Twitter went offline today due to a Distributed Denial of Service attack. There were reports that other sites were impacted too, but service was only mildly affected. Here is a snapshot of the dropoff in traffic to Twitter according to Arbor Networks: The below graph shows Observatory data from 55 providers around the world to […]
Using only narration and text, this inspiring video uses a clever trick to make its point about being alive in this generation.
When I wrote yesterday’s article about a camera with a built-in projector, I wondered to myself “What next? A camera that can think for itself?” I was pretty much on the money. Sony has released a camera dock which can rotate your digital camera through 360 degrees and tilt it back and forth. Why does […]
When it comes to spoofing sci-fi movies and game franchises, you have to admit that there’s no one better than the folks from Robot Chicken. These guys are simply brilliant!
Ok, either this guy has some of the biggest balls on the planet, or something is just not right in his head… unless the video is faked somehow, which is definitely a possibility. But you have to admit, the stunt does look real! [Via Today’s Big Thing]
Many, if not most, pocket gadgets that people invent are largely needless as they simply combine two existing tools for no particularly useful reason. But every so often somebody comes up with a “twofer” that genuinely solves a problem. Here’s a problem you may well have experienced (though you might need the marketing men to […]
One of my favorite things about Flickr is that you discover the strange yet common things that people photograph. In this case, it turns out that a popular subject is Pacman-inspired food. Understandable, perhaps; haven’t you ever looked at a pizza with a single slice out of it and wanted to see it run off […]
Invented by students from The University of Tokyo, this smart laser tracking system uses a laser diode, a pair of steering mirrors, and a single non-imaging photodetector to allow a laser spot to bounce on a figure being drawn on a piece of paper. You could even use it to play a pong game with […]
Question: Who needs laser-guided missiles when you can have laser-guided dobermans?
The new head of the Federal Communications Commission says broadband provision will be the agency’s top priority under his leadership. He also confirmed the commission will examine exclusivity agreements with cellphone handsets. Julius Genachowski (pictured), who had not previously served as a commissioner, took office as chairman on 29 June. He’s now given his first […]