As technology hurtles us closer and closer to that Elysium/Star Wars/Terminator/Matrix future (yes, in that order), it also revolutionizes the world as we know it. Personally, I’m looking to having laser guns, and not the kind you use in laser tag (well, sort of like that, I guess) and blasters that go pew pew when…
It’s no secret that we’re all discreetly suspicious of robots soon taking over our tasks, our jobs, and the whole world soon after. Personally, I’m quite fond of my iRobot Roomba buzzing around, vacuuming my floor as I waltz around and play “hero” to my dog who sees it as a canine-thirsty contraption after her…
Fitness devices are nearly as old and varied as fitness plans (but only half as sketchy). Eat right, sleep right, exercise – we all know the drill. It’s just that a Hot Pocket, Lunesta, and Netflix are so much more convenient than cabbage, a fitful sleep, and a dreaded gym membership. But never fear! Nintendo…
People have been fascinated with the idea of hoverboards since Back to the Future II came out. The idea of being able to glide unimpeded over virtually anything has a lot of appeal. Just imagine the tricks you’d be able to pull off if you weren’t impeded by wheels. Well, it turns out the actual…
There are many, many mysteries in our world (and why this sounds like the opening of a bad fantasy movie isn’t one of them). Is there life beyond the stars? What’s at the bottom of the ocean? And what, in the name of everything technological, is the Cloud? Like…Clouds in the Sky? No, I don’t…
Arguably, phones have evolved more than most other forms of technology. We’ve gone from rotary phones to corded phones to wireless phones to those giant shoe/walkie-talkie hybrids to cell phones. And even then, we’ve seen generations of cell phones, by and large thanks to Apple. Understanding that, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that…
Taking inspiration from Japan (duh), children’s action figures (aww), and even the Transformers movies (no comment), researchers at MIT and Harvard have actually created machines capable of transforming themselves from little more than a sheet of paper into a fully-fledged walking automaton. That’s right. These robots are self-assembling. Imagine how useful that technology would be…
Two Indiegogo fund seekers devised ‘Ritot’ projection watch, which means they either really loved the film ‘In Time’ or else this is one of the biggest coincidences known to humankind. However, there watch isn’t a biological clock counting down your days of life; rather, it simply tells you the time. The Ritot watch, also known…
I’m going to say the two dreaded words pertaining to movies, but don’t click away. Computer generation. There, I said it. Now with that out of the way, let’s get down to business. Motion Capture Motion capture (or performance-capture) has become standard for blockbusters nowadays. We barely even react to a fully-rendered CG character, and…
That’s right, car manufacturer BMW is taking a step towards better working conditions for their factory employees — starting with their thumbs. Using 3D printing technology, the company has developed a mechanism that fits over the thumb for employees whose tasks involve repeated strength and pressure on one hand throughout their work day. Here’s how, and…
Fortune-telling is a strange, mystical art. In movies, it’s usually dark and deals with an oncoming tragedy or struggle or tragic struggle. The tarot cards, crystal balls, and incense candles render the profession pseudo-scientific (except for those darned prophecies. Those always seem to come true). My friend even once got a fortune cookie that told…
A 2013 report from BookStats released this year has shown what we’ve been waiting to happen for years: online book sales have surpassed the brick and mortar variety. “Online book sales” includes both ebooks and physical copies ordered over the internet, so technophobes can rest easy knowing that being able to hold hundreds of titles in…
Moment Smartwatch The Moment Smartwatch is designed to be sleek and fashionable- yet it has a full QWERTY keyboard to quickly respond to texts, capability for games, camera control, music control, and call display. By turning the wrist with the watch side up, the watch face appears on the top of the Moment. Turning the…
This post has been sponsored by Pennzoil, but concerns our own opinion. During the decades following the invention of the automobile, mankind has been striving to produce and market better, faster, and stronger cars. The breaking of various speed records has eventually become an obsession for some, but an American way of life for all…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Deep Capture Blog. All opinions are 100% mine. Recently, the CEO of popular online shopping website Overstock.com, Patrick Byrne, PhD. sat down to discuss Naked Shorts, Bust-Outs, and the Once and Future Cataclysm: Economic Warfare as an Instrument of Transnational organized crime. What does…