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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.
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...
Record Apple Earnings; Cupertino HQ To Be, Like, Totally Blinged Out
First, let's get the numbers out of the way. For their first fiscal quarter ending on December 25, 2010, Apple...
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...
The Rise of Steve Jobs Was the Rise of Apple, So…
It is rare that the direction, success, and fate of a company is so closely tied to one person. With...
Jobs Forced on Medical Leave Again
Effective immediately, Big Steve has been made to take medical leave from Apple again, handing the reigns over to COO...
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...
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...
Why Obama’s National Internet ID Solution is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea
Join in on the Facebook Discussion on this topic. When it comes to the Internet, the US government usually doesn't...
Sega Re-enters Console Wars! …But It’s Not What You Think
Talk about hitting an untapped market. First, a question for the male readers: have you ever been in a restroom,...
With a Chinese Military Shovel, You Can Accomplish Anything
Something doesn't have to have touchscreen and a Core I7 processor to be multifunctional. Just look at the Chinese Miliary...
What We Really Want To See at CES: The Super Widget
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, every new form of gadget and technology is on display for tech...
SPAM: The Infographic
Some find it delicious and others think it's disgusting. It's also very popular in Hawaii... Oh, wait, that's not he...