Tech

Man of the world à la Parisienne

Guillaume | February 22nd, 2012

 

I like how being a freelancer in Paris gives me the opportunity to excite my curiosity and build a different routine for myself every week. The more situations of both adequacy to my needs and wonders that the city gets me to check on in one day, the better life feels. Here’s the account of the latest of one of these perfect days.  Read More

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Claire | February 14th, 2012


Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. What is it? The result of repetitive strain involving a computer, or various other types of technology. Solutions? Read More

If you do this, then that will happen

Guillaume | February 6th, 2012

IFTT is an internet tool. You know what they do these tools: they make things easier. If you attend scholar conferences on Facebook and Twitter you might have heard a formula like “industrialisation of the self-publicity” to name the way the content management systems and forms are pushing us to reveal info about ourselves almost without thinking about it. Read More

Blog Roll

Lee | February 6th, 2012

I read (or at least scroll through) a ton of blogs, and I realized it’s time to give some cred to the best of these, for without them I’m be a sorrowfully uninformed and uninteresting person. Most of these are hardly obscure, but there are still many who haven’t stumbled across their amazingness. Read More

Roku’s TV-Streaming USB Stick

Patrick | February 3rd, 2012

Most people I know tend to watch TV on their computers at this point, but plenty of them still have a television taking up space in their living room, it just isn’t hooked up to cable. Read More

All Eyes on You

Lee | February 3rd, 2012

I spotted these lovely videos from the German design firm, Britzpetermann, and was totally stunned. Read More

Holograms

Callan | February 2nd, 2012

I suspect that holograms will soon become consumer friendly and will make a big splash in the performance art/music/nightclub worlds. Read More

SMS alerts about rains in Rio

Carol | February 2nd, 2012

This technology might now look dated, but the city hall of Rio de Janeiro found an interesting way to turn SMS into a public service. Through a partnership with the operators Vivo, Claro, TIM and OI, the city is promoting a programme of communication with the population over weather alerts via SMS.  Read More

You’d look better in 3-D

Callan | January 30th, 2012

Having cutting edge visuals has been an important aspect of dance culture and electronic music since the Hacienda threw its first raves, and the two have always been as intertwined as peanut-butter-and-jelly are in the the world of the American sandwich. Read More

Intel Is Making Me Look Up

Marissa | January 28th, 2012

Well, I know the economy is still pretty bad. Read More

Agreement between Canana and Netflix

Jorge Pedro | January 27th, 2012

The agreement is for digital distribution, and includes all Latinamerican countries. The Mexican production company founded by Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz has focused on opening doors to Latin-American talent through films, and lately through television series such as Niño Santo and Soy tu fan. Read More

Industry Standard

Marissa | January 27th, 2012


As a correspondent at the Scout Network blog we have to cover an array of topics, some of which, admittedly, I am a bit of a novice. In particular, all things techy. Read More

Lots of love for Mexico City

Jorge Pedro | January 27th, 2012

All of a sudden Mexico’s capital is in fashion. With all the violence going on with the drug cartels in the north and the war on terror, recent studies rank the capital as the safest city in the country. A lot of regios and people from the south and western parts of the country are coming to the city.

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Voice activation just got real

Andy | January 16th, 2012

This guy hacked his iPhone to use Siri to control his home appliances.

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Techtastics

headscout | January 15th, 2012

Growing up amidst opportunity and convenience within the Internet age, the Gen Y are inspired by new business ideas brought about by easy access to information and advanced technologies. The changing face of the digital landscape has also paved the way for new voices to be heard through a convenient and highly accessible portal.Young entrepreneurs are coming to the forefront as they see these innovations as potential forces not only in driving profits, but in changing perceptions as well. Read More