(Thanks to [Aaron] for the tip) As a promo for [Calvin Harris], some of the creative minds at Sony Music have put together an Arduino-based sythesizer composed of 15 bikini clad babes. By analyzing which circuits are closed, the Arduino Mega is able to tell a sequencer which sample to play. The only innovation happens to be that the circuits are painted onto the aforementioned girls with a conductive body paint known as Bare.
Developed by students at the Royal College of Art, the paint is not available for purchase, but they are willing to mix a batch up for art installations or performances. Technical stats (such as resistance) have not…

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Sheryl Sandberg is speaking today at 11:00 AM EDT. We’ve embedded the stream of the keynote live below. We’re expecting Sheryl to announce “Brand Lift” the company’s new partnership with Nielsen to measure the effectiveness of various advertising campaigns. We actually have some screenshots of Brand Lift in action that we’ll be updating this post with shortly. In the meantime you can watch the stream live below.

[11:06 AM EDT] – We’re still waiting for Sheryl to come on stage. The stream just temporarily posted a shot of the stage however we’re still on stand by.
[11:13] – We’re still…

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Home loans for first-time buyers increased by £2bn in the second quarter of 2009, compared with the previous quarter, according to new figures.The FSA (Financial Services Authority) reported that lenders provided first-time buyers with £5bn in new loans for home purchase in the second quarter of 2009, compared with around £3bn in the first quarter.Many first-time buyers have had trouble getting a home loan recently, with lenders remaining cautious about their lending. But recent developments suggest that lenders may be becoming more confident.A loans expert for Think Money said: “There are a number of signs that lenders are becoming more…

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Digital images are created by light being focused onto semiconductors. The popularity of digital cameras has been closely linked with the increasing popularity of personal computing, both in terms of making advances features possible and how people prefer their pictures. Digital photography allows a paperless age, where people often prefer to store, view, and share images over the computer instead of printing them physically.
Talk to those you know who own digital cameras before buying one. Friends and family can offer the best advice, and tell you which brands and models they favor or are disinclined towards. You can make…

The benefits of unlocked cell phones are numerous. They are great for people seeking flexibility and freedom to use any SIM card that they want. Whether someone is planning on vacationing abroad or just need more flexibility for cell phone carriers domestically, there are many reasons why you should buy an unlocked wireless phone. Discount cell phones can be bought both new and used. However, the best deals for cell phones will always be buying “used”.
The most beneficial reason for being a discount unlocked cell phone is that you’re able to keep the phone whenever you switch mobile phone…

For users of the GPS Golf Guru Guru 4, it’s worthy of a closer examination. The GPS Golf Guru boasts a strong, loyal consumer base. This new upgrade promises to build on that by featuring new functions not available in other devices or previous versions of the GPS Golf Guru.
The GURU 4 update will have the same great customer service as the original. This reputation for swift, competent service has played a role in the popularity of the GPS Golf Guru . Loyal customers will find the same quality of service they’ve come to expect.
The most innovative aspect…

BANGALORE (Reuters) – Tata Motors, India’s largest vehicle maker, plans to raise about $412 million soon through a sale of global depositary receipts to reduce its debt, the Mint newspaper reported on Monday. Tata Motors is working with a group of investment banks including Japan’s Mizuho Corporate Bank to raise 20 billion rupees, it said, citing merchant bankers and analysts familiar with the plan. The company, which controls about 60 percent of the world’s fifth-biggest truck and bus market, would raise the fund this month itself, the daily said. A Tata Motors spokesman told Reuters the company was committed…

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Reliance Natural Resources (RNRL (RNRL.NS : 88.3 -0.05)) on Sunday echoed its attack against Reliance Industries (RELIANCE.NS : 2153.15 +12.3) (RIL) and alleged that RIL was charging illegal and unauthorised margin on the sale of K-G D6 gas. RNRL, in a conference call with reporters, accused that RIL was charging marketing margin without the approval of empowered group of ministers (eGoM). The company claimed that power and fertilizer units, which have already signed gas sale purchase agreements, are expected to bear an additional burden of over Rs 10,000 crore due to the marketing margin charged by RIL. RNRL seeks the…

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