I know what I know
In all the time I have been teaching, I have heard that the younger generation all know and understand computers and technology. Frankly, it is a bit of a cop out. The "younger generation" has two...
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What's old is new again
Welcome to bioprinting. Van Gogh stopped hearing from his ear in 1888. 126 years later his ear can hear again. Read this fantastic article about the printing of Van Gogh's ear that actually can hear....
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My prep for the end of Summer
Every year about this time I turn on my alert from IFTTT to bring in the plants when the temp is going lower than 40 degrees. I do this and then forget about it, but it starts alerting me around...
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Be wary of news bearing breakthroughs
Last week, we had the big news of the Turing test being beaten. From Wikipedia, "The Turing test is a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable...
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Well, those are awesome
I live with my earbuds. They are always in my pocket so I can zone out with music or news. However, I hate wires. I get them caught up in any project I'm working on and usually yank them out of my ears...
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I wish I saw this as a kid
Many times throughout my schooling we read plays or short stories of famous long dead historical figures. The problem is they stayed dead in my mind. I never heard their voices or saw them as older...
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Gimme back my old Google maps
Although, the new Google maps is very pretty, I miss a lot of thew features from the old version like exact mileage.So, how does one get to the old classic version of maps. It's easy. Click here and...
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My kind of nerdery!
I love all things space. Here is a great breakdown of the Saturn V Apollo. Enjoy!Make sure to click on the image to see all the detail.
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Doing an eBay buying lecture at Pembroke library tonight. Come on by. Here is the revamped eBay sheet.
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Video games are good for you
Instead of the usual old line about video games only being good for eye-hand coordination, this article considers the under looked skills that you can pickup as a gamer. I still use a lot of RPG...
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Amazing Bethesda!
I have always loved the Fallout games. They blend a sandbox world with a 40's/50's aesthetic. Even though there are glitches with their games, the games are always worth powering through. In all of the...
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I love the guys at EverythihngIsTerrible. They comb through old video tapes to find strange gems. This video is a perfect captured moment in time showing the frustration and terror of most people of...
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Darn kids and their texting language
The more things change, the more they stay the same. As we age, we romanticize our youth and our history, We forget what is was really like and gloss over imperfections. People were nicer back then and...
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I need this!
Who wouldn't want a KITT controlled center in the middle of their car? Did I mention it even comes with voice clips from the Knightrider show? Oh Yeah, it's also something useful, a car USB...
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I like money back
I am testing a new service called Paribus,that basically goes through your Amazon purchases, finds any items that have fallen in price since you bought, and tries to refund you the difference. If...
View ArticleI see right through you
That moment in Star Wars, where R2 plays back a Princess Leia's message in hologram form was awesome to me. The idea of watching shows, movies, commercials...in a floating format is beyond cool. We are...
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