Like Pigs In Muck?

In honour of #HappinessDay, VPS shares a few things that have made us smile this week…

Virtual Reality Gaming

The Nintendo Wii dangled the carrot, back in the day. It opened up the possibility of games that we could interact with using more than a handset. But then the tide dried up a bit. Now Sony have got the bandwagon well and truly moving by revealing their Project Morpheus headset, which they hope to launch as an add-on to the PS4 at some time in the future. This headset, which’ll make you look like Robocop, lets you move around a virtual landscape to play games like medieval castle combat tryst The Castle, and sci-fi shoot ‘em up EVE: Valkyrie.

The Tech Take-over

In the 21st century true techies are at the top of the food chain. We’re the ones that keep the world’s wheels in motion. So it’ll come as no surprise that we cracked a smile when we saw the latest interactive map produced by Esri, the geographical info system supplier. The map charts the uptake of the Internet around the world.

Coding One-ups

As the world of tech gets better, coding is becoming more and more like a super power. Check out how one Midphase techie has used his programming prowess to predict the outcomes of one of the biggest sporting events in the US calendar. Super power? Precognition. Check.

Invisibility

It’s not just Greta Garbo who was guilty of ‘vanting’ to be alone. Sometimes, we all just want to lock ourselves away from the world and not be bothered. The new app Clock just made it a hell of a lot easier to dodge unwanted attention. This app uses location data to help you avoid bumping into your buddies.

Datacentre-drooling

At the start of this month VPS.net launched a series of blog posts that would showcase the locations of our data centres around the world. We started by telling you all about the area around our Amsterdam data centre. We’ll be giving you the insider info on our next data centre, next week. Keep your eyes peeled.