Microsoft Puts $499 Barrier Between You and Windows Desktop Apps - YAHOO!
26 May 2012, 8:53 am
which, along with Google's Chrome browser, is already running into other problems with Windows 8. Finally, this is a problem for student and hobbyist programmers. According t o Bright, "Windows 8 won't, in general, support side-loading of Metro-style ...

The power of outsider influence - CNN
25 May 2012, 7:36 am
Is the hobbyist the heart (and soul) of American innovation? A review of Jack Hitt's Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character By Ryan Bradley, senior editor FORTUNE -- Knowledge -- the deep, institutional kind gleaned from years at ...

Slashdot: Ask Slashdot: hobbyist-Ready LCD Touch Panel For Embedded Projects? - NewsFactor Network
24 May 2012, 3:58 pm
michael_cain writes "I've been asked (by family, friends) to consider several small embedded controller projects. A good starting point for all of them would be a backlit LCD graphics module with touch screen pre-mounted in a plastic enclosure with enough ...

Memorial Day is Magnificence and Heroism Personified - Examiner
24 May 2012, 7:44 am
I have been on a hobbyist style kick for a year now reading every book I can get my hands on regarding our Delta Force and Seal Team operators working around the clock to keep us safe and keep us free. The Navy says there are nine Seal teams but ...

'Planes, trains and automobiles' at Rosedale Strawberry Fest - Tribune-Star
24 May 2012, 3:55 am
Running June 1-3, the event will spotlight an expanded hobbyist exposition which will include not only the Civic Center’s annual model train and craft shows, but also a radio-controlled air show and remote-controlled auto racers. Model railroad ...

Premiere Bay Area florist In Water opens flower school at the San Francisco Flower Market - PRWeb
24 May 2012, 2:15 am
From the hobbyist to the bride-to-be to the professional, In Water Flower School offers industry secrets to the public with master classes given by world-renowned teachers from around the world In Water Flower School, located at 658 Brannan Street in the ...

Another tiny computer: VIA's $49 APC offers Android, HDMI video out - Ars Technica
22 May 2012, 2:20 pm
VIA could help fill the unmet demand for a low-cost ARM system that is suitable for the hobbyist market. VIA's computer will ship as a bare board without a case. The board, which measures 7 inches by 3.5 inches, is described by VIA as conforming ...

Counting Nemo: A Deep Look at the Aquarium Trade - New York Times
21 May 2012, 4:02 pm
Yet the invoices show that imports for hobbyist aquariums also include some troubling species, for example, fish that can grow to six to eight feet in length as adults. “They’re being sold as small fish as juveniles,” he said. But then ...

Millions look skyward for 'Ring of Fire' - Ogden Standard-Examiner
21 May 2012, 7:12 am
"It's amazing. We do this for the awe (and) it has not disappointed. I am awed, literally floored," said astronomical hobbyist Garry Andreassen, whose long camera lenses were lined up with those of about 10 other gazers in a downtown Manila park.

Texas Battle Bunker: a gaming hobbyist’s dream - Your Houston News
13 May 2012, 9:59 am
In one portion of the room, a group of four guys are launching an attack with their hand painted game pieces and landscape on a large playing board. While on the other side, two players battle it out in the increasingly popular card game, Magic. The Texas ...