January 2009
6 posts
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Jeff Han and Perceptive Pixel, Mind-Blowing...
If you’ve never heard of Jeff Han or his company Perceptive Pixel you’re out of the loop. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. However, odds are you have no idea who he is or what he does.
How you interact with computers will change DRAMATICALLY during your lifetime. Think outside the mouse and keyboard for a second. Should your...
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A High-tech President?
Although I consider myself a political conservative the geek inside me is impressed the apparent tech-savvyness of President-Elect Barack Obama. This is one huge benefit of a relatively young president. I’m excited to see signs that the Obama administration is using technology to interact with the populous.
Within days of being elected, Obama’s team launched http://www.change.gov...
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How to get the beta and dev versions of Google...
Most people running Google Chrome are running version 1.0. But, the latest development version is 2.0.156.1.
Users can now choose from 3 different update channels. Stable, Beta and Development.
The stable releases are updated quarterly and are the “official” stable releases. Beta is updated monthly and is less stable than the official releases but more stable than the...
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Bloxes!
This is one of the coolest ideas I’ve stumbled across for a while. Simple but ingenious:
Aza Raskin standing on a cube of bloxes.
Photo credit Andres Huff on flickr
They’re called Bloxes. Imagine giant cardboard legos that achieve incredible strength due to their shape. You can use them as sound-dampening walls, office partitions, or anything you could think of. Then,...
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Why and How to use Google Reader
Imagine having a newspaper or magazine that was written just for you, automatically updated and sent to you whenever a new relevant story was added. Say hello to Google Reader.
The first step is easy. Just follow the link below to sign up for the free service:
http://www.google.com/reader
Once you’ve created an account, you can start adding sites you want to subscribe to. It’s...
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Want to Unlock Your iPhone? Instructions from...
Does it strike anybody else as odd, thata major news outlet is publishing instructions on how to unlock your iPhone, which breaks your license agreement with Apple and your contract with AT&T?
The iPhone situation is highlighting a major flaw in how cell phone companies do business in the US: They tie the phone to the carrier. As freedom loving citizens we should be fighting this tooth...