Google Glass, a pair of wearable computer-enhanced eyeglasses, is possibly the next-big-thing in mobile computing. About 8,000 developers have prototypes, and the public is expected to be able to buy them soon. Early reviews are a mix of awesome and awkward — life-changing technology held back only by concerns about privacy and aesthetics. We’ve been expecting this evolution since at least 2011, when Poynter friends and former fellows Matt Thompson and Robin Sloan created a futuristic video called “The Storm Collection” depicting a future where “photo frames, windshields and eyeglasses become heads-up-displays for information. Call them NUDs: news-up-displays.” It’s here. How it works Users can control the glasses through voice commands or a small touch-sensitive pad on the side of the temple. Head movements can also play a role, such as tilting your head up slightly to activate the screen. Each chunk of incoming information (text, images, video, etc.) is presented in the uppe...