Rule Breaking Technology

With businesses and lawmakers already raising concern about Google Glass, one has to wonder about the future of Glass and similar products.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Virtual Comeback?

When I was still in grade school, I remember wanting to try those fancy virtual reality helmets that looked so promising in the way of immersive virtual experiences. I never got to try them because they were virtually impossible to find unless you were lucky and virtually impossible for an 8 year old to afford. From the sound of things, I wasn't missing out. Those who have tried them reported that there was lag between what you did in the real world...

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Image Of The Week: Taking Control

Are we controlling technology or is technology controlling us? ...

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Damn you, Moffat!

Steven Moffat is known for completely derailing any sense of sanity you once had before watching anything that he produces. He is best known for his work on Doctor Who and Sherlock. His show plots tend to involve transpiring events that make the viewer wonder what just happened. Moffat is likely the master of holding this type of suspense, and just when you think that you know everything, he throws another wrench into the mix that makes you...

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Video Of The Week: Gmail Blue

This April 1st announcement by Google seemed to be overshadowed by the announcement that YouTube would be shutting down. ...

Monday, April 8, 2013

Is Television Dead?

When I was a kid, I probably watched too much television. It was just the only thing to do when I was growing up. I didn’t have Internet access until I was in Jr. High. It was either watch television, or ride my bike, and television was often more entertaining. However, during my college years, I found myself increasingly becoming disconnected from watching things on an actual television, and I was watching more and more content on my PC....

Friday, April 5, 2013

Experimental Computer

Like many geeks, I own an older computer that I’m not afraid to experiment with. It’s an MSI Wind U100 netbook that originally came loaded with Windows XP. I have since run Ubuntu and now CrunchBang Linux on it. I originally bought the netbook so that I could do my college school work from anywhere without having to worry about carrying around a big clunker of a machine. The U100 had the fullest keyboard of any netbook at the time which appealed...

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Speak Now

I recently downloaded the Google app because I had heard about the Voice Search capability. I own a last generation iPod Touch and have not been able to use Siri on it because Apple prevented me from doing so from day one. I could speculate why all I want but it is obvious that the technology would have worked on my device because the Voice feature in the Google app works flawlessly. I first tested the app by saying “How much wood would...