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Ford passes 5 million fan mark on Mustang Facebook page

Ford passes 5 million fan mark on Mustang Facebook page

It’s not the most popular Facebook page in the automotive industry. It’s definitely not the most active. It might, however, be the most interesting, particular to those who like the iconic American sports car. In essence, Ford gets social and they show it on their Mustang page. What makes the page better than similar automotive pages like the Chevrolet Camaro page is the interactions they have with their fans. They comb the web looking for the right content to post. They know that their fans aren’t just interested in the new Mustangs that you can find at dealerships today. They know that fans want…

Google Fiber

Google Fiber's 1Gbps doubled up by Japan's Nuro 2Gbps service

That didn’t take long. Just as Google announced that Austin would be the second recipient following Kansas City as the having the fastest home internet connection in the United States, Japanese company So-net Entertainment launched a home service in Tokyo and surrounding areas that doubles up on Google’s 1Gbps. The company, backed by Sony, launched “Nuro”. With a $535 installation charge and $51 a month service, it isn’t the cheapest in the world, but those who want the fastest available will pay the price. Japan already has services that are a match for Google Fiber with nearly 1 in 4 households…

Uh oh. Reddit got a hold of a hi-res Kim Jong-un photo.

Uh oh. Reddit got a hold of a hi-res Kim Jong-un photo.

Now they’ve gone and done it. The Supreme Leader of North Korea is already a loose canon with plans for taking out Colorado Springs, TX. Now he’ll have even more of a reason to hate America once he sees how his glorious portrait has been masterfully manipulated by the front page of the internet, Reddit. It started off in r/pics then moved over to r/photoshopbattles. The results are a combination of funny, offensive, and with a handful that cross the line. We have enough Nicolas Cage images embedded into our heads. We don’t need another Nic on the head of Kim Jong-un. Here is a selection of some of the most…

Tech-shy #BillClinton isn

Tech-shy #BillClinton isn't “friendless” – but he's nearly tweetless

“I think I’m sort of insecure. What if you tweet and nobody tweets back? There’s nothing worse than a friendless tweeter, right?” It’s every microblogger’s worst fear: to be publicly hung out to dry in the social media world. It seems like a rational concern if you’re one of the millions of Tweeters twittering ferociously in order to garner attention – but it’s patently ridiculous if you’re, say, former president Bill Clinton. The ex-president recently made his social media debut, thanks to Steven Colbert’s tweet on Clinton’s behalf. Just spent amazing time with Colbert!Is…

The F-35B vertical hover and night landing is epic

The F-35B vertical hover and night landing is epic

In modern warfare, airpower is arguably the most important asset that a military can have.  From the P-51 Mustang to the F-22 Raptor, the U.S has always been good in this regard. With the strongest arsenal of fighter jets in the world, the U.S is usually defines “modern airpower” instead of striving for it. As such, it’s no surprise that so many countries have joined up with America so that they can get a piece of the latest batch of fighter jets. In the 90’s, the U.S, Canada, the U.K, Australia, the Netherlands, and their allies formed the Joint Strike Fighter program. The JSF program was…

Paid Facebook messages to celebrities – the new fan mail?

Paid Facebook messages to celebrities – the new fan mail?

How desperate are you for your favorite celebrity to read your letter? The Guardian reports the introduction of a new initiative by Facebook that allows users to send a celebrity a message, but at a price. How do they calculate the fee? In this test run in the UK, a Facebook message to a celebrity can run anywhere from 71p to £11, depending on an algorithm that determines the celebrity’s online presence and fan base. Facebook’s new initiative is only in a test phase, running for a small percentage of users. Previous tests in the US included a $1 to contact non-friends and $100 to send a message to…

Your tech won

Your tech won't save you on doomsday

There are always going to be people who make claims about the upcoming apocalypse. So far, they’ve all turned out to be untrue (as can be verified by the fact that you’re reading this story right now) but someday, it may actually happen. When it does happen, will you be prepared? Your iPad won’t help you. Your smartphone will likely become a brick. When times get extremely desperate, food, water, and shelter are the only real considerations. If doomsday comes,  it will be back to the basics for the remnants of humanity. In this infographic, they explore the details that so few of us consider – surviving…

Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US

Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US

With all the attention Google Glass is getting before it’s even launched, one would think it was an Apple product. It’s not, but it has the buzz level of the new Corvette Stingray. Now, it’s making news by doing something that other tech companies have avoided for a while. They’re going to have Foxconn build Glass in the United States. Foxconn is a Taiwan company that has been associated with Apple products as well as other tech giants. For Glass, they’ll be operating out of a plant in Santa Clara, California. This isn’t the first domestic move. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that certain Macs were going…

14 amazing steampunk keyboards

14 amazing steampunk keyboards

In recent years, the popularity of SteamPunk seems to have lost its steam a bit in popular culture, but those who still love the mix of modern technological insights with 19th century style and sensibilities hold to the fictional beautification of society as if it were a full-blown movement. As art forms go, SteamPunk is most often manifested as a part of science fiction literature. It usually involves an alternate timeline where technology and fashion adhered to brass, analog innovations, and steam power to push into the 20th century and beyond with roots in the British Victorian era as well…

West Virginia lawmakers pushing to ban Google Glass while driving

West Virginia lawmakers pushing to ban Google Glass while driving

It’s a good thing that Google is building a driverless car because lawmakers are already sending shots across the bow to stop Google Glass from being used while driving. For a device that hasn’t even been released to the public yet, it’s certainly getting a lot of attention. The legislation, introduced in West Virginia by Republican Gary G. Howell, would add Google Glass to current laws regarding texting while driving. While some will argue that Google Glass will actually help prevent the more dangerous handheld device texting by allowing the driver to continue to look at the road and use voice…

US states that are embracing solar energy the most

US states that are embracing solar energy the most

If cost weren’t an issue, would you rely on solar power? For most who don’t live in Seattle, the answer would be yes. Between the environmental benefits, the social credibility, and the grid-free style of living that solar power allows people, it often just comes down to cost as the primary reason that solar isn’t as big in the United States as it is in other countries like Germany. The infographic below goes into great detail about the top solar states in the country. By “great” detail, I mean that as a fan of infographics, it’s enlightening to see one that focuses on a series of useful data sets without…

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There's something fishy about the government's huge smallpox antiviral buy of Arestvyr

In a country 11 years removed from the last major terrorists attack that is working through economic problems, why would a virus that has been eradicated in the wild for over 30 years prompt the government to spend nearly half a billion dollars to acquire enough antiviral to treat two million people? It’s a question that many are asking. The answers all sound pretty fishy. The smallpox virus once terrified the majority of the world. With a death rate of 1 in 3, it’s over thirty times more deadly than the worst forms of flu. Even today, it strikes fear into those who remember the 1940s and 1950s when smallpox…

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