by Tim | Mar 15, 2013 | Hardware
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) researchers say they have developed self-healing integrated chips that can automatically repair themselves. During testing, the researchers destroyed various parts of the chips by zapping them with high-powered lasers, and...
by Chris | Mar 15, 2013 | Featured, Roku
In honor of the release of Roku 3, we decided that it was time to do a thorough update of our private channel list. We have since added over 100 channels and removed those that are no longer working or have gone public. The list is located on our ROKU page. Have...
by Tim | Mar 15, 2013 | Hardware, Technology
One ring to rule them all! You guessed it, I’m a Tolkien fan but that is not what this is about. In an effort to remove of the most insecure method of security, the password, Google engineers and working on rings that can be used to log into a computer or...
by Chris | Mar 12, 2013 | Featured, Infographics
Demandaction.org has teamed up with designer Kelli Anderson to produce three amazing infographics about three major issues involving gun laws in the U.S. Click the images to see the full product. The first deals with how EASY it is to buy a gun. The second with how...
by Chris | Nov 16, 2012 | Geospatial, Science
I made this map in response to the choropleth maps that have been floating around that don’t quite reflect voting populations in the US. This map is rendered based on population density by county and labeled according to RED or BLUE. Soon I will post another map...
by Tim | Oct 31, 2012 | Hardware, Science, Technology
IBM scientists report success in patterning an array of carbon nanotubes on a silicon wafer and their application in the construction of hybrid chips with more than 10,000 functioning transistors. The scientists say their breakthrough promises to guarantee the...
by Tim | Sep 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yes, that is correct. We are back online! I find it exceedingly strange that of all my websites that this is the only one that ever seems to be targeted… It must be the damn cable companies! CONSPIRACY! LOL. Regardless of whomever keeps attacking this...
by Chris | May 22, 2012 | Featured, Roku, Technology
If you don’t have a Roku yet, you should by now. It’s cheaper than an Apple TV, Boxee Box, and a WDTV and does more than most other media players that turn your TV into a “smart” TV. Some of you have been waiting for an appropriate media player...
by Tim | Feb 24, 2012 | Astronomy, NASA, Robotics, Science
On January 27th, 2012, the Curiosity spacecraft was hit with an intense solar radiation storm. No need to worry, this was part of its mission. Using its Radiation Assessment Detector, Curiosity was able to count the multitude of particles, protons, cosmic rays,...
by Tim | Feb 24, 2012 | Hardware, Technology
Ready for a terminator style HUD to “enhance” the real world? According to 9to5google.com, Google will be releasing these by the end of the year. The glasses will be Android-based, have a 3G or 4G data connection. They will also include motion and GPS...
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