articles about new and upcoming technology
The future is now! Guinness World Records recently added an amazing new feat to its list of accomplishments. Canadian inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru’s propeller-based hoverboard managed to travel a total distance of 275.9 m (905 ft 2 in) to achieve a new Guinness World Records […]
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Do you shut down your computer and electronic gadgets when you are not using them? In my “Camp Wired” computer classes that I teach weekly, I get this question often from students. There are so many different answers out there depending on who you talk to.
On or Off, what should you do with your computer when not in use? Read More »
The language of IT One could also ask the same question of the Internet, with the resounding answer being English, but I’m not here to give you all a boring history lesson as to why that is the case, you Imperialist dogs! The Net was born
This is a good time to bring up some of the best 2015 tech gifts since Father’s Day is just around the corner. I know, I know – you were probably planning on buying him a tie, but unless it has a Remote Control built in
Not all technology resides in a laptop bag or a computer desk. Auto manufacturers are loading new vehicles with an array of wireless communications and technologies. My first car came with an 8 track tape player and I thought I was all that. My next
Oh, No! I Just Got My Apple Watch and it Won’t Charge!! If you just got an Apple Watch and are having problems with it charging, you aren’t alone. My Apple Watch was delivered late in the afternoon of May 8th. I chose the 38mm
I have always been a big fan of Star Trek and with the way innovation is going those technologies are getting closer every day. The reason I bring this up is not just because I’m a big Star Trek geek, it is because 3D printers
Two brothers in Ireland, one a farmer and the other a drone operator/photographer, have collaborated to produce the world’s first drone sheepdog. Does the drone do a good job of herding the sheep – judge for yourself: Once trained, a sheepdog probably doesn’t require as
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Microsoft recently released a YouTube video to remind us all that “girls do science”. The video shows several young girls talking about how much they like science and technology. The girls are very enthusiastic about science and what they have achieved so far. The video
It’s a sad fact that women still only account for around 30% of the total technology workforce and, in many quarters, the role of women in tech industry trade shows and the like is still viewed more as an eye-candy factor rather than anything to
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Since I was a kid I have always dreamed of replicators, teleporters and self-driving cars – blame Star Trek. I would never have thought that one of these would be invented during my lifetime. I guess I was wrong because for many years some big-name
28 year old Adam Woodworth took a special quadcopter build and combined it with a Hasbro toy to turn it into a working/flying replica of a Star Wars speeder bike. I might add that Adam is no ordinary Star Wars fan, having studied Aerospace Engineering
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You are never too old to learn a new skill or hobby. This winter, I had one of my computer students attempt to teach me to knit. Needless to say, I was dropping stitches, pulling the yarn too tight… it was an absolute nightmare. I
Apple held their “Spring Forward” event on March 9th. While new MacBooks were announced, the star of the show was Apple Watch. While much was revealed at Apple’s September 2014 event, several burning questions remained — pricing, release date, and battery life. Well, these are burning
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