Author: matt

Avoiding GMOs may be harder than you think

It’s hard enough to avoid GMO foods when there are no laws requiring the labeling of them, but it’s harder once you learn that other common ingredients may be manufactured from GMOs.  For example: if you see maltodextrin in the list of a product’s ingredients, know that most of that is made from GMO corn (unless the product is labeled as “USDA Organic”).  Vitamin C is another GMO corn product (mostly).  Same with ascorbic acid.  Will these GMO products cause you harm?  That’s the big question, and frankly until the scientific testing has been done to show that a particular GMO crop is safe to eat, it’s best to avoid this stuff (IMHO).

(read more about this at Care2)

Using Google Glasses in the Kitchen

A recent patent application shows a cool possible use for Google Glass…controlling appliances in your kitchen.  It’d use the camera in the Glasses to determine which appliance you’re looking at (either object recognition, or perhaps ugly QR codes plastered all over your kitchen), and if the appliance has enough built in connectivity, a command could then be sent to the appliance.  The application is broader than just kitchen appliances, as it reflects how this technology could be used in many aspects of your life.  Conceivably, knobs, switches, and keypads could all become obsolete.

(via Wired)

April 1st on the Internet

Man, I hate April Fools’ Day.  What used to be a fun day of pranks on friends has evolved into a massive competition between websites to see whose ‘joke’ can go the most viral.  I’ll admit some are funny, though when there’s so much BS posted to the ‘net it drowns out the real, actual, valid news.  So, I’ll be posting no jokes here.  I’m sure you’ve seen too many today already!

Traditional TV is dying…

TV networks have resisted the push by Apple, Google, and others to go to more of a channel less, video-on-demand business model for years…but they’re fighting a losing battle.  The consumers want it, and the technology makes it easy.  The latest development is seeing these video-on-demand companies offer original programming…essentially starting to become a new sort of TV ‘channel’.  Netflix has House of Cards and Lilyhammer (with eight more shows in the pipeline), and Amazon has announced a new show called ‘Betas’.  When people start turning to these internet-based companies for their TV shows, the traditional model of cable boxes and TV guide ‘schedules’ will quickly become obsolete.  As someone who ‘cut the cord‘ years ago, I can’t wait!

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