Month: August 2014
shinyshiny went to V Festival with Pringles
Promotional Post for Pringles. This weekend, in conjunction with Pringles, we went to V Festival, and had an amazing time, with Justin Timberlake definitely being a highlight. Arriving at the Pringles village on the Saturday, along with fellow blogs, It’s a LDN Thing and 1883 magazine, we were able to test out the Pringles party…
Twitter’s turning favourites into retweets, for some reason
Twitter is experimenting with a new feature that effectively turns favourites into retweets for some users. Whereas Facebook wanted to mess with our minds, it seems that Twitter just wants to mess with our feeds. But it’s hard to tell which might be the most irritating. Twitter’s long been a fan of experimentation and often…
shinyshiny talks to BBC presenter Kate Russell about tech, Twitter & tips for success
Kate Russell is a technology reporter who presents the website review section of weekly technology show, BBC Click. She's fun, articulate and has a genuine passion for technology - so you can see why we were so keen to speak to her here at shinyshiny! Kate has written about technology, the Internet and gaming since 1995,…
Could our gut bacteria be ruling our minds?
Scientists have discovered that our gut microbes influence our moods and food choices, according to a new article in the journal BioEssays. Researchers from UC San Francisco, Arizona State University, and the University of New Mexico reviewed a range of recent studies and came to the conclusion that the bacteria living in our digestive tracts…
The first 4-colour 3D printer could be coming to market
Interest in 3D printing (whether for organs, chocolate or, potentially more violently, guns) has boomed in the last few years, but the designs available can be a little lacking when it comes to colour choice. That’s why one London-based entrepreneur wants to make 3D printing more vibrant. Felix Chan is raising money on Kickstarter to…
‘Text Neck’ is a real thing, and you should be worried, according to doctors
If you’re constantly texting friends from your phone, beware, as you could be giving yourself a condition called ‘text neck’, according to doctors. However, an app, Text Neck Indicator, can stop it. Chiropractic physician, Dr. Dean Fishman claims that the craning of our neck, as we text is damaging our posture and contorting the way…
Watch CGI transform a model’s face in this mesmerising video
Many of you will probably have seen some amazing displays of CGI and projection mapping on YouTube or even in the flesh (here are some great examples if you're none the wiser). But most of these are on the sides of iconic buildings or store fronts. What about if you took this clever tech to our…
Smartphones will make statues talk
Usually, if you talk to statues, you’ll be met with a, er, stony silence. But from tomorrow, certain statues in London and Manchester will talk back. And you won’t even need to take hallucinogens first. Public performance company Sing London has teamed up with specialist museum-guide developer Antenna Lab to give voice to 35 iconic…
The Pringles party speaker has crisp sound
Promoted post in collaboration with Pringles Everyone in their right mind knows that a party isn’t complete without a bowl of Pringles out on the table, and the crisps brand has released a speaker to complement your crisps at that party now too. The Pringles party speaker attaches to the top of a can of…
Mobile rumours: All metal Galaxy S6, Nexus smartphone by HP, Moto 360 pricing details
The world of mobile news is scary and complicated, with rumours flying about all over the place about what the many different companies are planning on doing. If you don’t know what you’re looking for then chances are you won’t get very far, so to ease your burden here are some of today’s biggest mobile…
