In doing some research this afternoon on GPS for an upcoming project, I came across an interesting story:
Southern California gang banger ex-cons being fitted with GPS devices as conditions of parole.
Looking into the story a little more I found out that the pilot program, funded by the state of California, began in San Bernardino in [...]
Many mobile phone prepaid service plans in the United States still require a per SMS charge. Most charge for sending and receiving and include a premium charge for sending to other countries.
Have you ever sat down to figure out how much you’re really paying for this frictionless and convenient mode of communication?
I’m about ready [...]
This beautiful video shows construction of a 3D re-creation of the famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh. The soundtrack is “Starry, Starry Night,” by Don McLean.
I think a lot of people will enjoy this video, however you can appreciate it a little more if you’ve actually done some building in Second Life.
I love when people hack things… basically take one piece of technology and turn it into something else, especially when it’s useful.
The other day I stumbled upon an emailing typewriter.
This project was inspired by a mother’s frustration with e-mail and using a computer.
Apparently she simply cannot relate to scroll bars, the mouse, control keys and [...]
Once upon a time, virtual environments weren’t just places where you went in order to meet people in a more interesting environment than that of a chatroom or an online whiteboard.
They were places where you could reinvent yourself: slay dragons, look like James Bond, be rude to your elders.
Now, things are different — [...]
Hey Apple iPhone users and abusers, check out the below links for helpful information covering tips and tricks, “how-to’s” for troubleshooting and other typical problems that you may be experiencing.
Test Your iPhone Typing Speed:
iPhone Typing Test
AppleHound has posted a list of all the reproducible bugs they could find in iPhone 1.0:
AppleHound rounds up iPhone [...]
October 3rd, 2008Don’t you hate when people read over your shoulder? When you’re using a laptop in public, there’s always some guy wanting to take a peek and se[...] Read the rest »
