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Shut the elf up!

Published December 9, 2008, 1:54 pm | by Kevin W.
  
Normally, there's nothing amusing about an office supply company trying to shill staples and toner, but OfficeMax, over the last couple of years, has offered a surprisingly hysterical and strangely addictive brand extension for the holidays in partnership with JibJab. Read more

This guy built a completely useless, but better, mousetrap

Published December 9, 2008, 1:27 pm | by Kevin W.
  
Did you ever play that board game "Mousetrap" when you were a kid? Well, this guy apparently played the crap out of it. It's completely pointless, but this video is impressive nonetheless. Check it out. Read more

Smells Like Tween Spirit (or how American Idol got me into cutting)

Published December 2, 2008, 4:56 pm | by Kevin W.
  
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Media Advertising Must Adapt to Survive in 2009

Published December 2, 2008, 4:19 pm | by Kevin W.
  
Broadcasters, marketers and media buyers agree that, because we now live in a video-on-demand world in which consumers control what they watch and when, the broadcast advertising model is broken. Read more

SearchWiki: Google knows what you did last summer

Published November 23, 2008, 9:29 am | by Kevin W.
  
Last Thursday, Google released a major enhancement to its service which will allow you to customize your search results and to build community around search. Google is calling this feature SearchWiki. With SearchWiki, you are able to reorder your search results. Read more

Military able to regrow naughty bits, other useful body parts

Published November 19, 2008, 9:23 am | by Kevin W.
  
Nanoscaffolding. No, it's not a ladder-thingy for tiny painters. Nanoscaffolding is what military researchers are calling ultra-fine polymer fibers they have successfully used to regrow limbs and organs. Read more

I was exsanguinated and all I got was this lousy shirt

Published November 18, 2008, 8:47 pm | by Kevin W.
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I admit it. I'm a V junkie. Or at least addicted to Alan Ball's vampire drama on HBO, "True Blood." You should be too. If you already are, then you will appreciate this Sookie is Mine! t-shirt. It's the perfect blend of geeky and goth. Read more

Obama's LCD-side Chat

Published November 15, 2008, 5:26 pm | by Kevin W.
  
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The Zombie Also Rises

Published November 15, 2008, 12:34 pm | by Kevin W.
  
Think of the great literary works of the last few hundred years. Names like Faulkner, Hemmingway, Austin, Joyce and Shakespeare probably come to mind. You are probably thinking about tales of unrequited love, lost causes, struggles against nature and ribaldry. Yeah, I said it, ribaldry. What you probably don't think of is zombies. Read more

Talkin bout my Generatus: don't be left speechless on social networks

Published November 11, 2008, 9:12 pm | by Kevin W.
  
Face it - you're not always as funny and charming as you think you are. And the pressure is enormous to say something witty in your Facebook status or your next tweet. Don't be left tongue-tied. Generatus is a clever-status generator that is sure to impress your friends. Read more

Machinima breaks Obama

Published November 7, 2008, 1:54 pm | by Kevin W.
  
 
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Technology sector hearts Obama

Published November 7, 2008, 12:16 pm | by Kevin W.
Obama will be the first President in decades to call for large-scale direct investments in technology by the government. Bill Whyman, an analyst with ISI Group, claims, "The bottom line is that Obama is going to be good for the tech sector. Read more

Warcraft said Fred

Published November 6, 2008, 4:17 pm | by Kevin W.
  
 
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Obama wants the internet to be more like Switzerland

Published November 6, 2008, 3:38 pm | by Kevin W.
  
President-elect Barack Obama is clearly in-tune with modern technology. His campaign used technology more effectively than any other in history. Read more

National Holographic: CNN reveals secret of high-tech election coverage

Published November 5, 2008, 11:53 pm | by Kevin W.
  
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Obama pwned the election with his mad haxor skillz

Published November 5, 2008, 11:31 am | by Kevin W.
I don't know if you caught it, but Barack Obama won an election last night. That was an understatement. Obama handed the election its posterior. While pundits will no doubt dissect the whys and where-to-fores over the coming days, one thing seems clear: his campaign used technology more effectively than any in history. Read more

World of Warcraft coverage of the presidential election was dead on

Published November 5, 2008, 10:52 am | by Kevin W.
  
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I vote for free stuff

Published November 4, 2008, 12:12 pm | by Kevin W.
  
Several purveyors of fine cuisine are offering free stuff to celebrate the election today. Starbucks is offering a free cup of coffee to anyone who asks today. Originally, Starbucks was limiting the promotion to those who said they voted, but the company broadened the offer to all customers to make sure it doesn't run afoul of election laws. Read more

Twisenfranchised? Use Twitter to report voting problems

Published November 4, 2008, 11:37 am | by Kevin W.
  
If you're voting today, and encounter long lines, broken down voting machines, or Cylon Centurians barring the doors, you don't have to remain silent (unless the Cylons tell you to). Turn to your old friend Twitter to post about your experience. And if you use the hash tag #votereport, then the world can see where there are troubles. Read more

Embrace SPAM

Published November 4, 2008, 9:43 am | by Kevin W.
No, not the e-mails promising inexpensive Canadian drugs or a firmer erection. You should continue to hate that. I'm talking about SPAM. The original. You know, the meat you get in a can. The one that inspired Monty Python to sing its praises. Now, to call it tasty would be a stretch, and to call it healthy would be an outright lie. Read more