Technology
How Flat Can A Flat Screen TV Be? (Video)
December 7, 2016
Apparently, LG is coming with a TV as thin as a credit card. Wowwww, now that’s a neato cool toy! Maybe one we can roll up and stuff in a stocking. Got to imagine they will be hella expensive. But not if you got it playa. Haaa!
I don’t. I’m saying if YOU got it.
I was surprised at the amount of vitriol ($10 word for ‘hateration’ – word value to be determined) being spewed on the comments where I found this clip. Guess we can’t have nice things… without spiteful things being said about them. Aaaanywaayyys, it’s cool leisure tech candy to at least look at (sweet). Plus it is lightweight and magnetically mounted to a wall. So moving days would be a bit easier on the back. I wonder how that next argument over what to watch might go though…
(Look… we ain’t watching ‘Scandalicious’ or ‘House Chickens Of Gotham City’ tonight… Think we are? Oh yeah?? Well, just keeping thinking that. Meanwhile, I’m gonna watch ‘Arrow’ in the other room… AND I’M TAKING THE TV!)
– @ojones1
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Tags: flat panel, hd, LADbible, LG, TV of the future, wallpaper TV | 
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Technology: Drones Can Provide Disaster Relief (Video)
December 5, 2016
Weren’t we just talking about how drones can save lives on here? Well, watch how we can go beast mode with that idea in the best way. Great use of drone technology in the search & rescue realm; no longer just ‘search’…now they can bring some form of help.
– @ojones1
Posted in Series, Technology, Videos | Tags: Disaster, Disaster relief, drone, Future, Now This, NowThis, NowThis Future | 1 Comment »
Dr. Hadiyah Green Pioneers Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment
December 2, 2016
Another great segment checked in by Roland Martin. Dr. Hadiyah Green has me SPEECHLESS! BRILLIANCE! BEAUTY! She’s my new true crush. She is everything of the essence of Ernest Everett Just, Daniel Hale Williams, Charles Drew… all the pioneering geniuses of 20th Century medicine… carried into the 21st Century. I hope and pray that she, and folks like her, can continue to push through the b.s. and CURE CANCER NOW!
Watch her interview above. Follow her at @DrHadiyahGreen. Support the effort at Physics2Cancer.org
(Did you see the part where she got her treatment proposal ready, and “they” told her that no one would back her methods without including a drug??? ARE YOU $%&!ing SERIOUS??!! Maannnn… you MUST watch!)
– @ojones1
Paris, France, Will Be The First To Have Flying Taxis In Service (Video)
November 30, 2016
These taxis ought to blast that ‘George Jetson futuristic funk…’ (ha! shout to Craig Mack) when they take off. I said ‘take off’ instead of ‘leave’ or embark because them shizz be FLYING!
Paris will be the first city with flying taxis.
– Discovery News
Seems like they are just hydrofoiling in this clip though. Still, cool tech.
– @ojones1
Posted in Alternative, Business, Series, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: flying, flying taxis, France, Paris, taxi | No Comments »
Tesla Powered An Entire Island With Solar Energy (Video)
November 30, 2016
An island of residents dependent on things like generators for power are now solar-powered… the entire island. And NowThis…
– @ojones1
Posted in Environment, Series, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: American Samoa, Clean Energy, Island, Solar Energy, Solar-Powered, Ta'u Island, Tesla | No Comments »
New GoPro Throwable Camera Lets You Capture High-Quality Aerial Footage (Video)
November 29, 2016
Wow. When the director calls out “throw” to camera 3… well, now the cameraperson will need some further clarification… Because GoPro, that’s why! Watch the clip above: You can aim, throw and shoot this GoPro (as many times as needed) to get the perfect aerial shot. Whyyyyy are we not filming touchdown receptions with a ‘football cam’ yet? Get on that GoPro. ASAP. And get Cam Newton to speak on it (Cam’s Aerial Cam, Air Cam Cam, ThrowPro…something more catchy).
Hey! What about a dodgeball cam?? Imagine commentating someone getting BLASTED in the face, huevos, guts, glutes or somewhere sensitive (yet hilarious) from the ‘incoming!’ point of view. Could be some fun tech! And you can invest in it via the link below.
KICKSTARTER: WITH AER, YOU CAN THROW YOUR GOPRO!
– @ojones1
Posted in Product, Recreation, Technology, Videos | Tags: AER, GoPro, GoPro Camera, GoPro Throwable Camera, THROW YOUR GOPRO, Throwable Camera GoPro | No Comments »
BMW’s Motorrad Looks Like Batman’s Motorcycle (Video)
November 8, 2016
Sort of like the cycle in the Batman movies. Although that self-balancing function probably cannot ‘guarantee’ no crashes. There are some crazy riders out there that might put that feature to the ultimate test if & when this cycle comes out. Pretty sweet looking toy though.
