Category archives: Technology

Senator Ted Cruz Reads #StandWithRand Tweets in the Capital Building

Everyone has been talking about Senator Paul Rand’s filibuster and how it hearkens back to an older time when people had to sit and listen to reason during even the most difficult congressional debates. Yet the real news coming out of this was Senator Ted Cruz’s reading of #StandWithRand Tweets to a house full Senators, I’ve attached a copy of the video below with which he simply reads out random tweets and […]

Facebook gets yet another facelift

Today is either a day in infamy or of excitement depending on which side of the fence you stand for major Facebook upgrades. In the next few days people all over the world will be able to see their news feed a little bit better thanks to the new product redesign. Those who choose not to change their look will eventually be forced to do so, if you follow Facebook […]

Polaroid + Instagram = LOVE!

Do you remember the time when taking pics on your old Polaroid was mad cool? The company came up with a brand new idea - the Socialmatic camera. It is a cocktail of the classic Polaroid and Instagram. After taking a photo, first you edit it, then print. It will premiere in 2014 and I think it will turn into a true fashion accessory! ReactionLOL (0) It’s a Trappp! (0) Bias (0) Losing (0) […]

MIT Scientist Reveal the Visible in the Invisible (Video)

You know all those little microscopic movements your body is making constantly? Yeah, didn’t think so. But these guys at MIT do!  They’ve combined microscope and camera technology to show the little movements of the eye, the circulation of blood, and all the cool “rhythms of nature.” Techno-geeks - enjoy! ReactionLOL (0) It’s a Trappp! (0) Bias (0) Losing (0) Fail (0) Winning (0) Aww (0)

Why did the former Groupon Tech CEO get fired?

In an almost joking manner, Groupon’s now former CEO Andrew Mason announced to the world in a very public letter that he was fired and why. Below is a copy of his comments and why he feels he was let go. (This is for Groupon employees, but I’m posting it publicly since it will leak anyway) People of Groupon, After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of […]

Battling Code Illiteracy

I’ve been thinking a lot about this and it concerns me when I hear people talk about code as if it were some magical craft that only the smartest of the smart can understand and the rest of the population need only use the tools provided by these wonderkin. I have a different take on programming, I feel that not being able to read and understand code is the digital […]

For the Starbucks-Addicted Apple Fanboy Who Has Everything... (UPDATED)

Ever wished that you could text your friends about how awesome that new underground band you just heard playing at the local Starbucks is, but couldn’t because you’d just ordered a fair-trade triple-skinny venti mocha with raw sugar, and only had one free hand in which to hold your phone? No? That’s not a problem that you, or any reasonable person you could imagine, have? Well, no matter, there’s a […]

New Technologies to Pay Attention to in 2013

As a developer, I get to surround myself with technology for a living. Working for a market intelligence company, I get to have even more fun taking a look at the products and technologies that my company tracks. This includes keeping up with the cool things out there that most people don’t even know about or see as useful. So I’ve compiled a list of interesting new tech that you […]

New Techie "Table-let" Seems Oddly Familiar To Trekkies

Calling it the first “interpersonal computer,” Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo is getting set to release a tablet computer roughly the size of a coffee table—ripped from the set of the Starship Enterprise and beamed directly to your living room. Debuting this week in Las Vegas’s annual cutting-edge consumer electronics concept and trade show, the Computer Electronics Show (CES), the IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC will put a $1,700 hole in your […]

Video: Volvo Makes Emergency Braking Cool

Volvo has done it again, with a Collision Warning with Emergency Brake system, designed to help you avoid rear end collisions. The warning system is awesome, although the stunt drivers in this video probably make it look a little easier than it is. Still, as my dad might say, this video will make your “guacamoles tingle.” ReactionLOL (0) It’s a Trappp! (0) Bias (0) Losing (0) Fail (0) Winning (0) Aww (0)