Sometimes the words ‘Microsoft software’ conjures up an image of a gigabyte sized bloated package. But Microsoft too sometimes goes against the grain and some of the tools available from the “Sysinternals Lab” prove that size doesn’t really matter.   One example is ZoomIt.
What would a bundled app of 145KB have to offer? Some nifty help [...]

Perfect for cocktail party atmosphere or your late-night horror-movie versions of Mario cosplay, the possibilities are endless for Cube Lamp, aka Lámpara Cubo. The designer of this box of wonders is Ricardo Garza Marcos, a man of good taste and real minimalistic design sense.
Ricardo Garza Marcos, designer of the Cube Lamp, explains: “Lámpara Cubo gives [...]

If Ken’s podcast list last week whetted your appetite for high quality tech podcasts, you may find these just as pleasing.  Not all of these are tech podcasts, but I think you’ll agree that geeks come in all types and sizes.  So should their podcasts.
Technology/Science Podcasts
Obviously there are a million tech podcasts out there, but [...]

In addition to offering a wealth of information, the internet also provides us with a ton of tools. Are you taking full advantage of them? For example, how well do you manage your life? Are you well organized, do you easily remember birthdays, deadlines and appointments?
Should you struggle with these tasks, don’t worry, most of [...]

By Andrew Liszewski
Check out this new Mobile ID Reader from 3M that you might soon see in use at a major event or other public gathering where security and safety is a big concern. It looks similar to the portable credit card machines you see the employees at Apple stores now carrying, but instead of [...]

By Andrew Liszewski
While it’s been designed primarily for full-dome projections in places like planetariums, dome theaters and even simulator rides, that doesn’t stop the new powerdomeVELVET projector from Carl Zeiss from being any less impressive. It uses Texas Instruments BrilliantColor DLP technology to not only provide an internal 30bit color depth, but it also manages [...]

By Andrew Liszewski
Ok, so maybe simply multiplying by 7 isn’t the most accurate way to gauge your pet’s age. In fact, university studies have shown that depending on the size and breed of your cat or dog, they could be anywhere from 2x to 7x the equivalent human age, which complicates things a bit when [...]

By Evan Ackerman
So maybe you’ve taught your fish all kinds of neat tricks. That’s great. But what about some old fashioned book learning? I mean, how’s your fish going to get a job without some smarts? This globe aquarium should do the trick, since Mr. Fishy will have absolutely nothing better to do than study [...]

These polypropylene leaves, dubbed Maria by the designer Luca Nichetto, just look plain fun to play with. Secured together by small pins through the leaves’ joint holes, users can build and create their own unique room partitions, window shades, or whatever you can think of. The distributor, Casamania, also offers an “additivated” version which changes [...]