Ultimate Geek Cred: Own a rug or wallpaper designed by your DNA

Adrian Salamunovic is the co-founder of DNA11, the original creators ofcustom DNA Portraits, which turn the DNA collected from the inside of your cheek into a picture print that’s as unique as you are. This week, Salamunovic launched a new site is calledDNA11 Labs, which he describes as “Kickstarter meets the Museum of Modern Art for our brand”. They’ve launched new custom products like Wallpaper made from your DNA, a custom DNA Rug, Glass portraits- even a $10,000 waterfall for your home (video below)....

2 min · 389 words · Daniel Jones

Ultra Light Startups partners with New York Angels

Today,Ultra Light Startups, an organization known for its lean startup tactics andThe New York Angelshave announced a partnership that gives young entrepreneurs access to one of the biggest groups of angels in the city. Here’s how it works: The three winning teams of ULS’s monthly pitch contest will automatically be permitted to pitch to the NY Angels. Graham Lawlor, Founder of Ultra Light Startups said he’s “delighted the New York Angels will play a more significant role in the Ultra Light Startup community....

2 min · 363 words · Eric Orr

Ultra-minimalist writing app iA Writer now available for Mac

If you’re a minimalism freak you’ve come to the right place. Today marks the release ofiA writer for Mac, a writing app or rather “digital writing tool” withso muchminimalism, there’s barely anything there. Let’s run through the features, won’t take long, and I’ll then share my initial impressions. Features Zero PreferencesYes, this is apparently a feature. There are no preferences, what you see is what you get. No font size alterations, no font choices, no background color changes, no formatting, nada....

5 min · 923 words · Mr. Michael Smith

Ultra-rare official Apple playing cards emerge on eBay

If you fancy owning your own piece of rare Apple memorabilia, anew listinghas been set up on the popular auction website eBay listing an official pack of Apple Computer OS 7 Icon playing cards, purchased in 1997 and in the same condition as when they were bought. The listing has been placed oneBay’s UK portaland currently sits at a price of £4.99. The description details how the seller visited the on-campus Apple Shop located at Apple Cupertino headquarters in 1997 to buy the playing cards in question....

2 min · 292 words · David Simmons

Ultraviolet light gives astronomers new clues on mysterious stellar eruptions

Ultraviolet light gives astronomers new clues on mysterious stellar eruptions This is where the story gets hot In December 2019, astronomers at the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) in California spotted a supernova they dubbed SN2019yvq. Analysis of the data revealed this was a type Ia [one A] supernova, a fairly-common type of explosion forwhite dwarf stars. Taking place roughly 140 million light years from Earth, this event was seen near the tail of the constellation Draco....

4 min · 646 words · Michael Harris
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