Google+ Hangouts provide a group video chat with the ability to add apps. [RobotGrrl] created a Node.js web app to control an Arduino that can be added to a Hangout. There’s a Javascript client that runs inside of the Hangout and communicates with the Node.js server running on an EC2 server over WebSockets. The server receives this …
Add an Arduino to a Google+ Hangout
Meet OSCAR, the Google Hangout robot
[Gus] made it to the Google+ developers vlog to show off his new Google+ hangout controlled robot. This robot, named OSCAR (Overly Simplified Collaboratively Actuated Robot), drives around according to the whims of everyone in a Google+ hangout. Not only is the robot under remote control through a Google+ hangout, it also features a camera, allowing a …
DIY “Project Glass” clone looks almost too good to be true
By now we’re assuming you are all familiar with Google’s “Project Glass”, an ambitious augmented reality project for which they revealed a promotional video last week. [Will Powell] saw the promo vid and was so inspired that he attempted to rig up a demo of Project Glass for himself at home. While it might seem …
Using Google documents as a web proxy
As weird as it might sound, there’s a way to use Google documents as a web proxy. The image above is a screenshot of [Antonio] demonstrating how he can view text data from any site through the web giant’s cloud applications. Certain sites may be blocked from your location, but the big G can load …
Forget Siri – make Wolfram Alpha your personal assistant
So you can spend a bundle on a new phone and it comes with a voice-activated digital assistant. But let’s be honest, it’s much more satisfying if you coded up this feature yourself. Here’s a guide on doing just that by combining an Asterisk server with the Wolfram Alpha API. Asterisk is a package we …
Google Search Changes Rile Privacy Advocate
Changes in what’s displayed in search results announced Tuesday by Google has one prominent privacy advocate ready to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Cen…
Universal Commodore 64 cartridge speeds up demo production
As a life long lover of his venerable Commodore 64, [Frank] was looking for a way to speed up the development time when writing C64 demos. His solution is a universal C64 cartridge that will connect to a PC over a USB port. The board is powered by a CLPD and a microcontroller loaded with code …
Outsmarting Your Competition in High-Stakes PPC Markets
Posted by TastyPlacementThis post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc.
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Sprint tucks Google Wallet into new pay-by-tap phones
Two 4G LTE phones, one wallet, no legacy networking
Sprint’s two newly announced 4G handsets both support Google Wallet, bringing an important boost to Google’s aspirations, but they also hammer the death nail into WiMAX in the USA.…
Universal Search Results in PRO – Part 1: Local Results
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Now that the holidays have passed, we’re back in full swing at SEOmoz. I’m happy to offer another product announcement for PRO members. We’ve just shipped phase one of our support for Universal Search results, which i…
