February 2013
140 Stories
How TED makes us all smarter
There was once a time when being a geek or a nerd wasn't cool until you bought your first Porsche....
The conclusion to an immovable object meeting an unstoppable force will surprise you
Leave it to the folks at Minute Physics to give enjoy thinking harder than you really want to for under...
Hydrophobic coating is the coolest product demonstration you’ll see all day
Hydrophobic and oleophobic coating may sound like something boring that you'd find in a college chemistry textbook, but it also...
NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year
The term "solar sailing" was first coined by Arthur C. Clarke in the 1964 book "Sunjammer" but the roots of...
A “smart” science lesson
Intelligence, from a scientific perspective, is a broad, and deep comprehension—"catching on,” “making sense,” of things, or “figuring out” what...
Illegally uploaded full-length movies pop up again on YouTube
It was a problem that had been solved for all intents and purposes years ago when YouTube put the power...
Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not
Facebook may or may not have abandoned its long-rumored dream of having its own branded handsets, but that doesn't mean...
Top restaurant apps being used by consumers
If you are a current restaurant owner and still haven’t jumped on the bandwagon of smartphone applications, you are not...
Geeks win with the Star Wars flash drive Pez dispenser
The Pez is strong with this one. If there's one thing we've learned about true geeks over the years, it's...
3 rules about powerful trolls that every publicist must know
The internet didn't create trolls. It made them more widespread because it made being one easier. There are many publications...
14-year-old gets father to pay her $200 to take 6-month break from Facebook
If you're going to give up something that you really enjoy, you might as well get paid for it. That...
Best internet entrepreneurs of 2012
2010 saw the launch of what are now two major social media websites - Pinterest and Instagram. These two companies,...
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