Archive for April, 2010

Rules of Engagement: Six Things Not To Do on Twitter

Apr 23 by Ty Dunitz | 19 comments

You may have heard the term ‘Facebook is serious business’. Originally meant as a joke, it sure isn’t anymore; social networks like Facebook and Twitter are becoming the backbone of communication for human beings as a whole, even surpassing phones in their usefulness. But nobody wants a sore more »

YouTube to Jump Officially Into Online Movie Rental

Apr 23 by Kendra Cowden | add comment

Want to watch a movie but too lazy to go to the movie store to rent one? YouTube has come up with a way for users to watch movies on its site. YouTube has made a selection of movies and TV shows available for users to rent in its online store. In January, the site tested $5 rentals of movies from the Sundance more »

The Changes at Facebook: The Good, The Bad and The Very Ugly

Apr 23 by Navneet Alang | 24 comments

With its most recent changes, Facebook is aiming for a more social and accessible web. But at what cost to privacy? As Facebook closes in on half a billion users, it’s clear that it is a behemoth in the web world, arguably on par with Google, Microsoft and Apple in terms of sheer reach. And the changes announced at Facebook’s more »

We Require More Minerals - Starcraft II's $180 Price Tag

Apr 22 by Timothy James Duffy | 2 comments

With the buzz fading from the green that World of Warcraft’s launch, first expansion, and reoccurring monthly fees brought in, Blizzard Entertainment announced Starcraft II in May of 2007. Being one of the most highly anticipated PC games of all time, the announcement was (unsurprisingly) more »

Massage Chair Controlled By iPhone And iPod Touch

Apr 22 by Kendra Cowden | 1 comment

Let’s be honest here, the iPod and iPhone does pretty much everything that we want it to do, except massage you. Human Touch has now launched a massage chair that can be controlled by the touch of the iPod or iPhone, taking care of that little problem. Human Touch Connect is the very first massage more »

The New Anti-Theft Wallet That Opens With Your Fingerprints

Apr 22 by Kendra Cowden | 3 comments

The TungstenW biometric wallet is a new way to know that your cash, credit cards, and I.D. are safe and secure rather than being in an ordinary wallet. Before actually using the TungstenW biometric wallet you need to use a computer to hook it up to. From there you can program it with a fingerprint. more »

This Charger Will Charge Everything You Own

Apr 22 by Kendra Cowden | add comment

Ever had your battery running low on a device and you could find every other charger except for the one that you need? No need for multiple chargers when the Pebble Portable Charger will charge them all. The Pebble Portable Charger is ideal for anyone who owns an iPod, iPhone, Flip, Muvi Atom or any more »

MiLi Power Skin Cases Charge Apple Devices

Apr 22 by Jordan Cumberland | add comment

The new MiLi Power Skin case for the iPhone is not just a protective case but can also juice up the battery at the same time. The MiLi Power Skin is able to work as a charging system because of the 1,200-mAH lithium polymer battery that is housed in the thin case. The MiLi will be equipped with a USB port more »

Benjamin Franklin is Cracking Down on Counterfeiting

Apr 22 by Jordan Cumberland | 1 comment

It seems to be a lot easier to copy and counterfeit currency nowadays and there are constant concerns about using or being given a fake bill. The U.S Department of Treasury has recently refreshed the $100 bill, in an attempt to curb the counterfeiting epidemic that has taken over in the last few years. more »

Vintage Postcards Invaded by Star Wars

Apr 22 by Navneet Alang | add comment

Have you ever looked at a scene of a family on vacation in 1950s and thought “you know what would go really well here? Star Wars!”. Yeah, me neither. But now that I’ve seen it, it’s all sorts of great. Flickr user Franco Bambilla took a series of vintage postcards and added in either Star Wars or aliens more »

3D: Half-Baked Tech Not Ready For Prime Time

Apr 22 by Navneet Alang | 1 comment

A couple of years ago, after much delay, I finally got my own HDTV. Even got a PS3 to go with it too. It was glorious. Stupendous, even. Blu-Rays and HD channels practically jumped off the screen and smacked me in the face. Games looked lifelike. I, like, was Nathan Drake, man. So, with the arrival of more »

You Know You're In Texas When the Train Runs on Beef

Apr 21 by Kendra Cowden | add comment

Cows just aren’t used for their milk anymore. The first passenger train fueled by beef-based biodiesel traveled from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas yesterday. This is a yearlong test in hopes to see if beef-based biodiesel is capable of running the Amtrak Heartland Flyer passenger train. more »

Farmer's Homemade Robots Pour Drinks, Chop Food, Paint, and More

Apr 21 by Jordan Cumberland | add comment

Chinese farmer turned inventor, Wu Yulu, is finally getting some recognition after designing and building homemade robots. Yulu has faced some hardships in his life: a fire that burnt his house to the ground, being splashed by battery acid, and the stress of being heavily in debt. Yulu is finally more »

Ordinary Wheelchairs Are Out, The RoTrike Is In

Apr 21 by Kendra Cowden | add comment

What do you get when you mix a wheelchair with a tricycle? One cool looking wheelchair called the RoTrike. Ordinary wheelchairs aren’t really that great but they do their job. People who have to use wheelchairs have to move themselves around by pushing the wheels with their hands and they have more »