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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...

The fantastic evolution of online deal platforms

The fantastic evolution of online deal platforms

One might argue that the concepts of "flash sales" and "daily deals" are very new concepts, but they have been...

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

  The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device developed by Istanbul, Turkey-based AMS Mekatronic, bridges the gap between bulky wheelchairs with the...

Should Mashable change its name to Pinterestable?

Should Mashable change its name to Pinterestable?

Before anyone starts attacking me for "traffic envy" or accuses me of turning other blog's follies into pseudo-news a la...

The cost of piracy

The cost of piracy

One of the most compelling reasons for the rise in piracy over the past decade is the cost. We have...

Buzzwords every entrepreneur should know

Buzzwords every entrepreneur should know

Some say the tech industry is entering a golden age where development of new products and services are yielding a...

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

As business models go, the file-sharing business model has proven to be precarious at best in the last few months....

Will Google join the race to the bottom of tablet pricing?

Will Google join the race to the bottom of tablet pricing?

Google has had limited success with their Nexus-branded smartphones to date but that isn't stopping them from moving the brand...

How Wikipedia is redefining research and killing off iconic encylopedias

How Wikipedia is redefining research and killing off iconic encylopedias

It took Wikipedia less than a decade to take down its traditional predecessor, the Encyclopædia Britannica, a series that has...

How living in “Instant America” has us spoiled by speed

How living in “Instant America” has us spoiled by speed

Depending on how you view American society, you may either believe that we're moving too fast for our own goods...

The digital apocalypse is upon us as Encyclopaedia Britannica ceases after 244 years

The digital apocalypse is upon us as Encyclopaedia Britannica ceases after 244 years

It has been coming for a decade and it appears to have taken down one of its biggest targets. While...

Google’s search algorithm changes, 1998-2012

Google’s search algorithm changes, 1998-2012

It can be argued that the Google search algorithm is the most used form of mathematical engineering in history. With...

The Windows Phone may be the best but it isn’t helping Nokia

The Windows Phone may be the best but it isn’t helping Nokia

Chances are if you're reading this article that you and most of the people you know have a smartphone. If...