Discussion: It may seem as if we are constantly inundated with upgrades and fancier apps and gadgets–so much so that it is hard to tell which new features will actually improve the functionality of our mobile devices, and which are just not worth the effort. Moving from 3G speed to 4G is an improvement that will change the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2013
How it will feel to wear Google Glass
Discussion: Google has unveiled a new gadget, referred to as Google Glass, which is a wearable computer in the form of a pair of glasses. The glasses are web-connected and can take videos, video chat, navigate you to your next location, or respond to a text message with simple voice commands. The headset has a small… Read more »
Want to complain about text spam? There’s an app for that
Discussion: As receiving spam text messages on personal cell phones has become a real problem, and reporting that spam an even bigger problem, the Android app PrivacyStar has come up with a free solution. PrivacyStar, in addition to its existing features only accessible to its subscribers, just added a free-to-use feature which will help users… Read more »
Your (additional) Rules of the Internet
Discussion: After CNN posted its article, “Meet the Rules of the Internet”, the comments were many in number and mixed in thought. The original story explained the origin of the Internet’s “rules”, originally just a set of guidelines/inside jokes spawned by a variety of sources. Some of the responders campeigned for other rules to be… Read more »
Print your own life-size robot for under $1,000
Discussion: Gael Langevin, a French sculptor, has designed a robot whose parts can all be printed on a common 3D printer and assembled in one’s home. InMoov, Langevin’s animatronic creation, can be made by anyone with access to little more than a basic 3D printer, a few monitors, a cheap circuit board and about $800. The project… Read more »
Tracking the flu with technology and Twitter
Discussion: There is a new method of filtering tweets that could help make the real-time data pouring into social media sites like Twitter and Facebook more accurate and useful to scientists. Researchers have found a way to harness the wealth of data from social networks and search engines in order to keep the public informed about the… Read more »
The social network where no one knows your name
Discussion: Social Number, a new social networking site that assigns users a number rather than using a name, handle, or thumbnail photo, strives to create an atmosphere of anonymity for its users. The site encourages users to discuss things such as a bad job, hot button issues, or substance abuse problems without the threat of linking them to… Read more »
Architect to build home using 3-D printer
Discussion: A Dutch architect is building a home made from 3-D printed blocks–the first of its kind. Instead of printing small items and trinkets as we are used to seeing, the D-Shape, a mega-scale free form 3-D printer, will print 20 by 30 foot marblelike blocks that will make up the structure. The “Landscape House” is designed in… Read more »
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