Lenovo just opened their new factory in Whitsman, North Carolina. ABC News has one of the first inside looks at the factory in their series 'Made in America'. The Lenovo line is producing a variety of models currently with more models to be made stateside by the end of the year. You can watch the segment on ABC News. It's great to hear about manufacturing jobs headed back to … [Read more...]

Bill Gates appeared on 60 Minutes yesterday. He was able to show off some of the technology that his foundation is pushing to be developed. Some of the work is working to wipe out diseases, improve vaccine delivery, and improve clean water to developing nations. With interests as varied as reinventing the toilet to improving nuclear fusion, Bill Gates seems hardly satisfied … [Read more...]

Manipulation of images with Photoshop means seeing is no longer believing and wearable technology like Google Glass puts technology readily available right to your eye. While using the term 'Photoshop' as a verb goes against Adobe's trademark guidelines (pdf), it has become a term in the common vernacular. Adobe hopes to avoid becoming the next Kleenex or Xerox but … [Read more...]

3D printing has been mentioned here on 404TS before. We have 3D printing your own robot, CBS News covering the topic, and a round-up of a few 3D printing services. 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize many parts of our daily lives, so it certainly deserves this coverage. From new human organizes to replacement parts, 3D printing could change our world for the … [Read more...]