Archive for May, 2011
The hard disk you've been waiting for!
May 5 by Connor Livingston | 5 commentsWe all know that new tech gadgets are more expensive in the beginning when demand and expenses could bring a higher  price. With hard drives, it’s amazing to see just how expensive they are versus how much they used to be. Take a look at three shining examples of how 10- and 15-MBs looked in the past more »
Nothing says "geek" like a good Star Wars debate
May 5 by JD Rucker | add commentMissing “Star Wars Day” is a crime against geeks across the world. If you are wondering when Star Wars Day is, you already missed it – May 4th. Fortunately, there are always ways to make up for it, such as by enjoying this excellent and ever-so-true comic by our friends at Calamities of Nature. Much love to Tony Piro for running this more »
Four Conditions Necessary For a REAL Tablet Market
May 4 by Navneet Alang | 1 commentSo, let’s get this out of the way now: there is no ‘tablet market’. There is no huge demographic out there craving and desiring a tablet computer. There are millions of iPad customers. And there a few hundred thousand people – maybe even a few million worldwide – who desperately want a tablet running Android, WebOS or QNX. Yet more »
American Airlines to stream video to personal devices
May 4 by Rocco Penn | 2 commentsJust over a month ago, American Airlines said it was installing Wi-Fi to its entire domestic fleet. Now, they’re going to allow streaming video to be played on Wi-Fi-enabled personal devices such as smartphones and tablets. While many airlines offer television channels and a selection of movies more »
The anatomy of a newborn tech company
May 3 by JD Rucker | add commentBuilding a startup represents the 21st century equivalent of the “American Dream.” It’s not a direct comparison, as it has become a global endeavor and it’s also much harder to break in than it was in the early parts of the 20th century when “the dream” was really first born. What does it take? What more »
Ladies, prepare to get wet (and men too)!
May 3 by James Mowery | add commentIn what could only be described as Mario Kart meets ocean’s bottom, these HydroBOB suits will allow a user to submerge under water, breath normally, and move freely, all without the flippers, oxygen masks, and all that other arcane technology. If you want to experience HydroBOB, you’ll have to be near the Fort more »
Apple: new iMacs with Thunderbolt, FaceTime HD, and more power
May 3 by James Mowery | 1 commentApple, while keeping up with the times, has decided that it is time to unveil a new set of iMacs to the world. There are two base models — with 21.5-inch and 27-inch version — with the rudimentary upgrades included, but there are also some new additions that might peak your interest too. This time more »
Hackers compromise Sony Online Entertainment, Sony shuts it down
May 3 by James Mowery | 2 commentsSony has been beaten up pretty badly lately, but this is kicking ‘em while they’re down: hackers have compromised Sony Online Entertainment, which provide access to several online MMOs. Not only that, but hackers could have potentially stolen credit card data from those accounts as well. Sony is still investigating. Sony was quicker to respond more »
Your personal Uno transformer can now be pre-ordered
May 2 by David Lux | 3 commentsWhat began as a high school science fair project has quickly turned into an international sensation. The innovative self-balancing two-wheeled Uno 3 scooter can now be pre-ordered. Dubbed as the “world’s first real transformer,” the Uno 3 combines the reduced parking footprint of a Segway with all the benefits more »
The console you never knew you wanted
May 2 by Ty Dunitz | 2 commentsYouTubist EdsJunk wants to build you an Xbox Slim laptop – and he’s not above charging you hard-earned sweetcoin to do it. For $1600, Ed will build you a rough-n-tumble unit, perfect for playing Streeet Fighter 4 on the road. That might seem pretty expensive, but just look at this thing. A thing of beauty, more »
The Cost of Fragmented Communication in the Enterprise
May 1 by JD Rucker | add commentYour employees are the DNA of your business. When lines of communication are broken or fragmented, the value and efficiency of your business break down as well. SIS Systems Research surveyed a pool of 100 employees at different businesses and discovered they utilize a wide variety of tools to more »
136 years of failed tech predictions
May 1 by JD Rucker | 2 commentsWhen people make predictions about future technologies that come true, they are seen as visionaries. When people miss terribly with their predictions, they have infographics that live forever telling of how wrong they were. Such has been the case for many futurists over the past century and more »
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Posted January 21, 2012 in What Gingrich, Santorum, and Romney should learn from Paul (and Obama) about the internet
Posted January 21, 2012 in What Gingrich, Santorum, and Romney should learn from Paul (and Obama) about the internet
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Posted January 24, 2012 in Favo.rs brings accountability to business relationships