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The end of the world is coming – Like for real

August 12th, 2008 2 Comments

I once took a few weeks of a quantum mechanics class because since I was a kid I was pretty much fascinated with the concept of time travel. Too this day I retain no knowledge of the subject or that class (830 in the morning wasn’t gonna happen). I’d been reading around the web of […]

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Cuil – New search engine not so cool

August 3rd, 2008 1 Comment

Earlier this week Cuil, a new startup search engine run by ex-Google engineers, went live. Now before we really get into this remember that Google is the king when it comes to the search industry. They’ve taken out names like Altavista, Lycos, MSN, Yahoo and a score of others. Trying to compete with Google is an uphill […]

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Virgin Galatic Unviels WK2 Space Travel Ship – Makes the rest of us feel broke

July 31st, 2008 No Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkerI4lseU Got 200,000 dollars lying around and are able to make make a 10 percent deposit for a ticket? If so, you probably aren’t the type who knows the meaning of broke and can most likely make plans to sit next to other absorbingly rich people and fly on Virgin Galatic’s new White Knight 2. This week everyone and their […]

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Classic Nickelodeon Shows now on iTunes

July 30th, 2008 No Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjCo3RnWtwY Remember when watching Nick involved a big orange couch, cartoons not suited for small children, and live action TV shows without snotty nosed brat kids that wanted a record deal? I do! And I bet you do too. Nickelodeon has just rolled out some pretty sweet classic shows that haven’t been on the air […]

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HP TouchSmart PC

July 1st, 2008 No Comments

httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=zUr7byYaql4 I gesture, you gesture and then HP just bold face lies to you. Unlike the obvious “Minority Report” inspired ad, the HP TouchSmart PC does not do the multi-touch gestures that we’ve all come to love on devices like the iPhone. At a glance, the new all-in-one machine from HP borrows heavily from Apple’s […]

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BMW GINA LIGHT

June 12th, 2008 1 Comment

 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYiEkQYhWY The end result of good design is supposed to bring about exceptional aesthetic and it should be based on conveying an idea and solving problems. BMW is perusing just that with their concept car “GINA”. Designed by Chris Bangle, GINA approaches car design in a completely new way. Thinking of the vehicles exterior as an […]

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