The Star Trek Tricorder...Is Here!

Everyday I read and watch videos on information of various news.  The new technology stuff always amazes me.  However, it's pretty much factual that our human brain hasn't really changed much in the past 40 or 50,000 years.  Yet just in the last ten years our technological world is exploding.  The Smartphone and Tablet world growth is almost blindingly fast.  That's why I invented this blog.  To help folks who might feel intimidated in exploring this technology.

Now I'm not one for trying to keep up with the Jones on anything.  Rarely am I the fist person to go run out and buy some brand new product.  In fact, I'm usually the guy who waits about six months to read people's feedback on a new product to see if it really works correctly.

However, there is now a new device out there, that uses the Smartphone/Tablet technology, that can read your vital signs, health status, and warn you of local outbreaks in your area.  It has yet to be approved by the US FDA.  But it is expected to be on the market for consumers by the end of 2013.  It is called the Scanadu SCOUT.  It is basically the "tricorder" that many of us Star Trek veiwers will remember from the TV series, which originally aired some 49 years ago.  This is one device that I might stand front and center in line for.

Read the tech article link below, watch the video and see for yourself.  Yes...the world around us is changing folks.  Hopefully we are smart enough to change and grow with it, even as we grow older.


http://gizmodo.com/5965143/holy-spock-the-star-trek-medical-tricorder-is-real-and-its-only-150


 

How To Set Up Your Wi-Fi On Your iPhone...

Setting up your cellular phone wifi for some folks is as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich.  For some of us, it's just as annoying and complicated as putting together a 10,000 piece puzzle.

Fear not.  Here is my step by step on setting up your wifi on an iPhone.  Don't worry Android owners.  I chose the iPhone first because it is obviosly a very popular phone.  My next entry will be a step by step on an Android wifi set up.  I happen to own both an iPhone and an Android, after ditching my Blackberry a year ago.  I had 4 generations of those phones.  Such a shame.

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First you must find the settings icon on your phone.  Here in this picture its on my lower right, two levels up from the bottom of the phone.  Has that mechanical wheel looking picture.  You just tap that with your finger to get to your device settings.


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Once you get into your settings, you just look for your Wi-Fi.  In this picture my Wi-Fi is off and my phone is in Airplane Mode.  I did that to hide the name of my wifi network that I was attached to.  Anyway, you should have your Airplane Mode turned off for starters.  Or just simply turn your Wi-Fi Mode on like so.  Just tap it.

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This is the next screen you will see for your Wi-Fi.  Turn it "on" with a finger slide.


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Now that your Wi-Fi is on, you get to choose your Network from the list of Networks that can be seen from your Wi-Fi on mode.  Now just pick your correct Network and type in the password.  That's it.  You're all set.  Just look for the Wi-Fi connection symbol in the upper left of your phone on top of the screen.  It looks like a bunch of upside down smiles.  That's your connection!


I hope this little quick "how to" proves helpful to someone out there who may be a little confused.  You can always email me for further information.  There's also online forums and chats and probably even YouTube videos.  Just search the appropriate websites.  Take care, until the next time!