Is big-brother facial recognition after you? Fear not! Facial recognition software has come a long way recently. So much so, that it had become what some people feel is a blatant invasion of privacy. From Google Images to Facebook and even mannequins with cameras hidden behind one of their eyes, the technology with a ‘big…
As crappy an experience as flying has become recently due to airport chaos, baggage restrictions, and, of course, those ubiquitous TSA pat downs that leave you feeling somewhat violated, there is a new bright spot on the horizon that could make your trip way more fun than usual, even if there is a TSA agent…
The powers that be, in the computer industry, have decided it’s high time they sped up the data-transfer speed of USB 3.0. to 10 Gbps. Unfortunately for Thunderbolt, this move could make it all but obsolete. A decision to speed up data-transfer will solve problems with external SSD storage, but it will also make Thunderbolt…
Old-school Blackberry enthusiasts everywhere are chomping at the proverbial bit in anticipation of Research In Motion’s (RIM) release of their new Blackberry 10 line. Yep, just when you thought the Blackberry era had ended, here they come again. Long, sleek and sporting a full touch screen, the new Blackberry 10 is oddly similar to the…
In a world where creating an almost-but-not-quite-cool, non-licensed, total knock-off theme park is awesome and getting the go ahead from the intellectual property owner to create the real thing is totally lame, there’s World of Warcraft knock-off, World Joyland, in Changzhou, China. Now you no longer have to settle for knock off electronics, video…
As every self-respecting geek probably already knows, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) of 2013 is currently underway in Las Vegas, NV, until Friday the 11th. The 2013 CES brings out the best and brightest in all of our favorite gadget brands and geeks everywhere are chomping at the bit in anticipation of what this…
Was getting one of your works archived in the Library of Congress on your bucket list of things to do before you die? Well congratulations! You can cross that one off and turn your attentions to tight rope walking, meeting Billy Idol, or being the next contestant on the Price is Right because, odds are,…
Geek Girls: Moving Up In Technology For the last, oh…200 years or so, if you were a women who enjoyed science, technology, and basically anything that falls into the ‘geek’ category, you were an oddball. The real question is: Why? Is it pure sexism that has excluded women from geek culture for all these years…
With rumors of a new console, the PS4, brewing, Sony has announced, much to the dismay of gamers everywhere, that they are halting production of their long-running PlayStation 2 console. Not only are they stopping manufacture, but Sony has also decided not to ship any more existing PS2s to retailers, turning the consoles that are…
With the debut of iOS 6, Apple took the liberty of replacing Google Maps with their own ‘built from the ground up’ maps application. More recently, Google Maps retaliated by releasing an app of their own. Since its release, Google Maps has skyrocketed to the top of the ‘most downloaded app’ list. Now, endowed with…
Anyone who is a fan of online, browser-based flash games has likely heard of (or played) Happy Wheels, found on totaljerkface.com. With a tag line like “Choose your inadequately prepared racer, and ignore severe consequences in your desperate search for victory!”, I was curious about the game’s creator and how a game like Happy Wheels…