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Vibrating navigating jeans for girls
A pair of vibrating jeans is being promoted as a way to direct women to their destination without them having to consult their smartphone… More at the BBC. Maybe the smart hairbrush wasn’t so bad after all. Thanks to Bob.
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Smart Phones Are Driving Everyone Insane
The researchers conducted a nationwide survey of 554 full-time working professionals earning above $30K and working in companies with at least 50 employees. They asked a variety of questions about smartphone use during meetings and found: – 86% think it’s… Read More ›
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A $13K cell phone
In today’s dollars, BC Tel’s first cellphones cost nearly $13,000 — $6,000 at the time — and making a call was almost $2 per minute if the owner didn’t have a monthly plan. Even with a $97 monthly plan, calls were $0.61… Read More ›
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Let Bob keep his dog
Bob’s wife was terminally ill and sadly died 2 years ago. Bob is 87 and has dialysis 3 times a week . Darkie was the only thing left he had to keep him going. He cares for the dog himself and Darkie is… Read More ›
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What were you doing before the iPhone?
Ten years ago, Nokia was the world’s largest phone maker. Microsoft was gearing up to launch Windows Vista. And the best new products at CES included a wireless TV and an MP3 player that streamed internet radio. Then, on Jan…. Read More ›
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Is playing a record like foreplay?
Could it have something to do with the whole process around it all. Like a Chinese tea ceremony, it’s not just about the tea. I used to do a lot of black and white photodgraphy, but half the fun was… Read More ›
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PCs are 99.9% cheaper than in 1980
Succinct tweet by Tamara McCleary.
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How To Photograph The Night Sky On A Phone
You can’t stop gazing at the luminous full moon—you need to share this with Instagram. So you pull out your phone, aim at the heavens, and capture…a fuzzy white blob. The firmament is one of the hardest targets to snap… Read More ›
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The iPhone’s 100th birthday
Click this link to see the rest of this timely comic from The Joy of Tech.
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Change the way you buy watches
That’s why I was intrigued to learn about fledgling brand Eoniq. The Hong Kong-based company wants to redefine the way you buy a watch, by allowing you to customize a timepiece down to the last detail and have it shipped to you… Read More ›
