Category Archives: Technology

The Crash of Air France Flight 447 and You

Popular Mechanics has a tremendously interesting article based on a recent book that provided transcripts of the black box recordings of this flight as it went down over the Atlantic Ocean. For someone who is not a pilot, but has … Continue reading

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Russians in Orbit

… or going to Mars. They’re working on some new ideas, with Soyuz as the only remaining vehicle.

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HP Has Plans for webOS

As the owner of a Palm Pixi, which I’ll admit I only own because Sprint brought the price down to $0, I’m glad to see that HP has big plans for webOS.

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From Gizmag – On the Go in 2031

They look at gadgets that apply existing technology. My only comment is that I think many of these things will happen sooner than that.   Related articles On the go: Top gear in the year 2031 (gizmag.com) Touchscreen made of … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of Television

Television has been changing for some time as cable programming becomes more sophisticated (no, not the content–that’s still pretty dumb–the delivery), and TiVo makes it easier to watch what we want, when we want. Multiple channels now spread out the … Continue reading

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Eco House on Wheels

I could live in one of these.

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New Product: Zotac ZBox Mini-Computer

Bill Detwiler at TechRepublic takes a look at the Zotac ZBOX Mini-PC. I’m not linking to this because I like this particular item over all other possibilities, but I think it’s about time we start seeing smaller PCs that take … Continue reading

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A Helicopter for Your Video Camera?

According to Gizmag, there is one! I have a hard enough time holding one in my hand and getting any useful video!

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Best Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera

Some good notes: Best Point & Shoot Digital Cameras under $300.

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