Friday Linkapalooza December 19, 2014

Welcome to this week's Friday Linkapalooza: We've got some great articles, products, and videos to get your weekend off to a great start!
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Written by Staff Writer • Posted on Dec 19, 2014

Welcome to this week's Friday Linkapalooza: We've got some great articles, products, and videos to get your weekend off to a great start!

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

Check out this review of the Drop, a smart kitchen scale that uses a smartphone/tablet app to help you be a better baker!

Luxury auto maker Jaguar is looking to improve driver visibility with a smart windshield. Jaguar says this new technology could reduce blind spots while driving.

Polaroid's new Socialmatic rolls a digital camera, instant photo printer, and social sharing gadget into one cute, square unit. Just in time for Christmas.

CURRENT EVENTS

Iowa is looking to be the first state to issue driver's licenses—on your smartphone.

When it comes to police body cameras, Post Falls, Idaho is ahead of the rest of the country: they've been implemented there since 2007.

Colorado does an exceptional job keeping its roads snow-free in winter, and they use impressive technology to do it.

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Are we ready for superhuman eyes?

Check out this amazing story of a man with two prosthetic arms.

ARTS & CULTURE

Sony Pictures has canceled the theatrical release of the new film The Interview, after cyber threats from North Korean hackers and pressure from U.S. theater chains.

Last week we told you about a 3D-printed dress. This week,

This cool video shows the meticulous process that goes into producing a hand-colored lithograph.

http://vimeo.com/99334143

JUST FOR FUN...

If you've ever been one for ice fishing, you might sympathize with this cat...

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