When it comes to furniture, lamps are some of the most delightful things you can collect. Not only do they give you the lighting that you want in your rooms, they can also give you eye candy if you choose properly.
I recently discovered two wonderful lamps that would suit lovers of science fiction for they look as if they had come from the future. Then again, today is only yesterday’s future. What’s even cooler about these futuristic lamps is that they are easily incorporated into most modern interior designs, and yes, their appeal can last for many, many years. [Read more…] about Futuristic Lamps for the Modern Home
I don’t know about you, but I have sweaty fingers sometimes. Recently, it has gotten so bad that I would be so irritated all day while working. Not only does it not feel good, it also hinders the smooth use of my trackpad, which they say is the best there is!
Now imagine me taking a break to play Fruit Ninja or Sushi Chop on the iPad. After a few seconds of swiping the screen with my fingers like a lunatic, I would just give up because of the sweaty finger issue! I had been thinking of all sorts of solutions to this problem when I stumbled upon a brilliant idea: stick-on stylus that can be used on capacitive screens. [Read more…] about Fylus Stick-On Stylus Tips for Sweaty Fingers
There are approximately 37,978,000 millionaires in the entire world. That might seem like a pretty huge figure at first. But considering the fact that the entire world population is now close to or has surpassed 7 billion, well, that doesn’t seem like a very large number after all. And of these millionaires, only a handful actually belong to the “filthy rich” category–meaning they can spend hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars without making a dent on their wealth.
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Do you think the way your smart phone changes the display orientation when you flip it is cool? Or maybe you have lots of fun playing around with voice commands. I’m sure that your smart phone can do a lot of awesome stuff, but that’s nothing when compared to what Intel is working on. If they make any progress on what they call “context-aware computing,” we just might be playing with gadgets that can read our minds!
When I first read about context-aware computing, I mentally shouted “Scary!” At the same time, I cannot suppress the surge of excitement. This technology is BIG. The scary part, I think, is the result of watching/reading too much science fiction – that, and the recent news about lying robots.
So anyway, a group of Intel researchers announced that they are working on this technology that will ultimately be able to gather and process information from the behavior of the user. This data will then be used to predict the mood and the feelings of the user. Based on the predictions, the gadgets will be able to provide suggestions. Pretty cool, huh?
Justin Rattner, head of the research group excitedly shared the potential of this technology:
“Future devices will learn about you, your day, where you are and where you are going to know what you want. It gives devices almost this sixth sense of anticipating what a user will need in the future, whether that’s the next few moments or at dinner later in the day.”
If I were the user, the gadget will not have too many problems in predicting what I will need: Chocolate, steak, and Jack Daniels.
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