Category Archives: Tech
Why M$ Should Trash the MS Points System and INTEGRATE
Today, a little company known as Apple, Inc. threw one of their infamous press conferences where they delight in marketing technology that is not earth shattering by any means to the masses who eat it up like warm chocolate chip … Continue reading
The Arcade Fire’s HTML5 Masterpiece
If you were on the interwebs today, then you may have seen something about Arcade Fire and the house you grew up in. No, they did not play a show at your old house, don’t worry. What they did do, … Continue reading
Show Off Your Android Pride with these Collectible Figures
Dead Zebra is offering up a series of collectible Android mascot collectibles for those of us who are crazy about Android and just want to let everybody know it. The collectible figures were created by artist Andrew Bell with the … Continue reading
Want to Eliminate that Vuvuleza Drone During World Cup Matches? Here’s How!
A product manager at National Instruments has written up a little piece of software that he uses on the backend of NIs LabView software to automatically filter out the the noise coming from the South African horns known as vuvulezas … Continue reading
Google Docs Updates Go Live for All – My Favorites
Google Docs just went live for everyone today with the updates that were revealed a couple of months ago. I am going to run down the list of what I feel are the most important and useful of these updates … Continue reading
Korg Kaossilator Pro
You have probably…well maybe, heard of a Kaoss Pad, the touch screen device that basically allows the user to manipulate any audio signal that passes through it in real time. Now Korg has taken their Kaoss Pad to the next … Continue reading
Google Custom Backgrounds Goes Global (and how to disable them)
Google has announced a new way to spruce up their default search page. You can now add a photo background to the Google Search page from your computer, a Picasa web album or any public Picasa gallery. Google states that … Continue reading
New Multitouch Instrument Makes Debut
The Linnstrument, a fully functional multitouch, pressure sensitive instrument that connects to a computer via USB and utilizes a proprietary application to create the audio. The product works similarly to a midi keyboard or other similar device but has some … Continue reading
Update on the Apple iPad
I have had a couple days to evaluate the iPad, and I have a few more thoughts on the subject. First, it is a big iPod Touch for all intensive purposes. I praised the device for its design and still … Continue reading
Apple Announces iPad
Today Apple made its much anticipated announcement of its tablet device which we now know to be called the iPad. From what there is to see, it looks like this device will take the best features of e-readers, netbooks and … Continue reading
Wii Balance Board = Medical Instrument?
In preliminary tests, doctors at the University of Melbourne have found that the Wii Balance Board had such a high sensitivity that it could possibly replace traditional “force platforms” that doctors currently use to test patients’ balance. While this is … Continue reading
Netflix Streaming Coming to the Wii
Well, the Wii is now getting in on the Netflix game that the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 have been playing for some time now. However, there is a slight difference for Wii owners who would like to enjoy streaming … Continue reading
Vizio Touts New 72-inch 3D TV at CES
3D has been the wave-maker at CES this year. On its back rides the hopes of television as we know it. Whether or not this is a good thing is up to you. I will post an editorial piece about … Continue reading
My Very Own Cell Phone Tower!
Femtocell services are making their way to US shores soon. I doubt that is meaningful to most people, so allow me to delve in a bit more. Femtocell devices are basically designed to act as miniature cell phone towers when … Continue reading
O Netflix, what are we going to do with you?
If you have Netflix, or have had Netflix, don’t you just love when new DVDs come out and you snatch it up to watch it with your friends? Of course you do! Well, some bad news. Netflix has gone into … Continue reading
The next generation of notebooks…wait netbooks…tablets…e-readers??
Well, if you were confused about netbooks, notebooks, tablets and all the other computers that are now popping up on the scene, prepare to be a little bit more bewildered. Lenovo and MSi are doing their level best to make … Continue reading
Google Nexus One a Reality – Check the Specs
Google now is throwing its own phone into the cool waters that are the Android pool. The newly announced Nexus One, built by none other than a company that has shot up as quickly as Android, HTC, the phone sports … Continue reading
New Modern Warefare Video Game Retails for $150
The new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 video game will come in a new Prestige Edition (ooohhh ahhhhh) that will feature something that I have never seen bundled with a video game before. Can you guess what that might … Continue reading