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Are you anxiously wondering if you've successfully talked your way into early access to Google Glass, the company's wearable augmented reality technology? You can just about stop holding your breath. Almost. "Over the next few days," Google wrote in a  post on the Project Glass Google+ page , "we’ll be sending out invitations to our Explorer Program through Google+ and Twitter. So, keep a lookout for tweets and G+ posts from @projectglass and +Project Glass to see if you’ve been invited." Some background, if you've been living under a rock: A few weeks back Google sent out an  open call for applications to its Explorer Program , inviting anyone to explain what they'd do with a Google Glass unit by using the hashtag  #ifihadglass  on Google+ or Twitter. The Explorer Program was a chance to get your hands on the earliest version of the wearable tech unit, the very same one that many  preordered at last year's Google I/O conference for $

John Paul Titlow   March 11th, 2013 The nerds are so excited. Our Internet-augmented, face-computer-wearing future is just over the horizon. Leading us there will be Google Glass, the first iteration of this particular sort of wearable, semi-immersive computing experience. If the product is successful, it will merely be the beginning.   The anticipation is understandable. If having Internet-connected computers in our pockets can transform our world, just imagine what wearing them on our faces will do. The prospect of  everything from augmented reality games to futuristic surgery  has people pumped for the days head. It's all very cool, but there's another side to Google Glass:  the creepy factor .  See Also:  10 Compelling Ways People Plan To Use Google Glass For every exciting use case, it seems there's at least one social or policy-related concern. How will this impact privacy? Will we even have privacy in the future? When will we overcome the social stigma o

Scott M. Fulton   April 23rd, 2012 Yes, there really are 10 important and beneficial changes you'll find in Microsoft Windows 8, beginning with  Refresh . Let's just say it's closer to perfect than Windows Backup. Refresh is Microsoft's first real attempt to address Windows' most touchy consumer pain point: Reinstallation as a solution to problems that no one can diagnose or understand. Now, there's a chance that with this  partial  installation feature, you can have Windows start over without losing absolutely everything, including your applications and the files in your libraries. In this 10-part series, 26-year veteran Windows tester Scott Fulton walks you through the best features, faculties and functions of Windows 8. Perhaps you've seen the famous comic posted to Oatmeal.com titled  How to Fix Any Computer . Not to give away all the secrets of the comic's trenchant forensic analysis, but Step 2 of the Windows side of the equation is unfo

Getting gum in your hair is usually a horrible thing that results in tears, a trip to the barber and an unplanned hair cut. But there are easier and less costly ways to remove that gum. Try one of the following methods the next time disaster strikes you. Edit Steps Peanut Butter Method 1 Buy "smooth  peanut butter ." The more oil content in it, the better. You usually want 80 grams of fat per 100 grams of peanut butter. Do not buy the "crunchy" brands since they have less oil content. 2 Apply peanut butter over the affected area . Mix it in with a toothbrush since this is quicker and less messy than using fingers. 3 Use the toothbrush or comb to work the peanut butter in . Use long strokes down and outwards. If necessary, use a large spoon behind the affected hair to act as a firm base to brush the peanut butter on. If the gum is spread out, use more peanut butter. The whole idea is to dissolve the gum w