March 2011

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Google +1 For Search, -1 for Social Media

Google +1 For Search, -1 for Social Media

It’s another year, which means the time has come for Google to take yet another shot at social. They added...

As Online Education Grows, Does It Really Make More Sense?

As Online Education Grows, Does It Really Make More Sense?

The pros and cons of educating students online have been debated since the dawn of the Internet. It has proven...

Everything You Know About Piracy is Wrong

Everything You Know About Piracy is Wrong

Piracy has become part and parcel of discussions about media and the internet. And everywhere in online discussion, from the...

All Dreams of New Apple Hardware at WWDC Are Destroyed

All Dreams of New Apple Hardware at WWDC Are Destroyed

Were you hoping for a new iPad, iPhone, or other Apple-related gadget at the almost-instantly-sold-out Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on...

NES System Within A Cartridge? Is That Physically Possible?

NES System Within A Cartridge? Is That Physically Possible?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yGzoNGbgIA Apparently it is, according to creative hacker who gutted an original Nintendo NES cartridge, purchased some parts, stuck 'em...

Amazon Cloud Drive Changes Everything You Know About Music

Amazon Cloud Drive Changes Everything You Know About Music

Watch out, Google. Step aside, Apple. There's a new way to store and play music, and it also happens to...

Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology

Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology

Have you ever spilled ketchup on a table and wished there was a way to pick it up in its...

The Next Frontier in Modern Warfare: Robotic Hummingbirds

The Next Frontier in Modern Warfare: Robotic Hummingbirds

AeroVironment Inc. is the nation's largest provider of small drones, which are at the forefront of modern war tech. But...

Rolltop – A Flexible Laptop May Be Closer Than We Think

Rolltop – A Flexible Laptop May Be Closer Than We Think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3txQs7jEJ4 You're already watching the video, so let me break it down: this is Rolltop. It's a laptop that rolls...

Will the iPhone 5 Make WWDC ’11?

Will the iPhone 5 Make WWDC ’11?

Maybe not. Apple has now officially announced WWDC 2011, and the rumours are flying out of the mill faster than...

The Cheese is a Lie: How Scammers Bait Their Victims

The Cheese is a Lie: How Scammers Bait Their Victims

If you haven't received an email from a Nigerian Prince, you either don't check your email enough or you don't...

How the Internet has Evolved

How the Internet has Evolved

Can you even remember life without the Internet? It has become such an embedded aspect of our lives that many...

Look at the Pretty Seagu… Wait. Wut?

Look at the Pretty Seagu… Wait. Wut?

Man has been able to achieve flight for over a century, but we have never truly mastered the art and...

Apple TV 3 Coming… Soon… ?

Apple TV 3 Coming… Soon… ?

Suffice it to say that up to now, AppleTV hasn't fared too well. The first iteration was crap (compared to...

Is Twitter Losing Its Geek Cred?

Is Twitter Losing Its Geek Cred?

Oh Twitter, what have you become? You used to be a place of the proud few: the tech geek. But...

War Tech: Why Future Soldiers May Wear Master Chief Helmets

War Tech: Why Future Soldiers May Wear Master Chief Helmets

Anyone who enjoys the Halo series on XBox will probably recognize the design of these helmets. The similarities are striking,...

Navigating the Minefield: Facebook Settings

Navigating the Minefield: Facebook Settings

Facebook. If you have an internet connection and a pulse there's a good chance that you have an account. If...

MySpace is Losing Traffic Faster than Anyone Expected

MySpace is Losing Traffic Faster than Anyone Expected

We all know that MySpace is going down quickly. Apparently, as Techcrunch is reporting, it's going down faster than anyone...

How the Web Might Redefine Capitalism

How the Web Might Redefine Capitalism

Capitalism, though a big, incredibly complex concept, can be boiled down to a few basic ideas: there should be private...

Japanese Earthquake Data Visualized

Japanese Earthquake Data Visualized

http://vimeo.com/21113436 Jona Hoier has visualized USGS earthquake activity data in Japan from March 9 to March 16. What is shocking...

Verizon CEO “Not Concerned” About T-Mobile Merger

Verizon CEO “Not Concerned” About T-Mobile Merger

In what could be one of the largest shakeups in America's mobile industry for years, AT&T is seeking to acquire...

Steve Jobs Is Going To Court, For Two Hours

Steve Jobs Is Going To Court, For Two Hours

In most cases, you wouldn't imagine the CEO of a company being summoned to court, unless that CEO has allegedly...

Potential iPad Killer, Blackberry Playbook, Will Cost $499

Potential iPad Killer, Blackberry Playbook, Will Cost $499

Most of the iPad's competition has been inferior and higher priced, which has resulted in numerous failures to create a...

They Just Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To… Thank God

They Just Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To… Thank God

Alright, let's play a game of 'Guess the Ancient Tech'. What is this box on a forklift? Believe it or...