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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.
Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list
It isn't the review of the Eee Pad Slider SL101 itself that really makes the news. It's the further indication...
Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely
We have the technology. The hanging-chad debacle of the 2000 presidential election proved that we had the need. Now, as...
Twitter’s most asked celebrity: Justin Bieber
If you use Twitter regularly, there's a good chance that you've seen something about Justin Bieber in your Twitter stream....
Aurora Borealis seen from the ISS is stunning
There are several natural phenomenon that transcend art and humanity and give us things that are truly awe inspiring. The...
7 jobs that robots could probably do better (and cheaper)
Today's advancements in technology have made automation a part of our daily lives. Many of the tasks that were once...
Google makes the Dead Sea Scrolls accessible to all
For decades, scholars have debated the validity and inspiration behind what many consider the biggest archeological discovery of the 20th...
Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach
In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...
A quirky look at social networks: “If they were your neighbors”
Let's look at the lighter side of social media. With so many privacy concerns rolling around, turmoil around the world...
Netflix gets DreamWorks
HBO is out and Netflix is in. With a bid of approximately $30 million per movie, Netflix put together the...
Roger Ebert’s “voice” comes from Apple (with help from his friends)
The TED2011 Conference unveiled new technologies, encouraged imagination, and highlighted innovation as some of the most brilliant minds in the...
Surprisingly, Lucas did not add training to his Blu-ray Star Wars changes
There has been a lot of controversy brewing over recent weeks about changes that George Lucas and his team made...
Ousted TechCrunch editor starts fresh with “Uncrunched”
Very few people are able to post 3 words on a new website and get articles written about it, hundreds...
Nearly 3 years later, Twouble with Twitters still nails it
The buzz and obsession that once was Twitter has leveled off in the last year to a level that is...
In defense of Business Insider…
It's like clockwork. When anyone gets a payday, there are those who will express dissatisfaction with one thing or another...
A single voice matches the sentiment of a nation regarding mobile data plans
The trends are heading in different directions. As devices become more mobile-data capable and applications push towards a mobile internet,...
Fire is cool in theory
Humans take fire for granted. The reality behind the science of fire is actually pretty interesting. Whether looking at the...
Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins
While the privacy war wages on one end of the spectrum with people, companies, and even governments going after Facebook,...
Visualizing Reddit: The community as it stands around the world
People who are not part of the Reddit community are likely unaware that it is the launching point for...
Dancing, gambling, and underwear give deeper insights into humans
Looking at individuals and breaking down their traits, how one inclination affects another habit, and why we choose to do...
MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store
With about a million iPad apps and a billion iPhone apps available, finding good ones isn't hard. Finding ones that...