The Nerd Tests

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 29 2008 Published in: Funny Stuffs Tags: , , , , , ,


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Ever wonder how nerdy you are? I know I’m not that nerdy, but since I’m a BSC (Hon) Computer Science graduate and spending a lot of my time in front of the computer. People naturally assume that I must be a nerd.

Why Does MS Office Cost 6 Times as Much as iWork?

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 29 2008 Published in: Softwares Tags: , , , , ,

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Software giants Microsoft and Apple have for several years, quietly tolerated one another. Apple’s OS X is the second largest operating system, but big brother Microsoft easily dominates the market.

The two well-known company chiefs, often make jokes about each other in public speeches. But in truth it is likely that they both need one another to further their individual aims.

Rinspeed’s SQuba the James Bond Like Submersible Car

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 28 2008 Published in: Automobiles Tags: , , , , , ,

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Rinspeed Squba - The World’s first submersible car

Have you seen “The Spy Who Loved Me”? Where Roger Moore ‘James Bond’ drove a submarine like car, and wonder if that could one day become a reality. The film was made in 1977, just over 30 years ago, and of course technology wasn’t so advanced back then, Roger Moore didn’t drive a real submersible car, it was all animated.

Apple Macbook and Macbook Pro Update

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 28 2008 Published in: Laptops Tags: , , , ,

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Apple MacBook Pro

Apple has just updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptop, but if you’re expecting something different and radical, then you’ll be in for major disappointments.

Street Fighter IV About to Hit Japanese Arcades

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The long-awaited 3-D follow-up to the successful fighting game series is about to hit the arcades in Japan. The company says that it has learned from his mistakes on Street Fighter III. Which was said to be too demanding, and complicated to appeal to many players.

Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays Using the Wii Remote

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 27 2008 Published in: Gaming Tags: , , , ,

Nintendo has sold over 13 million Wii since September 2007. The Nintendo Wii is one of the most sophisticate consoles on the market as it contains a 1024×768 infrared camera with built-in hardware blob tracking of up to 4 points at 100Hz.

Violin Playing Robot

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 27 2008 Published in: Robots Tags: , , ,

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We’ve seen robots helping out at home or work, but have you ever seen a violin playing robot? Toyota has recently released a robot that can do just that, though not a master performer, it can play a mean version of Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance.

There is Absolutely No Bubble in Technology

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 27 2008 Published in: Video Tags: , ,

A very funny clip mocking young web 2.0 entrepreneurs billionaire wanna be.

 

Here comes another bubble rich man with internet
by revotrx

A James Bond Film Without Gadgets?

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 27 2008 Published in: Funny Stuffs Tags: , , , , , ,

Scottish funny man Craig Ferguson on the Late late Show tells us his dislike for Microwave and why he can’t imagine a James Bond film without any gadgets. Watch this funny clip from Craig and go out search for his other materials.

Phone that Morph’s into Different Shapes

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Feb 27 2008 Published in: Mobile Phones Tags: , , , , ,

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University of Cambridge and Nokia the biggest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, have unveiled a totally new concept in mobile phone technology. The partnership is working on the development of the new phone. Which is not only slim and light, as many modern phones are, but also has the capability of bending into different shapes.