Awesome Robots Photo Gallery – The Big Picture
via boston.com I never tire of watching robots.
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Have we forgotten how to concentrate?
In a new book, The Art of Concentration, the health writer Harriet Griffey argues that we are experiencing an attention crisis. Office workers are interrupted every three minutes, so at best we have a three-minute attention span, and 62% of us are addicted to email. Meanwhile, a recent study at the University of California calculated …
Checkinblog.com is Looking for a Good Home
I created new blog in January to cover the world of Location Based Services at Checkinblog.com. I thought it was a great time to do it as the market for this niche is blowing up and there didn’t seem to be many other sites dedicated to its coverage. It was the perfect recipe for creating …
The King of Kong. A Great Documentary for Geeks
I just watched this last night and it’s a great documentary for geeks to watch. It provides a compelling story that covers the history of classic arcade gaming with a competitive spin. It tells a story behind a popular video game god and the challenges that an up and comer faces to try and take …
Citibank Exposed Social Security Numbers on Printed Envelopes to Customers
So today I get a letter from Citibank to inform me of the following: …due to a processing error the nine digits in your social security number, along with a string of other numbers and letters all resembling a mail routing number, were printed on the lower edge of an envelope containing a year-end tax …
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[VIDEO] Alan Wilder Joins Depeche Mode on Stage in London for First Time in 16 Years
Alan Wilder shocked Depeche Mode fans around the world tonight, joining his former band onstage for the first time in 16 years to accompany Martin Gore on piano during a performance of “Somebody†at a Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. We’ve got several different videos of the brief reunion posted …
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WTF?!? Singing Sinatra’s “My Way” in Karaoke bars in the Philippines can be deadly!
Jes Aznar for The New York Times Rodolfo Gregorio, right, at a General Santos karaoke bar. Filipinos, who pride themselves on their singing, may have a lower tolerance for bad singers. Next, he belted out crowd-pleasers by Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck. But Mr. Gregorio, 63, a witness to countless fistfights and occasional stabbings erupting …
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Just announced Canon T2i w/ 1920×1080 @ 30FPS, more movie features & Eye Fi connected menus!
Canon has unveiled the latest in its long line of consumer digital SLRs, the Rebel T2i (EOS 550D). Highlights include 1080p HD video recording (with full manual control), an 18MP CMOS sensor, 3 inch 3:2 LCD with 1040k dot resolution and the 63-point iFCL metering system first seen on the EOS 7D. The new Rebel …
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