Tag Archives: VIA

Flywheels Could be More Efficient for Electric Cars

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The idea of powering your car with a flywheel conjures up amateurish images of rubber bands, or big, clunky contraptions attached to ponderous nineteenth century steam-powered wagons. But modern...

Booger & Lewis Geek Out About ‘King Of The Nerds’

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When the second season of TBS’s reality TV competition King of the Nerds begins tonight, viewers can expect the program to reach nerdier heights than ever. Just ask two of the most iconic nerds in...

Lenovo to Acquire IBM Server Enterprise

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An agreement between Lenovo and IBM is in its final stages. In accordance with this pact, Lenovo is to acquire IBM’s x86 server business for a whopping $2.3 billion. However, that would be money well...

Lenovo to Take Over IBM’s x86 Server Enterprise for $2.3 Billion

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An agreement between Lenovo and IBM is in its final stages. In accordance with this pact, Lenovo is to acquire IBM’s x86 server business for a whopping $2.3 billion. However, that would be money well...

Satechi unveils smart TV box for streaming content

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Satechi has announced the launch of a new set top box for video streamers called the Satechi Smart TV Box. The device is available now for $109.99. It uses the XBMC media management app for streaming...

New Take on Google Glass

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I’ve come around a bit on Google Glass.  Not entirely, but perhaps 270°. To clarify, I’d be surprised if I ever adopted Glass personally.  I’m just an old guy, stuck in some rut from the...

Penn State Crowdfunds Lunar Lion Lander

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Earlier this week, Penn State’s Lunar Lion team launched a crowdfunding effort to raise a little over $400,000 towards its goal of putting a lander on the Moon to win Google’s Lunar X-Prize. In order...