Sweetbay Supermarket Servers Hacked
Well, here it comes again. Hannaford Bros., Inc. issued a statement this week stating that hackers had made off with 2.6 million credit card and debit card numbers. They reassured their patrons by saying “no personal information, such as names or addresses, was accessed.” Um, does that strike anyone else as not so reassuring?
Boston Dynamics Big Dog Robot
It’s inevitable that the military will be implementing more and more robotics into the art of war. Robots can simply do things that we can’t. But, on the flip side, robots still have a hard time doing some tasks that we find mundane and easy. This robot, aptly named Big Dog, was developed under a […]
LG X100 Ultraportable Laptop
It seems that going ultraportable is all the rage these days. I would post about the recent Lenovo X300, but honestly I hate the design of that laptop. It’s more a personal taste thing, definitely not functionality. But I like the look of the LG X100. It’s sleek and functional - […]
Ambient Audeo Non Vocal Speech Recognition
That title seems to be a contradiction in terms and, in a way, it is. But Ambient has come up with a really cool way to grab those vocal commands and use them. This is extremely helpful to folks who cannot vocalize these speech thoughts.
Pacemakers Can Be Hacked
Ok, put this one in the scary category. You know, it’s one thing to have your website hacked or held for ransom. It’s quit another story to have one’s pacemaker hacked, altered, and compromised. The outcomes could be chilling.
Samsung SC-HMX10 HD Camcorder
Things in the camcorder space have been marching along to HD quality for some time now. You saw it arrive in the professional space a while ago, but those camcorders were terribly expensive. Hence, why they were released to professionals. Now, HD camcorders are trickling down to the average consumer. The Samsung SC-HMX10 is one […]
Ion Ied05 USB Drum Kit
Parents everywhere rejoice! Here comes a cheap and potentially silent drum kit. It’s a great kit (so I’m told) for beginners. And having it hook up to your PC allows for easy customization. Not bad for a kit that costs around $150
Vitaphone Credit Card ECG Monitor
The reach of patient care is being greatly increased with the use of technology. Health monitors of all sorts give doctors vital diagnostic data to help them accurately interpret patients’ maladies. The Vitaphone credit card ECG monitor is one such technology.
BioToxin Detectors Signal Fearful Age
You know, I can remember a time when most people didn’t have to worry much about locking their doors. Heck, kids could go on walks that lasted for miles and not think a second thought. Those were good times. Now the world is a little less safe. It’s sad but true. […]
Magnetic Levitation Haptic Device
Er, that’s a mouthful. It sounds like some kind of futuristic time machine or a device that allows you to levitate. Well, the latter is a little more on target. Folks at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Robotics are working on a haptic device that feels extremely realistic. Yeah, most of […]
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