With Flatter World, Inc.’s release of their new Flat Stanley iPhone app, the story of Flat Stanley has finally made its way into the 21st century. Yes, that’s right. Our beloved Stanley Lambchop has been digitized into the worldwide mainframe. Let’s first take a whirl back in time. The original Flat Stanley was a children’s […]
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Voice of Objectivity: Apple’s Not Changing Yet
In 1985, the board of Apple Computer asked co-founder Steve Jobs to resign. That decision proved so catastrophic, that 12 years later, on the verge of bankruptcy, the company brought Jobs back as CEO. He took the struggling company he helped build and turned it into the most valuable corporation in the world, as Apple […]
Olde Tyme Techcitement: The Erotica Phone (Possibly NSFW)
Today’s relic is a novelty telephone from 1984. It’s so sophisticated, you guys. It was sculptured by a European artist. They don’t say who the artist was, but what a talent!
Find Your Best You With Lift, Twitter Founders’ New Venture
If you haven’t noticed, Twitter’s a big deal. As a result, Twitter news is a big deal. So, when Twitter co-founders, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, publicly release their support for a new venture, people generally pay attention. Under the umbrella of the The Obvious Corporation, Stone and Williams released this vague statement to announce […]
There Goes The Network — Sprint’s iPhone
Now that Sprint is scheduled to get the iPhone in a couple of months, I can’t help but take a step back and wonder what this will mean for the third largest national carrier. No one can deny just how popular the iPhone is. It brought the wonder and power of Smartphones to the masses. But not […]
Hurricane Irene Looks Even Scarier When Seen From Space
While the rest of us are busy boarding up windows for Hurricane Irene this weekend, astronaut Ron Garan is busy in space snapping photos like this one. And probably pointing and laughing at us. Taken three days ago from the International Space Station, it shows Irene brooding menacingly over the Caribbean. Must be nice to be […]
Giveaway Winners Announced For InTune Headphones!
All last week, Techcitement ran a special giveaway for the four best comments on our site or our Facebook page. The four winners would each receive a set of InTune earbuds valued at $25. Today, we announced those winners. They are: David’s comment from the review itself with his deeper explanation of the headphones’ equalizer […]
Light Fidelity — Communications At The Speed Of Light
Last night I watched this video from a July 2011 TED Talk. My jaw is still on the floor. In July 2011, Dr. Harald Haas, Professor of Mobile Communications at the University of Edinburgh School of Engineering/Institute of Digital Communications, for the first time publically demonstrated Light Fidelity (Li-Fi), a method of Visible Light Communication […]
PETA Goes XXX
No, this isn’t a hoax or imaginary story, according to the Register, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are planning to create an adult site registered under the new “.xxx” domain. Yes, while other companies are scrambling to pay out $200 before some unethical fellow can make a .xxx “parody” of their site, […]
Cops Play Computer Security Experts With New Toy From Fluke
Amidst the ever-escalating battle against computer crime, law enforcement receives a new tool. The Aircheck, by Fluke, is a WiFi tester for network professionals. I have several problems with this strategy. First of all, police are not network professionals.