Author Archives
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Feeling down? Don’t go to Facebook
I was speaking to someone this week about Facebook and she mentioned that she has stopped using it completely. She explained that every time she visited she ended up coming away from it feeling down and generally annoyed at people… Read More ›
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The iPhone didn’t emerge from nowhere
Kramer’s idea did not come out of nowhere, either. It followed in the footsteps of the Sony Walkman, a portable cassette player. The Walkman was made possible by the invention of the cassette tape in 1963, which was itself made… Read More ›
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Levi’s® Commuter Trucker Jacket
Specifically tailored with the urban cyclist in mind, the Levi’s Commuter Trucker Jacket was designed for getting around the city. The jacket features articulated shoulders to provide extra room to maneuver, reflectors, and a dropped hem to keep you covered… Read More ›
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The Groove is gone
You can’t fault Microsoft for trying, but Groove Music, its Spotify competitor, never took off. Today, the company is admitting defeat. Microsoft today announced it will soon shutter both its Groove Music Pass streaming service and the ability to purchase… Read More ›
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In Six Seconds, Giphy Could Make Billions
The vibe felt a bit like a dorm room, as they sat with laptops perched on knees and La Croix cans stationed within arm’s reach, but this is only incidentally a social event. The Giphy folks have been tasked by… Read More ›
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Infamous Techflops
Costing $900 ($1,350 today), the Sony Glasstron was a head-mounted display which promised to replicate “the viewing experience of a 52-inch TV at 6.5 feet.” Inside were twin 0.55-inch LCD screens, each one boasting a resolution of 180,000 pixels. Slap… Read More ›
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Young boy accidentally swallows a party hooter and he just can’t stop squeaking
This could have been a serious incident, but I had to giggle at the video above. He had the hooter removed surgically so all OK in the end.
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Your Augmented Reality Teddy Bear
Take a classic teddy bear, your mobile device, and unlock a whole new way to play. Parker activates augmented reality effects to create an interactive world of doctor play. Parker is all soft and plush. No batteries. No Wifi. No… Read More ›
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Los Ageless
If there is one artist who just gets better with each release, it is Annie Clark.
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Why do pens leak in your pocket?
When your ballpoint pen is in your pocket it gets warmer because of your body temperature. This means the ink inside becomes more liquefied and oozes out of the tip and end due to gravity. It also means that the… Read More ›
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