Tech Today w/ Ken May

Skeleton Muscle Bot Brings I, Robot’s Future One Step Closer

Posted by kenmay on December - 11 - 2012

Eerily reminiscent of the design of Sonny and the other NS-5s in I, Robot , Kenshiro is the University of Tokyo’s latest attempt to create a humanoid robot that accurately mimics human movement. And the researchers there believe the best way to build an artificial human is to simply copy our anatomy, particularly our muscular and skeletal systems. More »

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This Contact Lens Puts a Display Right On Your Eye

Posted by kenmay on December - 8 - 2012

It seems like everyone and their brother is working on some sort of smart glasses, but how about smart contact lenses? It turns out those might actually be closer than you think . More »

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Add a Custom Ringtone to Your Wireless Doorbell

Posted by kenmay on November - 24 - 2012

If you’re tired of the standard doorbell sound, you can mod your wireless doorbell to play any sound you like by utilizing a $12 Radio Shack 9V recording module . More »

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Windows: If you’re having problems with a Windows 8 Store app and nothing is working, Microsoft offers a few troubleshooting tips, as well as a utility that can automatically find and fix app problems for you—even ones you’re not aware of. More »

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Wrapp Sends Free Gift Cards to Your Facebook Friends

Posted by kenmay on November - 6 - 2012

Facebook tells you one of your friends is celebrating a birthday today. You can write on his or her wall, like everyone else, or go the extra mile and send ‘em a gift card. With Wrapp, you don’t even have to pay for the gift card. More »

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