BMW has released their next concept vehicle in the Vision 100 series, and it’s a motorcycle. The Motorrad is sleek, self-balances and comes with augmented reality goggles.
– @ojones1
Posted in Lifestyle, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: Bat cycle, Batcycle, Batman, Batman's motorcycle, BMW, motor cycle, Motor rad, motorcycle, Motorrad, Tech Insider, Vision 100, Vision 100 series | No Comments »
NASA: Futuristic Aircraft Design (Video)
October 31, 2016
Airlines are going so far nowadays as to ask passengers to go ‘potty’ before takeoff to make the plane lighter overall. Every little bit counts. Ha!
Seriously. Lighter… as well as more powerful & efficient, more resilient, less pollutant-producing… all goals for airlines. Such are also hallmarks of futuristic air transportation tech. So you gotta know NASA is all over it. Matter of fact, it is likely that research-heavy NASA is leading in many ways. Watch this documentary on how.
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Science, Technology, Videos | Tags: Advanced Aircraft, aircraft design, Educational Videos, Full Documentary, Future, Futuristic, NASA | No Comments »
Technology: Google Maps ‘Timeline’ Setting Tracks Your Every Move (Video)
October 24, 2016
“When turned on” huh… and you can just ‘turn it off’ huh? Yeah, right. THIS is why I am not cracking when y’all crack on my ‘dumb phone’ though. Mind your biz, Google, not mine! No ‘Timeline’ on me. Thiz shiz right here…
There’s a setting in your Google account, which — when turned on — creates a record of everywhere you go and when you went there. It’s intended to make your Google Maps experience more useful, like providing a faster commute to work or home. In 2015, the company also started rolling out another feature called “Timeline,” which lets you easily view this information on a private, customizable map of your every move. Here’s how to access it and turn it off in case it creeps you out.
– Tech Insider
Ha! ‘Private’ or not (read: not), Google can (read: is) generating a “customizable map of your every move.” Yeeeeaaah, um, I know where I’ve been. I’m cool, Google. But thanks for offering. File this under ‘just because you can do a thing does not mean you should.’
– @ojones1
Life Flight: Videographer Using Camera Drone Helps FEMA Save Hurricane Matthew Victim From The Flood (Video)
October 14, 2016
Man, hell yeah! This is what we are supposed to be doing with tech. Helping people, even saving lives. We can be the heroes we have been waiting for. Come to think of it…neither Batman, Superman, nor the X-Men had drone cams back in the day. But now we do.
What’s really ‘super’ though is that @ImSoFIRST (yeah, follow dude NOW) did not have to help. But he did. And what if Craig Williams was one of those grumpy dudes cursing Twiter and social media like demons. No need to even imagine the alternative because his brother Chris is safe!
Watch and be amazed at what we can do for (not to) each other when we try. Start this Fall weekend with warmth in your heart.
– @ojones1
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, News, Technology, Television, Videos | Tags: Chris Williams, Craig Williams, Do the Right Thing, doing the right thing, drone, F.E.M.A., Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, FLOOD, FLOODING, good people, HERO, heroism, Hopes Mills, humanity, HURRICANE MATTHEW, Lana, North Carolina, Quavas Hart, Rescue, RESCUERS, Social Media | 1 Comment »
New York Public Library’s “Book Train” Conveyor System (Video)
October 11, 2016
Okay. Full disclosure. Kindle can bring you more books faster than you could check them out of the library. Truth. But damn if this is not much, much more geek-chic cool. I mean… It’s a book train! LOOK!
The New York Public Library announced they have completed its conveyor system for requested media. The $2.6 million system uses 24 carts to truck books through the library’s 11 levels to the Rose Reading Room. Here’s how it works, and what it’s like to ride inside one.
– Tech Insider
– @ojones1
Posted in Human Interest, Technology, Videos | Tags: book train, conveyor system, New York, New York Public Library, Rose Reading Room | No Comments »
It’s A Bird. It’s A Drone. Wait, It’s A Drone That Looks Just Like A Bird! (Video)
October 10, 2016
Now this looks like some action movie spy, James Bond, futuristic stuff! The Bionic Bird looks as much like a living bird that you would not give a second look. Watch this video of it flying above the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Seems easy to launch, easy to use. Check it out.
Posted in Product, Recreation, Technology, Videos | Tags: app-controlled, biomimetic design, Bionic Bird, drone, smartphone-controlled | No Comments »
Nissan BladeGlider (Video)
October 7, 2016
Don’t tell me that tech is wimpy or that futurism is ‘nerdy.’ Well, you can but eff what you say… I will be too busy riding out in my sick futuristic whip, the BladeGlider!
Nissan has introduced its idea of the future of sports cars. The Nissan BladeGlider is impossibly thin, because only the driver’s seat is in front. The new design is much more aerodynamic, and the electric engine gives off zero emissions.
