We’ve been witness to a lot of tech battles, both now and in the past.
Decades ago, one of the premier technological battles was between the Betamax and the VCR. The clear cut winner is arguably obsolete in this day and age, but there still remains technological wars to be won to this day.
After witnessing most of these tech gad [...]
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Famous Gadget Battles
We’ve been witness to a lot of tech battles, both now and in the past.
Decades ago, one of the premier technological battles was between the Betamax and the VCR. The clear cut winner is arguably obsolete in this day and age, but there still remains technological wars to be won to this day.
After witnessing most of these tech gad [...]
Where Tech is Born [MIT Media Labs]
MIT is famous around the world for the people and discoveries that come out of it. But what sets it apart from colleges and universities? There are plenty of other schools that have talented people, lots of money, and fascinating discoveries. The difference, is that MIT shares its discoveries. When a discovery gets made in one field, it gets [...]
Businesspersons vs. Engineers
We need more engineers. This is part opinion, part fact, and all true. The U.S., once leader in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors, is quickly falling behind. Business (and in particular, MBA) major rates keep rising. Both government and private institutions are asking for more STEM graduates, but we get business [...]
The TekBlog Coalition Welcomes: Linea...
That’s right folks, we have a brand new member to the TekBlog Coalition! Linear Fix is a technology journalism site, with updates every day. They cover a wide range of topics, from Apple and Microsoft to mobile devices and security. They’ve done a fantastic job at covering the tech scene, and the writing is both professional and entertaining [...]
The Teknophilia Twitter Newsletter
I use Twitter a lot, it’s a great way to stay up to date and keep in touch with people. I’ve decided to make it easy for you to stay up to date with tech news without being overwhelmed by tons of unimportant details. Using paper.li, I created daily and weekly newsletters. You can either visit the page when you want, or subscribe to get them [...]
Share your Desktop Sunday
My desktop
We all like to customize our desktops. It’s a way to express who we are, and it helps us organize our digital lives.
Share your desktop (either your PC’s or your real one) in the comments section below by posting a link. You can use any service, but favorites are flickr and TinyPic. You’re free to clean up before you take a pictur [...]
Saturday Suggestion Box
You know the drill: Request an article about something you don’t know about, are interested in, or think would be a good discussion topic. If you can’t come up with something, then leave an endorsement for someone else’s idea. On Monday, I’ll pick the topic that received the most endorsements and write about that.
[image] suggestion [...]
What if Social Media were a High Scho...
Flowtown – Social Media Marketing Application
To see the full size, click on the picture or go here.
The Top 20 SSD Manufacturers in 2011 ...
StorageSearch.com, which tracks over 300 SSD manufacturers, has published a list of the top 20 most important companies. So who made the cut and who didn’t?
Some of the winners are:
Fusion-io
STEC
SandForce
Texas Memory Systems
OCZ
And some of the losers:
Micron Technology
NextIO
DDRdrive
Memoright
BiTMicro
I must admit that I’ve wanted [...]
Geosense adds Location Awareness to y...
Most phones now have GPS in them, but laptops are being left behind. Most manufacturers don’t offer a GPS chip, and those that can be bought are expensive. Geosense aims to bring GPS functionality to your PC without the need for any expensive GPS chips or software.
Geosense uses IP and Wi-Fi lookup powered by Google to find your location, so [...]
Site Stats
I’ve been keeping track of the visitors here for a while now, and have noticed some interesting trends. I can see what OS and browser visitor’s use; and it’s been fun to see Firefox and IE’s shares grow according to their new releases, along with that of Windows 7, and the decline of XP.
The majority of visitors here use Firefox 3.6 (33%). A [...]
The First 48 hours of Firefox
Amazing stats about the first 48 hours of Firefox downloads.
See the full size by clicking on the picture, or going here. And catch the real-time downloads here, it’s still going strong!
What’s WHDI?
I put out a call on Sunday for suggestions about what topics I should cover. One of them was WHDI. So what is it? WHDI is short for Wireless Home Digital Interface, and promises to cut the cord clutter that becoming increasingly common for us with tons of gadgets and electronics.
WHDI is a consumer standard for HDTV, and has prominent compan [...]
The Explosion of Digital Information
A fantastic visualization of the growth of digital information in recent years.
See the full size here.
Terrific Visualization of Digital Information Explosion [via The Technology Liberation Front]
Firefox 4.0 is out Today!
The latest version of Firefox is out today, so go and download it. For anyone doing a manual download, please try using a site other than the official site, since Mozilla is afraid of the massive amount of requests it’s going to get.
This version promises to be faster, more stable, and offer better extension support, so go on and get started [...]
Sunday Suggestions
I write about things I find interesting. I give my opinion on topics, tips for getting things done, and share news of what’s going on in the tech industry. But what do YOU care about? This is your chance to request an article about something you don’t know about, are interested in, or think would be a good discussion topic. Either way, I’ll [...]
15 Facts about Net Neutrality
Graphical explanation of what Net Neutrality actually is.
To see the full version, click on the picture, or go here.
[Picture] Net Neutrality [via GeekSean]
Hey! Look at me! Robot can tell when ...
Georgia Tech’s Socially Intelligent Machines Lab (perhaps an offshoot of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation’s Genuine People Personalities?) has created a new version of social robots. The new robot (named Simon) uses a camera and some clever software to know when someone is interacting with it, trying to get its attention… or ignoring it.
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