No good reason for this post - it's just cool. Gay Wilkinson is a 'World Champion' Anvil Shooter.
Something you need to see to believe. I guarantee you, 90% of men will love this. The other 10% are wrong.
Why? Because you can.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Slo-mo Sneeze is Juicy/Scary
I love slo-mo photography/video, but this demonstration of Mythbusters Adam hurling an impressive sneeze at Jamie is something else, and something to show to those around you with no sneeze-cover.
This was done in a PSA for H1N1 avoidance.
This was done in a PSA for H1N1 avoidance.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
No #$%$#$% Wires
Wireless charging is still in its infancy, but the idea is great: you have a mat or platform onto which you can toss your gadgets and let them charge. No tangled wires and fumbling around. There's a catch, of course, in that most of these chargers will require a special case or add-on to be hugging your device. And cost... they are pricey, not only for the mat, but for the adapter too. This makes something like the Powermat one pricey charging station if you want to charge each of your gadgets, but I like their advertising.
Currently, the mat will run about US$100, with about $40 per adapter. Pricey, indeed, but as the technology becomes integrated into the product, as inductive charging becomes more ubiquitous, that cost will decline.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Google Docs Works the Interns for Improvements
This is a great addition for students.
Google Docs, and online option to Microsoft Office, has added a fairly powerful equation editor this summer, super/subscripts, among other improvements. I've used GDocs with students many times, and for other personal uses as well. It may be a good option for students who don't have Office available. Best of all, it's free, and you do not need a Google account to access it.
Read more about the equation editor and summer improvements here
Google Docs, and online option to Microsoft Office, has added a fairly powerful equation editor this summer, super/subscripts, among other improvements. I've used GDocs with students many times, and for other personal uses as well. It may be a good option for students who don't have Office available. Best of all, it's free, and you do not need a Google account to access it.
Read more about the equation editor and summer improvements here
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
MIT Students Take Pictures from Space for <$150
Two MIT students have captured images from space on a severe budget of $150. Perhaps the most impressive part is they did it entirely with off the shelf items.
Gaining over 17 miles in altitude, they were high enough to see the curvature of the earth, the darkness of space, and the intense cold associated with severe altitude. Impressive.
Check the details here.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Next Phase of Netbooks
EeePC is coming out with the next revolution of the netbook. Asus is about to release the Eee Keyboard. An introduction is here:
This device will eventually be perfect for students. A full size keyboard (the biggest complaint of netbooks thus far), this is also smaller, lighter, and more portable than a netbook. By providing a small touchscreen on the keyboard itself, students can sit in class, take notes with the full-size keyboard, monitoring on the small touch screen, then return home, hook up to a monitor, and you have a full size computer at home. No need for clouds, no need for a PC at home and a netbook for class, it's a valid, all in one solution.
Keys are going to be the battery life, reliability of an exposed keyboard (unless some type of hard case is provided, and reliability of the touchscreen on the side.
None the less, this is an exciting blend of a smartphone, netbook, and PC, all in one. Once again, Asus is leading the way.
This device will eventually be perfect for students. A full size keyboard (the biggest complaint of netbooks thus far), this is also smaller, lighter, and more portable than a netbook. By providing a small touchscreen on the keyboard itself, students can sit in class, take notes with the full-size keyboard, monitoring on the small touch screen, then return home, hook up to a monitor, and you have a full size computer at home. No need for clouds, no need for a PC at home and a netbook for class, it's a valid, all in one solution.
Keys are going to be the battery life, reliability of an exposed keyboard (unless some type of hard case is provided, and reliability of the touchscreen on the side.
None the less, this is an exciting blend of a smartphone, netbook, and PC, all in one. Once again, Asus is leading the way.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Project Natal Demo from Xbox
Lots of buzz post-E3 about "Project Natal" from Xbox.
Xbox has released the demo they played at E3. See the Xbox produced demo of Natal below.
Xbox has released the demo they played at E3. See the Xbox produced demo of Natal below.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Not to be Outdone, Playstation Kicks In
After yesterday's Microsoft "Project Natal" demo video came out, Sony launched their own new toy, the Playstation Motion Controller. Unlike the Microsoft 'no tool needed' model, the Playstation controller is more Wii like, with buttons. See the demo from E3 below.
We see the massive impact the Nintendo Wii has had on the other two major video game producers, and while the Wii was innovative and a massive shift in direction, the processor power was nothing compared to the Xbox 360 and Playstation3. With these new controllers on the way, new methods of interacting, many feel it's the end of the Wii's reign on the market, but the real test will be in game selection. If the game make effective use of the new technology, it'll work. If not, it's just another toy.
My guess if the former, and we'll see a whole new slate of combat games involving real time action. Get up off the couch, it's go time!
We see the massive impact the Nintendo Wii has had on the other two major video game producers, and while the Wii was innovative and a massive shift in direction, the processor power was nothing compared to the Xbox 360 and Playstation3. With these new controllers on the way, new methods of interacting, many feel it's the end of the Wii's reign on the market, but the real test will be in game selection. If the game make effective use of the new technology, it'll work. If not, it's just another toy.
My guess if the former, and we'll see a whole new slate of combat games involving real time action. Get up off the couch, it's go time!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Get Rid of the Furniture - We Need More ROOM
Consider this is developmental, not an actual product, yet.
Calling it "Project Natal" (yet dubbed by most as Microsoft Mini-Wii), Microsoft has launched the following video that shows the future of broken furniture.
Project indeed, but if they have what they say they have, this will be interesting for sure, especially if it will still run Xbox games. No controller poses some interesting options, with facial and voice recognition.
Knowing how the Wii has lead to many broken lamps, TVs, and slaps/punches/swings of fellow players, this will result in a lot of fun and a lot of injuries. Let the games begin.
Calling it "Project Natal" (yet dubbed by most as Microsoft Mini-Wii), Microsoft has launched the following video that shows the future of broken furniture.
Project indeed, but if they have what they say they have, this will be interesting for sure, especially if it will still run Xbox games. No controller poses some interesting options, with facial and voice recognition.
Knowing how the Wii has lead to many broken lamps, TVs, and slaps/punches/swings of fellow players, this will result in a lot of fun and a lot of injuries. Let the games begin.
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