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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.

Many US states do not understand education on the internet

Many US states do not understand education on the internet

The internet allows us to learn in ways that were never possible before. It helps us reach an educational potential...

Cute old couple learning to use a webcam show technology has no age restrictions

Cute old couple learning to use a webcam show technology has no age restrictions

We've always known in the social media age that babies can be instant hits on YouTube. Now, thanks to Bruce...

To @Techcrunch: Please move on

To @Techcrunch: Please move on

It was big news two weeks ago. Somehow, Michael Arrington's CrunchFund jump and the subsequent drama that has unfolded since...

Consoles vs PC gaming

Consoles vs PC gaming

The battle has long waged between different gamer types. Which is better, console or PC gaming? That's a question that...

The 4 most influential X Ray technicians

The 4 most influential X Ray technicians

We often take the ability to see inside the human body for granted, and why wouldn’t we? X-ray technology is...

The textbook of the future

The textbook of the future

While many have a soft spot for the feel of the printed page, it's hard to see a future where...

Is social media having an impact in business?

Is social media having an impact in business?

We know where to look to see what Johnny had for breakfast, how little Timmy slid into 3rd base, and...

Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets

Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets

Every now and then you come across something that's, well, different. It's hard in today's world where so many products...

Facebook envy turns to pistachio gold for Winklevoss twins

Facebook envy turns to pistachio gold for Winklevoss twins

The best part about being the Winklevoss twins is that they've put in the effort already. Everything else now seems...

Should @AplusK give up acting and focus solely on tech investing?

Should @AplusK give up acting and focus solely on tech investing?

If there's one thing Ashton Kutcher is good at, it's investing. Unfortunately for him, that's simply a hobby of sorts,...

Tagged.com moves ahead of MySpace in visits, LinkedIn soon to follow

Tagged.com moves ahead of MySpace in visits, LinkedIn soon to follow

The demise of a once-mighty website is often hard to watch. Many people still have fond memories of MySpace -...

The technology behind Fort Knox, the most secure vault in the world

The technology behind Fort Knox, the most secure vault in the world

There are certain things that are made to be impossible in this world. One of them is breaking into Fort...

Apple wants its lost iPhone 5, by Conan O’Brien

Apple wants its lost iPhone 5, by Conan O’Brien

Last month, reports started circulating that Apple had lost another iPhone prototype in a bar. This time, it was an...

Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors

Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors

It proved that it could beat the best Jeopardy! champions in the world at their own game. Now, IBM's Watson...

The most insane downhill bike race helmet cam videos you’ll see all day

The most insane downhill bike race helmet cam videos you’ll see all day

If you're into extreme sports, you'll dig this. If you're into watching insane people doing insane things from the safety...

Sick illusion

Sick illusion

If you pull this into Photoshop, you can check the colors. The "blue' and "green" are actually the same. In...

13% of all opened emails are read on iPhones and iPads

13% of all opened emails are read on iPhones and iPads

Many believe that email is dying. Apparently, it isn't. We're communicating more through other means such as SMS, social media,...

If you completely understand this watch, you’re a geek

If you completely understand this watch, you’re a geek

There are memes out there that make fun of people who pretend to be geeks because "geek is chic" in...

Netflix app now works on Froyo/Gingerbread

Netflix app now works on Froyo/Gingerbread

The Netflix Android app was updated to support mobile devices running Android 2.2 Froyo and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Users who...

From cattle-trading to digital-implants: the evolution of the transaction

From cattle-trading to digital-implants: the evolution of the transaction

The art of the transaction is one of the first things that made us truly human. We started with bartering,...