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Geek Test: If You MUST Have A Hexacopter, Well…

Geek Test: If You MUST Have A Hexacopter, Well…

Gadgets and toys have been a staple of true "geekdom" since the dawn of the being-a-geek-is-cool era. We've chronicled many...

The Death of the Shopping Cart

The Death of the Shopping Cart

The thing that truly sparked the initial growth of eCommerce has become the greatest point of abandonment on sites that...

HP/Palm Announce “TouchPad” WebOS Tablet, Looks Impressive

HP/Palm Announce “TouchPad” WebOS Tablet, Looks Impressive

Though WebOS never really got much traction, HP/Palm are looking to change that with today's announcement of a new tablet...

Justice! Sony Do Something Evil, Pwn Themselves

Justice! Sony Do Something Evil, Pwn Themselves

Oh, Sony. The venerable old company - who have actually done some smart things lately - have gone and shot...

WSJ: iPad 2 In Production, But No Retina Display

WSJ: iPad 2 In Production, But No Retina Display

In the grand, glorious world that we call 'Apple Rumors', we have become accustomed to certain rules. For example, when...

The Quest for Power in Africa

The Quest for Power in Africa

Despite it's vast size, tremendous population, and abundance of natural resources, Africa still has the lowest per-capita use of power...

Most Car Ads Sucked During Super Bowl: But Not These Three

Most Car Ads Sucked During Super Bowl: But Not These Three

As I witnessed my Pittsburgh Steelers fall to the cheese heads, I couldn't help but be sullen throughout the night....

You Mean People Still Buy Music, Seriously?

You Mean People Still Buy Music, Seriously?

A man much more brilliant than I once said that you must adapt or die to succeed in business. Warner...

How We Are Tracked Online

How We Are Tracked Online

The news is jam-packed with stories about online privacy, "do not track," and Internet security issues. With proposals for a...

Why the Groupon Superbowl Ads are a Symptom of a Sick Culture

Why the Groupon Superbowl Ads are a Symptom of a Sick Culture

Groupon's Superbowl ads have already generated a firestorm of controversy. The spots, which variously made light of endangered whales, rainforest...

Why The Future of Blogging Starts Now

Why The Future of Blogging Starts Now

So, once again, we are hearing about the end of blogging.This time in comes in the form of a New...

Quadriplegic Earns Guinness Typing Record By Way of Mouth

Quadriplegic Earns Guinness Typing Record By Way of Mouth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1tNXWpmA5I Technology can amaze, inspire, and shock us all. In this story, though, technology helps one quadriplegic do all three....