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Inspiration highlights innovative initiatives and people influencing the tech industry while narrating the tales behind the ideas. It’s a place to honor originality, tenacity, and ground-breaking concepts that encourage others to pursue their dreams and make them a reality.

How Walter Cronkite described the home office of the 21st century

How Walter Cronkite described the home office of the 21st century

For a video that's over 45 years old, it comes pretty close to describing the realities of the 21st century...

Leonard Nimoy sings about Bilbo Baggins. Your argument is invalid.

Leonard Nimoy sings about Bilbo Baggins. Your argument is invalid.

It may not be the strangest geek find of all time, but it's up there. Leonard Nimoy who played the...

Google’s attack on N. Korean concentration camp gets hit with user reviews

Google’s attack on N. Korean concentration camp gets hit with user reviews

The human rights atrocities in North Korea are no laughing matter and Google is doing their part with a different...

End the vertical video madness

End the vertical video madness

There was a faux-PSA posted last year that was enjoyable to watch but that rang a truth within its contents....

Put your head on a Pez dispenser with a 3D printer

Put your head on a Pez dispenser with a 3D printer

Clever. Tasty. Creepy. Hot Pop Factory has been able to make a name for itself by generating creative pieces of...

You’re never too old to pwn n00bs on video games

You’re never too old to pwn n00bs on video games

The thinking that video games are just for kids has been long dispelled. Today, men and women of all ages...

5 ways to work smarter on your smartphone

5 ways to work smarter on your smartphone

In many ways, smartphones are actually too smart. They have capabilities that few ever take advantage of and there are...

Stop making infographics that suck

Stop making infographics that suck

In many ways, infographics help to fulfill one of the important promises of the internet in general and social media...

What is Big Data and Why It’s Bigger Than You Realize

What is Big Data and Why It’s Bigger Than You Realize

Big Data refers to datasets on an extremely large scale filled with complexities that make it impossible to process and...

Synthetic DNA used as data storage shouldn’t terrify earth’s current inhabitants yet

Synthetic DNA used as data storage shouldn’t terrify earth’s current inhabitants yet

It may be too early to start firing up your DNA thumb drive, but that's not out of the question...

Did the Audi bike concept designer realize he used the Mercedes logo for the wheels?

Did the Audi bike concept designer realize he used the Mercedes logo for the wheels?

Last year, Audi started showing off its e-bike concept, a high-tech 50 MPH electric bike with carbon fiber and built...

Why did Facebook make Instagram evil?

Why did Facebook make Instagram evil?

If you're one of those who almost deleted your Instagram account but did not because you figured you'd give them...

When Albert Einstein stopped by Hopi House

When Albert Einstein stopped by Hopi House

There are dozens of iconic images of history's most famous physicist that demonstrate both his personality and kind heart, but...

Kutcher tweets striking split image of himself and Jobs

Kutcher tweets striking split image of himself and Jobs

"Striking" might be overkill, but in a world where Jesse Eisenberg can get away with playing Mark Zuckerberg, this geek...

In space, nuts in a can might freak you out

In space, nuts in a can might freak you out

"Mixed Nuts in Space."No, it's not a sci-fi comedy starring Simon Pegg. It could possibly be a portion of a...

Everyone at CNET who has a spine should resign within a week

Everyone at CNET who has a spine should resign within a week

Censorship is arguably the most irreversible path a publication can travel. We are a semi-forgiving society that understands journalists will...

How a hypersonic ‘SpaceLiner’ would change intercontinental travel forever

How a hypersonic ‘SpaceLiner’ would change intercontinental travel forever

Today, the fastest standard flight from Paris to Sydney requires one quick stop and takes about 22 hours. The SpaceLiner...

Voted most likely to live long and prosper

Voted most likely to live long and prosper

A thespian from the time he was 8, Leonard Nimoy would go on to become one of the most iconic...

In Germany, you’re not expected to be able to live without internet access

In Germany, you’re not expected to be able to live without internet access

The internet is officially an "essential" part of life in Germany according to a court ruling Thursday. According to Reuters:...

GoDaddy’s first Super Bowl ad is a little less sexist than usual. A little.

GoDaddy’s first Super Bowl ad is a little less sexist than usual. A little.

GoDaddy has built a name for itself through elephant-shooting CEOs, SOPA support, and sexist television ads that depict women in...