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First cell phone television ad from 1989
Okay, so we probably shouldn't have used a jolly Don Draper cartoon as the featured image for this piece, but...
#Infographic: The history of the internet
The title of the infographic itself is, "A Short History of Internet Milestones". In reality, we have gone beyond the...
The ultimate ‘seat of power’ is surprisingly useful
There are luxury items out there that only the wealthy would ever consider. In most cases, they have amenities that...
If Nikola Tesla had to Pitch Products to Modern VCs
Nikola Tesla was ahead of his time. In many ways, he is still ahead of our time. Some of his...
The 705 Electronic Data Processing Machine from 1954 was surprisingly fast
Today, we operate in a computer world where speed is graded by megabytes and gigabytes per second in data transfer...
Getting a job at Apple – advice from those who did it
There are certain teams that are considered "dream jobs" by those who enter a field. Baseball players often dream of...
History of the ATM
One of the most convenient technologies of our time, ATMs have a surprisingly rich history that most would never think...
Build an epic battle mech with common household items
Anyone who was a kid at some point in their lives has probably imagined having a robotic exoskeleton. If that's...
How algorithms have changed the world
If you consider yourself even remotely interested in technology, you've heard the term “algorithm." An algorithm is defined as a...
Geek blast from the past: St. John Publications 3D comics
It's getting more difficult all the time to blow the minds of kids today. They're more computer literate before hitting...
UseNeXT software review: a way to access important files and data
The usenet provider UseNeXT is nothing new to the tech geeks or the internet users. Basically, it is a gateway...
The history of the internet
Many of us were born or raised in a world with the internet. For some, it has been a part...
Gravitational time dilation in layman’s terms
Understanding the physical natural of time has been something that physicists have struggled with and debated over since before Einstein...
3 strong reasons why video games are good for mind sharpness
Most people think video games as a bad habit and wastage of valuable time, but in fact, it can turn...
A tale of two gigabytes
On the left, you have a 1GB hard drive. It weighed about 75 lbs, and 31 years ago companies could...
80 million users for Instagram in less time than Facebook or Twitter
The next Social Media giant is right before our eyes, known as the photo filtering and sharing social mobile app,...
Why has email lasted so long?
Many of us grew up writing letters long-hand and sending them via the Post Office. It wasn’t until 1965, that...
Online empires fall. Will Facebook?
It's hard to imagine the world without Facebook right now. Even people who aren't users are affected by it even...
2011 through the eyes of Google (and therefore, the world)
Every year, Google composes a Zeitgeist report that attempts to capture the essence of the year and give a glimpse...
“The Internet in 1969” was eerily correct
Predictions of the future are often foolish and do not accurately represent reality. In this case, they got it nailed...