Fully electric transportation is still years off for the modern consumer. Sure, anyone can snag a Segway for about four thousand dollars on eBay, but as far as full sized cars go; don’t bet on it. The closest thing to an electric car right now is the Tesla roadster and that bad-boy will run you […]
By Rob Dunn Contributing Writer, [GAS] From the evil empire of Xerox (an old former employer), comes an interesting concept in the age of a “paperless society”: paper that actually erases itself after 16 hours! The idea behind the self-erasing printer paper is to help eliminate the waste generated when people print off documents for […]
We’ve all heard about the gPhone in the past few months, and up to now, most people were thinking that this Google powered phone was only a myth. Well lo and behold, it’s not! Yes, the gPhone isn’t really a phone, it’s a software platform for mobiles, which could revolutionize the way people use their […]
I am a huge fan of solar technology and I love to see it continue to progress, so imagine my surprise when I found a video on how to make a cheap, portable USB solar charger. I really enjoyed this video, and would love to see more projects like this if anyone knows of any.
By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] From a perspective of some six centuries later, it’s pretty easy to see the revolution inherent in the idea of movable type and the printing press. Once a hugely expensive endeavor confined to the scriptoriums of only super-wealthy patrons, book production was suddenly a fraction of the cost. Books, once highly […]
By Rob Dunn Contributing Writer, [GAS] GrandCentral is a new and exciting telco/Web 2.0 service. Created by Craig Walker (ex-CEO Dialpad Communications) and Vincent Paquet (ex-Director of Business Development at Yahoo!), their new service offers users a way to take some serious control over their “tele-identity.” GrandCentral boasts a myriad of features that would surely […]
Sometimes you just can’t be neutral. That, apparently, is the reasoning behind Comcast’s recently revealed actions regarding several peer-to-peer applications, including BitTorrent. In case you haven’t been following the story, here’s a quick rundown. It started five days ago when the Associated Press ran a story called “Comcast Blocks Some Internet Traffic.” In this story, […]
By Sterling Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] It’s always a challenge for colleges and universities to keep up with advancing technology. Back when I was hiring people, I was often disappointed by the lack of exposure to current practice obtained by new graduates during the course of their matriculation. Technology advances so rapidly that unless you […]