Is this how the robot apocalypse starts? Have I been so busy looking for terminators and the ED-209 from Robocop that I’m not even noticing the subtle takeover that’s happening right underneath our noses? This robot hand from the Ishikawa Oku Lab from the University of Tokyo has been designed …
It’s always exciting when advancements in technology feel like something out of a science fiction film. The San Francisco Police Department are embracing technology in two new ways, which should help them file reports and gather information much quicker than before.
Sixty laptops have been provided by Hewlett Packard and …
In desperate need of an attitude adjustment, I ran away to my niece’s house last night. This morning, we packed the kids into the van and went to the farmer’s market. There is something that doesn’t suck about spending less than $50.00 and coming home with cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, …
Many folks are excited about the boys of summer. Me, I don’t much care for baseball, so I’ve chosen to be excited about the flash drives of summer. I assume you realize by now that I am not like other people.
First up is the Battlestar Galactica ship. When I …
Pretty much everyone needs a desk lamp, at least those of us who spend any amount of time at a desk. Many of us also have allergies. Mine are so bad there is really not a time of year I don’t suffer from symptoms. I’ve looked at several different air …
Despite its undeniable popularity, Facebook has a knack for adding features that are widely rejected by its users, more often than not for being deemed intrusive. The latest such addition is creepy almost to a comical degree. The Find Nearby Friends feature does exactly what it says – tells you …
Apparently I’m out of creativity again. You’ll have that. Today is one of those days where I am fairly certain I shouldn’t be allowed around other people. Or maybe I should get out of my house so I am with different people. It doesn’t much matter, I just need to …
It seems that summer is here in full force once again, at least in my part of the world. For a few days there it was so ridiculously hot that even I was having trouble, and normally I couldn’t be happier than when it’s warm. Probably a fair amount of …
The Internet is both a gift and a curse. It’s an unparalleled tool for learning and ever since getting my first PC a little over a decade ago, it’s completely changed my life, improving it in a myriad of ways. On the other hand, the Internet has also shown me …
