Some of us remember first seeing the video phones on TV shows like “The
Jetsons” or even viewscreen communication on sci-fi shows like “Star
Trek.” Well, the future arrived long ago, and things like video chat via Skype
and Facetime are commonplace.
Webcams have been facilitating video communication across the internet for
years, and are nowhere near obsolete. We’ve all seen or used webcams for
security and surveillance, to communicate with friends, to check in on the dog
or the kids in kid or doggie daycare, or look at snuggly animals at the zoo
live. Webcams are still popular sellers at Geeks.com, and we offer
a wide range of choices.
A webcam is a camera that connects to your computer and allows communication
via video across the internet. The first use of a webcam dates back to Cambridge
University, in 1991. Science researchers in the labs didn’t necessarily want
to communicate face to face and lab to lab. They literally wanted to watch a
coffee pot boil. The researchers set up a camera spying on the coffee pot in the
break room. To save themselves from walking to the break room before coffee was
ready, they wired the camera to their computers so they could check the coffee
status from their desks. Eventually the researchers uploaded their coffee pot
feed to the Internet, and the first webcam was…brewed.
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Friday, July 12, 2013
The Future of Robotics
When we think of robots, a lot of us geeks first think of C-3PO
and R2-D2 from “Star Wars.” Technically robots and robotics have been in
use since the Industrial Revolution. They're what made it industrial, and
a...revolution. Robotics and related tech are getting more and more commonplace,
and changing and improving our lives, in many different facets ranging from
medicine to warfare.
In the medical field, robotics have led to stunning enhancements in the field of prosthetics. Due to recent conflicts in the Middle East, there have been a larger number of amputees coming back from war than ever before. Technology has needed to keep in stride with the demand for better and better artificial limb options.
Bluetooth technology has been included in opposing limbs for multiple amputees. For instance, an Iraq war vet was fitted with two artificial legs after losing his own legs in combat. Bluetooth devices were built into each leg, effectively allowing the legs to “communicate” to coordinate stride, pressure, and speed between the two prosthetic limbs.
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In the medical field, robotics have led to stunning enhancements in the field of prosthetics. Due to recent conflicts in the Middle East, there have been a larger number of amputees coming back from war than ever before. Technology has needed to keep in stride with the demand for better and better artificial limb options.
Bluetooth technology has been included in opposing limbs for multiple amputees. For instance, an Iraq war vet was fitted with two artificial legs after losing his own legs in combat. Bluetooth devices were built into each leg, effectively allowing the legs to “communicate” to coordinate stride, pressure, and speed between the two prosthetic limbs.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Look No Further than Geeks.com for Your Gaming Gear
Looking for some new gaming gear? As always look no further than Geeks.com!
The CM Storm Inferno Gaming Mouse features a 4000 DPI twin laser sensor, 128kb of onboard Sentinel-X memory and the Storm Tactics Multiplayer key.
What else makes this mouse a standout for gamers?
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The CM Storm Inferno Gaming Mouse features a 4000 DPI twin laser sensor, 128kb of onboard Sentinel-X memory and the Storm Tactics Multiplayer key.
What else makes this mouse a standout for gamers?
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