Jan 29
In 1934 the president of Northwestern University, Walter Dill Scott, predicted that technology would radically change the college experience.
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Sep 16
Have you attempted to fax your way to full or partial disclosure of government documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) recently? Well too bad, suckers! Because the Office of the Secretary of Defense has a broken fax machine, and it ain’t getting fixed anytime soon.
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Sep 15
US Government Office Cannot Be Reached Via Fax Because Of Alleged Broken Fax Machine
Posted in: Today's Chili
As impossible as it might sound, but it seems that the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) in the US has reportedly experienced a situation where the OSD could not be reached because of an alleged broken fax machine. In fact, it has been said that one is unable to fax through to the OSD in the past fortnight, simply because the fax machine has been down and could remain in the same state for the immediate future.
Interestingly enough, the OSD does oversee the U.S. Military, but one does wonder how come it is unable to replace a broken fax machine? MuckRock did quote the OSD’s section chief on the following, ““[the office] will likely need to procure (purchase) a new fax machine. However, that purchase will not occur until the start of the new fiscal year (at the earliest).” I guess if you would want to send a request to the OSD, one might have to wait until November. Does anyone out there have any other kind of anecdotes to share with the rest of us concerning horror stories over at the office? The story above does sound rather improbable in my opinion, but sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction.
US Government Office Cannot Be Reached Via Fax Because Of Alleged Broken Fax Machine original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 04
Zeus copy machine hits Kickstarter with all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and fax
Posted in: Today's Chili
For all the wonders we’ve seen 3D printers extrude, traditional copy machines still have something to lord over products like the MakerBot Replicator: convenience. Users hoping to duplicate real world objects need multiple devices and specialized software expertise to scan in items, tweak their parameters and print up a copy — and sharing objects remotely isn’t much easier. That’s where AIO Robotics comes in. The company’s Zeus 3D copy machine promises to scan, print fax and copy 3D objects with a touch of a button.
The all-in-one device was announced late last month, but just launched on Kickstarter today, pricing the complete kit at $2,500 for US backers. The setup is designed to make 3D printing, scanning and sharing easy, automatically calibrating the scanning elements with the printing elements and allowing all functions to be easily performed from a single touch sensitive control panel. The device is supposed to be so easy to use, a child could use it — and sure enough, the project’s demo video contains an adorable clip of a child faxing is Play-Doh creations to his Dad. We’re still a long way off from picking up user friendly replicators at Office Depot, but Zeus could be a step in the right direction. Check out the Kickstarter page for yourself at the attached source link.
Filed under: Misc
Source: Kickstarter
Aug 21
As the god of gods, Zeus has a tremendous list of assets at his disposal. A 3D printer that can also scan and transmit objects, however, has until now been out of reach. AIO Robotics is gearing up to introduce the Zeus of the modern world, an all-in-one machine that duplicates 3D objects, even when they’re not nearby. The device, which will make its Kickstarter debut on September 4th, will function in much the same way as a traditional all-in-one printer, with the obvious advantage of being able to create three-dimensional objects. Pricing has yet to be announced, but the creators expect Zeus to cost less than a Makerbot Replicator and Digitizer combo. It’s also forecasted to be “the most reliable and usable 3D printer so far,” according to a RepRap forum post. Time will tell.
Filed under: Household, Peripherals
Via: GigaOM
Source: AIO Robotics, RepRap
Jul 02
Ooma Linx extender makes a visit to the FCC, lets phones go the extra DECT distance
Posted in: Today's Chili 
For a VoIP phone company, Ooma has been unusually quiet since it showed us the HD2 handset at CES this January. Thankfully, an FCC filing spotted by Dave Zatz has let slip that the company is getting chattier in the near future. As the helpfully provided manual tells us, an upcoming Linx adapter will let a conventional phone talk to a Telo base station over DECT. The goal is to let Ye Olde Wired Phone in the basement join the 21st century without having to move the Telo or otherwise jump through hoops — it’ll even bring your fax machine onboard, if you’re still holding on to 1994. We can’t glean from the clearance just when the Linx will be ready to shake the dust from our antiquated phones, but with all the documentation seemingly in order, the wait isn’t going to be too long before that landline handset enters the modern world.
Ooma Linx extender makes a visit to the FCC, lets phones go the extra DECT distance originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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