Posts Tagged ‘Technology’

#TechEd 2012: Uncle Sam Wants You to Learn Stuff!

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in NY Press Exclusive, Technology

Danger Internet If you use computers, smart phones, the Internet, or chipped-out credit cards, you need to learn how to protect yourself. That’s what’s up. These days, a good briefing on modern technology is more than just a good idea; #TechEd is our civic duty. #TechEd is the new “learning not to play with fire”. As we
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Ca-razy-Cool Kickstarter Picks

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in Breaking News, NY Press Exclusive, Technology

Look. I love Kickstarter. I think that giving people the ability to choose what’s made and marketed will be the end of social ills like Beanie Babies, dog leashes with no built-in poo-bag dispensers, and all contents of the Sharper Image catalogue. So I’ve rounded up a short list of awesome stuff that is trying
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Google Wants to Go Steady: The New Privacy Policy and You

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in Breaking News, NY Press Exclusive, Technology

Google-Privacy-Policy-uppdate Lately, you may have seen a tab pop up while using your everyday Google Services: “We’re changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters. Learn more.” Indeed. The new Google Privacy Policy, taking effect on March 1st 2012, matters. To even mention how deeply Google has permeated our lives seems silly. For a whole ton of
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Right-Hemisphere for Options: Brain Controlled Computing with NeuroSky

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in Breaking News, Technology

minorityreport So Minority Report came out in 2002 and everybody got stoked on how Tom Cruise was controlling that computer with nothing but exaggerated hand gestures and that squinty brow of his. Well screw that! Brain-Computer Interface, guys! Let’s not beat around the science bush here and just come out with it: these things let you
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SOPA PIPA People! The Bright Side of the Bleak

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in Breaking News, Technology

sopa On the morning of Jan. 18, 2012, America woke up to a digital reenactment of Real Life as experienced by humans at the turn of the century. We were shook. We called and emailed and berated our elected representatives. Surprisingly—given the recent string of questionable legislation passed well within earshot of public clamor—they listened. With
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The Possible of Mission: Impossible, Part TWO

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in Breaking News, Technology

bmw In my last post, I looked at what was up with the HUD Contact Lenses and Electroadhesive ‘Spiderman’ Gloves featured in Mission:Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Today we’re going to see the Magnetic Levitation Suit used by The Hurt Locker star, Jeremy Renner, and the real star of M:I-GP, the BMW i8 concept car. Item 3:
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