Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
6 Great Gadgets That Have Transformed the World
January 12, 2012 4:08 pm featured, TechnologyThe world is full of some great inventions that have transformed the world. The computer, the smart phone, the radio. But there are lots of little gadgets and products on the market that have really changed things, and we aren’t really aware of it. Below are 6 of our favorites. 1. Duct Tape Duct tape [...]
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Funny Siri Responses – Things to Know About Siri
November 10, 2011 2:34 pm Fail, featured, TechnologySiri, the personal assistant app for the iPhone, is not only a smart phone user’s dream, but she has a heck of a sense of humor. Here are some of our favorites that not only make us laugh, but teach us important things about Siri. Siri Has Neither the Time Nor the Patience for Your [...]
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7 Essential Android Apps for College Students
November 1, 2011 2:56 pm TechnologyGetting work done as a college student can be pressing without the proper tools. How many times have you gotten to class and forgot that you left an assignment back in your dorm? Note taking can be an important aspect of college life as well, but handwritten notes can be hard to decipher after the [...]
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5 Ways to Help Save Your Laptop Battery [Infographic]
September 23, 2011 9:26 am TechnologyThere are many ways to prolong the amount of life in laptop batteries. However, there also is a lot of conflicting information on this topic. Some will advise you to allow the battery to completely lose its charge before plugging it in, while others will argue that practice is harmful to the battery’s life. The [...]
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Simple Inventions That Are Pure Genius
September 20, 2011 4:04 pm featured, TechnologySome of the items you are about to see fall into the “why didn’t I think of that?” realm, while others fall into the “who in the world would think of that, and where can I get one?” realm. I’ve left out most of the almost-good ideas, and present you now with 25 simple inventions [...]
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The Amazon Tax Law: This is Going to Suck – Infographic
August 23, 2011 6:50 pm TechnologyWithout action on the federal level, states have taken it into their own hands to pass laws that mandate sales tax be paid on purchases from all state residents – regardless of whether they made the purchase online or in their home state. This type of law that states are enacting has been dubbed the [...]
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How Educational Tools Have Evolved Over The Years – Infographic
July 23, 2011 3:40 am TechnologyWhen was the last time you put your hands on a tape recorder? How about a slide projector or an overhead projector? Unless you’re stuck in some type of time warp, it’s probably been a while. In this age of technology, which allows us to do just about everything on our smartphones or online — [...]
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Who Won E3 2011? Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo
June 7, 2011 1:15 pm Technology, Video GamesE3 2011, June 6-9, presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) for the video gaming industry. In a slight departure from our normal kinds of posts, I unveil the winner of E3 2011. Each year the “Big 3″ companies, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, hold a press conference, and each year one is crowned as winning E3. [...]
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Best Fictional Weapons
May 31, 2011 3:02 pm Cartoons, Comics, Film, Technology, Video GamesFirst of all, a quick disclaimer: I am not glamorizing nor glorifying weapons, violence, or related topics. Ok, now that that’s out of the way…we’ve all watched some action movie, TV show, or played a video game and thought that the hero (or villain) had a badass weapon. But what are the best of these [...]
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8 Other Uses for an Apple iPad
January 5, 2011 4:32 pm featured, TechnologyRegardless of your opinion of Apple products, there’s no denying their popularity, and if 2010 belonged to any one of Apple’s products, it was easily the iPad (sorry iPhone 4). While there are plenty of uses for the iPad in the manner it was intended (e-reader, movie screen, internet browser), here are 8 ways it [...]
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