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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has an interesting article about webflippers - people who buy websites with the hope of improving them and then selling them for a higher price. August 11, 2008
Swarm Bots: The Future of Robotics?
Instead of a solitary super-intelligent robot how about a swarm of fairly mindless robots cooperating with other swarm-bots to solve tasks? The BBC reports that swarm robots may someday be used for dangerous Mars missions or dangerous jobs here on Earth. August 9, 2008
Xobni Microsoft Outlook Plug-in Getting High Praise
Xobni is a plug-in for Microsoft Outlook that has been garnering a large number of positive reviews. August 8, 2008
Best Buy Vending Machine at DFW Airport
The Dallas Morning News' Aviation Blog says Best Buy product dispensers were spotted at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Aiport. August 7, 2008
Apple Removes Useless, Expensive I Am Rich App
Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that the pointless $999. August 6, 2008
Web Humor: Baby's First Internet
Baby's First Internet by Kevin Fanning and Kean Soo provides a hilarious look at some of the trends, habits and absurdities of today's online culture. August 5, 2008
Yale Struggles to Hang on to Tech Students
The demand for people with excellent computer and technical skills is causing problems at Yale according to an entry in the Wall Street Journal's Independent Street blog. July 31, 2008
Show Off Your Inbox Zero Victory
An iniative called Inbox Victory from the F. July 30, 2008
MacBook Touch or Apple Tablet Next From Apple?
MacDailyNews recently posted a rumor about a MacBook Touch as an Apple secret product. July 30, 2008
Tiny Microscopic Printer Dots Destroy Laser Printer Anonymity
Here's something else to worry about if you value your privacy. July 26, 2008
China Has More Web Surfers Than U.S.
China now has more people surfing the Internet than the United States does. July 24, 2008
Microsoft Would Restart Yahoo Talks With New Board
Microsoft Corporation would be open to a new plan to buy all or part of Yahoo if a new Yahoo board is elected. July 7, 2008
Eggs Thrown at Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ducks for cover as a man throws several eggs at hm during a speech he was giving at a Hungarian University. May 20, 2008
20% of U.S. Population Has Never Sent an Email
Not everyone is using the Internet. May 19, 2008
Charles Babbage's 5-Ton Calculator Comes to Life
Nathan Myhrvold, the former CTO of Microsoft, has added an extremely cool looking 19th-century mechanical calculator to his collection. May 14, 2008
Chumby Raises $12 Million
The makers of the Chumby - a widget-powered alarm clock type of device - have raised $12. April 12, 2008
Olivia Munn Rides The Hawaii Chair
Olivia Munn attempts to use a chair called The Hawaii Chair. It has a 2800 RPM Hula motor. April 11, 2008
Can You Scrub Away Your Digital Footprint?
Every social networking website you have used likely still retains the information you placed there even after you abandoned the website. April 10, 2008
Rick Astley Interview About Rickrolls
Rickrolling was very big on April Fool's Day. April 5, 2008
Adobe Launches Free Photo-Editing Software
Adobe has launched a free web version of Photoshop - its popular photo-editing software - called Photoshop Express. March 28, 2008