Pot speakers, hemp cars: Mark 4/20 with ganja-inspired tech

April 20 has turned into an unofficial celebration of all things marijuana. The tech world isn’t immune to the reefer madness, finding inspiration in hemp materials and high-tech vaporizers.
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– http://ignitearts.org/pot-speakers-hemp-cars-mark-420-with-ganja-inspired-tech/

Crave Ep. 156: Snoop Dogg soon to be all up in your Call of Duty game

This week on the Crave podcast, Snoop Dogg is coming to you via a DLC voice pack for Xbox Live, machine-carved ice cubes brim with design potential, and a fan plays the Super Mario Bros. theme a new way.
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– http://ignitearts.org/crave-ep-156-snoop-dogg-soon-to-be-all-up-in-your-call-of-duty-game/

Become an emotional cyborg with wearable digital eyes

Why bother with Google Glass, when AgencyGlass lets you convey emotions through digital eyes? Dr. Hirotaka Osawa wants to help people look happy even when they’re not.
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– http://ignitearts.org/become-an-emotional-cyborg-with-wearable-digital-eyes/

After Google Glass, Google developing contact lens camera

The next step after Google Glass high-tech specs could be contact lenses with cameras in them to take pictures when you blink and to help the blind across the road.
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– http://ignitearts.org/after-google-glass-google-developing-contact-lens-camera/

‘Bleak Movies’ coloring book replaces blood with bunnies

“Reservoir Dogs,” “Seven,” “The Exorcist,” and other disturbing movies get a kid-friendly restyling thanks to artist Todd Spence who wants to swap screams with smiles.
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– http://ignitearts.org/bleak-movies-coloring-book-replaces-blood-with-bunnies/

Crave giveaway: Dragon Dictate for Mac, version 4

Feeling chatty? This week, one reader gets the latest version of Nuance Communications’ Dragon Dictate speech recognition software for Mac. For free.
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– http://ignitearts.org/crave-giveaway-dragon-dictate-for-mac-version-4/

Crave Ep. 155: Take better selfies with the S.E.L.F.I.E. mirror

The S.E.L.F.I.E. mirror detects your pearly whites and snaps a selfie for you so you can ditch the phone.
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– http://ignitearts.org/crave-ep-155-take-better-selfies-with-the-s-e-l-f-i-e-mirror/

World’s first atomic wristwatch comes to Kickstarter

A scientist says he’s created the world’s first true atomic wristwatch, packing a chip-scale atomic clock into a wearable carbon fiber case. And yes, he’s made watches before.
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– http://ignitearts.org/worlds-first-atomic-wristwatch-comes-to-kickstarter/

Take better selfies with the S.E.L.F.I.E. mirror, Ep. 155

This week on Crave we take a first look at the Navy’s new laser cannon, which is just like something out of “Star Wars.” Super Meow-rio navigates Mario World unscathed, and we take a selfie without a phone using the S.E.L.F.I.E. mirror from iStrategyLabs.
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– http://ignitearts.org/take-better-selfies-with-the-s-e-l-f-i-e-mirror-ep-155/

Comic Neue: Comic Sans typeface for grown-ups

The much-maligned Comic Sans typeface gets an overdue remake, rendering it suitable for general consumption.
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– http://ignitearts.org/comic-neue-comic-sans-typeface-for-grown-ups/