If you haven’t heard of it, Microsoft decided to launch the Kinect for Windows interface in hopes of it catching on in time for the release of Windows 8, the latest - and weirdest - version of the Windows franchise. There are reasons this might have been a nice move for some, and a bad move for humans that don’t want to look like monkeys in front of their screens. I still patiently await to see the day when a CEO hooks … Continue reading
Hi there, fellas! It’s been a long month, and I’ve been working incessantly and didn’t have time to post around here. But finally, I have one breath of fresh air on this day and want to take the time to wish y’all a happy Valentine’s Day. Hopefully, all of you are sitting next to your loved ones, enjoying a movie and some ice cream (unless you still have sub-zero temperatures where you live). Make the best of the time you … Continue reading
If you don’t know what Google is yet, you’re really lost. The two Internet giants – Google & Twitter – have both decided to pick up the pace on censorship and collaborate with certain nations that want certain pieces of their content blotted out, according to a Wired News article. I never thought this kind of craptastic catastrophe would ever ensue, because I thought that, well, people had brains, but it’s coming and it won’t stop. First it was the … Continue reading
You’ve probably read about SOPA and PIPA almost everywhere on the web, including The Tech Guy. While everyone was busy protesting these two insanely stupid pieces of legislation, the US government, along with several other countries, signed a “trade agreement” that would allow their governments to do whatever they want to the Internet and its infrastructure. SOPA and PIPA were just bills that were meant to distract you from the actual threat: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
It’s a whole new world since the Internet was first invented back in the 60s by Al Gore DARPA, part of the Department of Defense. It’s 2012, and you’re ready to start fresh and ditch your old broadband connection and opt for some super-high-speed fiber optics so you can download porn faster so you and your family can enjoy the benefits of the free and open Internet without having to fight each other for speed. But, boy, are you in for a surprise! … Continue reading
There’s no mystery to what happens when a drop of water falls onto another body of water, right? Apparently, you’re wrong. High-speed video cameras show us that water droplets behave much more strangely than your eyes will have you believe.
If you’re into animation, you’ve probably seen all kinds of crappy software out there that makes the objects go right through each other. There’s a lot of stupid things in 3D animation, and even the most modern games don’t have the physics engine necessary to properly render someone’s head flying off. People are disappointed when all the gorey scenes aren’t realistic. So, Lagoa Multiphysics Engine might have the solution.
I live in an apartment building, as is typical with most people living in Europe, and neighbors sometimes don’t cooperate, especially when you live in a place like Romania, where most of your neighbors will get drunk around 3 AM and start blasting their music like it’s something everyone wants to hear when they have to get up and go to work a few hours later. Yeah, that’s life, but you don’t have to let them play their music. Right now, … Continue reading
Time and again, I’ve been asked to chime in on what I think about laptops and tablets, and whether the introduction of the tablet would spell the disappearance of the laptop. This has been a concern with many laptop fanboys, and while I feel nauseous when using a laptop, I consider this an issue worthy of debate in The Tech Guy, so let’s do it!
Samsung is on a roll, featuring a washer and dryer that uses WiFi to connect to your smartphone, allowing you to control either machine through an app on the hand-held device.
