Author Archives: Justin

future tech October 25, 2013 posted by Justin

Got a storage problem? – million year discs to the rescue

There’s a LOT of information stored on computers right now. Probably more data than you could comfortably fit into the back seat of a BMW sports wagon. Which is all fine and dandy, until you realize that it’s mostly stored on magnetic media of one sort or another, which will only survive for something like a 10 to 15 year lifespan. How on earth are we going to make sure this information is still around in the future when our…

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Got a storage problem? – million year discs to the rescue
hmm..interesting October 24, 2013 posted by Justin

Google adds official handwriting support in applications – bad typists rejoice

According to the Official Gmail Blog, Google has just added support for handwriting input for Gmail, Google Docs and other Google applications. As of today it is available 20 languages for Google Docs and 50 for Gmail, which means that users with a mouse or trackpad can add a personal touch to mail, sign documents or add characters not present on the keyboard.

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Google adds official handwriting support in applications – bad typists rejoice
Gadgets October 21, 2013 posted by Justin

The Wordeye – a globe for the 21st Century

When I was in school there was usually a globe in the classroom which was made of plastic and covered with paper maps. Now there’s a different kind of globe to play with. The Wordeye actually deserves a better name than globe because it allows you to see the Earth in all its glory, but also does so much more.

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The Wordeye – a globe for the 21st Century