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TECHi Inspiration spotlights the founders, startups, and visionaries building the future. From billion-dollar funding rounds to bootstrapped breakthroughs, this section tells the human stories behind the technology. The ambition, the risk, and the execution that turns ideas into industry-defining companies.

One screen just isn’t enough: #firstworldproblems

One screen just isn’t enough: #firstworldproblems

With 81% of Americans using smartphones while watching television, it's clear that we've developed a penchant for multi-screen consumption of...

Nuclear blizzard strikes Pennsylvania

Nuclear blizzard strikes Pennsylvania

There's probably nothing to worry about. It's just an unexpected weather phenomenon created by man-made nuclear cooling technology mixed with...

Is Google in cahoots with the government to hide the depths of privacy infringement?

Is Google in cahoots with the government to hide the depths of privacy infringement?

Put your tin foil hats on. It's conspiracy theory time. Since 2010, Google has been tracking and releasing their bi-yearly...

UFO activity in December, 2012

UFO activity in December, 2012

Every month we cover the UFO activity for the previous month using some excellent footage that is compiled by AnonymousFO....

Dolphin tangled in fishing line “asks” diver for help

Dolphin tangled in fishing line “asks” diver for help

Everyone knows that dolphins are intelligent. They may be the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom and have been...

Sons of Anarchy gets the Tatooine treatment with Son of Anakin

Sons of Anarchy gets the Tatooine treatment with Son of Anakin

  The popular television show "Sons of Anarchy" on FX may be one of the grittiest on air today, but...

Before taking over the world, 14-yr old prodigy gives advice on iOS programming

Before taking over the world, 14-yr old prodigy gives advice on iOS programming

Don't be fooled. 14-year old Santiago Gonzalez may seem like your average mild-mannered young teen who is probably owning you...

Google Glass specs prevent Sergey Brin from blending in on NYC subway

Google Glass specs prevent Sergey Brin from blending in on NYC subway

Try as he may, Google's co-founder has a difficult time trying to blend in with other folks who ride on...

Google drops racist “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian” apps

Google drops racist “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian” apps

Mark this down as technological idiocy. It isn't just that the "Make Me Asian" app (and it's lesser-known cousins, "Make...

With socialism failing in France, they look to internet tax to balance their load

With socialism failing in France, they look to internet tax to balance their load

The French were not able to maintain their 75% tax on the super rich, so now they're aiming for the...

Steve Wozniak on the evolution of computer technology

Steve Wozniak on the evolution of computer technology

The co-founder of Apple squeezes a ton of opinions and information into a video that's less than 5-minutes long, but...

6 types of content to make your website POP

6 types of content to make your website POP

If there's one word I hate using in marketing, it's "engagement". The term has been so overused and misused since...

Mark Zuckerberg on privacy

Mark Zuckerberg on privacy

Facebook graph search has the potential to be a great thing for Facebook and its users. Perhaps more importantly, this...

Fashionable hoodie blocks drone surveillance

Fashionable hoodie blocks drone surveillance

As military and domestic surveillance technology continues to advance, many fear a "Big Brother" society that is emerging around us....

How a Canadian astronaut cuts his nails on the International Space Station

How a Canadian astronaut cuts his nails on the International Space Station

Things that we take for granted can be challenging in zero gravity. Take cutting your finger nails, for instance. It's...

The rise of a socially connected internet [Infographic]

The rise of a socially connected internet [Infographic]

  In the turn of the Millennium Internet growth has truly risen, although it has clearly been rising in the...

Football, television viewing habits, and customer service

Football, television viewing habits, and customer service

Americans crave football and appreciate a positive customer service experience. They pay, on average, about $100 a year for sports...

12 geek movies to see before the 2013 summer blockbusters

12 geek movies to see before the 2013 summer blockbusters

Iron Man 3 opens the 2013 summer blockbuster season on May 3rd. This season (as with a few in the...

Mario mushroom insults

Mario mushroom insults

This image perfectly sums up some pretty good and relevant comebacks as what the mushrooms stand for within Nintendo Mario...

AuthorRank: Google’s rising algorithm masterplay is yours for the taking

AuthorRank: Google’s rising algorithm masterplay is yours for the taking

Google Authorship has been around for a while. It has helped many bloggers and journalists stand out by having their...