Cool - the first photon router! From PhysOrg.com: By demonstrating that an artificial atom embedded in a transmission line can route a single photon from an input port to one of two output ports, physicists have built the first router...
The STS-135 mission is the last shuttle mission, so I decided to check out the video call with President Obama. As I was watching the Atlantis crew video call with President Obama I noticed Sandra Hall Magnus had a "hair...
Put on your conspiracy tin foil hats boys and girls, this ones a doozy! A woman is seen in a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film "The Circus" appearing to hold a a cell phone to her ear. Of course, there are...
GM Voices, creator of professional voice prompts for companies has just released "The Asterisk Song" with patriotic Asterisk lyrics such as "It ain't no punctuation." For true Asterisk patriots, "asterisk" aka "*" can not be used in a sentence unless...
Dream Cheeky has created a USB-based VoIP Communicator that looks like a replica of the original StarTrek Communicator from the original TV series. Due out in in a couple months, it sports a speakerphone, mute and volume control functions,...
VoIP security is often overlooked by IT administrators as well as VARs and resellers that deploy VoIP in the enterprise. They do so at their own peril, however. One of the main factors behind using VoIP is to save money....
You think you're a good multitasker? You've got 20 Firefox tabs open (or IE) and you're watching a YouTube video while reading email. Bet you're proud of yourself huh? Well, have a cool piece of software for you! It's called...
StarTrek fans will be ecstatic that the first 29 episodes (Season 1) of their favorite TV show are finally available on HD DVD - perfect timing for Christmas, but they might be a little peeved at a few "improvements"....
TMCNet is reporting that the House passed legislation requiring Internet telephone companies to provide customers with emergency 911 calling services. According to the article, the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act, aims to bring Internet telephony companies in compliance with...
I've seen this video before of a DIY StarTrek Blue-ray phaser gun, but just came across it again and thought I'd share. Of course, Trekkies will be quick to point out that the phaser beam in StarTrek was...
Until now, SunRocket has exclusively relied on using email to tell SunRocket customers that their service will be discontinued on August 5th. Relying on email notification isn't good since people often switch email addresses or give out a dummy email...
Well, AOL may not be making movies available for download like I just ranted about 10 minutes ago, but thousands of TV episodes from some of the most popular television series of all time will make a comeback exclusively on...
Microsoft announced their Singularity operating system this week. Call me a geek, but I can't help think of several StarTrek episodes where a quantum singularity played a role in the plotline. If I recall my StarTrek, a quantum...
Bluetooth headsets have reached critical mass - or at least I think so. Let me give you an example of why I think Bluetooth headsets, specifically the one-ear piece Bluetooth headsets are a fast growing technology. Last week, I was...
It is with great sadness that I learned that "Scotty" James Doohan, the chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the original “StarTrek” series and motion pictures died early Wednesday. I grew up watching the original StarTrek series...