In the world of Web 2.0, while corporations have struggled with just how much social media their employees should
be allowed to engage in, opinions differ widely as to its usage. From
strict guidelines that prohibit using Facebook, Twitter, G+ or even
LinkedIn at all in the workplace, to companies like Zappos
that encourage their employees to become company advocates and engage
to their heart’s content, there a wide range . . .
From swords into plowshares; from external fuel tanks into speedboats. USAF fighter jets jettisoned thousands of external fuel tanks over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, and a significant number have been re-purposed into some of the sleekest speedboats ever to bomb down a river!
What could MacGyver do with a belt, bungee cord and safety strap? He
could probably make some sort of slingshot with the ability to catapult a
human over a 50 foot wall. What PER4M did with those materials was
develop the Juke 360, a simple training device that can help you improve
your footwork and speed.
On this week’s episode: The rise of awesome cheap phones, side-by-side app multitasking (possibly) coming to iOS 8, the future of Microsoft Surface, the shaky present of iMessage, and why David Byrne’s totally steamed over Android.
The makers of oddly-named Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat have committed themselves to achieving the goal, before 2015 is out, of landing a can on the moon.
Yep, you read that right, Flappy Bird is returning to the app store in August.
Dong Nguyen, creator of the game, said the new version will be less addictive and will have the option of multi-player capabilities. Nguyen previously had pulled the game off the market after he noticed people becoming addicted. He felt people should spend their time doing more productive things than playing a game. Ironically, at the high point he was making $50,000 a day with over 50 million downloads of the hit game.
Nguyen also announced that he created a new game with similar concept. He Tweeted “I am making a new game, so people can forget about Flappy Bird for a while.” There was only a screen shot of the new game that might be similar to Flappy Bird, with a person jumping from building to building.
What you shove into the overhead bin is your business. But gear-hounds like us care deeply. Choosing a bag that holds all your stuff and won’t get taken at the gate depends as much on personal style as the places you roam.
With the RX100 III, Sony takes an already stellar compact camera series and makes it even better.
A new breed of cheap but powerful handsets are about to transform industries and change the way we communicate.
We are sure all of you have seen the episode of the Big Bang Theory where Sheldon, Leonard, Raj and Howard send the internet signal around the world to turn on the lamp in their apartment, right? And when Penny asks “Why?” the answer is simple “Because we can.” Duh.
That’s what makes the cloud-connected bike so super cool among all the bike locks. Because Skylockcan. These guys have invented a solar powered bike lock that you control with your smartphone through the cloud. There is no key to lose, or as what happened to one of us here recently, no key can be broken off in the lock so you need to call the lock and key guy to come save the day. You can unlock it one of two ways, tapping in the key code, or you can use your smartphone.
This bike lock can also be a security alert system for your bike. Your phone will be sent an alert if someone moves or shakes the parked bike longer than than it should be. That same system can also detect if you have come to a sudden stop and can determine if you and your phone are farther away from the lock than you should be when someone is messing with it. It will send you a message on your phone to see if you are okay, and if there is no answer help is alerted.
It’s a little bit of an expensive bike lock at $159 but if you can, why not?
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