In October 2011 the human population will reach 7 billion. But the Earth is big and space is not the problem; it’s balance. If all 7 billion stood shoulder-to-shoulder we would only fill the city of Los Angeles. Yet 5% consume 23% of the world’ energy and a whopping 38% lack adequate sanitation. Here are […]
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Is Facebook the New Smoking?
A new study shows that online usage is increasingly becoming an addiction. Is Facebook the new smoking? Have you ever “gone to the bathroom” in order to check email or come up with a socially appropriate excuse to pull out your smartphone just so you can check your Facebook? Then you could be an Internet […]
The iPad and Your Website
The iPad is changing the way we compute. The mobile market is the largest growing demographic on the Web. But if your website is not iPad compatible, you could be left behind. With over 25 million sold and still growing, if all the iPad owners of the world came together they could and make their […]
“In Time” Movie Where Time is Literally Money
“In Time” is a movie set in the late 21st century where time has replaced money as the currency of the day. In this future society aging stops at 25 and everyone is given one year to live. You can buy and sell your time but unless you replenish your clock, you die. This “time […]
Atlantis Lands Ending Space Shuttle Program
A picture perfect landing for the Atlantis Space Shuttle ends the 30 year Space Shuttle program. But let’s hope this is not the end of the American Space program as it has enriched and enhanced our way of life. Atlantis landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida touching down at 5:56AM on July 21, […]
Dropbox into The Cloud
Dropbox is an online application to backup, share, and sync your files with other computers and mobile devices. This Web application gives you a cloud-based server but without the hassle and a fraction of the expense. Here’s how it works. Install on your PC, Mac, or Linux machine. Installation is easy and Dropbox works with […]
Fun with Hackers
The Daily Show’s John Hodgman takes a hack at hackers with some interesting (and of course, funny) advice. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c You’re Welcome – Hacker Threat www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook
If BeautifulPeople.com gets Hacked then Anyone Can
The website BeautifulPeople.com was hacked and ugly people were allowed “in” the exclusive site. The Sherk virus allowed unchecked access so the pretty and plain were all mixed together. Oh the horror! The moral of this story: if good-looking people can get hacked, then anyone can! HA! Bet you didn’t see that coming. One would […]
Hawkman not Happy about Green Lantern Movie
Green Lantern finally got his own movie. But not everyone’s happy about it, especially Hawkman. He wants his own movie and can’t understand why no one agrees. This exchange between Hawkman and Superman explains why Hawkman will never get a movie: Superman (sarcastically) to Hawkman: “What are your powers?” Hawkman to Superman: “I can fly.” […]
Don’t Steal from a Geek
When Joshua Kaufman’s MacBook was stolen, this web designer from Oakland used blogging to help police find the thief. The moral of the story – Don’t Steal from a Geek! Joshua set up a blog called “This Guy Has My MacBook”. He posted photographs of the bandit using an application he had previously installed on […]
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