Technology

Custom wooden keyboard keys now let you enjoy an organic element when using your computer. Currently available only for Apple keyboards, Lazerwood Keys produces custom wooden keyboard kits. The keys provide the tactile beauty of wood, in either walnut or cherry, and were created to perfectly compliment Apple’s extended desktop USB keyboard.  However, this package takes some nimble fingers and …

Spyware, viruses, security threats, customer data theft, worms, and hacker attacks may be destructive to businesses. Below are tips on how to keep your company safe from online security threats: 1. Install firewall plus antivirus and anti-spyware software Online security must be an essential component of your business continuity plan. Many businesses are increasingly relying on online for communicating with …

Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org) has released a report that states that governments should pre-emptively ban fully autonomous weapons, because of the danger they pose to civilians in armed conflict. These futuristic weapons, sometimes called “killer robots,” will self-assess danger and risk, and can choose to fire on targets without human intervention. The 50-page report, “Losing Humanity: The Case Against Killer …

Imagine personal flight being as intuitive as riding a bike. Or, transporting a small fleet of first-responder craft in the belly of a passenger transport craft. Think of the advantages of being able to patrol borders without even constructing roads. Well, the Aerofex Corporation in Manhattan Beach, California, has exactly what you’ll need. Aerofex is an active participant in cutting …

Here’s an interesting snow shovel. While traditional snow shovels require bending and lifting heavy piles of snow, with little or no assistance, this wheeled unit uses adjustable leverage and your own body weight to reduce strain and effort. The large wheel provides stability, and creates a see-saw lifting action that scoops the snow, reducing strain on your back. It can …

This year, when fresh powder explodes in front of you, why strap or hang a camera from your head, when you can simply wear it instead? ZEAL iON HD Camera goggles puts an eight-megapixel sensor, with a 170-degree wide angle lens, right between your eyes, allowing you to capture 1080p video, or high-quality stills, directly from your point of view. …

This is a new website domain name email scam for us here at The Northern Star, so we want to warn our friends who have websites about it. After doing some research, here is what we found: “basically, you get an unsolicited email from a company claiming to be a domain registrar in China (it is usually China) that says …

Your company claims that it has great benefits, but how well does it stack up against Google? Famous for helping its employees to enjoy a healthier life, with sweet perks like organic food in the cafeteria, on-site gyms, subsidized massages and nap rooms, Google wanted its employees to also enjoy a better death too. In an interview with Forbes’s journalist, …