– Tech Insider
Dope AND great for the environment. Science!
– @ojones1
Posted in Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: BladeGlider, Impossibly thin car, Nissan, Nissan BladeGlider, Tech Insider | No Comments »
Science: Why Don’t Ants Get Stuck In Traffic? (Video)
September 30, 2016
More smart programming produced by PBS Digital Studios. Brilliant insights in this vid on what ants have to teach us about building efficient traffic networks. Such simple solutions, but many seem impossible. Because they are? NO.
Because…us!
Just watch, and maybe remember this the next time you’re stuck in that road jam downtown.
Posted in Animation, Environment, Human Interest, Investigation, Lecture, Science, Series, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: Ants, It's Okay To Be Smart, PBS Digital Studios, traffic, Why Don't Ants Get Stuck In Traffic? | No Comments »
A Real-Life ‘Autobot’ (Video)
September 24, 2016
Yeah, yeah. Call us nerds or geeks or whatever, but this sh!t is cool as… as… Transformers in REAL LIFE! Nothing cooler than that. This is sci-fi tech gone wild in the best way.
Now, not saying this beats our battle robot stories BUT it’s dope nonetheless. A long way from those ‘pop up’ transforming funny cars at the tractor pulls at the Georgia Dome way, way back in the day. No shots. Just saying…
A Party Yacht With Its Own Private Beach… On Board! (Video)
September 23, 2016
This shizz iz craZy! Know how they say don’t bring sand to the beach – like not bringing a date because it will ruin your hump-around chances? Well, imagine bringing this monster baller boat around… where you are not bringing sand to the beach… you are bringing a yacht near shore… and the yacht has its own damn beach! WHAT!
(All good until Jaws comes through to ‘belly up to the beach’ for some human hors d’oeuvres. Hahaaaa! Just listen for the horror scene music and you’ll be a’ight… you tough, right?)
Posted in Lifestyle, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: Beach, luxury, luxury yacht, on board beach, onboard beach, private beach, Superyacht, Tech Insider, This superyacht has its own private beach | No Comments »
Technology: Prodrone Co. Presents Its PD6B-AW-ARM Flying Drone (Video)
September 10, 2016
Ahh… got it! The PD6B-AW-ARM is an “armed” drone… a flying drone with arms that can pick up and carry 10 kilograms of payload and fly 30 minutes for stable air transport. Pretty cool.
Prodrone Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce it has developed the PD6B-AW-ARM, a large-format drone equipped with two internally-developed robotic arms, enabling it to directly accomplish a variety of tasks.
Posted in Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: Dual Robot Arm, flying drone, Large-Format Drone, PD6B-AW-ARM, PRODRONE, Prodrone Co., Prodrone Co. Ltd., Prodrone Company, Prodrone Company Ltd. | No Comments »
Stanford University’s Experiment Shows Writing Via Speech Recognition Is Now Up To Three Times Faster And More Accurate Than Typing (Video)
September 7, 2016
You’ve watched the Star Trek shows, or any number of sci-fi programs or movies where people talk to computers in natural language… and the computer UNDERSTANDS and responds QUICKLY? Well, in the real world, we are getting there fast! Stanford ran an experiment that compared the speed and accuracy of computers producing the printed word from voice sources (e.g. people speaking) vs. typing.
In a recent experiment, Stanford researchers found that Baidu’s speech recognition software composes text messages three times faster and is more accurate than human typists.
Incredible!
Posted in Technology, Videos | Tags: Baidu, James Landay, speech recognition, Stanford, Stanford University, Text, Texting, typist | No Comments »
Eagle-360: Goodyear’s Spherical Futuristic Concept Tire (Video)
September 7, 2016
You’ve heard, “There’s no need to reinvent the wheel,” before, right? Well, maybe we don’t NEED to; but Goodyear is damn sure doing it. Full disclosure: This ‘reinvention’ is actually a reimagination of the vehicle tire concept. Introducing Goodyear’s Eagle-360. Think ‘wide tread’… the widest ever… spherical! Amazing – a tire of the future! Watch.
Posted in Business, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: Eagle-360, futuristic tire, Goodyear, reinventing the wheel, spherical tire, tire of the future | No Comments »
Technology: Airport Sleeping Pods (Video)
September 6, 2016
Traveling can be stressful. These futuristic pods will put you at ease and to sleep!
Right now, in the Abu Dhabi International Airport, weary travellers are getting a chance to get a nap. Think about that long layover, or missing that connector flight and having to wait many hours… but not quite a day… for the next. If you could find a quiet, secure place to relax & recharge at the airport, wouldn’t that be everything? Well, these airport sleeping pods are… EVERYTHING! Check ’em out, and keep your fingers crossed that they make their way to your terminal next botched flight.
– @ojones1
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