Category Archives: General Tech
Nowadays, gadgets have been storing information in smaller spaces and condensing the information to compensate for a lack of circuit board space. Now, we finally have a solution that might make even the smallest smartphone store very huge volumes of data in a space as tiny as your fingernail. I’m not talking about something like a 16 GB microSD card. I’m talking about the potential for a 256 GB storage capacity in roughly the same space as the aforementioned card. The … Continue reading
I know many have seen this already, but I’m posting this for those who haven’t. For those who don’t know what a Rube Goldberg machine is, it’s basically a machine that performs a simple task with an overly complex setup, like in those cartoons when a bunch of domino effects happen to throw a rock at one of the characters. Sometimes, engineering inefficiency can be an art, too. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest … Continue reading
I was just browsing a concept device website and found something that could actually save tons of lives: A system that relies on the energy of the waves to produce the power necessary to light up dangerous areas. Basically, the small device uses an impeller that rotates whenever small fluctuations in the water hit it. The impeller’s rotation will generate electrical energy that can be used to light up a large red LED. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working with … Continue reading
Harald Haas presented a new and interesting concept, known as Li-Fi, which he says can replace conventional radio-based Wi-Fi communication. Li-Fi, as he calls it, uses the visual light spectrum instead of the radio spectrum to communicate. He addresses a problem happening currently in our mobile society: There are too many phones and too few radio antennas. Still, while I commend his effort to do this, I see some “light” problems with his idea. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working … Continue reading
Well, I just got my hands on the Windows 8 consumer preview (free for everyone, by the way). A good colleague of mine – Damien Oh, Owner/Operator of Make Tech Easier – requested that I write a review of this new operating system on his blog. I’ll sum it up here and link you to it a bit further below. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” on the screen … Continue reading
When Voice over IP (VoIP) started popping up in services like Skype and MagicJack, plain-old telephone services (POTS) quickly started taking it personally, and started attempting to keep their customer bases in line. Of course, they still have customers for one big reason: They still offer one of the most reliable ways to call 911/112/whatever your country’s emergency phone number is. Now, there’s a (relatively) new technology hitting the market hard, and I mean really really hard. Its name is … Continue reading
One of the biggest things being discussed about the future of technology is the involvement of graphene in computing applications. Sure, it’s a very effective water filter, but not everyone agrees on other claims from researchers saying that graphene can replace silicon as a semiconductor in a processor due to its high thermal and electrical conductivity. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” on the screen a couple of times … Continue reading
Starbreeze Studios, in its newest game called Syndicate, included a message for pirates and instructions for playing the game in the notorious NFO format that release groups often use to brag about each game release they crack. This was startling in particular because the company actually seems to want to work together with them! The Tech GuyMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” on the screen a couple of times and everyone was … Continue reading
Google’s Android OS has been a craze lately, what with new and more affordable phones hitting the market as the days go by. Now, Google is planning to accompany its pretty operating system with a pair of spectacles. These aren’t any ordinary glasses, though. They’re meant to automatically zap anyone who annoys you to death. OK… Maybe I’m making that part up, but they’re awesome, and you should read about Google’s new “reading” glasses. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working … Continue reading
“What’s that you say, Mr. Tech Guy?” you might ask. Of course, it was only a matter of time until someone decided to put LCD screens in windows. Everyone wants a house like Tony Stark did in the movie Iron Man. Why can’t you have one? Samsung believes it came up with a solution to turn your house into a high-tech lair. The Tech GuyMiguel has been working with computers back when the latest processor could print “Hello World” on … Continue reading
