If you’re looking for a high tech, 21st century alternative to a classic hip flask, your time may well have come. We all know you’ve been waiting. At least waiting doesn’t seem as long when you’re drunk.
The other day I came across an article about Dead Drops. These are offline file sharing networks, that are publicly accessible and open to everyone. They're basically just a USB flash drive, embedded into a wall, building or some other structure. You just walk up to it, hook your laptop or netbook to it, and start sharing. And there's a dead drop here in Capital Region.
Lately I've been on a Star Trek kick. I've been watching some old episodes of Enterprise and The Next Generation. So when I came across a story about a Canadian man building a real working Tricorder, I had to check it out. The really interesting part about it is, he's doing it open source, so anyone can take his work, and build their own, or improve it.
The drama from the MegaUpload.com take down by the F.B.I. continues. Back in January I talked about the take down of the website and who may be next. No one seems to be have been targeted yet, as most of the other sites have locked file access to the file owners, it seems less likely someone will be going down soon. But MegaUpload owner Kim Dotcom has released some interesting information in his defense. And the United States military is part of that defense, along with other agencies of the U.S. government.
There’s nothing worse than seeing an awesome Kickstarter project that you failed to fund.
This has to be the coolest accessory to make your deck and bar-b-que kick-ass! Imagine when you invite friends over for cookout and they see your brand new Marshall Fridge. They won't know if you are going to suddenly blast them with a 1000-watt amplifier or plan to have Slash show up at your house.
So let's say you're on the verge of losing your Internet connection. It's going to be taken away unless you give something up. What would you give up to keep your Internet? A hot shower, or maybe your favorite beer? What about sex? Some Americans would give all that up to just keep their Internet connection going.
Felix Baumgartner is planning to do something no one else ever has- to freefall from the edge of space, open a parachute and land safely on the Earth. But there is one pesky thing in his way- the speed of sound. He will reach the speed of sound on his freefall without an aircraft. He'll just be wearing a "space suit". A test jump by Felix from 70,000 feet was a success. From here, they move closer to the real goal.
Many think that it was a conspiracy that humans walked on the moon. Some claim it was all a setup in a warehouse to help drive national pride. Thanks to modern technology there is now proof that man walked on the moon, from high definition photos taken by NASA's new Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that is currently circling the moon. See some of the photos now.
Even with the economy on the upswing, the tech sector is still feeling a little pinch. Yahoo was laying off staff, and now AOL has just let go most of it's team for their instant messenger service. AIM was the standard which most others used to make themselves stand out. But with these lay offs, what does it mean for the those of us still using the service?
Alright let's put this urban legend or hoax to bed. There have been numerous stories across the internet warning people that cell phone numbers will soon go public and that telemarketers will be calling and using up your minutes. Well let's just say that won't happen, but if it is happening to you then call the National Do Not Call Registry.
One of the most addictive mobile games is hands down Temple Run. We could get sucked into playing this one for hours trying to beat our high score, but what if you could actually play Temple Run, for real.
