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ICYMI: Mobile music making, skateboard stroller and more
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-940559{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-940559, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-940559{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-940559").style.display="none";}catch(e){}Today on In Case You Missed It: The iMaschine 2 app uses Apple's 3D Touch to record the difference in how hard you tap to make beats, a big upgrade since our wasted days using Simon. Construction on the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile is finally going to begin, three years after the country first blew up a mountain peak where it will be located. The U.S. and other countries have jointly pledged $500 million towards its construction so we're eager for that to be finished. And the Quinny longboard stroller is a skateboard prototype that aims to 're-imagine the future of baby transport,' aka terrify grandmothers everywhere.
Guild Wars 2 gem store goes (partially) online
One of the more controversial aspects of the upcoming Guild Wars 2 is its microtransaction system, the details of which were tightly under wraps until the recent NDA-free public beta weekend. Now that the public's had a look-see, ArenaNet brought its gem store out into the open for all to see. The browser version of the store, which is also available in the game itself, is only partially functional at the moment. While it does list the categories, items, and icons for its wares, it's lacking any prices, descriptions, or ability to purchase. It's worth a look if you want a first-hand view of the goods that ArenaNet hopes will power Guild Wars 2's profitability, of course. The categories include style, consumable, support, account, boosts, and minis. [Update: The gemstore has since been taken down.]
