May 2010

330 Stories

Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

Cell Phone Robots Make Calling Out Really Bulky and Awkward, But Are Totally Adorable

Robots, man. Freaking robots. Your robotic fix today comes from PhD student Ji-Dong Yim, who has built two cell phone...

Homelessness – There’s An App For That

Homelessness – There’s An App For That

Tamagotchis never really carried any guilt, did they? You could let them die, and just hit reset. No biggie, right?...

Farmville May Deal Facebook Some Harmville with Zynga Live

Farmville May Deal Facebook Some Harmville with Zynga Live

Seems everybody's just about had it up to here with Facebook, and it looks like this is the case with...

Obama Is Wrong: Why iPads and Xboxes Will Save Our Youth

Obama Is Wrong: Why iPads and Xboxes Will Save Our Youth

Yesterday, among the challenges and inspiring messages in President Obama's commencement address at Hampton University, was something a bit unexpected:...

A Radio In Your Ball, So You Can Radio While You Ball

A Radio In Your Ball, So You Can Radio While You Ball

Universal axiom: things are way more awesome when they come in ball form. The Teague Radio Ball needs no explanation...

Obama Calls Tech Gadgets ‘Distractions’. Well, YEAH, Is There a Problem With That?

Obama Calls Tech Gadgets ‘Distractions’. Well, YEAH, Is There a Problem With That?

“With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations — none of which I know how to work — information becomes...

Apple’s Green Thumb Gives Other Companies Black Eyes

Apple’s Green Thumb Gives Other Companies Black Eyes

Apple is well known throughout the industry as being on the forefront of eco-friendly design and production. That is respectable,...

Microsoft Office 2010 is Free, Allowing More Users Than Ever to Make Ugly Powerpoint Presentations

Microsoft Office 2010 is Free, Allowing More Users Than Ever to Make Ugly Powerpoint Presentations

Hey, you know Microsoft Office, that thing you've been downloading illegally for free all these years? It would seem that...

Mouse App for iPad: Because Multi-Touch is SO Yesterday

Mouse App for iPad: Because Multi-Touch is SO Yesterday

Anyone who's familiar with my posts by now is probably aware I'm not a fan of the iPad. Now, let's...

Nano Cannon Is Tiny But Deadly

Nano Cannon Is Tiny But Deadly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltGP7HHP8ww If you've ever wanted to blow up something really small, you know how difficult it can be to find...

Don’t Like New Google? Predictably, Google Has An Answer

Don’t Like New Google? Predictably, Google Has An Answer

Last week Google released it's updated search page, with a slightly new look and easier navigation in the sidebar. Predictably,...

Twannotations? You Know You Twant Them

Twannotations? You Know You Twant Them

The laws of new technology dictate that when one technology trend is successful, it can, nay must spawn a thousand...