Control An AR Drone With Your Kinect [video]
Tom Zickel and his family engineering business have cobbled up a “solution” that allows one to control a Parrot AR Drone utilizing their arms.
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The Six Characteristics of Startup Communities
A couple of weeks ago, serial entrepreneur Micah Baldwin (TechStars mentor, Graphicly founder) gave a talk at a Toronto startup community gathering called Sprout Up. Part of that talk was Micah’s reasons for why “every startup community is the same.” Now, this raised my eyebrow a bit because can we really generalize every startup community into a neat collection of bullet points?
Weekly News Recap: Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss
A weekly re-cap of the top news headlines from Internet & Media, Mobile, and Finance. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
ad:tech San Francisco Will Be Streaming Arianna Huffington’s Keynote And Others Next Week
So there’s a digital marketing conference happening early next week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco called ad:tech. Though it pains me to write about an event that is happening in San Francisco and not here in LA, we can still reap some benefits from it since they will be live streaming many of their keynotes and conferences on their YouTube channel.
The Top 10 Types of Douchebags in Tech and How NOT to Be One
Whatever else I accomplish in life, I certainly hope I keep my non-douchebaggy status. Treat each person you meet with respect, kindness and thoughtfulness. It’s a standard we can all strive for, but some seem to fall extra short. So here are my muses on the types of Douchebags you can run across in the tech world, and how not to be one.
Top Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss
Apple to Offer Cool Smart Bezel with Illuminated Buttons. Google begins tablet version of Chrome OS. Acer launches the Iconia Tab A500 tablet.
Ever Wonder Why No One Wants Blackberries Anymore?
Remember when Blackberries were the only game in town if you wanted a smartphone that you could be productive on the go with? Nowadays, given the choice between an iPhone, an Android, or Blackberry, which would you choose?
Facebook Introduces Open Compute Project – Now You Can Build The Same Servers That Facebook Has
Usually when we talk about “Open Sourcing” things in the tech world, we refer to software. However, Facebook is doing something fairly unique for a company its size today by sharing its server infrastructure with the world today.
Google’s New Cloud-based Music App Leaked
Thanks to an accidental leak to the blog Tech From 10, we now know what Google’s answer to Amazon’s cloud music player will look like.
LA Tech 101: The Company We Keep
Lalawag’s new feature series, LA Tech 101. Think of it as an introductory course to the people, places and products that make the Los Angeles tech scene the unique and exciting community that it is.
iPad 2 Wireless HD Output Hack Makes The Ultimate Presentation Device
One of the coolest “new” features of the iPad 2 is the ability to mirror its display to an external source (like a TV or projector) via an HDMI output cable that Apple sells for $39. Unfortunately, this is only a wired solution, meaning you are on a leash with your display.
Top Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss
USB3, Thunderbolt Possible in Future iOS 30-pin connectors? Twitter acting momentarily funny after updates. New AppX PDF Reader could be in Windows 8. Asus Eee Transformer tablets to hit Best Buy for $399.
Get Your Internet Video Script Produced By Break Media By Winning A Contest
So you’re an aspiring screenwriter looking for your big “break,” eh? Well get in line, buddy, you and everyone else in this town we live in.
Fortunately for you, Break Media and Scripped.com are hosting a contest to get your script noticed ahead of all the other schmucks who aren’t as good at the internet as you are.
USC ICT Makes Google Gmail Motion April Fools Joke A Reality
If you were reading the internet at all this past April Fool’s Day you probably came across Google’s silly “Gmail Motion” prank where users could control their webmail interface via ridiculous gestures. You probably thought you were clever
Google Announces Location History Dashboard and New App with Face Recognition Technology
Mobile Updates: Google Maps 5.3 for Android lets you see your Google Location History dashboard, and Google announces that it has been developing a mobile app with face recognition technology.
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