Entries Tagged as ‘Tech’

June 24, 2008

Retro-Phone for iPhone

I love stuff like this.
People writing somewhat useless, but fun and clever bits of creative programming, just because they can. I wish the return animation lasted longer, but I will no doubt be getting this program when available. Just because I can.  Calling Klondike-94327!

June 19, 2008

Photo of great grandfather of modern computers found

The Baby was the first machine that had all the components now classically regarded as characteristic of the basic computer… the first computer that could store not only data but also a program in electronic memory and process it at electronic speed. It was 640 million times less powerful than its descendant, the pocket-sized [...]

June 4, 2008

Third-party iPhone applications to arrive Monday

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the App Store in March, and third-party applications delivered through the store should arrive Monday. This story also goes on to predict that the new iPhones will be available as soon as Monday although from what I can tell there is no evidence that the Apple stores are ready [...]

May 27, 2008

Heat Sensitive Wallpaper

I love it when things are re-engineered to have new applications and properties.  It can allow for new life experiences in a world where you thought you knew everything.  Check this out… wall paper that reveals more to the design depending on the temperature.  I also like the calendar that fades as the day ends.  [...]

April 21, 2008

Wrist Watch Uses Miniature Twin Turbines to Wind Itself

The UR-202 Hammerhead Automatic from Urwerk is a watch that demands your respect. It features a unique winding system that is regulated using compressed air. The 202 uses miniature twin turbines to control the rate of automatic winding and the level of air compression can be controlled using a 3-position selector switch. Check out this [...]

April 19, 2008

Visual Search Engine Coming to iPhone in June

Yeah, ok I’m an iPhone fanboy. It’s hard to deny that I love the device. As I’ve said repeatedly to anyone that will listen, this is the one device that has exceeded my expectations and has become part of my daily live quite completely. Here’s another fun functionality for the iPhone and other smart phones [...]

March 17, 2008

The Future is Here!

 
Minority Report at CeBIT 2008. So cool. Really, check this out. What other Tom Cruise special effects are coming to world near you? Can’t wait!!
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January 17, 2008

2008 MacWorld Keynote in 60 Seconds

A great video here at Mahalo Daily.  If you missed it, this is all you need to know.

January 3, 2008

One Laptop for Every Child - The XO Reviewed

     So I was giving the gift of giving this Christmas… and found out I could get as well.  When I went to buy an XO laptop for a child in Africa and give that purchase in honor of my nephew, they were offering to let me buy two and get one for here in [...]

December 10, 2007

The Man Behind Electronic Ink

From the Reader to the Kindle and beyond, no matter what device you’re using now or in the future, chances are this guy is going to figure out how to make electronic text more like the real thing.
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