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Google Glasses

Instead of peering into smart phone screens to learn or communicate, the Internet giant imagines a future where people wear hipster bifocal frames (with or without prescription glass) containing a built in camera, speaker, microphone and tiny monitor. Read More


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Encyclopedia Britannica to stop printing books

I remember using my parents Encyclopedia Britannica in 1983 for a book report and it didn’t have half of the information I needed back then. Can you imagine still having to rely on a book for all of your worldly knowledge? Another end of an era killed by the web. Not sure if I’m sad or glad.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — After 244 years, Encyclopedia Britannica will cease production of its iconic multi-volume book sets.
Britannica usually prints a new set of the tomes every two years, but 2010′s 32-volume set will be its last. Instead, the company will focus solely on its digital encyclopedia and education tools. Read More


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Help Stop SOPA/PIPA

“You are an agent of change. Has anyone ever told you that? Well, I just did, and I meant it.” Read More


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Moving the world off IE 6

The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown
Moving the world off Internet Explorer 6

Wow, Microsoft is actually running a campaign to kill IE6. I love it! And yes, YOU can make a difference. Go to www.IE6countdown.com to see the analytics, and for f**k sake uninstall IE6 and download a modern browser.


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Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 is no longer the world’s most-used browser, according to a Web analytics firm. But its replacement isn’t a different version of IE: It’s Chrome, Google’s upstart Web browser. Read More


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