There are many reasons that you would want to have the ability to control your house’s lighting with your Smartphone. Maybe you want to program them to turn off automatically, to save money on the electric bill. Perhaps safety is your concern and you want to be able to keep the lights on at night,…
Back when touchscreens first out, I constantly overheard my friends complaining about them; saying how annoying, unreliable, and frustrating they were. Some even swore they would never buy a phone with a touchscreen again. Seven years later, smartphones have mostly replaced the dumb ones, and I couldn’t pay any of those friends to go back…
Do you know how much your mobile phone is worth? The chances are that you don’t. A huge percentage of us now get our phones ‘free’ when we sign a 24-month contract, meaning that technically our phones are worth the monthly fee. As is the case with all technology, the price of smartphones is now…
Every time a book is adapted into a movie, I hear people complaining that the book was way better than the movie, that the director changed the story too much, or that they left out important details. Sometimes this is true: there have been many disastrous attempts at translating beloved novels into films that have…
Ever been watching a movie or TV show and been able to predict exactly what the characters would say and do before they say and do them? The bad news is you’re not psychic, and the other bad news is that whatever you’re watching has fallen into the trap of using well-worn clichés in place…
3D televisions and the stylish glasses that come with the experience are probably the greatest innovation to home cinema in recent years. Now, with that great concept in mind, think about how nice it would be to take those things everywhere you go. With video eyewear technology, the Vuzix Wrap 1200DX has made this possible….
It’s always a good idea to have a backup plan: a private armory for when the zombies attack, piles of canned food and bottles of water for when the riots break out, and a bomb shelter for the nuclear attack. Okay, so maybe you’re not at that level yet. Here’s something to get you started…
The Walt Disney World resort near Orlando, Florida has made great strides in incorporating technology into its flagship theme parks, including the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. This new technology will change the way guests ride rides, pay for purchases, and even get into their hotel rooms. For technology-focused guests, it provides cool gadgets that visitors…
Some of us live in the dark spots of the nation, far away from our geeky brethren and the gatherings (known in the geek dialect as cons; not to be confused with scams) that bring them together. We are forced to either travel hundreds or thousands of miles at great expense or sit at home…
The entertainment business shoves their media darlings in our faces so incessantly, that it’s nearly impossible to ignore the truly crush-worthy public figures. There are the loonies who have posters of celebrity crushes on their walls well into adulthood. (Ahem, sorry significant other.) And there are the fangirls with dreams of bumping into Orlando Bloom…
As the layers of ice and snow begin to melt (for most of us), and the first thoughts of swimsuit season creep into the backs of our minds, a Geek can’t help but wonder how to utilize technology to help reach fitness and weight-loss goals. Over the last few months, I have been exploring ways…
I am easily disturbed. I tend to keep a reasonable distance from blood donation drives, and I avoid stomach-churning movies. Can you imagine me watching the splatter film, The Wizard of Gore? …Eww. Who knew writing about cringe-worthy movie scenes could induce projectile vomiting? Let’s cut to the chase and get this over and done with….
Some of the greatest books out there are the ones that make you think and draw you in to irresistible narratives. After you finish reading these books, the theme is planted in your brain, and you can’t help but think about how it relates to your own life. The novel, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson…
Because let’s face it; smart is the new sexy. Alex Dunphy, Modern Family Alex is the brightest member of the whole Dunphy clan–yes, including her parents. Older sister Haley is ditzy and more concerned with popularity than academics, while younger brother Luke is goofy and sweet. The best Alex Dunphy episode by far, is season…
Effective on Monday, Yahoo officially has a new chief information security officer. Alex Stamos, founder of TrustyCon, has been selected to head the internet giant’s security operations. The move will not be without controversy, especially after unnamed sources have characterized TrustyCon as a “protest” against the RSA USA conference. Stamos speaking at TrustyCon, via CnetIn the…