All That Nerdy Stuff

‘Metatronics’ Chips Go Both Ways, Wink at Future

The Web N3rd — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:00:54 +0000

Fast As Light Chips to Arrive Soon, Go Both Ways People who are clearly far more brilliant than I make me jealous. They also inspire and leave me in a state of awe, which is appropriate, because this is pretty awesome. An engineering team at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Is…Incremented

Jason Ward — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:36:20 +0000

Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab 2, Internet Groans In the interests of full disclosure, let me just put this out there: I’m an iPad owner. But with that said, I’ll stipulate: I’m a disappointed iPad owner. Since getting my iPad last year, I’ve been disappointed enough in what it can do that I’ve kept my eyes

Samsung Galaxy Beam Projects Poise, Android

Jason Ward — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:01:55 +0000

Samsung Galaxy Beam Shines Tonight It’s the middle of the night on a weekend. Naturally, it’s the best time ever for Samsung to introduce some of the brand new products it’ll be showing off next week at the Mobile World Congress, right? Of course it is. Yes, I know it’s probably working hours in Korea.

Back to the Future Brings 1.21 Gigawatts to Broadway?

Leo Viveros — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:46:18 +0000

Back to the Future On Stage? File this one under the rumor category, but is just so heavy–and therefore, nerdy–it’ll make your hair stand up. Several sites, apparently beginning with Deadline Hollywood, have reported that Robert Zemeckis is in talks with his former co-writer, Bob Gale, and composer, Alan Silvestri, to bring Back to the

AT&T: Unlimited Data Means Limited, Suckers!

Jason Ward — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:22:02 +0000

AT&T to Unlimited Data Customers: Eat Shit, Suckers! I’m an unhappy AT&T customer. Why? Aside from their crappy service, clueless employees and exorbitant pricing schemes, I’m not getting what I’ve paid for, and neither are you. As a customer for many years, I’ve been grandfathered in on the classic “unlimited” data plan. I first got

Deal: PS Move Mayhem Bundle, $60, Save $80!

The Web N3rd — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:16:34 +0000

Some deals are just too good to pass up. Best Buy has the Playstation Move Mayhem bundle for a stunningly low $59.99, marked down from $139.99. For your $60 you’ll get: PS Move Wand PS Move Nav Controller PS Eye Camera for PS3 Move Sharpshooter rifle controller Killzone 3 full game Resistance 3 full game

Smart Phones, Smart Paint…Wait, What?

Jason Ward — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:58 +0000

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland have developed a new kind of paint--the aforementioned Smart Paint--with some interesting properties. The paint is made with the always interesting Carbon Nanotubes, which are able to conduct electricity at different rates depending on how they're stressed or bent.

Ferris Bueller Returns in Honda ad

Jason Ward — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:01:02 +0000

There are few characters from the 1980's more iconic and beloved than Ferris Bueller. The movie is one of those rare gems of cinema that can delight audiences born well before and long after it was introduced. For as long as I can remember, I've heard people rumor, hope and ask for a sequel to the film.

Kinect Coming to Windows 8 Laptops and Tablets?

Jason Ward — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:49:47 +0000

This iteration of the polarizing tech aims to replace the ditzy little webcam found on typical mobile computers, enabling a slew of gesture and voice controls no doubt geared toward the new Windows 8 user interface.

Symantec: We Were Hacked! (6 YEARS Ago!)

Jason Ward — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:36:32 +0000

According to the Wired article, Symantec now believes that the source code for their "2006 era" software was stolen.