Those of us not lucky/smart enough to read foreign languages have, until now, been fairly poorly served by technical replacements to the trusty travel phrase book. There are, of course, plenty of standalone handheld devices which are simply electronic phrase books with keypads, some of them offering text-to-speech features. An existing Google phone app attempts [...]
Even though there are hundreds of mobile phone models out there, there is a single thing they all need to do, and do well, place phone calls. As surprising as it may seem, even though I run a blog that’s occasionally gadget-oriented, my mobile (or more specifically, my wife’s mobile) is somewhat limited feature-wise. I’ve [...]
…or at least, that’s what Google wants us to believe with this new promo video. I have to admit thought that with their latest beta built, it is indeed the fastest browser out there. Enjoy the video.
You may have heard that someone thinks Stephen Baldwin has been given such a raw deal that he deserves his own personal charity: Restore Stephen Baldwin (which, apparently, is entirely serious, though Baldwin himself had nothing to do with setting it up). Of course, as all science fiction geeks know, if there’s anyone who’s been [...]
A couple using the Death Star trench run scene from Episode IV to announce that they’ve got twins on the way? Now that’s what I call awesome. [Via Buzzfeed]
This one is for all the Microsoft fanboys and girls out there. Enjoy!
Most geeks will know of Nikola Tesla: an electrical engineer, he was pretty much the godfather of alternating current and one of the major reasons electricity became a commercially viable power source. He also demonstrated the idea that electricity could be transmitted wirelessly, a theory that today is looking ever closer to practical use. But [...]
Star Wars Episode IV, V, and VI, as told in a little over two minutes by a kid with one of a heck of a LEGO collection. [Via MissC]
A Microsoft Office 2007 package with a motion alarm built right into it. Watch what happens when people try picking it up. Funny stuff.
I never felt like I really needed a GPS before… but after hearing about this, I’m not so sure anymore. Starting this month, TomTom will be releasing one downloadable Star Wars voice pack per month for their GPS devices, starting right now with Lord Vader’s voice. Each pack will be priced at $13… uh? What? [...]
Hey look everyone! I just figured what steampunk was all about! :) [Via]
(Picture credit: Net Applications) If you’re sick and tired of the iPad, it might be worth a vacation to Wyoming. There are beautiful rugged landscapes to occupy your attention, and you can take a bottle of water and have a geeky moment at the Continental Divide. But more to the point, Wyoming is currently the [...]
