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Topeka Is Now Google?
In: Internet| Miscellaneous
2 Mar 2010Topeka, Kansas has officially (and temporarily) changed its name to Google, Kansas. In an effort to sway Google, Inc. to provide Topeka…I mean Google…with its new gigabit fiber Internet, Mayor Bill Bunten signed a proclamation yesterday!
The name change is in place for the entire month of March. According to Bunten, the hope is that the [...]
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- Tags: Google, Internet, kansas, name change, topeka
Is Mobile Radar The Future Of Wireless?
In: Miscellaneous
29 Jan 2010This is a really cool concept that Nokia is working on. Not only can you measure the speed of moving objects, but the phone can also respond to certain body movements you make.
This could potentially be really cool. Just think if the technology was used, for example, to detect when the phone is being dropped? [...]
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- Tags: mobile radar, nokia, nokia radar, radar, wireless radar
The Apple Tablet Timeline
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27 Jan 2010So with all the talk/rumors/hub-bub about the upcoming Apple Tablet, I felt like I’d be out of the loop if I didn’t post something! Fast Company put together this cool timeline showing all the rumors and events of the past decade involving the Apple Tablet.
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- Tags: Apple, apple tablet, appletablet, islate, mac, tablet
One Third Of 11-Year Olds Have Cellphones
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20 Jan 2010Technology is slowly taking over our lives! There’s not much to say here…the numbers pretty much speak for themselves. I’m not usually “uptight” about these kinds of things, but what does a 5th grader need a cell phone for?
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- Tags: cell phone, cellphone, children, kids, stats, usage
Masterpiece Created With MS Paint
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18 Jan 2010This video has been making its rounds across the Internet. I wanted to share it, because of how much I hate MS Paint. It took this guy 4 years to create this 2.5 meter by 2.3 meter painting. Can you imagine??? I lose my patience and want to punch my monitor after 30 seconds of [...]
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- Tags: artwork, masterpiece, ms paint, paint, paint art
How Big Is Your Caffeine Buzz?
In: Miscellaneous
15 Jan 2010This graphic doesn’t have much to do with my site’s usual content. But I’m tired this morning, so it seemed appropriate to post something about caffeine! I actually was surprised how high some of these drinks are in caffeine content! Check out the original story at Cool Infographics. (click to enlarge)
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- Tags: buzz, caffeinated, Caffeine, coffee, intake, levels, pop, soda
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