@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 05/12-17/2013

Hope you got a chance to watch the DIY laser-pointer microscope video. It’s disturbing to see the number of micro-organisms in one drop of tap water!

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of May 12 through May 17, 2013:

50mW Green Laser Pointer
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• A quote by Barry Forbes about the when’s and how’s of doing what’s right;
• an article about “big data” and how information you share publicly can be used to predict your future;
• an introduction to Cubieboard, a tiny, customizable, GNU/Linux PC for developers and hobbyists with a base price of $50;
• an article about a 3D-printed robot designed to assemble itself with minimal human intervention;
• a video about Robohand, a project that designs 3D-printed prosthetic hands that can grab and manipulate objects;
• a video demonstrating how to easily turn a laser pointer into a microscope;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest that includes a video post featuring 10 time-saving, easy-to-remember computer, mobile phone and digital camera tips.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 05/05-10/2013

David Pogue speaking at The UP Experience 2010.
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hope you’ve mastered how to power-scroll through a web page without using your browser’s scrollbar. (Hint: hit the space bar to scroll forward; shift key and space bar to scroll backward.)

For space-bar scrolling and other useful tidbits, check out the “#Video: #Top10 Time-Saving #Tech Tips” tweet later in this post.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of May 5 through May 10, 2013:

• A quote by Colette hinting at how to get things done exceptionally well;
• a video presentation about flying robots that can do complicated tasks alone or as a team;
• an infographic highlighting 7 ways you might be sabotaging your productivity;
• a video with David Pogue sharing 10 easy, time-saving technology tips;
• an article with 5 tips on how to get better Google search results using basic operators and keywords;
• an infographic showing 5 common mistakes that compromise your computer’s security;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous digest that includes a post about Mike Merrill, a techie who sold shares of himself to investors.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 04/28 – 05/03/2013

Hope you were motivated to accomplish noble things last week.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of April 28 through May 3, 2013:

Cropped screenshot of Hedy Lamarr from the trailer for the film ‘Lady of the Tropics’
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• A quote by Virgil about the most noble motivation for doing things;
• a Wikipedia entry about Hedy Lamarr, a mega-star from “The Golden Age of Cinema,” a mathematician and the inventor of technology now used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless devices;
• a video featuring Jim Zemlin talking about what the tech industry has learned from Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel;
• an article about the BeagleBone Black GNU/Linux PC; the 45-dollar BeagleBone Black, like Arduino and Raspberry Pi, is a programmable single-board computer ideal for programmers and hobbyists;
• an article about Mike Merrill, a techie who offered 100,000 shares of himself to investors because he needed venture capital;
• a NOVA ScienceNOW episode titled “What’s The Next Big Thing?”; the video’s first segment deals with scientists’ quest to build social, human-like robots that will take over many human tasks;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest with a post about 5 female coders, all under 21 years of age, who could very well change the tech industry forever.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 04/07-12/2013

Hope you spent some of last week fine-tuning your social media skills. A social media skill set might be the key that unlocks your next money-making adventure.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of April 5 through April 12, 2013:

Which WordPress platform is for you; .org or .com?
(Photo credit: Adriano Gasparri)

• A Yoruba proverb about how to face your faults.
• An article about how to find your Twitter RSS feed.
• An article with ideas about how to cash-in on your social media skills.
• An article explaining the differences between the .org and .com flavors of WordPress.
• A link to a site whose main mission is to be “your one-stop portal for all operating systems that run on the x86 platform.”
• An article about Harvard University‘s origami-inspired, 3D-printed robot bees.
• @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest with a post about an anti-censorship project that provides free access to anonymous VPNs…and more.

Enjoy!