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My name is Bill, I am a recent graduate in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University and this is a place for me to post or give my 2 cents on the fascinating world of technology. I am now working for a pretty big technology related company whose name I will leave out just to avoid any possible complications, however far-fetched them happening may be. Music gets included from time to time as well.
Data for the Boston Marathon Investigation Will Be Crowdsourced
Paul McRae, a native of New Zealand now living in Jacksonville, takes a photograph of an empty Boylston Avenue near the Boston Marathon finish line, in Boston, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Three people were killed and more than 140 were injured when bombs exploded seconds apart close to the finish line on Monday. McRae finished the race before the explosions. Photo: Charles Krupa / AP
Reposted from http://bit.ly/XDyfuv on February 11, 2013 at 12:39PMIn July 2012, Jonathan Dharmaraj and his girlfriend of almost a year broke up. After spending every second together — working in the same hospital and living two minutes from each other — they both went off to different…
If this actually works I believe you have met somebody special.
Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution.
A rather silly post that makes you kind of dislike the author, but he might be onto something at moments.
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DateByNumbers No Texting, No Exceptions on CollegeCandy (via datebynumbers)Or we’re a socially crippled society incapable of communicating in a truly intimate and daring way. In all seriousness though this quote does make a good point about texting fitting in better with most of our methods of communication throughout history.
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Currently going through the same thing with my father. While I was able to persuade him to try out Android (and by no means does he not enjoy using his Droid Razr Maxx HD) I still constantly hear the paranoid comments on what is happening with his email and data. It’s hard to believe that if given a decent product he wouldn’t gladly jump back on the Blackberry Enterprise System.
Looks like the 49ers have a bit of a Moneyball thing going
Amid all the forecasts for what next year will bring, here are five business trends you’d be wise to pass up.
This article is part of Inc.’s special report on How (and Where) to Make Money in 2013 (and Beyond). Follow the links at the end of the story for more game-changing trends, bold…
I believe the issue is that in the past the consoles or a pc were necessary to play any game. Now casual gamers have cheap and small alternatives in non-gaming devices. The Ouya actually seems like a better alternative as it is still cheap and allows for more expansive games to reside with the cheaper ones.
How long will your phone’s battery last when the power goes out? I just changed my settings! Here’s how to extend it (prly wise to do the same on your laptop):
If electricity dies during your Sandy coverage, you don’t want your smartphone to do the same. Here’s a round-up of links on how to save the battery to your mobile (for all the tweeting, Instagramming and source phone calls to come).
- Android: Step by step ways to save power (with pictures) from WikiHow.
- iPhone: Simple tips to save power (in slideshow form) from Huffington Post or try some of Apple’s own tips.
- Blackberry: Another set of step-by-step methods (with pictures) from WikiHow.
Plus, some more general tips, including tapping your laptop or car for more energy from TechHive.
And for the next #Frankenstorm, derecho or other power outage emergency you still need to cover, consider adding this to your journalist toolbox: a way to power your iPhone with wrist power (Thanks for tweeting that one out, Jay Rosen)
Got more battery saving strategies for your mobile device? Share and brainstorm in the comments.
Stay safe everyone, and make sure you can liveblog it for as long as possible.
Stay aware, especially as more financial processes are completed with smartphones. Get software that will protect you and keep an eye out on what you download/click on just like you would a PC.
