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Google’s driverless car comes with (satirical) consequences

Google’s driverless car comes with (satirical) consequences

With California having major financial woes, the Google Driverless Car may be enough to tank the entire state since ID...

Is internet infrastructure improving quickly enough to meet demands?

Is internet infrastructure improving quickly enough to meet demands?

While browsing tech posts on Google Plus (yes, I'm the guy who's still using G+) I came across an advertorial...

A breakdown of Google’s top advertisers

A breakdown of Google’s top advertisers

Google is often viewed by the general population as a company with its hands into everything tech. They believe that...

38 years ago Arthur C. Clarke nailed his prediction about the 21st century

38 years ago Arthur C. Clarke nailed his prediction about the 21st century

We often look back at the great minds of the past in wonder as their predictions of what the future...

RIM isn’t restructuring. It’s dying.

RIM isn’t restructuring. It’s dying.

There was an exchange between James T. Kirk and Spock regarding a proposed bailout of the beleaguered Klingon Empire. Kirk:...

Tech needs more women

Tech needs more women

Most of the gender boundaries in America have been broken down in recent decades as women are now doing more...

Worst IT security breaches debriefed

Worst IT security breaches debriefed

When the enemy is a moving target it's often only possible to look at the past to try to predict...

Google’s self-driving car user #0000000001

Google’s self-driving car user #0000000001

Steve Mahan is just like everyone else with a car. He likes to hop in the driver's seat on a...

Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest

Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest

If there's one thing that can be said about Barack Obama and his chances of winning re-election, it's that he's...

The Google crackdown on SEO has begun

The Google crackdown on SEO has begun

At SXSW, Matt Cutts discussed many topics in his panel with Danny Sullivan. The most interesting portion was the answer...

The 6 components that make Pinterest so addictive

The 6 components that make Pinterest so addictive

To those of us who have been watching social media grow over the past few years, there are certain sites...

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

Things didn't look good for Bill Nguyen's latest startup, Color. They announced their funding on March 23rd of last year...

Launching a missile from a boat like a boss

Launching a missile from a boat like a boss

Warfare at sea has always had certain challenges that technology has had to overcome. Large cannons and missile launchers have...

Is Pinterest good for businesses?

Is Pinterest good for businesses?

The latest social media phenomenon to grab our attention (and engulf the attention of some) is Pinterest. It's getting the...

Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets

Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets

While national and worldwide agencies wage a war against online crime through the criminal courts, Microsoft is finding success using...

Will the Daily Deals phenomenon last?

Will the Daily Deals phenomenon last?

There is an inherent problem with the "daily deals" concept. At what point does saving money on items get trumped...

Pinterest grows up with 4 major changes to their TOS

Pinterest grows up with 4 major changes to their TOS

As social photo and video sharing site Pinterest continues to dominate social media blogs for good reasons and bad, its...

How buying patents from IBM can save Facebook

How buying patents from IBM can save Facebook

The acquisition of 750 patents from IBM by Facebook signals the venture of the social networking giant into a realm...

Does Google hate their users? The problems with Google Analytics

Does Google hate their users? The problems with Google Analytics

A few months back, website owners got extremely upset because Google Analytics stopped telling companies many of the keywords that...

Tech startups helping Main Street USA

Tech startups helping Main Street USA

Startups are a big part of President Obama’s economic plan, with more than $48 billion in tax breaks earmarked for...