Archive for December, 2011

Great advice from a young Steve Jobs

Dec 6 by Rocco Penn | add comment

Even months after his death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is still inspiring people. These words spoken in the video below can be applies to just about anyone and in 46 seconds have the ability to change lives. That’s not a “fanboy” overstatement. Jobs is revered by some and disliked by others, and more »

Why crowdfunding may be the future of startups

Dec 5 by Scarlett Madison | 1 comment

The ebb and flow of venture capital, IPOs, angel funding, and private equity investing makes forming a feasible startup challenging at times. It often depends on recent successes; when startup success stories start heating up, the money flows. When things start looking bad or people lose money, more »

CNN's #COP17 Ecosphere Project displays an amazing visualization, but to what end?

Dec 5 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

Stunning. Intuitive. Brilliant. Worthless? The first three words in the series can clearly be used to describe the CNN #COP17 Ecosphere Project, a real-time visualization of the climate change discuss that led up to the UN Climate Change Conference 2011 being held now in Durban, South Africa. The fourth word in the series more »

Toyota Fun-Vii concept car is like a "smartphone on 4 wheels"

Dec 4 by JD Rucker | 4 comments

It’s been a long time since a concept car has really sparked the imagination of tech geeks and car enthusiasts alike. When Toyota unveiled their latest concept car, the Fun-Vii, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, everyone from Automobile Magazine to Mashable jumped in to discuss its proposed paradigm-shifting features. more »

Going Digital: The rise of e-receipts and paperless storage

Dec 3 by Scarlett Madison | add comment

Technology has been accused of ruining many things in the world and in society, but there are times when it helps to preserve the natural elements around us by replacing things that once hurt the environment with more eco-friendly solutions. Such is the case with paper – more specifically, the more »

Facebook gets back into places with purchase of Gowalla

Dec 2 by Rocco Penn | 1 comment

After a failed attempt to beat location-based check-in service Foursquare last year, Facebook has re-entered the arena by purchasing Foursquare’s biggest competitor, Gowalla. This comes from a source inside Gowalla – Facebook is not commenting. Gowalla was also declared a loser to Foursquare and pivoted more »

The creepiest crawling robot you'll see all day

Dec 2 by Connor Livingston | 5 comments

Robotic science is intended to create devices that can aid humans in activities. In some case, it’s to help perform tasks that are too difficult or dangerous for humans. In other cases, it’s to relieve us of mundane tasks. Then, there are cases of robots that do little more than invade our nightmares. more »

Why I just bought 4 more Kindle Fires

Dec 1 by JD Rucker | add comment

Few devices have come along that have truly made me say, “Wow”. Perhaps the last one was the first iPhone. Even the iPad did little to earn my excitement. Those who read this may wonder how much Amazon is paying me. There are times when brand-advocacy comes truly from the heart and this is one of those more »

Amido Releases Laugh Synth App for iOS

Dec 1 by Amy Vernon | add comment

Laugh synth for iOS has just been released, compatible with both iPhone and iPad. Laugh Synth makes it possible create laughing sounds with a simple touch of the screen to control different characteristics of the laugh. Users can even sample their own sounds to create custom laughs. This is as easy as recording any more »