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11 September 2013
Opinion: Trace wants to track your kickflips, cutbacks, and fakies

Not too many people enjoy long talks about running. Likewise, most folks don't have convos over their time on the elliptical, or dish details on how long they used the stairmaster--but ask any skateboarder, snowboarder, surfer, or skier how their last session went and they're happy to tell you all about how many ollies they landed or how many attempts it took to nail that carving 360.
04 September 2013
Opinion: Hands-on with Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung's smartwatch sounds amazing and looks amazing--on paper. In the flesh, the Galaxy Gear is a seriously limited gadget that's tethered to a phone and/or tablet that no one owns yet. So much for innovation.
29 August 2013
Opinion: How to tweak settings on your webcam

Here's the setup: You've purchased an HD webcam, either because your Mac doesn't have a camera or you're not satisfied with the camera built into your computer. You jack the thing into your Mac and, sure enough, images from your camera appear in the appropriate applications.
23 August 2013
Opinion: Xbox One vs PS4 according to readers

Xbox One vs PS4: PC Advisor readers tell us which is best and why.
21 August 2013
Opinion: Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch could bring further separation from Google

As the likely launch date for Samsung's smartwatch draws closer, details on the wearable gadget are coming into focus.
16 August 2013
Opinion: These Lego Nintendo 64 Transformers will make you regret giving Lego sets away

While I love posting interesting Lego projects on GeekTech, never before has it been so exciting to write about Lego as right now. Check out Baron von Brunk's latest Nintendo 64 Lego Transformers.
14 August 2013
Opinion: Mens Amplio is a Burning Man project that turns your thoughts into pyrotechnics

Attention neuroscience nerds, pyromaniacs, and makers: This is the Burning Man project for you. The Mens Amplio (Latin for "expanding your mind") is a massive 15-foot-tall human head sculpture dreamed up by designer Don Cain. Inside of this oversized head is a brain made out of warped pipes with an LED brain stem that blinks to life when it thinks. Oh, and it shoots fire out of its noggin too.
13 August 2013
Opinion: Upcoming CyanogenMod will open up Chromecast streaming to more Android apps

If the announcement of Google's Chomecast streaming adapter whet your appetite for new gadgets and you have penchant for tinkering with your Android phone, then next CyanogenMod update may just give you a reason to hand over the $35.
08 August 2013
Opinion: Emerging Objects has big, bold plans for 3D-printed rooms

I sat on a 3D-printed bench.
Opinion: Find and watch free TV on the Internet

Lucyer asked about Web sites where you can watch television programs for free.
06 August 2013
Opinion: This coffee machine prepares your morning buzz when it sees you yawn

Coffee drinkers, prepare for what might be the biggest innovation ever--a coffee machine that serves up fresh brew when it sees you yawn.
05 August 2013
Opinion: Gizmo uses augmented reality to bring greeting cards into the 21st century

Even in this digital age, there's something intimate about receiving an old-fashioned paper greeting card or a handwritten letter. As you might expect, greeting card companies are looking to bridge the gap between analog and digital with the likes of e-cards, and some are even experimenting with augmented reality (AR) cards. San Francisco-based designer John Littleboy wants to combine the best of both the digital and physical worlds.
Opinion: How to shop online without a credit card

Diana Delgado asked if there are ways to shop online without the traditional piece of plastic.
01 August 2013
Opinion: Move over, Wii Fit: This virtual reality love letter to Paperboy is a real workout

PaperDude VR, an impressive-looking technology mash-up from Globacore, combines the Oculus Rift, the Microsoft Kinect, and the Wahoo KICKR Power Trainer for one ridiculously immersive stationary bike ride.
Opinion: Kickstarter project wants to turn your bicycle helmet into something from 'Tron'

Electroluminescense isn't new--hobbyists have toyed with the technology for a while, making everyday objects look like they came straight out of Tron. Paul Schnieder wants to use it to help make cycling at night a little less dangerous.
31 July 2013
Opinion: Study finds major savings through household 3D printing

Originally published by Txchnologist.
Opinion: Make panoramas the easy way

Some scenes are just too epic to fit into an ordinary picture frame. Consider this: Your usual field of vision is about 200 degrees, but a typical digital camera can only see about a quarter of that--which is why a photo of a breathtaking vista is a lot less impressive than the view you might remember.
30 July 2013
Opinion: Cat sings Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' (and five other nerdy song covers)

Forget robots--this Daft Punk cover from YouTube user Enjoykin is all about the cats.
Opinion: Artist uses Xbox Kinect to create freaky 3D pixel sculpture of his daughter

Remember early first-person shooters like Wolfenstein or Doom? Objects at the far side of the virtual space looked somewhat real-ish, but as you ventured nearer, the object in question--be it a casually tossed-about trunk full of jewels, cyberdemons, Hitler--would become a jumble of primordial 3D pixels. British artist Luke Jerram has devised a way to translate this jarring experience into the real world by creating a pixelated sculpture of his daughter, Maya.
Opinion: Wearable computers, anyone?

Move over, smartphones and tablets. Are you ready for talking watches, singing shoes and rings that can double up as Bluetooth headsets? The world of wearable technology is exploding, and is slated to become the next big thing in mobility. There are already a number of devices available today such as the Pebble watch and Google Glass (available to the masses in 2014), fuelling mainstream uptake of wearable tech. According to data from Juniper, 15 million smart wearable devices will be sold in 2013, which will jump to 70 million in 2017. The wearable device market is expected to be worth more than $1.5 billion in 2014.