This demo — from Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry — was the buzz of TED. It’s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine “Minority Report” and then some.
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Do geeky marriage proposals end in geeky weddings? Maybe so, but at the very least, here’s one example of the latter. These two were married during a break in a robotics competition, right in the middle of the arena. I wonder if they brought in the judge, or if [...]
Yesterday, Seagate unveiled the new SATA3 hard drive interface technology, which should offer transfer speeds of up to 6 Gb per second, about twice as fast as what SATA2 can currently achieve. The new technology will be retro-compatible with SATA and SATA2 interfaces and should be released before the end of the year. Unfortunately, SATA3 [...]
Well folks, Steve Wozniak was introduced on Dancing with the Stars last night, and to tell you frankly, I can’t really tell you how he did. I was far too busy watching his partner dance. Yes, I know, shame on me. I’ll let you watch his performance and be the judge for yourself. Enjoy the [...]
An in-depth documentary with Jakob Zazeis, Chief of Terminator Design.
In the following video presentation, Mike Rowe, the host of “Dirty Jobs,” tells us some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how it’s been unjustifiably degraded in society today.
The Roswell watch has everything to please the sci-fi geek within us: Alien remains, the barren soil of a distant, unknown world, and the exploded gears of an unearthly aircraft. This watch is part of Romain Jerome’s Moon Dust DNA collection, and unfortunately, for geeks who have really deep pockets, only 9 units will be [...]
-How to: Install Apps on Your iPhone 3G Easily & Free If you want to install cool apps on your iPhone or iPod Touch for free, easily, breaking Apple-imposed limitations without breaking your warranty or Applethingie, here is the how-to guide for Mac and Windows users. -Find Wi-Fi Hotspots Worldwide Search our directory to locate [...]
If the title isn’t enough guy bait to pull you in, be aware that this is a stop-motion video made with toys. [Via I-Am-Bored]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] TG Daily brings us a list of the 100 oldest .com, .org, .net, and .edu domains. The first, symbolic.com, was registered 24 years ago this month. Some unsurprising names also topping the list are xerox.com, ibm.com, and intel.com. Stargate.com is 25th, but it looks like the science fiction fans [...]
Thanks to my new-found pal Patrick Dion, French blogger extraordinaire, I stumbled on Signs, a simple short film about love and communication in the cold, harsh world that is the life of a single, friendless office geek. My guess is that the ladies among you will particularly appreciate this. It’s a great way to start [...]
At 5:45 a.m. (EST) Monday, an asteroid (DD45) with a diameter of 60 to 150 feet nearly crashed into Earth. The space rock sped past the planet at a distance of 49,000 miles, about one-fifth of the distance separating us from the moon and only two times as far as some satellites currently orbiting Earth. [...]
