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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.
Why the Internet Kill Switch is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea
There are certain things, particularly in politics and technology, that seem to make sense on the surface. Take, for instance,...
If You Hate Twitter, Charatter Bear Will Surely Keep It That Way
Some people just don't like Twitter - and can they be blamed? An ever-shifting sand of mostly-idle information, a Twitter...
Rapper T-Pain Reps Facebook – Forever
Among the list of things I believe I can speak on behalf of everyone at Techi about, it's that we...
Ray Kurzweil’s Tech Predictions Have Been Eerily Accurate
The Wall Street Journal called him “the restless genius." Forbes said he was “the ultimate thinking machine.” by Forbes magazine....
Netflix Integrating with Facebook, Splitting Households Into Users
After failing miserably and discontinuing their attempt at "going social" last year, Netflix is giving it another run. This time,...
In Defense of 3D: Why 3D is the Right Tech For Our Time
It has become fashionable to bash 3D. Most recently, Roger Ebert came out and said that the case is over:...
Have We Reached a World of Infinite Information?
No, but we're not far off. The acceleration of the creation and discovery of information is reaching a point that...
Your Bedroom Makes Music Too (Not The Kind You’re Thinking)
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/18929809[/vimeo] It would seem that there is no lack of creativity and imagination on the Web these days, especially when...
Wanna Buy MySpace…? Anybody? Please?
It's fun to sometimes imagine MySpace still has a chance to be a relevant social network, but let's face it:...
AOL Still Exists… And Really, Really Shouldn’t
An unnamed former AOL executive has whispered a few choice sweet nothings into the ear of the New Yorker, not...
‘Brickify’ Does Exactly What It Says On the Tin
If you've ever wanted to convert your favorite logo/photo/image to Lego, now's your chance. The team at Carsonified has rolled...
Grading the States: Which are the Most Tech-Savvy?
As the need for tech-savvy young people entering the work force increases exponentially, the need for the American education system...
Hot Wheels Reaches Its Logical Conclusion With the Addition of Video
You may recall experiencing the unabashed radness that was Hot Wheels way back in the day - whether or not...
1-Minute Science: Everything You Ever Needed to Know About The Sun
In today's episode of 1-minute science, we look up. The sun is the source of, well, just about everything that...
How to Pop Popcorn… With Lasers!
In case you had no idea what you were going to do this weekend, here's a suggestion: popcorn. With lasers....
How Physical Media Can Still Have a Future
It has become common wisdom that retail stores that carry physical media - CDs, books, movies in particular - are,...
Email From Start to (Eventual) Finish
There have been many stories about email dying for 3 or 4 years now. It seems that everything that people...
The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones
Just in time for next month's Verizon iPhone release, we present to you a bit of thought-provoking, guilt-tripping data.In this...
Google Goggles, Sudoku Champion Killer
IBM might have the market cornered on beating chess champions, but Google Goggles on Android and iPhone has Sudoku mastered....
Mattel Amps Up Its Psychic Toyline
In an age where the bulk of practicing geeks can remember a childhood full of He-Man action figures and other...