Real or Not Real: Technology From The Hunger Games


Updated 03/21/12 2:35 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Set in a dystopian future, The Hunger Games contrasts the lives of poor District residents with those of the cutting-edge Capitol citizens. Despite cataclysmic natural disasters and human-made war, the astounding technological innovations of Panem appear throughout the series in the form of hovercrafts and miracle medicine. 2012 does not have invisible Earth-based spaceships and sci-fi force fields, but the future may not be as far off as we'd think. Check out how the "not real" technology of The Hunger Games stacks up to the real world of today.

Photos courtesy of Lionsgate

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Daily Tech: Introducing Doctor Who's New Companion


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Hipstamatic Gets Instagram Sharability With Next Update


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Hipstamatic definitely has its benefits. By forcing you to choose your film and lens before you shoot your photo, you learn the nuances of each. But Instagram's 10 million member community (and growing) is one to be reckoned with. Both worlds will collide with the latest Hipstamatic update coming tonight that will allow you to share your Hipstamatic pics straight to Instagram, along with the usual suspects of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, and email. Your pics can be uploaded through the Hipstamatic app and tagged with the #Hipstamatic tag on Instagram — one of the more popular tags within the community — for sharing.

But that's not all — Hipstamatic will also include some cool tagging features in this update, allowing you to tag your lens and film to document how you captured your shot, and tag your Facebook friends in photos right from the app. You can also view each photo's history to see where the pics were taken, and zoom in and out to see all your HipstaPrints.

Are you using Hipstamatic? If you're new to the app, here are some tips for using Hipstamatic like a pro. Happy snapping!

March Cool Capture-a-Day Challenge: Industrial


Updated 03/21/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

It's a new month which brings fresh opportunities to capture the world around you. Throughout March, we'll be offering up daily photo challenges for you to seek out and share with your photo-loving community. It doesn't matter how you capture them. Use your DSLR, your smartphone, your old 35mm, or a pocket cam! Our subject today: industrial.


How you interpret the subject is up to you! Just upload your pics to our Cool Capture community group on Instagram or Twitter with the #CoolCapture hashtag, or post them to our Facebook page. We'll have a new challenge for you every day this month to test your skills, so be sure to keep checking back for more, or catch up on our Cool Capture-a-Day Challenge tag!

Photo: Kristy Korcz

31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Manage Your Disk Space


Updated 03/21/12 6:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

We've talked a lot about backing up your data and photos this month, but have you ever thought about how much space you're using, and for what? If you have your computer stocked full of movies, MP3s, files, and applications and hardly ever trash anything, then it's no wonder you get that strange error message that pops up saying that your "disk space is almost full." I'm sure (like me) you've bypassed that little note saying to yourself "yeah, right" or freaked out and had the geek squad on the phone before you could say microchip.

In either case, it's a good idea to get a handle on what you are storing on your hard drive (or hard disk as it's so lovingly called) so those nasty messages don't keep popping up and ruining your fun. I'm a visual gal, which is why I use Disk Inventory X to see what is on my hard drive. It's mapped out so that I understand what a big chunk of space that burned copy of BSG: Razor or my entire ELO collection is really taking up. To see why Disk Inventory X holds a special place in my heart, just read more

Bamboo Cases for the iPad Next Generation


Updated 03/21/12 4:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

On the search for the ever elusive perfect iPad case, nothing can beat the hand-crafted simplicity we found in these Grove cases and sleeves for the next generation iPad. Designed and handmade in Portland, Oregon the wool and bamboo iPad cases include smart magnets to put the iPad in sleep and wake modes. The case has open access to all ports, the camera, and built-in speaker grill.

Prices begin at $80 for the iPad sleeve and $120 for the iPad case. We have more pictures of the Grove bamboo beauty in the slideshow.

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