Posted on August 31st, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
We didn’t think the $115 price tag was worth it, but the new “4-bit Steel” watch from Cadence is already sold out. It uses a four-bit binary number system to mark the hours. You don’t need to know the binary system to read it, however, because the marks are all in the same position they would be on an ordinary analog watch. Still, the whole point is to raise your geek score.We tried a cheaper version, which sells for $90 from CadenceWatch.com and is not sold out yet. The only drawback was no glow in the dark minute and hour hands; only the second hand glows not too useful. Programmers should really zero in on this, because the binary system is […]
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Posted on August 30th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
Our nephew is going to Spain for a year, and he may find it tough to connect. A reader wrote us with a similar problem. Well, two problems equal one search. There’s a new app from Skype that lets you use an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to get on the Internet for less than you would pay at most public hotspots,
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Posted on August 29th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
Just when the whole world is going iPad nuts, Vizio, the TV set maker, has come out with an Android tablet that’s much cheaper. We bought one at Costco, the warehouse shopping chain, and love it.
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Posted on August 28th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
Prokofolio.com offers a website building service for artists. It’s free for showcasing up to 25 works of art, if you don’t mind having “prokofolio” as part of the website address.
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Posted on August 27th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
If you don’t want to carry your textbooks around, or scan them into digital files yourself, Kno.com is a good way to go. They’ve digitized 100,000 textbooks and you can get them for 30 to 50 percent off the regular price. Read them on your computer or use their iPad app. The iPad app has a nice Facebook feature: You can post your thoughts directly to your Facebook wall without leaving the page you’re on. It also has a “Journal” feature: Highlight text and it goes right into the Journal. Tap the Journal to see all your highlights. And not least of all, place your thoughts in a sticky note off to one side of the text. A new 3D […]
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Posted on August 26th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
Want to digitize your comic books, textbooks and rare books without breaking their backs? Plustek has come out with the OpticBook 3800. We found it offered for $250-$280 on the web.
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Posted on August 24th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
“Flash Foresight,” by Daniel Burrus, is around $16 from flashforesight.com. He has some interesting things to say about tech companies and how to start one.
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Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
We remember when people who weren’t paying cash, wrote checks at the grocery store. Some still write checks and hold up everybody in line. Most use credit or debit cards. Next step: smart phones.
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Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
PercyFX for iPhone/iPad is an app for sharing clips from a dozen or so movies. Take a scene from the movie “Despicable Me,” for example, personalize it with your own message, and share it by email or Facebook or YouTube.
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Posted on August 21st, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
“Bamboo Paper” from Wacom is new for the iPad. Use your finger or a stylus to create handwritten journals or sketchbooks. It’s similar to PenUltimate, but it’s free.
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