SWYP concept printer combines good looks with touchscreen editing

A concept printer from Seattle-based designers Artefact wants to bring those touchscreen editing skills learnt from smartphones and tablets to the not-so-electrifying world of printers. The streamlined SWYP (See What You Print) has a pretty striking design -- for a printer. The paper tray even folds away flush on top of the touchscreen in a very (very!) familar way. That contraption shown above would be able to connect directly to your camera or phone, foregoing the PC step with editing and collating all done on-screen; there's even an augmented reality interface that visualizes ink levels and those inevitable printer woes. At present, these guys aren't gunning to take out the only thing HP hasn't flubbed lately, but hopefully the glossy concept vid after the break will tide you over till commercialization (prayerfully) hits.

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Growing Up Geek: Tom Merritt

Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have a special guest: journalist and broadcaster Tom Merritt, current host of Tech News Today on TWiT.tv.

I always hesitate to apply the term geek to myself. To me it's an honorific. Someone with super mad skills or knowledge deserves the term, and the superior of all those who deserve it is the alpha geek. But times being what they are geek has become a term of currency. Before I let this devolve into a debate about the difference between geek and nerd, let's move on to the evidence. You, dear reader can decide for yourself where on the geek scale I belong.

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Gerber Splice Mini-tool Review

I love multi-tools! They are even my ‘go to’ idea for gifts for most people,. Even the non-’everyday carry’ types often appreciate a pocketable device that has several handy tools built into it. A work buddy pulled out a Gerber Splice to do a repair the other day and I instantly fell in love with [...]

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Lotus B�b� Baby Blankets

Lotus B�b� is a line of eco-friendly and luxurious baby blankets made with eco-friendly bamboo and soy. They are trimmed in 100% silk to give them that luxurious feel that all little ones love. Scrubs star Sarah Chalke received a Lotus Bebe Soy Luxury blanket for her little baby boy and wrote, ?Wow! I?ve never seen a blanket as soft and delicious as yours.? Celebrity Baby Scoop readers are entitled to a online coupon for 50% off at lotusbebe.com use coupon code "FALL11".

Newborn Necessities Book for New Parents

Newborn Necessities, by Jennifer Cigale, is a convenient book full of intake and output logs for your baby. Parents use the charts included to easily keep track of feedings and diaper changes, as recommended by most healthcare providers. Newborn Necessities gives you a quick and compact place to write down this vital information, thus leaving you more time to spend with your new baby and to catch up on your sleep! Stock Up! Buy one get one free via the "buy Newborn Necessities" tab on their Facebook page. Visit the website at newbornnecessities.com

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Amy Winehouse Struggles On Comeback Tour: Cancels Shows

Oh, I hate to hear this. Amy Winehouse is one of the current singers who can actually sing, but her drug problems prevent her from being able to showcase her talent. She’s cancelled a couple of shows after getting booed … Continue reading →

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Xobni Rebrands Its Product Smartr, Launches Contact Manager For Android And Gmail

Xobni always was a clever name (it's Inbox backwards), but perhaps it was too clever. Today, the startup that tries to make your email smarter is rebranding its newer products Smartr and launching them out of private beta for Android and Gmail. These products have been in private beta for several months. The Android app takes over your address book on your phone. It ranks contacts by importance and how often you communicate with them instead of alphabetically. Since it is all managed in the cloud, it can handle thousands of contacts. Different tabs show you contact details, that contact's recent social feeds, your relationship history, and other contacts you share in common.

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Jennifer Aniston & Demi Moore Premiere "Five" in NYC

Reconvening after visiting "Good Morning America" earlier in the day, the stars responsible for the Lifetime movie "Five" gathered together for a New York City screening on Monday night (September 26).

Held at Skylight SOHO, Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore smiled while posing arm-in-arm while fellow contributor Alicia Keys brought her musician husband Swizz Beatz along for the blue carpet affair.

Set to debut on October 10th, "Five" is an anthology of five separate-yet-interconnected tales of lives affected by cancer - with Aniston, Moore and Keys among the five celebrity directors.

Of the project, Jennifer previously told Glamour magazine, "We were intrigued by the challenge of creating short stories that would defy audiences' expectation of the subject."

She added, "We wanted to balance the drama with humor and irreverence because that's what's helped our friends who've faced this get through their treatment."

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