Researchers at MIT Media Lab have recently unveiled their new robotic creation, code-named “Nexi”, to the world. Nexi can not only convey a variety of different emotions through facial expressions, it can also move around on a segway-like base and accomplish various tasks with its articulated arms and hands.
Have a look at what Lenovo is cooking up for Intel’s next Developer Forum (IDF): The Ideapad U8. This sexy piece of technology features Intel’s brand new Atom processor, a 4.8 inch touchscreen, EDGE/3G support, and lo and behold, a built-in optical mouse, which will apparently allow one-handed operation of the device. Video after the […]
By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] “All your groceries are belong to us.” According to a ComputerWorld article, the Hannaford Breach was not just a single keylogger installed at a critical point in the enterprise. Malware was installed on each and every server that handled the credit card processing at their stores in New England, Florida […]
This is for all you web design geeks out there. In the following video, The Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper) raps about how web standards and proper design could affect the ranking and conversion of pages on your site. Enjoy!
By Mark O’Neill If you’re a network manager, I think your job might be under threat when your boss sees this kid. Jon Penn is only 11 years old and he’s Victory Baptist School‘s computer network manager. At 11, shouldn’t he be playing with his Nintendo Wii or something? According to the article on Network […]
Fellow LOST fanatics, we all have our own little theories as to what exactly is going on. Some of them are a simple “they’re all dead” and others are a little more complicated than that. I can almost certainly guarantee however, that they aren’t nearly as accurate as this one seems to be. I’d start […]
By Mark O’Neill
Arnold may have moved onto California to “lead, not to read” as Governor but the Terminator story continues nevertheless in the form of the Sarah Connor Chronicles. As fans wait with baited breath to see if a season 2 is about to be commissioned, the debate rages online – is the series a worthy addition to the Terminator series? Or is it nothing more than an embarrassing joke which should be consigned to TV hell?
Located in Tokyo and designed by Japanese designer Yasuhiro Yamashita, the Penguin house uses the manipulation of light and space to make itself look much larger than it actually is in reality. I wish occidental designers were as innovative as Mr. Yamashita, especially with the current skyrocketing price of real estate in North America.
By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] Hannaford Brothers Supermarkets, a large New England grocery store chain, reported that they suffered a data breach. The store’s network was penetrated and hackers were listening in during credit card authorizations. Already, there are 1,800 confirmed cases of fraud associated with the breach. At risk are 4.2 Million additional credit […]
Have a look at what the marketing folks at Pontiac / GM came up with to present one of the coolest-looking car they ever manufactured, the Pontiac G8 GT. The idea of using Spy Hunter, a video game from the 80’s, to advertise the G8 is absolutely brilliant, as the target-market for this particular car […]