Sci-Fi meets extrapolation meets imagination meets entertainment meets crowd-sourced blog is how I like to view PhutureNews. This site/blog is all about predicting the future but not in the boring “in the future, we think…” style, but rather as headlines and stories with future date stamps. Although they just launched, they have some rather interesting… Continue reading Crowd-sourced blog PhutureNews imagines the future’s news stories
Category: Miscellaneous
3 Ways to Use Your Smartphone’s Camera When Traveling
Many people leave their gorgeous smartphones at home when heading to other countries and/or take cheap phones so that they don’t risk losing them. But have you thought about how your smartphone, especially its camera, could help you out when you travel? Here’s how and when your phone’s camera (especially if it’s a good 8… Continue reading 3 Ways to Use Your Smartphone’s Camera When Traveling
Review: MicroLite, Hands-Free Micro-Lighting
Have you ever needed someone else to hold a flashlight for you in a badly lit location, despite how bright the room may have been? (Think inside of a computer case.) Well, startup MicroLite Tech has a solution – their self-named MicroLite. It’s an approximately 1 cubic inch cube that stores a small LED light… Continue reading Review: MicroLite, Hands-Free Micro-Lighting
Gadgets we got from the Military
There are many gadgets that we’ve ‘inherited’ courtesy of the military that we take for granted yet enrich our daily lives. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has a sizable portion of its financial budget that is partially secret that goes towards R&D on cutting-edge and next-generation technology. Over the past 80 years or so,… Continue reading Gadgets we got from the Military
Keep New Year Resolutions using Technology
Happy New Year! For some, a new year is time to start anew. Perhaps last year was particularly rough with relationships or monetarily or perhaps there were physical or mental issues that put a damper on 2011 but with the start of a new year we can start all over and work towards a better… Continue reading Keep New Year Resolutions using Technology
6 of the Best Hi-Tech Hotels for Geeks on the Go
We have hurtled head-first into the digital age, so it’s high time that our holiday homes get tech-friendly too. Taking our prized tech possessions on our travels is easier than ever before, but finding a hotel to cater for all our connection needs can often be a challenge. So, what’s the solution? A new breed… Continue reading 6 of the Best Hi-Tech Hotels for Geeks on the Go
Automatic Guitar Tuner Tunes Guitar Perfectly Every Time
If you don’t mind having the ‘fun’ taken out of tuning up your guitar, then this little gizmo should save you a lot of time – a robotic guitar tuner. This isn’t just a simple device that tells you whether your current tuning is too flat or too sharp, it actually listens and then tunes… Continue reading Automatic Guitar Tuner Tunes Guitar Perfectly Every Time
5 Geeky Products To Pamper Your Pooch in Summer
Are pets part of the family? This is an ongoing debate that won’t soon die over. But what isn’t up for debate is how those who love their pets and do consider them part of the family love to spoil them rotten. In the Winter time, when every two legged and four legged creature tends… Continue reading 5 Geeky Products To Pamper Your Pooch in Summer
See If You Were Hacked by LulzSec
Lulz Security (aka LulzSec) have been responsible for some notorious hacks in the past 6 weeks that have made headlines, including the attack on the Sony PSN (Playstation Network). Thousands upon thousands of Facebook, GMail and PayPal accounts have been hacked and worse made public. Gizmodo has set up a tool to allow you to… Continue reading See If You Were Hacked by LulzSec
World’s Largest Miniature Airport Opens for Business
Forget Hatsfield-Jackson or Heathrow, the Knuffingen Airport is now the world’s biggest ‘little’ airport. Knuffingen Airport is the latest attraction to Miniatur Wunderland in Germany. The display area takes up 150 square meters, it took seven years to build and cost $4.8m. The planes (ranging from Cessna to Airbus A380) take off and land like… Continue reading World’s Largest Miniature Airport Opens for Business