Monthly Archives: September 2015

Watch This Magical Concrete Slurp Up 1,000 Gallons of Water In a Minute

Posted on September 28, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

A new kind of concrete from the UK building materials company Tarmac instantly soaks up gallons and gallons of H20–simultaneously preventing flood conditions while also conserving water by cycling it directly back into the ground. It’s called Tarmac Topmix Permeable, … Continue reading →

What’s wrong with an opinion?

Posted on September 15, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Why do people believe that Everyone must agree with everything they say in order to have a conversation with them. More and more people are adopting this, with me or against me attitude. What’s wrong with having a different opinion. … Continue reading →

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Artwork – Science Festival

Posted on September 14, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Please help support my niece by voting for her picture (shown above #12). She worked very hard and we are very proud of her. Thank You , [STR] Directions for voting: Choose your favorite picture from the gallery of artwork … Continue reading →

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No, the iPhone 6s’ camera and mic aren’t spying on you

Posted on September 14, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Whenever a device ships with a feature that involves always-on listening or watching, privacy concerns invariably come up — and the iPhone 6s is no exception. In an attempt to address controversies before the 6s even ships, Apple has told … Continue reading →

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The fascinating and bloody family tree of the British Royal Family

Posted on September 10, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

As we all learned from Game of Thrones (and definitely not sitting through high school history), when there’s a chance to sit on a throne and rule a kingdom, everybody who can sit seemingly wants to be king and queen, … Continue reading →

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This Fetal Monitoring System Is The Best Thing Apple Has Ever Done for Women

Posted on September 9, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Of the many new experiences you might have during a high-risk pregnancy, one of the least fun is a fetal monitoring test called a Non-Stress Test, or NST. It really should be called a High-Stress Test because of the anguish … Continue reading →

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Apple Pencil: The Stylus Steve Jobs Warned Us About

Posted on September 9, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

This afternoon we met the iPad Pro, a giant iPad that’s aimed at professionals. With it comes the Apple Pencil: A stylus that Phil Schiller called “one of the most advanced technologies we’ve ever created.”First thing’s first, though. This is … Continue reading →

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This is Apple’s iPad Pro

Posted on September 9, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

“Today we have the biggest news in iPad since the iPad,” says Apple CEO Tim Cook. That’s right: Apple has just announced the iPad Pro, and it’s definitely the biggest iPad yet. It has everything the iPad Air 2 offers, … Continue reading →

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iOS 9 will be available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch September 16th

Posted on September 9, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

An official announcement of new iPhones usually means a release date for the latest version of Cupertino’s mobile operating system as well. Today was no different as Apple announced that iOS 9 would be available as a free download September … Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPhone 6s is here, and it’s all about ‘3D Touch’

Posted on September 9, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Apple just announced the iPhone 6s and… it’s pretty much exactly what we expected. Staying true to tradition, the iPhone 6s looks practically indistinguishable from last year’s device (there’s a new new iPhone 6s Plus as well). It’s built out … Continue reading →

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