Humans Need Not Apply
Folks, the writing is on the wall… many jobs have been replaced by robots… and this trend will only increase. The driverless Google car technology alone will eliminate millions of jobs. Think of taxi drivers, bus drivers, crane operators, warehouse pickers, etc… Robots and smart computers can/will do these jobs for less money, less drama, […]
MIT Finds Can Hear What Is Going On In A Room By Video Recording Vibrations Of A Potato Chip Bag
Yep, you read that long ass title correctly. The smart kids at MIT have found a way to use a high-speed camera to video an object in a room (through a window let’s say) and decode the vibrations in to an audio track. In other words… if they can see inside your car, house, or […]
How To Send An Anonymous Email
Ever wanted to vent to someone via email but didn’t necessarily want to claim that email rant? Yep, who hasn’t. Well now there is a service that makes sending anonymous emails a snap. Leak isn’t the first to offer anonymous email… but they are offering one of the cleanest/easiest user interfaces for clearing your mind […]
Silent Beacon Makes Calling For Help Quick And Easy
Remember the awful Life Alert commercials, from the 80’s? , If not you can watch a few over here., Well, the Silent Beacon is the high-tech version of this technology that uses your smartphone for the brains and connection to the outside world. , Read on for details.
When Your Motorcycle, Scooter, Or ATV Battery Dies, Replace It With A Shorai Lithium Battery
For those of you that don’t know I am a big guy who happens to love scooters. Not sure where that all started. Possibly from my younger years when the fastest mode of transportation available to us were scooters. Well, one of my favorite scooters, the, Honda GROM battery died with just 450 miles on the […]
Video Of A Silencer On A Shotgun
Ever wondered what a suppressed shotgun sounds like? I didn’t even know they existed until this video was sent to me. Quite impressive how much quieter a shotgun (12ga) is with a silencer is… Shotgun silencer video after the break.
Google Chromecast Rickrolling Fun
This is a clever hack that exploits a Google bug in Chromecast and allows the Chromecast to be hijacked. , By “hijacked” I mean you can take control of the Chromecast dongle and play whatever movie/video you want on your neighbors TV. Fun right? , Read on for more details of the RickMote Controller for Chromecast hacking.
Gibbs Quad Ski Amphibious ATV
I want! We originally saw the Quad Ski in 2010 but it was still not in production. Looks like things have changed. You can now buy a Gibbs Quad Ski ($40,000) if you have that kind of money to throw around. The Quad Ski will do 45mph on land and/or water. The Quad Ski is […]
Crossword Puzzle Mug
Get double duty out of your coffee mug. The Crossword Puzzle Mug ($12.95), comes with clues on the box for the first go around. , After that you can visit Crosswordmug.com for new puzzles each month. , A clever idea for the crossword puzzle nut in your life.
Smart Bullets = Scary
Sure our government runs huge deficits and has an unsustainable debt load. But we always find money for weapons. One of the scary ones coming out of DARPA is the exact thing that was portrayed in Angelina Jolie's movie, Wanted. Yep, bullets that can turn in mid-air. DARPA's Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program recently […]