Shoot first, focus later. That’s the promise of a new point-and-shoot camera from Lytro. The rectangular gadget looks like anything but a traditional camera, which is probably a good thing since, well, this is anything but a …
Videos
Quick Cuts: Video Showcases Almost Every Apple Product in 30 Seconds
Boing Boing’s Rob Beschizza strung together this great 30-second video of just about every one of Apple’s hardware and software designs over the years. It’s perfect for Apple fans and people with short attention sp—oh man, …
Girl Launches Her MIT Acceptance Letter into Space
The class of 2016 was challenged to do something creative with their acceptance packages. One student decided to launch hers 91,000 feet straight up.
Geezers Going Like Maniacs: Mobility Scooter Speeds Reach 70 MPH
Calvin, the title character of the very-excellent Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, once remarked to his tiger friend Hobbes, “You can bet when I’m a geezer like Dad, I’ll be going like a maniac.”
“Ever notice how the older …
Live: Virtual Interview with President Obama via Google+ and YouTube
As previously reported, President Obama will be holding a Google+ Hangout to field live (albeit pre-selected) questions about last Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
The live stream starts at 5:30PM Eastern — press play in …
Life at Twitter Portrayed in Highly-Polished Recruiting Video
So bad, it’s good? So wrong, it’s right? Twitter’s purposely awful recruiting video might just be designed to weed out anyone who’s too cool to work there.
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Two Minute Video: Getting Started with Facebook Timeline
We’re all getting Facebook’s new Timeline profile and we’re all going to have to do some work to get it set up. You can either do like I do and crumple your anger into a little tiny ball and stuff it waaaaay down into the pit of …
Two Minute Video: The Consumer Electronics Show by the Numbers
After walking nearly 45 miles in four days – and surviving one Bieber-related ruckus without getting trampled – the bags under my eyes’ bags under their eyes still have bags under their eyes. I can’t very well complain, …
Two Minute Video: What to Expect from the Consumer Electronics Show
CES, the big consumer electronics show, kicks off the year in tech each and every January. The industry-only event is held in Las Vegas, covers 1.5 million square feet of floor space and brings in around 150,000 socially awkward …
The Top 10 Gadgets of 2011
The end of the year means two things around these parts: Top 10 lists galore and the holidays (ranked in that order). Also, being forced to don itchy, ill-fitting turtlenecks in the hopes of getting a cheap laugh. If just one …
Samsung Dreams Up Flexible, Transparent 3D Display in Concept Video
The phones and tablets of the future will be nothing more than transparent, flexible sheets that can also display holograms–at least according to Samsung. The company’s latest screen technology concept video shows some mind-blowing stuff, like the use of augmented reality on top of the transparent screen, and 3D images that seem to …
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