The Best Annual Tech Startup Events In Europe. Well, I guess I’m about to be shot down here. For a while I’ve been contemplating a post about all the annual events in Europe which are specifically relevant to tech startups. Now when I say that, I do not mean hacker meetups in bars, or monthly events in various European cities. I mean Annual conferences and events where you will find startups, tech entrepreneurs and investors either milling about at a big general event on innovation (like DLD) or pitching on stage at a conference like Le Web. You will notice there are no URLs yet. When I get time I will add them (you can always use Google). For now I just wanted to get this post out there for you to look at and kick the tyres on. [UPDATE: Here's the picks for 2013]. Yes, I know I have missed out the many, many monthly or quarterly meetups around Europe in various cities.
You will also notice I have not put in dates. Clearly not all these events overlap and in some months there is more like 5 weeks than 4. . • Week 1CES, Las Vegas. Non-Techie Cofounder Learns Code, Builds New Site Feature in 6 Days. Melissa McCreery had a good idea for the site she works for, Company Muse, and didn't want to wait for the development team to build it, so she learned code and built it herself. McCreery is one of a slew of wannabe techies who are delving into the seemingly complex world of learning code. From politicians to entrepreneurs to high school students — it's becoming apparent that knowing the basics of coding is beneficial for anyone working with technology, i.e. nearly every person. But don't worry, it's not as intimidating as it seems, McCreery says. Company Muse features in-depth profiles of companies, complete with photos, interviews with employees and job openings, in order to give professional, female job seekers a better idea of what it's like to work there.
McCreery is the editor for the site, which posts articles on a daily basis about career-related topics. "I said, 'hey, I can just build this,'" she recalled. In six days, she built the new feature, which launches on Tuesday. Batman's budget: Being a caped crusader isn't cheap | Crave. Back in college I might spend all day and night debating deep questions like: "Hey bro, how much do you think Bruce Wayne spends on all that Batman bling?
" Sadly, I no longer have the time for such deliberations, but fortunately there are still people in college right now who do. Centives, which is made up of a team of economics students at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn., dug into the digits of what it actually costs to be Batman and came up with a real-world tally for all that fictional crime-fighting schwag -- $2.8 million. However, more than two-thirds of that bill comes from over-zealous orders of 10,000 graphite helmets (with the parts sent to different locations and aliases to avoid being discovered), which means that simply finding a trusted supplier for that iconic cowl could save nearly $2 million. Those are the big expenses. Some of the other legendary tools of the trade like the utility harness and the grappling gun have become relatively inexpensive in recent years. How to move your home network and media center with minimal stress. I moved recently, and though I hired pros and consider myself to be fairly well organized, it was still stressful and exhausting.
I did manage to save myself some time and heartache by planning ahead regarding my home network, media centers, and other devices. Here are some tips to make your own move a little simpler: Deal with your ISP and other providers ahead of time. Just like utilities providers, magazine publishers, employers, and everyone else who needs your new address, your ISP needs plenty of heads-up to make your move as seamless as possible. This is doubly true if you need to switch providers; make sure that your old service is actually turned off when you move out of the old place, and make sure that your new place is equipped for the kind of connection you want.
That's the overview. You may also want to check out Your online guide to moving from a few years back. Clever adapter connects USB accessories to your Android device. With the iPad Camera Connection Kit allowing users to connect a variety of unexpected USB devices (like a MIDI keyboard) to their iPads, the next logical question was, "Is there something similar for Android? " Although it's not advertised or sold by any of the big Android phone manufacturers, the solution is a cheap cable called a USB On-The-Go adapter.
USB On-The-Go (Amazon link), or USB OTG, is essentially a female USB port that plugs into the Micro-USB port of a phone or tablet, allowing you to connect devices that use a standard USB 2.0 or 3.0 connection. In a nutshell, the adapter allows the Android device to be a "USB host," powering and communicating with the connected device. Compatibility So far, it's been difficult to figure out which Android devices are compatible with the USB OTG cable. It's clear, however, that the Samsung family of Android phones and tablets are the most USB-friendly of them all, allowing users to connect the greatest variety of USB devices.