Tag: technology

Don’t leave me high, don’t leave me dry

8 December, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

Neverwet.  This ain’t your momma’s waterproof stuff.  It’s super hydrophobic.  You can spray this on clothes, and they won’t get wet or dirty.  Spray it on steel, and it won’t rust.  THIS is the future.  Such a reduction in waste and maintenance!  Thing about how much less bridges would need to be repaired.  Think about […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order #98

21 November, 2011 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Never blindly trust the Best Buy guy. I’m sorry BestBuy employees who are reading this.  I have personally encountered some of the worst educated “computer guys” at BestBuy, and I’ve heard personal accounts from the likes of my mother and many other friends that are horrific.  I mean, misinformation, poor recommendations, and being just downright […]

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iHome iW1 wireless rechargeable home speaker with Airplay review

30 September, 2011 (14:59) | Reviews

  So this device was announced back in September of 2010 when Apple announced their Airplay technology. I was stoked for this technology. Kallie wanted a way to play her music in the kitchen, and throughout the house for that matter, and her laptop speakers…well, they’re laptop speakers. I didn’t want to go buy a […]

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The giant robot with bird-like head, he is our friend

20 May, 2011 (12:00) | Geeked Out

The folks at Festo have created a mechanical bird that is as graceful as the real thing. Our technology is not just getting smaller and cheaper, but it’s getting smoother. Soon, we won’t be able to tell the robots from living creatures.

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And just like the movies

16 March, 2011 (12:00) | Dreams

Someone needs to invent the technology to record dreams. I have so many ideas and write so many songs in my dreams that I can’t remember when I wake up. This is one of the ideas that I do remember. I was involved in the creation and marketing of a device that added realism to […]

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Hall’s Rules of Social Order # 147

20 September, 2010 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Nothing is universal. What works for you may not work for others. What’s also important here is to remember to think objectively and inversely. ie: What does not work for you, may work for others. An example of this would be the modern social networking tools out there. Just because you don’t use RSS feeds, […]

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