Tech Stuff

CES, the Consumer Electronics Show has come and gone. In the past I followed this closely to see what's coming, and check out the new tech. The problem with this show though is that nothing gets released anytime soon. If it comes out in 6 months that's considered quick. This year I paid only a little attention to CES. The "big" thing this year are smart TVs; TVs connected to the internet. Apparently 3D is being put on the back burner due to there not being a whole lot of content available and the need to have to wear stupid glasses while watching. The only thing I was hoping to see were color e-ink screens. There were a couple out there, but nothing that's coming out for mass production in a Kindle or Nook. Probably the coolest thing I've seen, and the one I look forward to adding to my house is Samsung's Smart Window. Check it out:


On a serious note, SOPA, and it's sibling PIPA is up for vote later this month. As I mentioned on G+ and Facebook, I'm not exactly the political person, but this is important. If you're not familiar with either of these bills they basically allow the U.S. government to use the same kind of tactics that China and other very closed countries use to censor their internet. Here's a great infographic to see what SOPA is. Please, take the 2 minutes or less it will take to look it over. And, check out this article about what you can do to show your commitment. As you can see at the top of my blog there are all kinds of ways you can show your lack of support for SOPA.

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