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What the Tech?! Project Tango

Google’s Project Tango experiment made a surprise appearance at the Mobile World Congress this week. It is not a tango-ing robot (but they should make that, just for kicks). Project Tango, noun; An experimental Google smartphone with a number of cameras and…

What the Tech?! 3D Printing

The name is pretty self explanatory, but how does the new tech work? 3-D Printing; verb, The process of creating a three-dimensional, solid object from a digital model. 3-D printed objects can be made from plastic, glass, silver, and a variety…

What the Tech?! Oculus Rift

A newly-crowned Crunchie winner and fan-favorite at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show, the Oculus Rift is about to get even more hype.   Oculus Rift, noun; A head-mounted display for games developed for virtual reality. In short, you can live-play video games…

What the Tech?! Bitcoin

You’ve heard a ton about it, from the stock market to small businesses. But how does it work?   Bitcoin, noun; An Internet-based virtual currency. You can’t get bitcoin from your local bank, but through exchanges or mining. Like coal and…

What the Tech?! Jailbreaking

How does your hacker friend get that cool custom look on his iPhone?   Jailbreaking; v, To access the root of the iOS operating system in order to make customizations to a device. (It sounds a lot scarier than it really…