Monday, April 29, 2013

Libre Office, Mac Freeware for all of your Office needs

Libre Office is a new, efficient, and most importantly, FREE application for editing Microsoft Office files on a Mac.  This includes word documents, excel spreadsheets, powerpoint presentations, and a few other types of docs such as HTML editing files.  There was a program called "Openoffice" which has just gone the way of the Dodo.  So if you are a Mac user, and you don't want to fork over a couple of hundred dollars to Microsoft for it's office programs,  just click the following link and get a free version of Libre Office.

http://www.libreoffice.org/Libre Office WebPage

http://www.libreoffice.org/

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Want to charge your gadgets while you bike?

well now you can.  with the help of this new nifty gadget.  It takes the kinetic energy from your spinning wheels, sends it through a converter...and voila!  Gadgets charged.  I think this could help a casual biker, but IMO, it is more important for serious bikers who travel long distances on new roads.



ARTICLe:  Charge your gadgets while you bike

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Anti-rape gadgets...look out all you perverts out there! (especially you Indian rapists!(

Women around the world have had to endure the horrible, disgusting, cowardly, deplorable,  act of rape since the beginning of time.  Some especially brutal rapes, one  even resulting in death, have occurred in India over the past few months.

Now there are some new gadgets, designed by students, that can help women and girls fight back.  Check out the new jacket and panties that are "shockingly" fashionable!

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Go green for earth day...and to keep down energy costs

Do you want to save money on your energy bills?  Or maybe you are interested in going greener than you already are.  Either way, a slew of new gadgets can help you achieve new levels of eco friendliness.  "Hue" is a new LED lighting system that lets you control it from your smart phone and computer.    Aside from saving money, it can be synchronized with your music with the help of a $3 application.  There are also smart surge protectors, hemp and recycled plastic backpacks, and a hot/cool fan that can help slash energy costs.

Read about them in the most recent SURF REPORT

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Magic-legs have arrived!

For paraplegic people,the wheelchair has been the only choice for transportation.  But a doctor in the Bronx is testing a new technology named "re-walk".  This new tech is putting a robotic exoskeleton onto people's lower halves  The results have been phenomenal  Not only has the re-walk made walking and even climbing up stairs possible, some patients are seeing improvements in leg muscles and even leg nerves.  Read the article for yourselves:





Saturday, April 13, 2013

iRadio

If you enjoy Pandora, Spodify, and most importantly music, It hink you will be happy to learn about the new iRadio by Apple.  Here is alink about the new service:



Friday, April 12, 2013

"italk" eyeglasses read to the blind

This product could potentially improve the lives of millions of blind people, as well as anyone who is visually impaired.  A group of teachers, geniuses, and engineers at Florida International University are developing the italk eyeglasses.  Read the following article to find out more:


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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Porno for the blind...it's about time!!

I used to treat myself to some "occassional" viewing of naked women in "private" acts.  But since going blind, porno has been lost to me.  The closest thing so far has been the "Spice" channel on Sirius XM.


But today, my friend Steve sent me the following article.  It explains for a company is making blind porno available everywhere!!

ARTICLEhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7581230/Pornographic-magazine-for-the-blind-launched.html