Before today, Nvidia made parts to put inside gadgets other people build. Today, it has its own gaming device: a Tegra 4-powered handheld system with both an integrated controller and screen. It does 4k. But what the hell is it, exactly? More »
What Is CES?
Posted in: Today's Chili It’s January. You read Twitter and The Blogs and have a vague recollection of every major news outlet in the country sending some poor reporter to Las Vegas this month, every year, to stand in a convention center and talk about technology. This is CES, the Consumer Electronics Show. But it’s more than just a collection of gadgets. More »
Windows 8 can take some getting used to. While the desktop app works very much like Windows 7, there are plenty of new shortcuts, options, and tricks built into the operating system. Think you know how to use it like a pro? Here are a few Windows 8 features that you probably haven’t found yet. More »
Sometimes you just don’t have the right resources to make a decent drink. But if you get enough sober, thirsty minds focused on the problem, humans can find some pretty creative ways to come up with alcohol. More »
Technology is supposed to make our lives better: our meat easier to chew, our water easier to carry, our ox carts easier to move. But all too often we weak, squishy, meat sacks of the human variety find ourselves on the wrong side of innovation. More »
By now, we all know that Mars was once home to water and may have even supported life. But what would the planet have looked like when it was lush and verdant? More »
Not a Blimp, Not a Plane: The Gigantic Aeroscraft Is Ready, and It’s Awesome
Posted in: Today's Chili This is a new type of rigid aircraft. It’s not a blimp, and it’s not an airplane, but this thing has the potential to alter the way we understand travel and completely change military transportation. You can see a video of its first move here. More »
Starting January 28th, Foursquare will divulge more of your private information to complete strangers. If that freaks you out, it’s time to lockdown your privacy. Luckily, it’s very easy. More »
Samsung NX300 Hands-On: This Mirrorless Camera Shoots Realistic 3D Photos and Video From a Single Lens
Posted in: Today's Chili The Samsung NX300’s a big revamp of last year’s NX210 including a lot of common sense improvements to Samsung’s mid-range mirrorless camera. And then there’s the 3D photo and movie mode. Nobody asked for a brilliant new technology that uses a single lens to capture 3D images, but Samsung made it anyway. And it actually works! More »