Author: Ty Dunitz
Microsoft Office 2010 is Free, Allowing More Users Than Ever to Make Ugly Powerpoint Presentations
May 10 by Ty Dunitz | 11 commentsHey, you know Microsoft Office, that thing you’ve been downloading illegally for free all these years? It would seem that Microsoft’s finally catching up with the current state of computing – in June, they’ll be offering it for free, for real. more »
Mouse App for iPad: Because Multi-Touch is SO Yesterday
May 10 by Ty Dunitz | 5 commentsAnyone who’s familiar with my posts by now is probably aware I’m not a fan of the iPad. Now, let’s not get our lines crossed; Apple is The New Hotness – not to mention The Old Hotness – and Jobs is a wonderful man whom I’d gladly have a beer with. Hell, more »
Star Trek's Universal Translator is Rendered Real Through Google Goggles
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | add commentStraight outta the Enterprise’s engineering lab comes the newly-launched Google Goggles for mobile platforms, which can translate text from photographs in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish. No word on Klingon, yet. But seriously, more »
May the Sixth be With You
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | add commentIn the event you’re suffering from Star Wars Day withdrawal, here’s a cute segue back into real life – the Star Wars trilogy (no, not that Star Wars trilogy) summed up in two minutes, narrated by a child, presented in stop-motion Lego. I was skeptical more »
iPad's First Spyware is Intentional. Er, what?
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | 1 commentIt was only a matter of time before the iPad started seeing spyware surface. But I, for one, sure couldn’t have guessed it’d be like this. Mobile Spy is an app (I use the term loosely – I’ll explain in a moment) that allows an individual to collect more »
Internet Archive Launches Books for the Blind, Proves Itself More Useful Than Just the Wayback Machine
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | 1 commentToday the Internet Archive announced a new service that will provide over a million books for the blind and visually impaired. I was so excited, I practically broke the New Post button to tell you all about this awesome new service, before stopping more »
Gamer Plays Baseball For an Hour, Wins a Million Dollars
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | add commentWade McGilberry is laughing all the way to the bank after winning a million dollars to play a video game. Or, rather, not play it, depending on how you look at it. Developer 2K Sports had offered up a million dollars to the first player who could more »
The Droid Really Is All That: Commands Lego, Solves Rubik's Cube
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | add commentThis isn’t the first Rubik’s-cube-solving Lego robot that’s been viral in the last few months, nor is it the fastest (25 seconds), nor is it the most intimidating. But this one’s special for another reason entirely – this one’s powered by the more »
Another Day, Another Apple Patent: Now In 3D!
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | add commentI can’t get enough of widgets. I remember, back in the day, as a rabid PC user, vehemently anti-Apple, I flat-out lold at the concept of widgets. Now, years later, on a Mac Pro, I seem to be hitting F4 for one reason or another every four or five minutes. more »
And The Whole World Goes Geek: 10% of People Under 25 Say Yes to Texts During Sex
May 6 by Ty Dunitz | 1 commentThe headline pretty much says it all. Keep reading anyway. It’s true: in a recent study by self-proclaimed ultimate electronics marketplace Retrevo of when it’s okay to answer a text, 10% (yes, TEN PERCENT) of people under 25 declared it perfectly more »
Computing Powerhouses with an Old-Timey Twist
May 4 by Ty Dunitz | add commentIf you ever wonder why some people do inexplicable things, don’t ask Jeffrey Stephenson. He’s won’t explain a damn thing. But, nevertheless, he shouldn’t have to. His work is jaw-dropping enough on its own. Jeff builds PCs based on classic more »
New Concept Helps Us Manage Our Sad Internet Addictions in Style
May 4 by Ty Dunitz | add commentMy entire life revolves around the internet. Between writing for Techi, interfacing with design clients, talking to friends, and gaming, there is almost not a moment of my life that doesn’t take place online. I have GOT to get me one of these. more »
Posted May 10, 2012 in The invaluable social media custom graphics cheat sheet
Posted May 21, 2012 in Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
Posted May 21, 2012 in Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
Posted May 21, 2012 in Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
Posted May 19, 2012 in A bicycle built for the digital world