Starbucks Karma…

So I walk into Starbucks this morning to order my usual  fuel. What struck me was the higher than normal amount of people sitting around acting productive on their internet devices of choice. It’s a typical day at my favorite coffee house. Here’s a company 

Have you seen John Conner?

Have you seen John Conner?

Hello boys and girls….meet your soldier of the future. Brought to you by the good folks at Boston Dynamics and the government agency that brought you the internet…. DARPA! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM8A0GrYmFU]

Hey Baxter…

Hey Baxter…

Is this robot really going to help bring jobs back into the US? If you think about it, Baxter is the equivalent of one Chinese laborer. I’m guessing one Baxter would be priced at around 25 to 30k. When all the technology has matured and you factor in 

Watch out Uber…here comes Hailo…

Watch out Uber…here comes Hailo…

You may have heard the ranting over the past few months over the use of the Uber app and how it’s been taking money out of the hands of Taxi drivers all over the city. Have no fear cabbies! Hailo should be live soon to 

Hey Appleheads….Relax!

Hey Appleheads….Relax!

Where do people get the time to sit on a sidewalk for 2 days for a f*cking IPhone? Technology is a wonderful thing…don’t get this geek wrong …but it’s an IPhone. Even if these folks have jobs, why would they want to waste a day 

Augmented Reality…

Augmented Reality…

I’m a fan of technology and the folks over at Boston based Apperian tweeked my interest today. Their product Augmented Reality is just flat out bad ass. Obviously it has great uses for the public, but you have to wonder what something like this could mean 

Thank god for MIT…

Thank god for MIT…

When your the world’s finest geek school….you tackle the biggest issues facing mankind. And this is certainly a biggy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=67H1eZBHiDQ] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlGvIq5CAn8&feature=watch_response]

Assassins Creed 3 – Boston

Assassins Creed 3 – Boston

So I posted a quick piece on the Boston game development scene yesterday and then I see this. Looks like Assassins Creed 3 will feature Boston during the British occupation….more importantly the Battle of Bunker Hill. What a perfect storyline…. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPqebSTlJK8]  

Air Force One?

Air Force One?

Listen, I don’t pretend to know every protocol for FAA communications or the security of our commander in chief. I have always been fascinated by flight and I’m scheduled to take my own flying lessons soon. But wouldn’t you think all communications between Air Force 

A Hub for geeks…

A Hub for geeks…

As you all know we have a boatload of brain power within a few square miles of Boston Common. This has also led to us becoming a hotbed for game development.  If you just can’t get your kids off the xbox or playstation….why not make