Pandora allows users to create customizable internet radio stations based on their favorite songs and artists. Although the service is available online via the Pandora website and app, it can be streamed via mobile data and be run … [Read more...]
OutRunner, Robotics Unlimited
Those familiar with hacker space will be familiar with the ever popular kick starter campaign site that has led to the creation of many open source kits and micro controllers. Although the site hosts many original and unique … [Read more...]
Google Glass Makes Its Way to UC-Irvine, Incorporated Into 4-Year Medical School Program
Google finally decided to open its Google Glass Explorer Edition up to non-developer consumers this week, although the product is still in Beta mode and costs an astounding $1500. The one advantage of Google Glass is that Google … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Drones–Why You Will Not be seeing them anytime soon
Autonomous drone technology, once science fiction, is now becoming a pseudo-reality. Drones can easily be purchased anywhere, from the mall to specialty online businesses. However, truly autonomous drones are light-years behind … [Read more...]
HP Touchpad Review
I purchased three HP touchpads during the firesale in early August 2011 when the tablets were being pulled off the market. Two were for seven year old boys to play games on, and one was for personal use. Overall, I have to admit … [Read more...]
Gameboy Emulators
Gameboy games are a timeless classic. From final fantasy to the original Pokémon games, many people have fond memories of playing multiple games on the original Gameboy platform. With the platform now outdated and bulky, as well … [Read more...]
Introducing the Arduino
The Arduino is an open source, credit card sized micro controller board suited for prototyping everything from robotics to Christmas light displays. The standard IDE is programmed in C++, and contains libraries for everything … [Read more...]
Google Acquires Boston Dynamics
Google has recently purchased Boston Dynamics, a robot engineering company home to some of the greatest experimental robots in the world. Their main robots include a cheetah that run at a top speed of 28.3 mph (currently the … [Read more...]
Robots Making Moral Decisions? New Study Tackles Challenge
Basic cell phones once dominated the lives of consumers, but we’ve now replaced them with “smart” phones that can surf the Web, play music, and download files and documents simultaneously. Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S5, … [Read more...]