With summer vacation upon us, many people are traveling around and taking the chance that school being out affords them and their families to see some of the most famous places in the world. Cultural icons such as the Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Giza, the castles of Europe in the United Kingdom or along […]
Tech Talk Tuesday: Don’t Know Much About IT?
Over the past decade, the changes in IT departments and general technology has gone from “swift” to “an appreciable fraction of C” when it comes to the average non-IT user. These continual changes and the odd-sounding names that frequently come with them (JellyBean, Penguin, Ice Cream, Leopard, and BlackBerries, oh my!) can overwhelm and confuse […]
Driverless Cars — Would You Own One?
Back when Google decided to map the world in order to push GPS with navigation out for the masses, they knew that they would need to send cars out down every street in order to get their street-view data for their ambitious Google Maps. However, finding people to drive down every single road on planet […]
Keeping Your Kitchen Tech Clean
Modern appliances have made meal preparation much easier than it was even just a century ago. We’ve gone from cooking using fire or coal to electricity and natural gas, heating elements have gotten much more precise, running water and indoor plumbing make kitchens easier to sanitize and keep clean, and refrigeration keeps food and ingredients […]
Tech Talk Tuesday: Nikon D810 Review
Earlier this month, we received a Nikon D810 DSLR with an 18 – 140 mm lens to take out and test. After several weeks of going around and capturing some interesting images around town, I can safely say that the D810 is a great camera for the novice or the more experienced photographer. It has […]
Drone Photography Gear
Drone photography — a type of aerial photography that is done using some kind of remote-controlled flyer (hence “drone”) — is becoming more and more popular. Early adopters in this field were forced to modify remote control airplanes or helicopters or to build their own kits which, of course, generally required a good bit of […]
Tablets, Smartphones, and Mobile Gaming
Mobile gaming has really broken out to become a medium in and of itself the past couple of years. With apps and games like Bejeweled, Angry Birds, FlappyBird, and more, mobile gaming has started to catch the attention of even the most serious of gamers and game designers. Mobile gaming also has a couple of […]
Gift Ideas for Dad
Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday in the US and that means that there is less than a week left to get the perfect gift for your dad. If you haven’t had the chance to get one or are stumped on what he might enjoy, then we can help you out. And, if you […]
Passthoughts Instead of Passwords?
One of the most common things that people find problematic about all of the different websites, email providers, networking sites, and even smartphones is that all of them generally require a password. And, it’s usually best to use a completely random mix of letters and numbers. But memorizing all of them can be very difficult […]
Holiday Shopping for the Computer Person
During the holiday season, many people decide to get computers as gifts for their friends and family. However, sometimes, for the geekier person in your life, they may send you a list of specs or tell you that they just want “more memory” or “more storage.” If you’re not the kind of person who builds […]