Tag: science & technology
All the articles with the tag "science & technology".
Can my iphone replace my laptop for travel?
Over the last few years I have been traveling with my ultralight laptop . I've always enjoyed having a movie available, or leeching off random wifi to stay in contact and look up information while tra…
UVeta
KPBS has posted a nice audio slide show of the UVeta project in Baja Sur . Water in Baja Sur's remote areas is frequently from open wells, where the chance of contamination is high. Florence Cassassuc…
Canon firmware hacks
Some bright folks have dumped and upgraded the firmware for the Canon A570 IS, A610, A620, A630, A640, A700, A710 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS, SD500 and G7. They unlocked raw mode, high speed shutter speeds, liv…
A small glimse at your future and past
Wired has a great story about $1000 genetic tests: Reading your genomic profile — learning your predispositions for various diseases, odd traits, and a talent or two — is something like going to a pha…
Amazon MP3
Today I did my first all digital purchase of music. I know, I'm behind the times, and a picky old man. Though itunes is a slick store, I've never bought anything from them. I really didn't see the poi…
Seadragon and Photosynth demo
I've linked to the Microsoft Photosynth project before , but this tech demo of Seadragon and Photosynth at TED is worth another link. As Blaise Aguera y Arcas says, they are creating a three dimension…
Wired for altruism
The WP has a great story on researching human's altruistic nature called If It Feels Good to Be Good, It Might Be Only Natural . When we give, it activates a primitive part of the brain that usually l…
Tomato for my router
I've owned a few routers in my day, but have never really been happy with any of them. Coming from a tech background they always seemed to be dumbed down and complicated in the worst ways. All that ha…
Hacking the vote
Perhaps you are familiar with the voting machines that you will be soon using. Maybe you have heard they might have flaws. If you follow the news, maybe you have even heard the ridiculous specifics. T…
EXIF, GPS, and Gallery updates
I've finally got around to fixing the caption structure on most of my gallery , and cleaning up a lot of the albums. With the help of the Map Module , I've also tagged a lot of them with GPS data. The…