NASA Releases Mindblowing Video From a Space Shuttle

A lot of us have always wanted to ride in a space shuttle. Unfortunately, we've had to settle for on-board videos that NASA puts up on the web, unless you don't mind 10 years of astronaut training or a multi-million dollar free for a space ride. But, our technology isn't advanced enough to capture the entire thrill of riding in a spaceship. Until now.

NASA just released videos from on-board a solid rocket booster. Sure, they've put videos like this up before, but this one is the only mind blowing one. Why? Well, first, it's in HD, so you can really see the action better. Second, Skywalker sound was able to almost replicate the exact sound you'd be hearing. Oh yeah, and see those numbers in the upper right hand corner? They're the speed, in mph, of the aircraft. Wow.

Anrdoid 4.0 Running on Kindle Fire: Video

Most of the people reading this post right now are probably very familiar with this situation; you ask for something for Christmas, but the person who gets it for you isn't as technology-oriented as you, and they end up buying the wrong thing. This problem has never been more apparent this Christmas, because a lot of people who asked for an Android tablet received a Kindle Fire. And while a Kindle Fire technically does run Android, it's so modified that you can't even tell it's Android, except when you see the selection of apps.

Well, other people noticed this problem as well; hackers. And now, they have figured out a solution to the problem; put Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on your Kindle Fire! Hackers have indeed figured out how to do this, and they even posted a video below:


As you might be able to guess, the Kindle Fire and the Ice Cream Sandwich don't go perfectly together, just as putting an ice cream sandwich over a fire would make it melt. There's a lot of bugs that could ruin your Kindle Fire, and they haven't figured out a way to let the Kindle do audio and video playback. Nevertheless, if the situation I described is exactly what happened to you, I would wait around until the hack is improved, and then you'll have your wish.

A 40" multitouch desk!

These days, technology is becoming incorporated into everything. We see it in cooking, shopping, and even clothing. Now, ExoPC is going to integrate it into desks. Yes, desks.

ExoPC just released a teaser video (shown at the end of this post) of their latest upcoming innovation, the EXODesk. While the video is simply mind-blowing, it won't release much information about the desk. ExoPC promises to go into more detail at CES in January.

However, their 50-second teaser does give us some information. It says the desk has a 40" multitouch screen, "40 high definiton inches" as the video puts it. It has a blue circle with 19 widgets including a calendar around it. Also, a 4 finger swipe at the corner reveals an amazing "Timeline" with RSS Feeds, tweets and alerts. What makes it even more appealing is the price. When Samsung tried making a similar desk, their Samsung SUR40 costed a whopping $8,400. This desk will go on sale for only $1,299. I don't know about you, but I'm saving up for this!

Google Videos to shut down April 29

How tech has changed! Back in 2005, Google Video and YouTube were battling, both of them very stubborn and determined to become the more popular video site? Even when they aquired YouTube for a whopping $1.6 billion in 2006, YouTube won, and Google Video just couldn't make a comeback. Well, now Google has decided to shut down Google Video on April 29.

Personally, I can't see why YouTube won. Google Video has no 10-minute max, which is great for documentaries or just longer videos. And, you could even download videos in MP4 for iPods or PSPs! Well, it's time to say goodbye to Google Video.

A 1984 Apple Commercial!

Just how much has technology advanced? Watch this promo video produced by Apple in 1984 and you'll see just how much. And let me tell you: this is hilarious. The people are carrying 60-pound Lisas like laptops! They're smiling luxuriously while working with a huge clunky computer with the world's smallest display!