Shanghai Science and Technology Commission proposes 100 ‘innovation houses’ for DIYers

Here we call them hackerspaces and generally they’re sustained through the contributions of paying members. The Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality has decided to go with the more esoteric “innovation house” and is expecting support from the government, but the concept is the same — a pubic place where those with an idea […]

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$100 Kobo Touch with Offers ships in ‘2-3 weeks,’ serves you ads between reads for a one-time discount

Well, would ya look at this? Apparently, Kobo’s unceremoniously launched a new variant of the Touch eReader on its webstore — this time “with offers,” priced at $99.99 (down from the regular’s $130). According the company, this six-incher is identical to its original Kobo Touch, but will display advertisements when you’re not reading — namely, […]

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