Archive for February, 2011

Everything You Need to Know About the Death Star

Feb 28 by Connor Livingston | add comment

One aspect of geek credibility is knowing random facts and figures pertaining to the most powerful weapon in the universe: the Death Star. The Empire’s planet-blasting weapon from Star Wars has captivated us for decades and continues to pop up in cultural references even after it’s been blown more »

iPad 2 in White? Here We Go Again...

Feb 28 by Ty Dunitz | 3 comments

It’s pretty safe to say at this point that the white iPhone 4 will never see the light of day (the fact that the light of day is, in fact, the reason it hasn’t been released yet notwithstanding) Everyone who really wanted an iPhone 4 – even the stragglers clinging to hope of a white model – already has more »

Gmail Bug Compromises the Cloud

Feb 28 by Ty Dunitz | add comment

If you don’t already believe in the poofy white safety of the cloud… keep disbelieving. A Gmail bug has deleted the inboxes, contact lists, folders, tags, and the like of over 150 000 users. At time of writing, Google has confirmed that it’s been able to fix the problem for some users: “A very small number more »

Singing Banner Ads Were Only The Beginning...

Feb 28 by Ty Dunitz | 1 comment

If Google has AdSense, let’s just call this NonSense. A new advertising campaign for people-what-make-cars Alfo Romeo is (we desperately hope) not the future of advertising, as you’ll doubtlessly agree by watching this video. ‘There’s no getting away from an offer this good’ proclaims a motorized more »

Why the Facebook Like Button Change is a 'Bait and Switch'

Feb 28 by JD Rucker | 29 comments

Sunday, Facebook rolled out a change in the functionality of the Facebook “Like” button on websites across the Internet, essentially giving it the same basic functionality as the “Share” button. The only difference is that pushing the Like button doesn’t open up a new window or give you any way to edit what you’re posting to your wall. It just more »

Why IPv6 Matters

Feb 26 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

Simply said, a protocol is a set of rules governing how things work in a certain technology, so that there is some kind of standardization. IP protocol standardizes the way packets of information are transmitted over the web. Ever computer is assigned an IP address which is a unique address used more »

Demand Media Lives On: The Moral of Google's "Farmer" Algorithm Change

Feb 26 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

When the Demand Media witch hunt started a few months ago, journalists and bloggers called for action against what they termed the biggest “content farm.” There is little doubt that eHow is in essence exactly as described: a venue for low-quality, quickly-written and edited articles that rank well in search engines more »

The Cost to Connect: What Small Businesses Should Expect to Pay for Staying Connected

Feb 26 by JD Rucker | add comment

Nearly every small business in the United States relies on broadband Internet connections in one way or another. Even those who do not sell a product or a service online need the Internet for internal reasons, research, marketing, or communications. As technology gets better, the cost to stay more »

Gaming Sites Across the Internet Fall for Modern Warfare 3 Hoax

Feb 25 by Connor Livingston | add comment

Over 60 major tech and gaming publications announced today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would be announced next week. The reports gave details of the exact date and time as well as speculation surrounding the storyline and possible characters involved. The only problem with the reports more »

Cyberbullying: By the Numbers

Feb 25 by JD Rucker | add comment

The digital age has not necessarily increased the amount of cruelty performed by kids and young adults. It has simply changed the venue. Cyberbullying is making headlines and being blamed for many of the tragedies that happen in schools across the country and around the world. Children are entering more »

Thunderbolt. Light Peak. Wow.

Feb 24 by Connor Livingston | 5 comments

When it comes to speed, you put the minds at Intel together with the hardware at Apple and Thunderbolt is born. And it’s fast. Way fast. With multi-directional 10gps speeds and the ability to cross-connect multiple interface devices, the Thunderbolt promises to change the way we integrate our entertainment more »

Why the Automotive Industry is Shifting to New Media

Feb 24 by JD Rucker | 17 comments

There is a shift happening in the automotive industry when it comes to marketing from the dealers up to the OEMs. New Media (which includes social media, mobile, local marketing, search, etc) has witnessed hesitant adoption over recent years in the industry, but the last 12 months has seen a tremendous more »

How LASIK Works

Feb 24 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

One of the most profound medical technologies that has emerged in recent decades is the ability to surgically improve eyesight. LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a breakthrough that was beyond imagination before it actually existed. The altering of the shape of the cornea using more »

The iPad 2: How Will Apple Stay Ahead of the Pack?

Feb 23 by Navneet Alang | 3 comments

Now that we have a firm date for the announcement of the iPad 2, it’s hard not to set one’s mind to wondering what changes Apple will unveil to this new, massive pillar of their business. While on some level, Apple could simply coast on this one: by simply throwing in a faster, dual-core chip and dusting more »