March 2012
14 posts
New York city schools want to ban 'loaded words'... →
Google Makes Four Times More Money From iOS Than... →
Back in October, Larry Page proudly declared that Google’s mobile products would generate $2.5 billion in 2011. The Guardian reports, reports that Android accounts for a just a tiny fraction of that number. Google’s iOS products contribute way more to Google’s bottom line. More »
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NYSE:MCD: 97.66 0.69 (0.71%) - McDonald's... →
Cain Hops Back on Stage With Bizarre Video -... →
Flying Bird Man Admits Flying Bird Man Is Fake... →
You’re looking at the Internet Bird Man, who captivated the web’s attention for dozens of hours and divided us between skeptics and the faithful. It was a hoax! It turns out he even made up his name. More »
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"Rick Santorum" — A BLR Soundbite -... →
Artist Treats San Francisco Beach Like an Enormous... →
Bay Area landscape artist Andreas Amador employs San Francisco’s beaches as a canvas for his artistic vision—creating and photographing large-scale organic designs, like an gigantor zen garden. More »
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Man Flies Like a Bird Flapping His Own Wings... →
I’m really amazed by this video, because I always dreamed about doing this. Watch Dutch mechanical engineer Jarno Smeets take off and fly just by flapping wings of his own invention—like a real bird! It’s uncanny. More »
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YouTube and NBC Will Livestream the Entire Summer... →
For the first time ever, you’ll be able to watch every single olympic event live. NBC has teamed up with YouTube to livestream more than 3000 hours of coverage from the London 2012 Olympics for free. First the Super Bowl was streamed online and now this! More »
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Meet the Clueless People Who Just Bought the iPad... →
Despite all the hype leading up to Apple’s new iPad, some people had no idea it was coming. FWD rounded up the best sad, pissed-off tweets from the unlucky souls who recently bought an iPad 2. [FWD] More »
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Nike's Flyknit: The sneaker that's knit like a... →
Verizon launches 'faster than wired' broadband for... →
Verizon Wireless is making good on that name, aiming to rid your home of those ugly, ugly wires. The carrier wants to substitute them with the not-exactly-subtle, bucket-sized antenna you can see on the left. Its HomeFusion service aims to replace DSL-connected domiciles, with Verizon reckoning its own wireless broadband can offer up better upload and download speeds. According to the Washington...
Don't Talk on Your Phone in Public Ever Again... →
Guess what: There’s no reason to talk on your phone anymore, unless you’re at home or in one of a few select emergency exceptions. It’s true. Talking on your phone isn’t only obsolete, it’s extremely annoying. So let’s kick the habit together, forever. More »
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Apple Pushing Ahead with Plans for Subscription TV... →
The New York Post reports that Apple is pressing ahead with plans to launch its own streaming television service by the end of the year, despite continued resistance from content providers.For months, Apple’s point man, Eddie Cue, has been leading talks with content providers, which have largely balked at the tech giant’s efforts to exert control over all aspects of the video service, including...
