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Why the NYPD is moving to Android
It’s easy enough to look at any smartphone and call it a tiny computer, but in many ways the joke is on whoever doesn’t think these pocket machines are capable of replacing computers.…
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Researchers use DVD player to detect HIV in a matter of minutes
For a while now, DVD players — and to some extent Blu-ray players — have been losing prevalence. Apple began removing optical drives from its laptops years ago, and today even gaming PCs…
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Styrofoam stands no chance against the Red Hot Nickel Ball
If you haven’t been following the adventures of the Red Hot Nickel Ball (RHNB) then you have been missing out on one of the better things on the internet. The premise of the…
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Sony takes us on a hexacopter drone tour of Battleship Island
After the latest Bond film, Skyfall, came out the internet became briefly obsessed with Hashima Island. The tiny land mass off the coast of Japan was featured prominently in the film, serving as…
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Frankenstein console mod accepts 18 different types of game cartridges
If you’re a collector and have a plethora of gaming consoles sitting up in your attic or hiding away in your basement beneath mounds of the very cartridges they play, it’s most likely…
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Good vibrations — Tuning fork hitting water at 1600fps
Most people have seen a video of a single drop of water hit a puddle in slow motion, but have you ever seen a tuning fork hit that same puddle? More importantly, have…
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Computer program learns to play classic NES games
Readers of a certain age will recall spending a substantial amount of time during childhood playing games like Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Little did you know that all…
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Fujitsu bridges the gap between dead trees and touchscreens
Fujitsu has developed a device that’s capable of turning just about any mostly two-dimensional object into a touchscreen. It’s not alchemy. It’s a simple combination of a low-resolution camera (just...
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Netflix will finally be moving to HTML5
In a move that the more astute members of the video-watching populace have been waiting for, Netflix announced its plans to finally leave Microsoft Silverlight behind, and move on over to HTML5 and…
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Ouya only places 73rd in 3DMark Ice Storm mobile benchmark
Ouya developer kits started shipping out in December and everything looks on track for the retail launch later this year. But having hardware available to play with means we are starting to see…
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Geek deals: 2012 iMac price drop, Samsung smart TV with gift card, more
The HDTV market has been saturated for the past few years, with decreased consumer demand and increased supply leading to steady price drops. An interesting phenomenon we have noted is that with prices...
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American Airlines back online after computer glitch grounds fleet
You’d think that 2013 would be well past that date when a company could get away with simply blaming a screw-up on “a computer problem”. That was fine year ago when computers weren’t…
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How video recording works on Google Glass
One of the big issues surrounding the impending release of Google Glass developer kits, one that has led to some establishments banning the product before its release, is the ability to silently record…
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First Jolla handset launches in May with Kickstarter-style pre-orders
Get your thumbs ready, Jolla fans. The first smartphones running its Sailfish OS will go up for pre-order next month when what sounds like a Kickstarter-style crowdfunding campaign gets under way....
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A $99 Linux supercomputer has been built, will ship this summer
Cheap, tiny, underpowered computers are becoming a hot new trend in the computing world ever since the $25 and $35 Raspberry Pi models broke onto the scene. For the most part, the Raspberry…
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Watch the first videos recorded with Google Glass (they’re pretty great)
One of the biggest features of Google Glass will be the ability to easily record point-of-view video. If you’ve been wondering why that is a big deal and what that video may look…
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Geek deals: Dell XPS One 27 all-in-one PC, $28 breathalyzer, more
All-in-one PCs finally started getting interesting again in late 2012. Apple has been upping the ante with the iMac’s slim design and ultra-high resolution screens, pushing Dell to fire back with its XPS…
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Geek deals: Samsung 55-inch HDTV with $400 GC, Simpsons DVD, more
HDTVs have shown an interesting trend over the past year or so. With prices stabilizing and large-screen models dropping in price, we’ve found that there are pricing windows where you can get a…
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Firefox OS phones start shipping next week from $119
Spain’s Geeksphone will begin shipping the first Firefox OS phones next week. Geeksphone will have two models up for sale: the low-end Keon and mid-range Peak. Both will be sold unlocked and can…
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Geekout Episode 6 – In which we discuss Glass, Pluto, and Archos
Every Thursday since not all that long ago, a few of us here at Geek have decided to come together and talk about some of the things going on during the week. We…
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