I've finally had the opportunity to give Windows 8 a run, and I have to say I'm quite impressed thus far. I have it running on my Dell Latitude 10 Tablet, and although I don't think I would enjoy using it on a desktop, it runs perfect with a touchscreen. I wasn't sure what to expect with Windows 8 after Vista was a complete flop and 7 was so successful.
Now Microsoft has completed the first phase (M1) of a two-phase campaign to release the first major Windows 8 update. It will be called Windows Blue, and so far Microsoft has been reluctant to release any details about the update. Some have been relating it to a full-fledged release, calling it Windows 9. Others say it will be more on the level of a service pack release, but the changes will still be substantial.
I wonder if they will make any changes to the user interface that will make it more useful or practical for desktops. It seems to me...
Today for most private homes, the hottest internet on the market would be a cable connection. I remember upgrading from DSL and marveling at speeds in the MBits. Now Google is rolling out a new fiber optical network technology, aptly named Google Fiber, that aspires to bring Gigabit internet speeds right into our homes. We're looking at the dawn of a new internet era, where the possibilities are endless.
Google is building a better internet with your help!
Installing the infrastructure to provide the fiber-optic internet service to private homes is a bold undertaking. Google is offering free internet, which is 10s, if not 100s of times faster than today's fastest residential cable connections, to anyone who will help them replace the inferior cable infrastructure we're all used to. It will only cost you $300, either one-time or in $25 payments over 12 months for long-term free ultra high-speed internet. This...
For Christmas I decided to trade my ASUS Netbook to my mom for a new Dell Latitude 10 Tablet PC. This was a great decision on my part! The tablet is running Windows 8, the full version by the way, not the measly Windows RT that only allows you to download apps from the Windows App Store. With Windows 8, i can install and use any application compatible with Windows all the way back to XP. I also purchased a bluetooth keyboard to make heavy typing a bunch easier. I have it set up in my room with speaker, keyboard, and mouse just like a desktop, but I can grab it and go whenever I want.
I have to say Windows 8 is my jam! I would never use it on a non-tablet device, but with touchscreen, Windows 8 is perfect. I really like what they've done to simplify their design, and I think a Windows 8 / Windows 7 hybrid will take over as a multi-platform OS in the near future.
When it comes to cons, I have to admit that the tablet does have some internet connectivity issues form time to time....
The new Rift Headset may be the next step in human-computer interaction.
It's finally here! Many of us have had experiences in the past with virtual reality at some special venue, school, or theme park. It isn't likely that anyone reading this article has ever had the opportunity to enter this sort of interactive computerized world within the comfort and convenience of their own home.
In the past this genre of technology cost thousands of dollars, making it impractical for common consumers. Now Oculus VR is hoping to produce these units for $200-$300 per headset. This is incredible! There's no contest that virtual reality is the future in serious gaming.
This raises some questions for me personally. How is this sort of technology going to affect our eyes? We've always been told "don't sit too close to the television, you'll burn your eyes!". Well now we're wearing the television on our faces. I'm not saying this is a bad or dangerous thing, frankly I...
