FriendFeed, Syphilis And The Perfection ...
People have always been inclined to join mobs - most people have at least one story to tell about a time that they got swept up in or had to face a crowd demanding justice for one thing or another (both of my experiences were in college). The Internet has proven to be a frighteningly efficient tool...
The Akiduki Pulse Box Posts Your Heart B...
Posted by admin in Tech News on 06 28th, 2009 | No Comments
It surely didn’t escape anyone’s attention Twitter is on track to becoming a mass phenomenon globally . The service is also growing nicely in Japan where it has been embraced by the geek community in particular ( Japanese is the only alternative language Twitter is available in until today...
Make it better: Amazon Kindle 2...
Posted by admin in Gadgets on 06 15th, 2009 | No Comments
(Credit: David Carnoy/CNET) The Amazon Kindle 2 is a good device . No question about it. Almost everyone who has one seems to love it, and indeed, there’s a lot to love. But no device is perfect, and that’s what keeps us members of the tech media in business. So, I thought I’d start...
Does America Need to Make Things?...
KIGALI, RWANDA– As I’ve mentioned before I like my entrepreneurs risk-taking and a little crazy. Earlier this week on TechTicker, we ran an interview with a guy who fits that bill: Shai Agassi. In some ways, Agassi is even more ambitious than Elon Musk —you know, the guy who builds rockets...
Data crunch: Where did people go during ...
Posted by admin in Internet on 06 12th, 2009 | No Comments
The hottest hotspots in New York…for nerds. (Credit: Sam Lessin) Just how powerful can the data behind a location-based application be? Extremely. Earlier this month, the second annual Internet Week New York took place, and Drop.io founder and certifiable data nerd Sam Lessin crunched a bunch...
CEA Line Show 2009: Doughnuts, anyone?...
Posted by admin in Gadgets on 06 11th, 2009 | No Comments
Come for the tech, stay for the doughnuts. (Credit: Scott Stein/CNET) The Consumer Electronics Association held its annual summer CEA Line Shows this week in midtown Manhattan, and we stopped by for a quick look around. This is a pale, pale shadow next to CES, but at least a …
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Verizon’s Palm Pre Noise Is Pre-Ma...
Posted by in Tech News on 06 5th, 2009 | No Comments
It certainly didn’t take long for a few storm clouds to appear over the otherwise glittering launch of the Palm Pre. At a press conference Friday, Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse took issue with media suggestions that the much-anticipated smartphone would be available from Verizon Wireless in six months...
Mac and Linux Users Can Use Chrome ̵...
Google has released Chrome browser test builds for Mac OS X and Linux, but is warning users to beware. “Unless, of course, you are a developer or take great pleasure in incomplete, unpredictable and potentially crashing software,” said product managers Mike Smith and Karen Grunberg. “Among...
Fragment Design keeps your photo equipme...
Posted by admin in Gadgets on 06 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Treat your gadgets to a pillowy case. (Credit: HighSnobiety ) Fashion trendsetter Hiroshi Fujiwara and his company Fragment Design are typically known for releasing limited-edition fashion collaborations, but lately it seems like the company is looking more frequently at tech accessories. Case in point:...
Surviving Beatles Introduce Rock Band Vi...
Surviving Beatles band members Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney took the stage Tuesday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo along with Yoko Ono, widow of the late John Lennon, and Olivia Harrison, widow of lead guitarist George Harrison, to announce The Beatles: Rock Band video game for the Nintendo...
Xbox 360 Sensor Takes Gaming To the Next...
Posted by admin in Tech News on 06 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
A day after Microsoft’s keynote address at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, attendees and the tech media are still buzzing about the company’s latest innovation, a controller-less system for interacting with games and other features on the Xbox 360. The new technology, dubbed Project Natal,...
Nintendo Pumps Out New Hardware and Game...
Posted by admin in Tech News on 06 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
Nintendo made sure it had everyone’s attention at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Tuesday. Vice President Cammie Dunaway, President Reggie Fils-Aime, and CEO Satoru Iwata fired off a slew of hardware and game announcements. The executives’ theme was Something for Everyone from Nintendo....
Gadgets- Understanding and Controlling MotorsDriving motors from a microcontroller will be required for a project eventually. This video by NerdKits will go over some of the basics that are needed. Thanks Humberto. "Electric motors are a key way of converting electrical power (voltage and current) into mechanical power (torque and speed), and because electric motors are simple and reliable […]