The Future is Now: Solar Robot Mower

March 7, 2008 - 1:30 pm , By Josh - UMASS, Lowell

Solar Robot Mower

With recent automotive and sexual breakthroughs in technology, we are finally on pace to live in a true blue (neon blue) futuristic society, impending apocalypse be damned.

Mowing the lawn as a child is a rite of passage, passed down through several generations of Americans that prize green, well-trimmed grass more than raising a family To sport the greatest looking lawn is to live out the American Dream; when its condition is less than stellar, you might as well leave town before the neighborhood chases you out.

But wait! Help is on the way - solar-powered robot help.

If you have ever dreamed of a robot tending your garden (I’m sure most of you have), your fantasy is now a reality. Husqvarna has developed a solar powered robot lawn mower (!!!!) that’s virtually silent and can be programmed to mow at your discretion. Once the robot is done the task at hand (it works on a 40-minute charge), it will return to its charge base…on its own.

This is what £2,000 ($4,000) will buy you. Your move, Japan…

Watch the Robot Mower in action after the jump! Read More »

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JetBlue to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

December 7, 2007 - 4:00 pm , By Josh - UMASS, Lowell

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In our endless search for maximum comfort, man has gone to great lengths to feel at home, whether on the road or in air. A moment away from our mobile devices makes us irritable; JetBlue knows this and is planning to keep us connected.

The Wall Street Journal reported today that JetBlue will begin a trial run with free in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers aboard selected planes starting December 11. Yahoo and Research In Motion Ltd. are the supported formats thus far, meaning that browsing will be limited to email and IMs.

Still, it’s better than nothing for tech-types that need their quick fix. Read More »

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My Addiction to the Blackberry Facebook Application

October 31, 2007 - 4:00 pm , By Steve - Seton Hall University

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Facebook and my Blackberry Pearl are like crack cocaine to me… I’m hooked!

Facebook loves Blackberry, and Blackberry loves Facebook - so they got hitched, banged out a kid, named it ‘Facebook for Blackberry Application‘ and he/she/it has only made my addiction to both stronger…if that’s even humanly possible.

The Facebook for Blackberry application is obscenely easy to use and has allowed me to stay connected to my friends at all times. Now I can update my status on the fly, post/tag mobile picture blogs and - you guessed it - much, much more!

There are some kinks that need to be worked out: AT&T users have had trouble downloading the application and people with certain operating systems have experienced crashing problems - but the 38,000 people who have downloaded the application since it’s launch on Oct 24 can’t be wrong. With mostly positive reviews and word-of-mouth advertising spreading like the Southern California wild fires we can only expect that number to rise.

If you have a BB and you’d like to download the application visit the Download Page.

After the jump check out screen captures of the application in use, feature listings and user download statistics. Read More »

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Facebook Music is Coming!

October 31, 2007 - 12:35 pm , By Steve - Seton Hall University

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As reported earlier this year, Facebook has been rumored to announce an online music service to compete with iTunes and MySpace in the near future.

This just in: the “Facebook Music” platform will serve as the social networking giants first step into the music space.

The new platform is set to be announced at ad:tech in New York City next week. Leading up to this announcement Facebook has been holding top-secret meetings with high-level representatives at each of the four major music labels.

Here’s how it works: Read More »

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Upgrading My Life after College: Laptops

August 8, 2007 - 10:06 am , By Editor

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I am a college graduate. Ew, even after 4 days of being able to say that, I still don’t like the sound of it. But I have sort of, kinda, come to grips with beginning this new phase of life.

In my ploy to stay uber busy while at home in the Midwest to avoid boredom or a meltdown during this limbo post-graduation phase, I have been on a cleansing mission. I feel that some things just need to go once you are not a college co-ed anymore.

Example A: Abercrombie and Fitch clothes. Yesterday, I sifted through my whole wardrobe and exiled all clothes with the logo splashed across the front or any items that blatantly looked like they came from a scene in the catalog. Yes, this was hard, but I felt it was time.

Example B: Laptops. This is the example that I am still figuring out and need help. I have had the same laptop (Dell Inspiron 5100) for the past four years, and let me tell you, it now seems as ancient as the ridiculously large Zack Morris cell phone. I mean, come on, I am a blogger for the hottest website, College Candy, and feel embarassed to sit with my clunker of a computer at Starbucks. This is unacceptable. Read More »

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