David Powell - Wells for Life International Laurie Fish - November 17, 2010 at 3:09PM David Powell is not a celebrity. He has no political agenda, or want for recognition. What makes David extraordinary is his drive to improve the lives of others through technology. David has taken his expertise, which happens to be drilling water wells, to some of the most remote locations in the world. We were curious about Wells For Life, the organization he co-founded, and how David and his team use their technology to make a positive difference in the world. Interview 1 Comment

Nov 17

Miniature Livers Grown in Labs Lesley Broff - November 13, 2010 at 2:07PM Miniature human livers were recently grown in a lab at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The results of this successful experimentation advances regenerative medicine and offers hope to the many people awaiting liver transplants. We take a look at the process and the promise this form of regenerative medicine gives to those in need. Blog 1 Comment

Nov 13

Dead Rising 2 (PS3) Review - He's Covered Motocross, You Know Dom Cook - November 11, 2010 at 12:32PM Dead Rising 2, developed by Capcom and Blue Castle Games, has some promising features. Get a glimpse of game play and some game playing tips through this review of the newly released grizzly game for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Blog 5 Comments

Nov 11

NELL - Advanced Artificial Intelligence that Learns and Tweets Zach Shedleski - November 9, 2010 at 11:01AM NELL, the Never-Ending Language Learning system, has been "teaching" herself by closely mimicking the way humans learn. Scanning the internet she finds text patterns, allowing her to semantically group together related topics in order to better learn the human language. On top of this, she is on Twitter, joining the millions of others tweeting about every move they make. Blog 3 Comments

Nov 9

Ro Gupta - DISQUS Rob Newcomb - November 8, 2010 at 11:41AM Over 700 billion online messages are shared - in one month! How does a web publisher track activity like that? Disqus offers community management and social integrations to web publishers as well as comment tracking and management for people joining the conversations. Join us in our discussion with Ro Gupta, VP of business development. Interview 1 Comment

Nov 8

Do It Yourself PC Building - Part II - Video and Sound Cards, Optical and Hard Drives Chris Madore - November 7, 2010 at 8:51AM Interested in building your own computer, but don't know how to make heads or tails of what parts you need or which one to choose? Over this three part series we'll be looking at the necessary components, as well as important and dependent stats for each. Part II: Disc Drives, Sound and Video cards, Hard Drives Blog 0 Comments

Nov 7

Genetic Trigger for Depression Discovered Lesley Broff - November 3, 2010 at 3:21PM Clinical depression is estimated to affect over 18 million American adults; that's about 10% of our adult population. New studies from Yale University may help dispel the stigma around depression and provide new treatment strategies. The study, led by Ronald Duman, may lead to a new class of promising antidepressants that target a specific gene associated with this debilitating condition. Blog 2 Comments

Nov 3

Introducing the New Samson Zoom Q3HD Andres Colmines - November 1, 2010 at 12:50PM The Samson Zoom Q3HD is a beautiful addition to the Portable Video Camera (PVC) world. We reviewed the new portable video camera and offer up some details about its exciting new capabilities. Blog 0 Comments

Nov 1

Ryan Rzepecki - The Social Bicycle System Nate Bauer - October 28, 2010 at 2:52PM Social Bicycle (SoBi) offers an alternative way of getting around that's easy to use, cheap enough to afford and environmentally friendly. Designed as a public share bike system, SoBi uses mobile communications and GPS technologies to offer a green transportation alternative to urban communities. We asked Ryan Rzepecki to tell us a little about Social Bicycles and the technology that makes them work. Interview 0 Comments

Oct 28

You Said It - A Tour of Human Language - Part I Jason Taylor - October 27, 2010 at 3:58PM This is the first blog in an 8-part series that will take a look at human language and demystify some of the why's and how's of our communication. The first installment, "Patterns in Particles: Talking Means Moving Air!" introduces the miraculous human language ability and talks about language as it happens outside the body. Blog 5 Comments

Oct 27

Will New COICA Legislation Change The Internet? Mike Pallante - October 25, 2010 at 11:13AM The new COICA legislation is meant to address the problem of online piracy and counterfeiting. In its original form it can be confusing and difficult to read, so we decided to review it in plain English. Is the COICA a form of censorship and filtering or is it a necessary protection against digital piracy? Blog 27 Comments

Oct 25

More Release Details for the Nintendo 3DS Lesley Broff - October 20, 2010 at 5:41PM Earlier this month we previewed the Nintendo 3DS, the long awaited hand-held console from Nintendo. With the released dates already pushed back once and the anticipation rising, we take a deeper look at the device and throw out some yummy release details. We already know about the 3D without the cumbersome goggles, but what other dynamic features does this innovative device feature? Blog 6 Comments

Oct 20

The First Wave of Electric Cars: Volt or Leaf? Lesley Broff - October 19, 2010 at 12:11PM Electronic cars are the newest trend in the automotive industry. This fall, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt are making their commercial debut. The Leaf and Volt are the first real electric cars to be mass produced. So which of these two cars is the better deal? Are either of them really worthwhile? Blog 4 Comments

Oct 19

Video Game Remakes - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Dom Cook - October 18, 2010 at 10:51AM Some video game remakes bring classics back to forefront for a whole new generation of gamers to enjoy, while others were better left to die a natural death. We take a look at several video game remakes and review which ones rose to the top, and which just don't make the cut. Blog 5 Comments

Oct 18

OLED TVs - The Next Step in Television Technology Zach Shedleski - October 14, 2010 at 3:11PM Excited about your new 1080p - 240hZ, 50" ultra-thin LCD TV? Why shouldn't you be? The picture is great, size unnecessarily enormous and it can still hang over the bar in your man-cave, awesome. Don't throw out that receipt just yet. Televisions are getting another kick in the pants with a revolutionary technology which blasts them out of the semi-liquid/semi-solid state into a whole new generation of television technology. Blog 8 Comments

Oct 14