Posts Tagged ‘Technology’

Google Glass: The Next Big Thing in Wearable Technology

Google Glass: The Next Big Thing in Wearable Technology

Google is always ahead of the ball, pushing technology, and preparing to invent the next best thing. I recently had a friend imagine a world where you could purchase contact lenses with iPhones built in, so we could watch videos while we run, easily view our GPS while we drive, take hands-free pictures, and more. ...

8 Open-Source Programs You Should Have

8 Open-Source Programs You Should Have

Open-Source Software (OSS) is computer software whose creator/owner leaves the development and distribution rights available to the public. Anyone that wants to and is able to can take a crack at making it better. And all of it is free. Because of this OSS can be some of the most useful and adaptive software out ...

Be More Productive With These Keyboard Shortcuts

Be More Productive With These Keyboard Shortcuts

Look at your left pinky finger. Look at it. Study it because that finger can make so many keying and clicking tasks so much easier. To think, you’ve been wasting so much time breaking your accomplishment rhythm to reach for a mouse when all you needed was a couple of buttons. Grow your keyboarding skills, ...

6 Must-Have Programs To Protect Your Computer (For Free)

6 Must-Have Programs To Protect Your Computer (For Free)

Your computer contains parts of your life. Everything you do is tied up in it somehow. You must protect it. Hackers can be real dicks. They exploit malicious code. This malicious code can get into your computer. Depending on how adept the hacker is this code could make your computer sniffle. Or cough. Or die a ...

3 Apps To Help You Form Good Habits

3 Apps To Help You Form Good Habits

College students around the nation and even the world share many common necessities when it comes to forming good habits. We feel the need to be on top of all of our priorities, including school work, health and wellness activities, social lives, and so on. The hardest part of this is actually finding the time ...

Want Total Control Of Your Home? Enter The Ninja (Block)

Want Total Control Of Your Home? Enter The Ninja (Block)

Before we get into this thing, just be aware that the Ninja Block is a gadget that will not turn you into an actual ninja. Real ninjas don’t need gadgets to be forever-badass. The Ninja Block is a small device that claims to give you control of your life, digitally. With a programmable engine, you ...

Keep Track Of Your Gadgets With HipKey

Keep Track Of Your Gadgets With HipKey

This little $90 gadget could save you hundreds of dollars in iPhone or iPad replacements — HipKey is a nifty little device that pairs with your gadgets, and lets you know when you’re drifting a little too far away from them. HipKey isn’t limited to just iDevices, in fact you can keep track of most ...

7 Ways Technology Can Save You Money

7 Ways Technology Can Save You Money

1. Freecycle  One man’s trash is, afterall, another man’s treasure. This website may not be much to look at, but it provides a forum for a perpetual swap meet. Divided by city or town, Freecycle is entirely free to join using a Yahoo, Gmail, or Facebook account. Users can receive optional email notifications in the form ...

Getting A Degree Without Losing Your Identity

Getting A Degree Without Losing Your Identity

Going to college is an exciting time for many young adults, but it is also a risky time when it comes to theft of personal belongings or even identity. College students have a wide range of reasons that contribute to the risk of identity theft or the theft of other personal items, so it is ...

Rave Alert Keeps Students Safe On College Campuses

Rave Alert Keeps Students Safe On College Campuses

Technology improves and saves peoples’ lives everyday, and Rave Alert is one great example. Rave Alert is a mass notification system made for businesses and other institutions, but is mostly known for its use in colleges. Rave Alert gives the administration at a university the opportunity to quickly get a hold of their students in ...

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