The Show Notes

Gradle build system Android is switching to Gradle "primarily focused around Java, Groovy and Scala development" "builds upon the concepts of Apache Ant and Apache Maven and introduces a Groovy based DSL instead of the more traditional XML form of declaring the project configuration" supports Scala , including incremental compilation through Zinc supported by IntelliJ Nissan Leaf 2013 model "better range, faster charging capabilities, a more efficient cabin heater, and a lower starting price" "S trim replaces the LED headlights with less expensive projector beams, and uses 16-inch steel wheels with plastic covers rather than alloy wheels" 2013 Leaf S lease at $89/month, with $2,500 downpayment; is it worth it? Gmail gets 4 tabs : primary, social, promotions and updates Palo Alto housing market 25% increase Y-o-Y San Carlos: 25.7% Y-oY Belmont: 21.2 % Y-oY Foster City: 18% Y-oY Professorville , Palo Alto historic distric...

WebGL supported on Safari, but disabled by default supported on Chrome Mobile, but disabled by default "leaked builds of IE11 in Windows Blue have support for WebGL" Google Glass API Solutions to run native code in the browser Google Native Client "Mozilla has no intention of running native code inside the browser" asm.js LLVM bytecode generated by Clang is compiled to asm.js with Mozilla Emscripten V8 issue for implementing asm.js Ars article from yesterday: Surprise! Mozilla can produce near-native performance on the Web Eye examinations for toddlers "The recommended schedule set by the American Optometric Association is similar: at age 6 months, at age 3 years, and just before kindergarten, followed by routine exams every two years." Palm VII "the first truly wireless data-capable information devices" $700 + $15/month for the data service "Web Clipping applications, also known as Palm Query Applications (PQAs...

Oculus Rift  "is an upcoming high field of view (FOV), low-latency, consumer-priced virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD)" ( wikipedia ) A meme is "an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture. […] The word meme […] was coined by the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins" Privacy Are all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government? Skype with care – Microsoft is reading everything you write

Motorcycle passenger age requirement none in California apparently only 2 states have such a requirement ( Hawaii: 7 years old and Washington: 5 years old ) Crickett Firearms makes real guns, for kids GFCI "GFCI devices approved for protection against electric shock trip at 5 mA within 25 ms" Disjoncteur : "Le principe d'un dispositif différentiel à courant résiduel (DDR) est de comparer les intensités sur les différents conducteurs qui le traversent." Q:  How much electric current is needed to kill a human being? A: About 10 mA. GRID Alternatives  "is a nonprofit organization that brings the benefits of solar technology to communities that would not otherwise have access, providing needed savings for families, preparing workers for jobs in the fast-growing solar industry, and helping clean our environment." Soap Potassium carbonate  "is a white salt, soluble in water […] used in the production of soap and glass." Soapmakin...

Microsoft IllumiRoom full demonstration a proof-of-concept system from Microsoft Research augments the area surrounding a television screen with projected visualizations Electronic violins […] being utilized to reinvigorate music education The perfect blend of classical instruments and rock and roll is giving kids across the country a whole new appreciation for music Conferences attendance Google I/O 2013: 5,500 ( source ) WWDC 2012: 5,000 ( source ) Oracle OpenWorld: 50,000 ( source ) Salesforce Dreamforce 2012: 90,000 ( source ) Monkey Island takes place on fictional islands in the Caribbean around the Golden Age of Piracy in the 18th century known for its humor and "player-friendly" qualities Basis watch "optical blood flow" (to monitor heart rate) 3 axis accelerometer perspiration monitor skin temperature Bluetooth enabled Audi Headlights Seeing Around Corners Banned by U.S. Rule "rule requiring headlights to switch between...