I once heard that ships in bottles are built in a collapsed state outside the bottle, and then simply 'unfolded' once slipped inside. My heart broke when I ...
Offbeat
Technology Identity Crisis
The parody amongst technology companies continues to make everyone look like everyone else. Brands persist, but services and products seem to blend into each ...
The iPad Docking Station for Hipsters
Is it possible to be in touch with the world of high technology and still hold true to the vintage, nostalgic roots from which we came? That is the question ...
Lesson Learned from Android Trojan: Download from Official Venues
$1.54. That's how much people saved by downloading free Android app called Android.Walkinwat from unofficial venues rather than the real app, Walk and Text, ...
Analog iPad 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AB3caO7Acc[/youtube] Sometimes, processor speed isn't everything. Sometimes you want something kitschy and slow, ...
Gmail Motion: Because We Didn’t Evolve To Sit at a Keyboard and Type
Working with computers is tedious. The constant typing on keyboards and clicking on a mouse makes composing and sending emails a draconian activity. Thanks ...
As Online Education Grows, Does It Really Make More Sense?
The pros and cons of educating students online have been debated since the dawn of the Internet. It has proven over recent years to be both successful as well ...
Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology
Have you ever spilled ketchup on a table and wished there was a way to pick it up in its current form and replace it intact somewhere else? Of course not, but ...
The Cheese is a Lie: How Scammers Bait Their Victims
If you haven't received an email from a Nigerian Prince, you either don't check your email enough or you don't have an email address at all. The ways that ...
How the Internet has Evolved
Can you even remember life without the Internet? It has become such an embedded aspect of our lives that many young people couldn't imagine not having it. In ...
War Tech: Why Future Soldiers May Wear Master Chief Helmets
Anyone who enjoys the Halo series on XBox will probably recognize the design of these helmets. The similarities are striking, but it's not by chance. The ...
They Just Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To… Thank God
Alright, let's play a game of 'Guess the Ancient Tech'. What is this box on a forklift? Believe it or not, it's not a washing machine, electric stove, ...
Beyond Pink and Blue: A Look at Gender Colors
It goes beyond culture. There is science behind the gender-relationships when it comes to colors. A study by John Hallock compares the color preferences among ...
The Economy of SXSW
Music, movies, and tech. That's what the nearly-finished SXSW convention offers to its participants every year for what seems like a month. Austin watches ...
De Niro Doesn’t Get Twitter and That’s Okay
He's risen to power from obscurity as Vito Corleon, helped a child prostitute find peace, ran a casino and met the Fockers. In his acting career, Robert De Niro ...