All the stories categorized with: General
Mario sleeps with the fishes
05/30/2012, Now, we have seen our fair share of unique computer cases in the past, as well as other home devices that sport decals which hark back a couple of decades to merge the old and the new, but what we [...]
“Tamron Lenses & How-To” app for Android and iOS platforms
05/29/2012, If you are a huge fan of Tamron and all of its gear, then you might want to make a beeline for the “Tamron Lenses & How-To” app that will be released for both Android as well as iOS platforms. [...]
Vegetabrella keeps you dry during those rainy days
05/29/2012, Mom always told you to eat your vegetables so that you will grow up strong and healthy. Well, for those of you who failed to heed her advice and are now paying the price for such stubbornness, here is the [...]
RFID tags track kids in Texas school district
05/28/2012, The world was a whole lot safer in the past, where parents allowed their kids to roam around freely in the neighborhood without worrying about some random or ill feeling stranger bundle their kid in the trunk of a vehicle [...]
3D QR code sculptures depend on the sun for discounts at certain times
05/25/2012, QR codes seem to be all the rage these days, and you can even reveal a QR code by filling up a glass with the black liquid known as Guinness, but here we are with something radically different – Korean [...]
Google Glass First Video Surfaces; Do Not Watch if You Get Queasy Easily
05/25/2012, The Google Glass has definitely been getting its share of publicity with various tech celebrities like Google CEO Larry Page, spotted wearing it just a few days back. Now apparently, the Mountain View based online giant has posted a brief [...]
RepRap 3D printer can self-replicate
05/24/2012, 3D printers look set to be the future of printing, which is definitely a step that can be said to be similar in nature to the leap from black and white printing to color prints. The RepRap is a 3D [...]
Microsoft’s Bing Streetside taken offline in Germany
05/23/2012, We talked about Bing Streetside from Microsoft being the software giant’s equivalent of Google’s Streetview before, and here is the latest bit of news concerning Microsoft’s Bing Streetside. It seems that the service has already been taken offline in Germany, [...]
Texting someone who is driving could end up being illegal one day
05/23/2012, We’ve all heard of the saying, “don’t text while driving”, but now it could be changed to “don’t text those who are driving”. Yes it seems that sending text messages to those who are driving could make you as guilty [...]
Lightning rods that repel lightning?
05/22/2012, Conventional wisdom says that lightning rods are placed on buildings in order to attract lightning during a storm, but how about looking at things from a different perspective? Lightning Suppression Systems’ PDCE lightning rods will do the opposite instead – [...]
Major U.S. cable companies to allow WiFi roaming across 50,000 hotspots
05/21/2012, Today, major U.S. cable companies Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks and Cablevision announced that they will enable their customers to access their WiFi networks. The 5 cable companies mentioned that the service will cover 50,000 hotspots. [...]
Facebook Sued for $15 Billion over Alleged Privacy Infractions
05/21/2012, Just after Facebook went public as Mark Zuckerberg pushed the button to ring the iconic NASDAQ bell, the largest social network in the world was hit with a class-action lawsuit by the law firm Stewarts Law US. The firm announced [...]
Skull I made out of typewriter parts
05/21/2012, Old is gold, or so the saying says. Now, a lot of that depends on just what you are referring to – old wine that has yet to be consumed, as well as other hard liquor, generally do get better [...]
