It might be becoming a part of our lives slowly and steadily but that does not stop us from taking a light-hearted poke at GPS and its foibles
“Hi! All set for the trip?”
“You bet. I am looking forward to loads of fun – just the two of us, the road and the trusty, if rusty, automobile. What is that rolled up thing you are carrying?”
“The road map. We will get lost without it.”
“Are you from the age of Columbus? We live in the era of hi-tech, the time of GPS. All we need is this handy little gizmo – the Drive, Walk and Talk Navigator, the device that shows you the way.”
“Don’t you think we should take the maps along, just as a back-up?”
“ And perhaps we could even add a magnetic compass for good measure. Grow up!”
“Oh all right then! Shall we start?”
“Not just now. Let the device get a fix on the satellites first. It might take a few minutes.”
“Can’t we just get moving? Your device can lock on to its blessed satellites as we go along.”
“Patience. There, it’s got a lock now. Let me just enter our destination and there you are – the best route to the place. On a map. Complete with voice and text controls. Cool, eh? Let’s hit the road!”
“Excellent! I was just wondering if we should follow the regular path or be a bit adventurous. I could turn here…”
For all those who call themselves hardcore gamers and extreme game lovers, how far would you take your extreme gaming? While you are busy figuring that out, the guy above actually crammed a projector, a PS3 and a powerful battery to take his gaming everywhere.
The video below shoes the guy playing Need for Speed on the streets of London, in pubs, upside down, sticking on a wall better than spiderman and everywhere else. Now that’s called gaming! Still figuring out what how far would you go? Feeling jealous?
Let me make you feel better. The video has been developed by (more…)
For years Microsoft has denied the existence of a Microsoft Smartphone. But here is an exclusive leaked ad for the upcoming Microsoft phone called the ‘Fune’.
You no more have to look like a nurse just coming out of an operation theater while you are protecting yourself from Swine Flu. While the number of cases are rapidly increasing, some guys out there have found out a style statement in the Swine Flu masks too.
The masks designed by Yoriko Yoshida, a Japanese designer, gives you funky looks while you avoid catching Swine Flu.
This is what I call practical thinking! This Door mat alarm clock will make sure that you get up on time. Apparently you need to step on the mat with both legs to shut down the annoying alarm. So this ensures that you will atleast get out of the bed for once. A much needed gadget for me atleast. Hope it sees the material world soon
