Tag Archives: Google Maps

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Google Lets You Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster With Street View

This week marked the 81st anniversary of one of the most iconic and infamous pictures to ever spark a world phenomenon, the famous “Surgeon’s Photograph”. Taken in 1934, this photo is almost singlehandedly responsible for the worldwide interest in Nessie, … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Fuffr iPhone 5s Case Brings Leap Motion-Like Tracking To The Space Around Your Phone

Stockholm company Fuffr wants to “broaden the way people interact with hand held devices”. Fuffr makes iPhone cases that turn the empty space around your phone into a gesture-controlling interface. The company first announced their product during a video demo … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google Street View: Now Offering Time Travel

My favorite coffee shop in Austin used to have this wall of pictures showing the evolution of the city, its streets and its people over the course of the last 200 years or so. I never once in ten years … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E51- Netflix & ISPs, Cuff Smart Bracelet, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Google Fiber Spreads | Red Headed Geek Show

Have you noticed your Netflix streams having lag or acting choppy in recent months? You’re not alone. The Wall Street Journal is showing that Netflix streaming quality has tanked at multiple major ISPs since last October. A good part of … Continue reading →