How Do You Pronounce ‘GIF’ Anyway?
“It’s pronounced ‘JIF,’ not ‘GIF.’” Those are the words of GIF creator Steve Wilhite, who finally settled the pronunciation debate Tuesday night as he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Webby Award show in New York City, hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt. That’s… Read More »
EmailNASA to Award Company Grant for 3-D Food Printer
With companies beginning campaigns to send vacationers to Mars, it’s time to start working out some of the logistics. One concern: How do you pack enough food to supply years-long space missions? One company, Systems and Materials Research Corporation (SMRC), believes the answer may be… Read More »
Lost and Found Facebook Groups for Okla. Tornado Victims
Monday’s devastating tornado strike in Moore, Okla., ripped through many homes, displacing irreplaceable possessions, in some cases, more than 100 miles away. In an attempt to reconnect victims with lost valuables, Facebook users across Moore and neighboring areas have created online groups to share information… Read More »
App of the Week: Buycott
App Name: Buycott Price: Free Available Platforms: iOS What does this app do? Chances are you like to know what’s in the food you eat and where the money you pay to buy that food goes. For instance, those tomatoes from the grocery store may come… Read More »
Make Ponies and Dinosaurs Dance Across Your Google Hangouts Chats
Apparently at this week’s big I/O conference, Google didn’t show off all the fun features of the company’s new multiplatform text and video chat service: Hangouts. If you’ve been thinking your chats have been a little too text-heavy, you can now decorate them with some… Read More »
Toddler Reviews Google Glass: Almost as Good as Apple Juice
We’ve seen Michele Bachmann and a half-naked blogger wear Google Glass over the last couple of weeks. But those images don’t exactly warm your heart. But a two-year-old with the connected glasses on? That might be one of the cutest things you see on the Internet… Read More »
‘Smart Rifle’ Begins Shipping to Gun Owners This Week
A Texas startup has developed a “smart rifle”that barely needs to be aimed. The maker of the gun, being shipped to stores this week, brags that “even a novice shooter can become an elite long-range marksman in minutes.” The company, TrackingPoint, has said its “world’s… Read More »
Very Smart Phone Reimagines ‘Talk to the Hand’
TOKYO – It’s not exactly the next big smartphone, but if you spend one too many hours searching for that misplaced iPhone, this could be even better. Researchers at the University of Tokyo are developing a system that puts the mobile phone on the palm… Read More »
Microsoft Hides Job Posting in Web Code
Looking for work? Well, just finding out this job exists is work. Microsoft has posted a sort of secret job listing for a Bing software development engineer inside the code of their Bing.com search site, as found by The Register. The only way to stumble… Read More »
Redesigned Subaru Forester Ranks High in Front Corner Crash Test
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released new crash test results for 13 small sport utility vehicle models. According to the institute, it was the first time that small SUVs — some of the most popular cars on the road these days — were… Read More »
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