Augmented Reality layers virtual objects into real life settings. It is becoming more popular with smartphones since they have cameras, displays, and computers, everything needed for augmented reality. An app would use the rear-facing camera to see what the person is seeing. The computer would generate the digital objects such as special effects or information about the … [Read more...]

A career in technology involves learning a trade and relearning it every few years. This infographic recommends some top books that teach important development practices and specific languages or techniques important today that can help you on the path of learning something new. Refactoring - Improving the design of existing code Clean Code Code Complete The Art of Unit … [Read more...]

Personally, it seems my ISP experience has stabilized in recent years. It has been more reliable than before, the cost has stayed the same, and I even got bumped up to the next speed tier for the same price. All that said, some policies rub me the wrong way like usage caps and not being "allowed" to run a server from the residential lines. I could make use of higher speeds but … [Read more...]

TurboTax created the following infographic near the 2013 tax filing deadline which shows how more people are filing their taxes online. The trend has increased for the past five years with 62.5% of Americans are filing their taxes online. Do you prepare your own taxes, use a tax service, an accountant, or tax software? (Credit: TurboTax blog) … [Read more...]

Intel is rebranding their Atom processors to follow the same, simple tiering that the Core i processors use. The Intel Atom chip will now be offered in three tiers: Atom x3, Atom x5, and Atom x7. This follows the same pattern as the Core i3, i5, and i7. Atom x3 is the least capable and Atom x7 is the most capable with the x5 in the middle to balance value and capability. Mostly … [Read more...]