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    *The goal of Pixel is to make it easy for artists to create digital art without the petrifying requirement to be an electronics expert.*
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    *It wouldn't be an Android project without a QR code. And it actually works. Go ahead and test it out — we'll wait.*
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    *The Pixel team has completed three rounds of prototypes and has an ambitious plan to ship by April.*
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    *There are dozens of pixel art pieces to choose from, and making your own is easier than tying a sailor's knot.*
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    *The Pixel team is considering building a feature that would alter the weather of a landscape in an image by using data pulled from weather service APIs.*
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    *Using a proximity sensor, the mirror can provide feedback to those who gaze upon it.*
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    *Using the open source code that drives the Pixel, a hacker with a little time could whip up a sweet voice-controlled "magic mirror" to answer all questions related to fairness.*
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