Category Archives: General Tech
Remember that lady who changed your diapers while you were busy giving her a hernia and some gray hairs? Remember that lady that cleaned up after you messes at school and gave you a free ride the first 18 or so years of your life? I remember that lady, and I call her “mom.” We’ve all got one of those ladies in our lives, and sometimes some of us men are even lucky enough to get married to a lady … Continue reading
We’ve already covered the concept of a holographic tablet that can turn glass surfaces into touchscreens. However, some people took that concept a little further and created a device that can project a touch interface on any surface, even while it’s moving. This new solution, called OmniTouch, hopes to make the concept a reality, and has already been demonstrated as effective, in some ways. Miguel Leiva-GomezMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” … Continue reading
You’ve seen people protesting ACTA. You’ve probably seen an article or two about the TPPA. And if you havent, you should probably have a look at both. These things, my friends, are the best that governments around the world could come up with to stop piracy. The solution to everything: Put people in jail. It’s the path – at least in their sadistic minds – of least resistance. It’s so much more simple than just telling private publishers, media companies, … Continue reading
Out of all the ridiculous shit ever thought up, I’d like to say that MPAA takes home the trophy this year. Yeah, I know the year isn’t over yet, but I have a strong feeling that nothing will ever be as ridiculous as considering people pirates for embedding a video on their websites. Miguel Leiva-GomezMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” on the screen a couple of times and everyone was going … Continue reading
Good morning, fellas! Did you know that a study has concluded that 100 percent of people poop? Well, we learn something new every day. The fact that everyone poops leads us to the following question: How many people poop while using their smartphones and tablets? It’s a question that surely hasn’t dawned only on my own demented mind. Miguel Leiva-GomezMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” on the screen a couple of times … Continue reading
For 20 years, I’ve lived in Florida until moving to Romania. Many of you are aware that hurricanes pass through that area. If you’re not, now you are! Often times, when a hurricane hits, it’s tough to get communications running again. As human beings, we feel the need to communicate not only because of the urgency of a situation, but also to feel connected with someone else. It helps quench the fear that something might go wrong. As über social … Continue reading
I’m quite the fan of green stuff, but not exactly for the same reasons everyone else goes nuts after them. Anyhow, there are innovations in technology that reduce the fingerprint we create on the environment and we have to give recognition to everyone that has made the effort to walk the extra mile and make high-powered hardware that doesn’t guzzle down exorbitant amounts of power. Now, without further ado, The Tech Guy tips its hat to two companies that have … Continue reading
Unless technology advances far out of the reach of the 22-30 year old generation in a few decades, we’re looking at an era when parents catch up to their kids’ computer habits! The idea first came to me when I was thinking about how life would be for my son growing up. All sorts of possibilities started running through my head, and it suddenly dawned upon me that I’m not the only geek dad in the world. There are a … Continue reading
We’ve all been there: As little kids, we loved playing with magnets. I especially loved swallowing them and then looking in amazement at how a spoon will just stick to the outside of my belly, or maybe that’s just me. Still, humanity has been amazed by magnets for hundreds of years. Why should it ever stop? Did you know that magnets can make shit fly? I certainly did, but did you? Engineers have used this concept to create enhanced methods … Continue reading
I’m totally nuts about anything that helps you protect your devices and media, particularly because I have cats around the house and I myself don’t know how to properly treat my electronics. Ask my wife. For people like me, there’s nothing better than to wake up one morning and read on a press release somewhere that something like Liquipel exists. This thin coating can be applied to phones to completely water-proof them and I know at least two people who could … Continue reading
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