April 2012
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Facebook speaks out on why they support CISPA
As opposition mounts on the newest piece of legislation that Congress is trying to put through which may violate Internet users rights; one of it’s biggest supporters, Facebook, is speaking out on why they support CISPA. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is a new bill in Congress, which at it’s core will allow Internet companies to bypass Internet privacy laws...
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Tupac gets reincarnated at Coachella, and opens...
This weekend at the Coachella music festival was an event that seems unbelievable. I talked about it last week, stating that famous artist and producer Dr. Dre was going to bring Tupac back to life and have him perform at Coachella 2012. He did not disappoint. I have to admit, I was a bit of a skeptic at first. The plan was to use holographic technology, and have Tupac perform live on stage. The...
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Tupac to perform live at Coachella with the power...
You wouldn’t know that Tupac is dead by all the news that surrounds him year after year including unreleased music, photos and conspiracies. Unfortunately, Tupac is dead - but for this weekend, he will come back to life thanks to holographic technology. Holograms are when you can project beams of light in the form of an image off of nearby objects using lasers, which will create the...
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SOPA, ACTA and now CISPA, what's nexta?
I’m kind of at a loss of words on this. Here is yet another piece of legislation that is trying to be passed by Congress that violates our basic rights as Internet users. Congress seems hell bent on getting something passed as of late, where some ulterior motive is behind it, which usually means someone other than the congress person is pushing for the legislation because they have a hidden...
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Inside Apple's Foxconn factory (video)
Foxconn is the Chinese factory that puts together all of the Apple products, such as the iPhone and iPad. It’s a pretty rare event when cameras are let into Foxconn, and in this video from Marketplace, they take us inside of Foxconn for a brief but telling view of how it is to work at Foxconn and what it looks like when an iPad is put together.
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You can now add top banner images to Google+...
After the changes Google made yesterday to Google+, it appears there was one more change that I just noticed. It looks like Google has gone the way of Myspace, Facebook and Twitter and is now allowing users to add a banner image to the top of their profile. It started many years ago, when Myspace allowed users to customize their profiles, which included an image that spanned the top of the...
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Caine's Arcade is such a heart warming story
One day when filmmaker Nirvan Mullick came across a young boy who built an elaborate arcade all out of cardboard on the side of his dads auto parts store, he instantly knew this young boy was special, and deserved more. This story of the young boy, Cain, is as sweet as it gets. Cain’s Arcade scholarship fund has been started for Cain, and if you would like to contribute you can here.
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Google+ is getting a makeover as it surpasses 170...
Google has made a big announcement today saying that they are overhauling Google+, to make it a better user experience with design in mind. The new design changes are rolling out in phases world wide, so if you don’t see it yet you may see it in the next few days. The changes as Google puts it are supposed to be a “simpler, more beautiful Google.” With the new updates comes...
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15 funny Instagrams in response to the Facebook...
After the news broke yesterday about Facebook acquiring Instagram for a billion dollars, users took to their favorite social photo sharing app to express themselves. Here are the 15 best Instagrams where users were clearly emotional about the news.
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Fans make a movie short about the classic Pac-Man...
A movie short has been made in honor of the classic arcade game Pac-Man. This one created by James Farr, which is part of the Yellow Sphere Project, takes the classic game and adds a little twist to it to make it their own. The graphics are neat, but since it’s just a movie short, there is much left to be desired. I love Pac-Man, but unless it’s made into a feature film with a big...
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Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion
In a huge announcement today from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he said that Facebook has acquired social image sharing site Instagram. This is tremendous news believe it or not for Facebook. Of course it’s big for Instagram, but for a while now Facebook has been trying to acquire Instagram but has failed to do so. Instead, Facebook has been trying to compete with Instagram. It makes...
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Enhance your fonts with animated typography
If you’re looking for a great way to enhance the fonts on your website, animated typography may be a great option for you. Typically in the past, animations have been accomplished through Flash, but as Flash is slowly dying off, and alternatives to achieve similar results are coming up. Animated typography is one of them. Using Adobe After Affects (Adobe also makes Flash, and Photoshop),...
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Microsoft strikes back, unveils Windows Glass...
Microsoft wasted no time after seeing the Google Glass Project, unveiling their own version of interactive social glasses that will compete with the Google glasses. These are sure to sell boat loads, as long they can fix those blue screens of death!
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The real truth on how Google glasses will be used
Google caused a bit of a media firestorm after announcing the Google Glass Project, unveiling the new Google glasses. But, if the glasses do get mass-produced, the real question is how will the average person use them? via Joy of Tech
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Portable plasma flashlight blasts away bacteria...
An international team of scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sydney and the City University of Hong Kong have created and tested a new portable, battery powered ‘flashlight’ that can kill bacteria with ease using plasma. The plasma flashlight uses a 12-volt battery to power itself and is...
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The good side of tanning beds
A new law in Vancouver, British Columbia and surrounding cities bans the use of indoor tanning facilities for those under the age of 18. The law came with other provisions that require all tanning salons in the area to post signs regarding the dangers of tanning and a recommendation to wear protective eyewear to all those that choose to use tanning beds. The ban of use comes largely due to the...
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Reach zero gravity on this $50m roller coaster
Getting to zero gravity happens in space, when you reach total weightlessness and you can literally float in air. NASA has long since replicated this here on Earth with their astronaut programs, even nicknaming their test machine the “Vomit Comet.” This may change if BRC Imagination Arts out of California gets their way, as they look to design and build the world’s first zero...
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Facebook re-imagined for the 1990's
In the mid-90’s the Internet was hitting homes across America, with Aol cd’s and Dial Up connections being the norm during what is widely known as the Dot-Com era. During this Internet boom, many websites were started, but websites back then looked like shit - don’t believe me, check these out. Facebook on the other hand was started in 2004, well after the Dot-Com era when...
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The iPhone Knuckle Case knocks out all competition
If you are looking for an iPhone case that serves a dual purpose, this may be the best one yet. You see, the iPhone Knuckle Case is more than just an iPhone case. It comes as a set of polished metal knuckles similar to brass knuckles, that will help you to never lose your iPhone and if you ever get into an bar fight, you won’t ever have any problems coming out the victor.
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Taxis in NYC get upgraded as old taxis will be...
Starting next year, hailing a cab in NYC won’t be such an unpleasant experience. In our world, having a taxi cab capable of satiating our needs will make a huge difference for a better experience. TechLand says that the new taxis will have an huge array of new features such as charging ports for your devices, a digital navigation system, TV’s, better inner-lighting, more leg and head...
