Author: Ty Dunitz

Man, I always hate to come off as an Apple fanboy (that, when I’m not coming off as a cranky Apple hater), especially where the iPad is concerned. I don’t want to buy one; I want a computer, thanks, not the adult version of an early-childhood activity center. That being said, though, almost every day I hear tell of some nifty new use for an iPad. I can’t just not show you guys neat stuff, I guess. Which brings me to this post. Japan adapted the iPad with almost untold zeal, and get this: they’re already using it for surgery. Is that even…? Like, this is only a week later. I would not trust my life to my surgeon’s…

Yesterday, the net was abuzz with rumours that Google was dropping Microsoft’s Windows in favour of OSX and Linux, claiming security issues. Whether or not the legend is true, Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc has already issued a response, calling the situation ‘ironic’ and claiming that it’s doing ‘a better job’ at security than the others. When it comes to security, even hackers admit we’re doing a better job making our products more secure than anyone else. And it’s not just the hackers; third party influentials and industry leaders like Cisco tell us regularly that our focus and investment…

Looks like Google’s mythic operating system Chrome OS will be out this fall. “It’s something which we are very excited by … We expect it to reach millions of users on day one,” says Google’s vice president of product management, Sundar Pichai. Hey, Sundar, anything with the Google logo on it and available for free is gonna be big – no need to be modest or anything, now. Questions are flying around such as what devices will feature Chrome OS, or whether the OS even poses a minor threat to Windows, but I’m not sure the latter is even a question – while it’s shaping up to look like a great little OS, hardcore…

Straight outta the Church of Obsolescence comes Dan Beville, stonemason and apparent architect for the Cult of Holy Tech. Having been donated a pile of old motherboards, Dan has paid tribute to Our Lady of Computing Eternal by constructing these totally opposite of not rad stained, uh… silicon windows, set in a sandstone frame. I can’t imagine he didn’t spend some long man hours on these. Big propers, Dan! Oh, I just noticed the devil’s playing a fiddle. Adorable. [Via Overclockers]…

Finally. Thank you, Toshiba. I’ve always found that iPhone pinching gesture to be so unintuitive and weird. I mean, yeah, we’re all used to it now and it’s totally second-nature to most people, but to say it was an intuitive experience is a bit of a stretch. Speaking of stretching and pinching and stuff, Toshiba has developed a prototype that as far as I’m concerned makes a bit more intuitive sense: a bendable LCD display, controlled by – yes – bend input. Announced at SID 2010, the panel can zoom in and out by bending accordingly – away for zoom out, toward for zoom in. Simple, right? Totally cool. With…

When Techi’s Ransler Dier posted a waterproof case for the iPad that renders it fully-functional in extraordinarily moist environments (including but not limited to underwater) I, like you, scratched my head, knowing full well it could never find a use in the real world. Oh. You’re looking at Merlin in this photo. No, no, the dolphin, not the guy with the beard. The bearded one is Jack Kassewitz, a researcher with SpeakDolphin.com, and Jack is helping Merlin speak through the magic of the iPad. Yeah, that’s right. We’re no longer the only species using computers. “The use of the iPad is part of our…

Alright people, time to pack it up. It’s Quit Facebook Day, and it’s time we all banded together and showed Facebook exactly what we think of their privacy-convoluting ways! Oh, what, you’re not ready to leave Facebook? Yeah, me neither. As of right now, QuitFacebookDay.com has just over 27 thousand ‘committed’ members – those who have vowed today to delete their accounts and leave the site forever. Considering Facebook’s userbase is over 500 million, that doesn’t seem like an awful lot. “I personally never expected high numbers,” tweeted Matthew Milan, one of the site founders. “But something…

Now this is interesting. Hey, remember Apple TV? No, I don’t blame you. Man, Apple TV sucked so hard. Apparently, though, that won’t be the case forever – sources of Engadget have whispered some sweet nothings about the next iteration of Apple’s crappiest product (presently), and it’s sounding pretty erotic from where I’m sitting. Like, I’m thinking of inviting this thing back to my place for some drinks. The main point is that for all intents and purposes, Apple TV II will be a screenless iPhone 4, with identical hardware, save for 1080p capability. It’ll even be running the iPhone OS. For a TV experience,…

Pakistan finally lifted the ban on Facebook today after the site apologized for Draw Muhammad Day. The whole bruhaha began two weeks ago when said day prompted Pakistani courts to order the site blocked. Depicting Muhammad is, of course, blasphemous. Just a week ago, Facebook stated that the contents of the ‘Everybody Draw Muhammad Day!’ fan page weren’t violating Facebook’s terms and therefore were legit. Apparently, this is no longer relevant. “In response to our protest, Facebook has tendered their apology and informed us that all the sacrilegious material has been removed from the URL,”…

That’s a lot of iPads in not a lot of days, kids. “Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Big Stevey J of the achievement. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.” iPad fever shows no signs of slowing down, and I’m sure this won’t be the last jaw-dropping sales figure we’re going to see. I really wish Jobs would stop calling the thing ‘magical’ – surely he’s aware at this point it’s one of the most snicker-worthy tech branding memes since Nintendo announced the Wii would be called the Wii….