The coolest thing I've ever done with technology is used a fart soundboard to make people think I, well you know. I've never modded a game, created a new app, or anything like that. So I was thinking "What's some cool things people have done with technology". Youtube and Google answered. Here are my top 5 that I found and thought were cool.
1. Making Music using only an iPhone
Most of us use our phones for texting and selfies. Curtis Fields used his to create music and land a record deal with Epic Records. Curtis can play real instruments, but he says he couldn't afford them at the time so he just used his iPhone (which we have in stock for all your record deal needs) to record his first single, "Opposites Attract". The man has skills. I can barely play Candy crush on my phone without swiping the wrong way. He also sings way better than I do.
2. Playing Tetris on a Building
Most gamers want bigger TV's to play their games. You want the highest quality TV at the largest size to showcase the graphics of the games. But, old school gamers do it bigger. They use a whole building to play classic games like Snake and Tetris. This was a project by students at MIT and they allowed passerbys to play.
3. Pranking the Public
Imagine walking into a job interview and the manager has this nice big office with a beautiful view. You proceed with the interview and while you're telling him why you're the best candidate for the job, you look over his shoulder and see something falling from the sky. How would you react? This prank by LG for their new Ultra HD TV is pure genius. The TV is so realistic that people actually believed it to be a window. The TV can bough from that link for a mere $17,000 ... wait, what?!
4. Bringing the Dead to Life ... Not Literally
(warning: Contains Explicit Lyrics)
Tupac Shakur, in case you didn't know, is dead. But, in 2012 he performed live at the Coachella. How you might ask? Was Tupac not really dead? Was he reanimated? Was it a clone or look alike? No good guesses though. He was a hologram. Or if you are a conspiracy theorist, that was actually Tupac.
5. Virtual Reality
You know how people get immersed in their own worlds, books, TV shows and video games? But what if you actually could immerse yourself in it. That's what Oculus Rift is doing using their new Virtual Reality headset. The headset makes you feel like your actually in the game. Ever wanted to be Flappy Bird? Here's your chance. There are tons more videos like this and people seem to really enjoy making horror games for this system. Like this one (watch at your own risk).
What are some cool things that you've seen done with technology or that you might be doing yourself? Let us know in the comments below (see those rhyming skills). Who knows? Maybe you could score a record deal or even better, FIND TUPAC!!!
Eric Jones
Tags: Technology, Tupac, Innovation, Cool
Tags: Technology, Tupac, Innovation, Cool