The Geek Church

For starters, the Nintendo 3DS will be able to do 2D as well.

There is more details about the Meizu M9, coming August 18th.

Here is the iMini Cute IP830RAINBOW iPod dock.

Welcome to the Aigo 7007 Tablet.

Here’s the iPad working with a Magic Mouse.

HMB TEC has some interesting iPhone accessories.

Here is the iWatch concept phone.

Here’s the X170, Samsung’s Barbie-themed laptop.

This is Quake III for the Nexus One.

And the Sony VAIO P is getting an update.

Here’s the Samsung WB5500.

I’m not certain whether you want to see this video which features “hand tracking”. Let’s just say the future is looking too good for webcam gropers.

Amazon has a deal on the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000.

Here’s some designer 3D glasses with the Look3D Eyewear.

Here is a Home Theater PC with a casemod that looks like an NES.

This is the Newslight 70-inch 3D display that requires no glasses.

This is the Barbellfish, making it easy to put on weights on the dumbell.

This is the Crows Nest Anti-Pirate UAV.

Lastly, the Loftbox 101. Wait until you see what it does.

If you’re a registered voter in your local city and state, then it’s likely that you believe in the power of the ballot. Of course, voters want to make their voices heard concerning the changing and passing of old and new laws and the election of politicians looking to take office in local, state and federal government. However, voting is more difficult for U.S. citizens who don’t regularly live in the States due to their current residency in a foreign country for a professional career, military service or other personal reasons. So, the idea of internet voting is being put into effect as a solution for these Americans living over seas.

At this time, thirty-three states are planning to provide the service of online ballots for U.S. citizens who are living in other countries. The purpose of this internet service is to ensure that these people don’t lose their right to vote just because they’re not currently in the United States. Furthermore, internet voting will begin with the upcoming November election later this year. A number of trial programs are being used to develop the best way of casting votes. However, no information about these programs or the selected method of voting is currently available.

So, it seems that the Internet is being used as a “cure-all” device to solve all sorts of problems in society, including voting access for U.S. citizens over seas. Nevertheless, using the information superhighway might not be the best answer for American voters outside of the country. Security will always be a serious issue due to the easy availability of the Internet and the ability of hackers to crack systems for the stealing and manipulating of information. Since no website is completely secure and no security system is perfect, internet voting could turn out to be a method that causes more problems than it can solve. Unfortunately, not everyone with internet access is trustworthy and misusing the Worldwide Web is all too easy.

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This past Sunday, President Obama made time in his busy schedule to serve as a key-note speaker at a graduation ceremony for Hampton University. Of course, he gave a speech to congratulate the college graduates on their accomplishment, encourage them about their potential and inspire them to embrace their future with passion and vision. However, his commencement address to the students took a very bizarre turn when he chose to identify certain game consoles and mobile tech products as detriments of our society.

In his speech, Obama specifically mentioned the X-Box, Playstation, iPod and iPad and described them as devices that devalue and weaken the power of information. According to the U.S. President, information is supposed to be a tool of empowerment for people in our society, especially the nation’s youth. Furthermore, his argument is that personal electronic devices of entertainment only turn knowledge into a distraction or diversion. Apparently, Obama believes that the impact of these game consoles and mobile tech products is a threat to the future of this generation’s youth, our country’s future and even our system of democracy. You might be interested to know that the President previously bashed the X-Box last year during a speech to the NAACP as well. In that speech, he argued that parents have to be involved in their children’s education and must remove the game console as a distraction.

Nonetheless, it is important to note that Obama also admitted his own lack of knowledge and experience with these devices since he has never used them. Personally, I find it amusing that the U.S. President is openly criticizing products of entertainment, communication and internet access even though he’s never tried them before. This argument in his speech about the devaluing of information in society seems to be a basic ploy to score public relation points with parents and graduating students who shun these devices. Politicians are certainly known for targeting popular products in our culture for open contempt to gain public favor during their speeches. Sadly, this commonly leads to poorly-conceived arguments and statements that only come back to hurt the reputation of these politicians after public and media reactions have fully set in. Indeed, this may also apply to Obama’s attack on game consoles and mobile tech products as well.

At least his recent statement didn’t include the Wii. Nintendo, you can still breathe easy for now but watch your back.

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All right, let’s see what Engels and Coglin are up to today.

If you missed a chapter or two or three, then you should head to the ever-updating index here.

Anyway, the chapter is after the jump.

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