are emitted in a controlled fashion. This approach makes RANGE-R inherently resistant to jamming or interference with other electronics. Additionally, RANGE-R is certified by the FCC to operate in an approved Radar band and therefore, will not interfere with most non-Radar electronic systems.

Wall Penetration

RANGE- R will penetrate most common building wall, ceiling or floor types including poured concrete, concrete block, brick, wood, stucco glass, adobe, dirt, etc. However, It will not penetrate metal. RANGE-R will generally penetrate up to one foot of wall thickness without adverse effects. While small metal objects embedded in walls (i.e. rebar, conduits, etc.) usually do not inhibit operation, a large enough metal object can impair operation. When this happens, the wisest course of action is to make more than one scan from different locations (move a few feet) for confirmation. If a porous wall is saturated with water, performance can also be degraded due to excessive absorption of the radar energy.

Conical Field of View

The RANGE-R has a conical, 160 degree field of view (FOV). This FOV provides complete coverage of a rectangular room with a single scan. This FOV covers +/- 80 degrees in azimuth AND elevation. This feature enables RANGE-R to penetrate ceilings/floor as well as vertical walls. A typical scan of a two-story house will detect people on the second floor as well as people on ground level.

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