Category Archives: Hardware

NASA’s Curiosity achievement, technology & some fun too!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Stefano

A few things about great NASA Curiosity mission you may have missed! Apple was almost everywhere in this mission… just check out this photo of the EDL Ops Center (Entry-Descent-Land Operation) : Mac OS X looks like the weapon of … Continue reading →

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When trailing old technology is still leading, up and running in real-world applications

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Stefano

Ok, I love retrocomputers and all old tecnology stuff… this PCWorld article depicts a real-world scenario where older (non-leading, actually trailing, technologies) are still running everyday tasks – some of them are even life-saving related. From 1970s minicomputers used for … Continue reading →

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Google’s sunglasses: Terminator look and Google’s augmented reality technology for the ultimate gadget

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Stefano

Google’s so-called “Terminator” glasses – they’re a pet project being developed at Google’s X laboratory, and will presumably place a computerized overlay on the real world. An exciting detail from the New York Times — the sunglasses will be ready … Continue reading →

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Cubelets: the modular robotics you’ve been missing!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

Make Magazine is always a great source of inspiration for tinkering-oriented people like me. In this post, Make introduces the Cubelets from ModRobotics: a great educational tool for kids and adults alike! Just like Lego, but with some brain too! … Continue reading →

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Tablet wars: Blackberry PlayBook gets its priced slashed off 50%

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

RIM, Blackberry producer, has made the first move in 2012 in tablet wars. Its Blackberry PlayBook is now available for $299 – that’s 50% off its regular price – but you can find it right now at $249. The 16GB … Continue reading →

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A $25 computer? Meet the Rasperry Pi: that little device that could be the one!

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Stefano

It’s tiny, slow and cost $25 – yet it still runs Linux. No, it’s not you grandfather ‘486 you’re so eager to revive with some fancy distro of Linux. It’s the Raspberry Pi: the first – ever – attempt to … Continue reading →

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Celluon evoMouse – the evolution of the mouse – without the mouse!

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Stefano

Don’t know if it’s just a proof-of-concept or a product for real, anyway I love stuff like this! With the evoMouse, your finger is your pointer and there is no more pushing around a physical mouse. The evoMouse works on … Continue reading →

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Maker Holography Kit – and some how-to about holograms

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Stefano

Make is an ever-surprising source of inspiration! This time is about holography – and an under $ 100 kit should get all of us making holograms at home, albeit quite small and not so detailed… (but what the heck: it’s … Continue reading →

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IBM smashes data storage drive record: 120 petabytes, the biggest hard drive ever?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Stefano

According to a white paper study from IDC there will be 1800 exabytes (EB) of digital data in 2011, up from 220 EB in 2007. Such growth places the data user under tremendous pressure to turn data into actionable insights … Continue reading →

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The really green (solar-powered) wireless desktop keyboard: Logitech k750

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Stefano

I love all things wireless, except when it comes to keeping them powered up. I’m always worrying that I’d run out of battery juice at the worst possible moment. But a solar rechargeable keyboard? Now this is a first. I … Continue reading →

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