Archive for April, 2011

The Commodore 64 for 2011

Apr 5 by JD Rucker | 5 comments

There is simply no way to write a story about a Commodore 64 revival without getting a little choked up. You see, it was the first computer that I ever worked on, the first computer game I ever played, and it got me through the early years before I discovered Apple. In short, the Commodore 64 was my “blankie.” more »

Flux Chair: incredible, portable, foldable

Apr 5 by James Mowery | 3 comments

Hauling around chairs is somewhat of a pain. Carrying them to the beach or to an outdoor event is more annoying than it should be. But the Flux Chair hopes to change all that, and you know what, they might have something amazing here. But the coolest part about this chair is that it is ultra portable, more »

Microsoft's Window 8 AppX technology outed

Apr 5 by James Mowery | 1 comment

Yes, Microsoft is making great strides with Windows 8. Yes, Microsoft is making a document reader. Yes, it is a document reader… but there is a reason why this is noteworthy. Why? It’s called AppX. This Windows 8 document reader is the first known application for Windows 8 that will utilize AppX technology. AppX is a new more »

Thanks Google, now we'll never forget where we've been

Apr 5 by James Mowery | 2 comments

Google is notorious for tracking people’s activities online. In fact, the search giant probably knows more about your own habits than you do yourself. Google stepped it recently up when they allowed users the ability to explore their location data with Latitude. But now that data will be available more »

Google's Bid For Nortel Patents is a Battle Against Patent Trolls

Apr 4 by Rocco Penn | 1 comment

Make no mistake. Google doesn’t care about most of the things they patent. In a world of “defensive patenting,” Google’s recent bid to buy Nortel’s patent portfolio is simply designed to give them more bulk and ability to move forward with emerging products. Patent trolls have been emerging over the past couple of more »

Lego Fan Resurrects Lost Art

Apr 4 by Ty Dunitz | add comment

I once heard that ships in bottles are built in a collapsed state outside the bottle, and then simply ‘unfolded’ once slipped inside. My heart broke when I learned of such cheatery. Hats truly go off, then, to Julia Morley, who honest-to-Odin built this Lego ship in a bottle legit-style – with really long tools more »

iPod Nano Gets Its Camera Back, Becomes Spy Gear

Apr 4 by Ty Dunitz | 3 comments

Straight outta Asia comes the rumour that the seventh-gen iPod Nano may, in fact, be getting its camera back. Fans of the Nano likely remember a time before Big Steve decided the unit had to better live up to its name by being condensed into an unnecessarily small space. That time bore unto us an iPod more »

Technology Identity Crisis

Apr 4 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

The parody amongst technology companies continues to make everyone look like everyone else. Brands persist, but services and products seem to blend into each other. Everyone is starting to offer what everyone else has. This comic from JoyofTech puts it all into perspective for us. Who is going to be in social? more »

The iPad Docking Station for Hipsters

Apr 3 by JD Rucker | 3 comments

Is it possible to be in touch with the world of high technology and still hold true to the vintage, nostalgic roots from which we came? That is the question that Hipsters face on a daily basis, trying to balance moving forward with staying in touch with our past. Thanks to the good folks at Spinning Hat, it’s possible to have more »

Lesson Learned from Android Trojan: Download from Official Venues

Apr 3 by Rocco Penn | 4 comments

$1.54. That’s how much people saved by downloading free Android app called Android.Walkinwat from unofficial venues rather than the real app, Walk and Text, from the Android market. Once downloaded and installed, the app redirects you to the actual app on the Android marketplace. Then, it sends an SMS message more »

Apple Wants You To Believe in the iPad 2

Apr 3 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

Despite selling out quickly and showing no signs of slowing, Apple released an ad that is geared towards expanding the brand and bringing a human touch to the technology. Everything about the ad is psychologically intended to promote the device as a lifestyle-changing element of daily existence. more »

Analog iPad 2

Apr 1 by Ty Dunitz | 3 comments

Sometimes, processor speed isn’t everything. Sometimes you want something kitschy and slow, that moves at 8 or fewer frames per second. You know how hipsters listen to cassette tapes for no other reason than they suck more than MP3s? This is like that, but more iPad-y. Ukrainian artist Svetlana Shokhanova has done more »

Gmail Motion: Because We Didn't Evolve To Sit at a Keyboard and Type

Apr 1 by JD Rucker | 3 comments

Working with computers is tedious. The constant typing on keyboards and clicking on a mouse makes composing and sending emails a draconian activity. Thanks to the geniuses at Google, the days of keyboard-dependent emails are behind us. Today, they are introducing Gmail Motion. It’s a new way to communicate. more »