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Should You Eat That Bacon? [COMIC]
When you eat bacon, it feels like 100 of the cuddliest people in the world are surrounding you in one big hug, while simultaneously giving you the nicest compliments you’ve ever received. In short, it’s the universe’s best comfort food. … Continue reading
Parking Panda Helps You Find, Rent & Rent Out Parking Spaces
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Parking Panda Quick Pitch: Find, … Continue reading
Klout Ranks the Time 100: Guess Who’s #1?
President Obama may be enormously influential in the real world, but when it comes to online influence, he’s got nothing on Justin Bieber — at least according to Klout. The social analytics measurement tool published the various Klout scores of … Continue reading
Google Execs, James Cameron Plan Space Venture
Google CEO Larry Page and the company’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt have joined forces with Avatar director James Cameron for a space venture that will possibly involve mining asteroids. The venture, Planetary Resources Inc., plans to “overlay two critical sectors … Continue reading
Mobile Advertising: 5 DIY Tips for Small Businesses
Zephrin Lasker is CEO of Pontiflex. Follow the company @Pontiflex. When it comes to digital advertising, small business owners (SMBs) must wade through a lot of industry jargon. Today, they have to make sense of words like SoLoMo, and tomorrow, … Continue reading
Why ‘#420′ Didn’t Trend on Twitter
If you’re wondering why #420 isn’t lighting up Twitter‘s trending topics on Friday, don’t blame the social media giant. Twitter’s not censoring the hashtag #420. The site just doesn’t recognize numbers as trending terms. Search Twitter for #4twenty or #Happy420, … Continue reading
Is This The World’s Most Downloaded Man? [VIDEO]
How many times have you actually paid attention to the model in stock photos? Yes, you know they’re good looking, but could you pick them out of a crowd of models a day later? Probably not; several studies have shown … Continue reading
Jawbone Jambox Makes Big Sound With Small Speaker
The Summer Gadget Series is presented by the Galaxy Nexus from Sprint. Android 4.0, Google Wallet and Google Play make it pure Google. Truly Unlimited data from Sprint makes it unstoppable. Check it out. Product: Jawbone Jambox Price: $199.99 / … Continue reading
How Nike Makes a Soccer Uniform From 13 Recycled Bottles [VIDEO]
At the European soccer championships this June, top national teams including the Netherlands, Portugal and France will be decked out in stylish new Nike uniforms. But there’s a catch — the “kits,” as they’re called, are made from recycled bottles. … Continue reading
Why Politicians Should Talk About Technology
Ethan Riegelhaupt is senior vice president for corporate and public affairs at Edelman. Previously, he served as vice president for speech writing and internal communications at The New York Times Company. He was also a senior staff member for New … Continue reading
