Humans are distinguished from the other living apes in having larger brains and an unusual life history that combines high reproductive output with slow childhood growth and exceptional longevity. This suite of derived traits suggests major changes in energy expenditure and allocation in the human lineage, but direct measures of human and ape metabolism are needed to compare evolved energy strategies among hominoids. Here...
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Arcade expansion: Portland’s Ground Kontrol will double in size, add new Star Wars Battle Pod game
Ground Kontrol is expanding.
Portland Monthly reported late Wednesday that the popular Old Town bar/arcade in PDX is doubling in size with plans for a 4,000 square-foot expansion.
It will take over an old cafe just behind the existing Ground Kontrol, as the two buildings will connect via...
GeekWire Radio: Toyota satellite antennas, Snoop Dogg vs. Bill Gates, and an Amazon Echo the size of a beer can
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Satellite antenna startup Kymeta strikes a deal with Toyota, Snoop Dogg has some strong words for Bill Gates, the city of Seattle has some new rules for Amazon, and one state legislator is calling for an investigation into...
Android launcher update adds auto-rotate, forces icon size consistency
Icons now get forced to a standard size.
An update to the Google Now Launcher has brought some nifty new features to Android's home screen. Google is reining in unruly app icons to make everything a consistent size and adding auto rotate support to the launcher.
Google's icon design guidelines give developers the tools to create a consistently sized...
More cash for startups: Median angel investment round size increases in Q3
Angel investors are putting more money behind startups according to the latest Halo Report, a survey of angel financing deals and activity compiled by The Angel Resource Institute and sponsored by Seattle-based Pitchbook. The report found that median angel round sizes increased from $ 500,000 in Q2 to $...