Things That Were Once Amazing
Thursday, February 2, 2012
David Pogue is amazed that people are still amazed at children\'s tech prowess. It\'s too bad there\'s no List of Things That Were Once Amazing, but Are Really Kind of Old News at This Point, he says. It would be a handy clip-and-save document that you could review, perhaps to avoid unwittingly embarra.. .. read more..
Look, Ma, No Hands! Operating a Laptop With Eyes Only
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tobii, a Swedish company, is demonstrating eye-tracking software that really rocked my world. Imagine reading a Web page or Word document on the screen and the page scrolls automatically, gracefully and effortlessly as you proceed through the article. The system knows where your eyes are and how fas.. .. read more..
A New G-Shock Watch Awaits a New Bluetooth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Casio\'s G-Shock GB6900 watch uses a new, low-power Bluetooth chip called Bluetooth Smart (or Bluetooth 4.0) to do amazing things with a PC or smartphone. Butt the watch doesn\'t work unless your phone also has Bluetooth 4.0 - and right now, only a couple of them do. .. read more..
Put Down the Pitchforks on SOPA
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Not enough people have acknowledged that the opposition was arguing two totally different different points - the \"you\'re going about it the wrong way\" group and the \"we want our illegal movies!\" group. In the new world of Internet versus government, the system worked; the people spoke, government li.. .. read more..
A Gadget Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
Thursday, January 5, 2012
If you think Amazon\'s real cost to make that Kindle Fire is $201, then by all means go to China and cobble one together yourself. The components are only part of the cost of any gadget. .. read more..
The New Improved Heckling of Movies
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
If you\'re willing to watch a movie DVD on your computer (instead of your TV), then you can use the new Rifftrax Player app to simultaneously play the DVD and the usually hilarious Rifftrax audio, which is like sitting in an audience of hecklers. .. read more..
Hollywood-Style Tricks on the Cheap
Thursday, December 29, 2011
A $250 kit lets you play around with green screen techniques, setting actors in front of any background of your choosing. It takes the pain out of a process that can be difficult to get right. .. read more..
If Car Companies Were Run Like Tech Companies ...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
What if the car companies were as innovative as the tech industry? That alternative industry may not be as wonderful as you would think. .. read more..
Amazon Makes the Fire Less Balky
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Amazon heard the complaints about the Fire\'s balky software. It updated the software and fixed it. .. read more..
Hand-Washers Beware: Your iPod Nano Could Get Hurt
Monday, December 19, 2011
A warning about water damage to the iPod Nano, if it\'s used as a wristwatch. .. read more..