Best of the Week: 'Star Trek' Dogs and Puzzle-Solving Bots

by Leila Brillson on August 30, 2009 at 04:12 PM

Here's is what we've learned this week: We all need technology. All of us. Luddites no more, we've become dependent on devices as we daily increase in 'dork-dom.' A paralyzed graffiti writer uses tech to draw again, or a frantic violinist uses GPS to track down his priceless instrument in a cab. Vital uses, no doubt, but other individuals have come up with not-so-crucial ways to modernize their daily routine, like the Swedish hacker who taught his robot to finish his sudoku, or the legions of sports enthusiasts who prefer fantasy football to the real deal. Case in point: One mega-geek decided that having a dog isn't enough, unless the pup resembled the Starship Enterprise. Seriously.

Other nuggets of tech-y filled goodness you may have missed this week:

We got a makeover fit for high definition, and learned something about gadgetry and automobiles in the process.
Cyber-bullies everywhere got a blast of reality, when England jailed its first teen for ruthlessly threatening another girl via Facebook.
Back to school already? Get psyched about the upcoming semester with 12 gadgets every student must have, including a sandwich anti-theft device and a pen that scans text.
Taking that blasted Facebook quizz may be more harm than it's worth, considering that third party administrators can view not only the user's information, but friend info as well. To advertise this, the ACLU ironically created a quiz of their own.
Snooty food bloggers beware: the masses are taking your job. Another example of the Web giving a group of non-professional, inexperienced voices a chance to be heard. Democracy in action!

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