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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The HP Touchsmart 2 - Newly Reinvented!

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TECHNOLOGY

So the first HP Touchsmart was a flop. It happens. But what really separates the men from the boys is how you hit the ground. Do you splat all over the place and die? Or do you make like a superball and bounce back so high that people don't even recognize you? Well that is what HP did with the new version of the Touchsmart. I did a post about Microsoft Surface about a year ago, and this seems to be a little Surface, a little Minority Report, and no price tag to correlate. Or you could think of the desktop edition of the iPhone. Which could make the new HP Touchsmart the first ultra-modern computer for "everyman". (Remember him?)

And speaking of the iPhone, where the heck is Apple in this? Microsoft? HP? NOT the first two companies I would have bet on releasing this stuff to the hungry masses before the others.


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What do you think? Is this just a magnificent waste of money? Do you think the Touchsmart will take off? Let us know in the comments below.






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Friday, July 13, 2007

Electric Dreams of One Penny Per Gallon!

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CATEGORY: ECO LIFESTYLE


"If there was ever a car that was inspired by PC technology, it's the Tesla Roadster."

At least that's how PC Magazine sees it. They're probably right. After all, this Roadster is powered by laptop batteries and is cooled just like a computer tower. Pretty cool, eh? But what makes this $92,000 beast (or is it beauty?) so amazing is how it is somehow cooler than both a sports car and any green car on the market. The way they describe how the Roadster initially gets up and goes sounds more powerful than any other car I've ever heard of. But at the same time it also happens to get the equivalent of 135 mpg and costs a little over a penny a gallon to drive! Kinda brings the effect of the $92,000 sticker shock down a notch (or two...)

So who is the mastermind behind this amazing creation, you ask? It turns out that Tesla Motors is the brainchild of none other than Elon Musk. Some of you undoubtedly associate that name with the guy who created Paypal. But others know him as a greater pioneer than his groundbreaking online banking invention lets on. Besides working towards a greener future with Tesla Motors, he is also the founder of SolarCity, a company striving to help Americans make more and better use of solar energy, and SpaceX, a company so forward thinking that they're planning on sending Joe Citizen into space in less than a decade at a price that is a tiny fraction of what these kind of trips cost today.








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If you had around $100,000 for your new car budget, what would we see you driving in? Let us know by clicking "comments" below. And link to a pic so we can see!












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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Robby The Robot - Exclusive In Home Appearance





Remember Robby The Robot from that sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet? Wasn't he cute, loveable, and cuddly? (in a cold, steel, robotic kind of way, I mean.) If you are one of those who still can't get Robby out of your head even after all these years, you now have the chance to own him.

Before you make the jump, how much do you think he costs? Got a number in your mind? Alright, then click to see The Genuine 7-Foot Robby The Robot.

After you get back from the jump you godda let us know how much you really expected Robbie to be! Click here to leave your comment.







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Friday, June 15, 2007

Buy Yerself a Badonkadonk!!!

Imagine walking down the street on a nice summer day. As you get closer to the main strip in town you hear the excitement. "Get yer picture taken!" "Peanuts... Popcorn!" "Who wants to buy a Badonkadonk!!!?? .... " huh? What did that guy just say?? Ba-donkey-what? Going back, you see him peddling a vehicle straight from a Star Wars-esque movie. Oh my God! "How much is that thing!?" "Twenty grand", comes the confident reply. Sticker shock gives you a firm whack across the face, then, as you have time to process the situation, you start thinking that it's not that unreasonable of a price. What other cars can you buy for $20,000? A 5-year old minivan? Subaru? Ford? No way, dude! Ima be drivin' a Badonkadonk!!!

Just promise me one thing: if you buy this thing, make sure you do it from here. A little kickback to the guy who told you about it.












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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

The Future is Here - Microsoft Surface

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Dubbed "The Minority Report Table" for it's "The Future is NOW!" wow-factor, Microsoft's Surface is the first mainstream step toward computing of this kind. We may find it hard to imagine Surface's true usefulness as a sole home computer at this point, but we have become so fully entrenched in the mouse/keyboard/window-style computing of Mac/PC/Linux/BSD that it's not surprising we'd question such things. The current windowing paradigm of computing was not very useful until a billion 3rd party developers hopped on the bandwagon and created software to complete the experience. I'm sure the same thing will happen in this case, although developers are much less reluctant to try to be the first or most successful these days, so we may see Surface's full integration into our lives quicker that previous new computing methods.

From the Microsoft website

Overview:
"Microsoft Surface is the first commercially available surface computing platform from Microsoft Corporation. It turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. In essence, it’s a surface that comes to life for exploring, learning, sharing, creating, buying and much more. Soon to be available in restaurants, hotels, retail and public entertainment venues, this experience will transform the way people shop, dine, entertain and live.

Description:
Surface is a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that’s easy for individuals or small groups to interact with in a way that feels familiar, just like in the real world. Surface can simultaneously recognize dozens and dozens of movements such as touch, gestures and will be able to recognize actual unique objects that have identification tags similar to bar codes.

Surface will ship to partners with a portfolio of basic applications, including photos, music, virtual concierge and games, which can be customized to provide their customers with unique experiences.

Surface Computing:
Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology, changing the way people interact with all kinds of everyday content, from photos to maps to menus. The intuitive user interface works without a traditional mouse or keyboard, allowing people to interact with content and information by using their hands and natural movements. Users are able to access information either on their own or collaboratively with their friends and families, unlike any experience available today. Surface computing features four key attributes:
Direct interaction. Users can actually “grab” digital information with their hands and interact with content through touch and gesture, without the use of a mouse or keyboard.

Multi-touch contact. Surface computing recognizes many points of contact simultaneously, not just from one finger as with a typical touch screen, but up to dozens and dozens of items at once.

Multi-user experience. The horizontal form factor makes it easy for several people to gather around surface computers together, providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.

Object recognition. Users can place physical objects on the surface to trigger different types of digital responses, including the transfer of digital content."




See some great eye-candy over at the Surface home page here and hands-on video report by Popular Mechanics here.

So what's the most you would pay to have one of these in your home? Leave a comment here.







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