Mar 15
The following are my picks for the best St. Patrick’s day ever, with a few post-St. Patrick’s day reconciliation-style inventions thrown in for good measure.
Mar 12
You can forget the wheel, nuclear power, and even the internet. All of man’s greatest creations have been eclipsed by this pint-sized robot that’s able to make custom Oreo cookies whenever you have the craving.
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Mar 07
Hello Kitty and Playboy, two of the late twentieth century’s most iconic brands, are both celebrating milestones this year and when the cat & bunny get together it’s a Kodak, er, Leica moment.
Feb 26
For all those naysayers out there who couldn’t help but caterwaul over Facebook’s demise before the ink was even dry on it IPO opening, May 19, 2012 — including myself [see "How Many Dumb F*cks Rocked Facebook’s IPO Like It’s 1999?"] — our subesquent rude awakening was the world’s largest social network fooled a good many of us.
Feb 25
How Online Ads Work
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You probably think online ads are pretty annoying. But without them, the internet as we know it would not exist—and this blogger would not have a job. These are not your everyday ads, though. They’re built on an impressively complex network of technology that anyone can appreciate.
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Feb 25
Linkify Harnesses Semantic Technology For On-The-Go Small Businesses & Smartphones
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Time is of the essence when running a small business — particularly
when each staff member [whether he or she is the founder or its sales
agent] is often required to wear many hats,
juggle multiple disciplines and multi-task on an ongoing-basis. Add
travel and out-of-the-office business engagements to the mix…
Feb 19
Feces Scale
I have a friend who tries to calm my food fears by reassuring me that something that doesn’t weigh a pound cannot make me gain a pound. Fine! But what about the bag of chocolate covered nuts (they’re filled with protein) I ate this morning? The one I forgot to weigh on my food scale? How much of that have I got sitting inside of me, threatening the needle of my bathroom scale? read more »
Feb 14
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bitcoins But Were Too Broke To Ask!
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Despite the fact Bitcoins were found to be the currency of choice for one online kingpin to conduct drug deals on
the Deep Web, and despite the fact the current market rate for ONE
Bitcoin has risen from $0.75 in 2011 to an astronomical $1000 today –
does not mean you shouldn’t know as much as possible about this
decentralized virtual currency.
Feb 07
Lotteria’s French Fries With Chocolate Dipping Sauce: A Salty & Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat
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Valentine’s Day is on the way and Japan’s Lotteria fast food restaurants have got an extra-special unexpected sweet treat for you and your nom-nom-nomming significant other: fries with a side of chocolate dipping sauce!
Jan 31
Why YouTube’s ‘301 Freeze Rule’ Might Restrict Your Videos From Going Viral
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For all those social media addicts out there who constantly chase the "numbers — whether it be followers, friends
or page views — Google, in its inimical wisdom is here to tell you,
popular videos are no longer a guarantee you will go viral on YouTube.
In case you’re not aware, with the 301 Freeze Rule, your video could be frozen in time, never to see any additional add-on ever again.
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