Too Much Information!
I have a quote on my desk by the iconic 20th century photographer Ansel Adams, whose beautiful and meticulously crafted landscapes are breathtaking tributes both to the beauty of the American west and...
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Amazon Fire Phone: An #EpicFail
Amazon finally unveiled its long-awaited smartphone, the Fire Phone. #epicfail #at&texclusiveareyoukidding #tooheavyandawkward #toolate #seenitbefore #wherearetheapps...
View ArticleTwo Of The Nation's Largest Library Systems Will Start Lending Wi-Fi
As libraries around the country make the shift to web-savvy information and resource hubs, two of the nation's largest public library systems will soon start lending the Internet itself. Patrons of the...
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If This Note Doesn't Convince Your Boss To Let You Watch The U.S. Soccer...
Really want to watch the U.S.-Germany game on Thursday, but don't know how you're going to get off work? The U.S. men's soccer team has you covered. The team's official Twitter feed sent a ready-to-go...
View ArticleTexting Without Context
My professional life was dedicated to helping the military adapt to rapidly evolving communications technology, and my primary concern has long been with the sheer volume of information we acquire...
View ArticleGermany Cancels Verizon Contract In Wake Of U.S. Spying Scandal
(Adds background on Verizon contract, paragraph 7) BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - The German government has canceled a contract with U.S. telecoms firm Verizon Communications Inc as part of an overhaul of...
View ArticleIs the Supreme Court Cellphone Ruling a Bad Decision?
Co-authored by Dr. Stephen Bryen, Chairman & CTO, Ziklag Systems The Supreme Court decision on cellphones, Riley v. California, may seem like an open-and-shut case because the Court unanimously...
View ArticleIf 'Game Of Thrones' Were Made On An '80s VHS, It Would Be Like This (No...
If you were born in the '80s or earlier, then you probably have a deep appreciation for the HD clarity we get to watch TV in today. But what if your favorite show ("Game of Thrones" ahem, ahem) was...
View ArticleSmartphones: The New Cigarettes?
I've never been a smoker, but I'd like to think that what I've seen from my smoker friends has given me enough of a window into the relationship that they have with their cigarettes. They have a habit...
View ArticleI Started the First Gay Pride Celebration in My Town After My Facebook Event...
This story was produced in partnership with Facebook Stories. Submit your own Facebook story here. --- My spouse Shronn and I have been married for 14 years. Each year we drive an hour away to Tulsa...
View ArticleThis Jaw-Dropping Video Reveals How To Make Things Invisible
How can you make something invisible, that is, without using a cloak? This easy experiment just might be the "solution." A new YouTube video from At-Bristol, a science center in England, shows how you...
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Kim Kardashian's Video Game Makes The Quest For Fame Seem Tedious And Exhausting
I spent a couple of hours playing Kim Kardashian's newly released iOS game, "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood," and all I learned is that the quest for fame and fortune -- specifically when you don't have...
View ArticleHave You Ever Had Sex With Someone You Met On The Internet? Jimmy Kimmel...
The World Wide Web can answer pretty much everything, but Jimmy Kimmel has one question that still remains: Have you ever had sex with someone you met on the Internet? Let's face it. More often than...
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These Google Doc Spreadsheets Have LGBT Pride And It Is Perfect
We never thought it was possible that a spreadsheet could celebrate LGBT pride -- or get us even remotely excited -- but Google has found a way to make both happen. And it is fabulous. Currently, in...
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Twitter Celebrates Ramadan 2014 With 'Hashflags' And Much More
Ramadan 2014 is upon us and Twitter is joining in the celebrations this year with special icons, instant iftar times, and an interactive map. Ahmad AbouAmmo, Twitter's Head of Media Partnerships for...
View ArticleCollege Professors Read Bad Online Reviews Of Themselves (VIDEO)
You've probably seen Jimmy Kimmel's brilliant segment where celebrities read mean Tweets about themselves. In a similar vein, The Peak, the student newspaper of Simon Fraser University in British...
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The Whole Entire World Binge-Watched 'Breaking Bad' Because Of Course
Drama is coming. According to a survey conducted by TiVo, 91 percent of viewers said they've binge-watched TV shows, meaning they watched three or more episodes of the same show in a row, and there is...
View ArticleIn Praise of 'Small Data': How Targeted Analytics -- Not 'Big Data' -- Are...
I hate buzzwords. There sure are a lot of them in education technology -- probably enough to fill out a bingo card. Some of them have gained more traction than others, but there's one in particular...
View ArticleViral Hoax Garners Thousands in Sympathy Funds Online
It turns out that a Jackson, Mississippi KFC did not, in fact, kick out a disfigured 3-year-old for disturbing other customers with her injuries. Earlier this month, the grandmother, Kelly Mullins,...
View ArticleHow Do You Write A Hit Pop Song? Well, Write It About Jennifer Lawrence For...
Want to know how to create a hit pop song? Comedian Brett Domino has some hilarious ideas. In this satirical short, Domino gives us some tips about how to rock the charts. His suggestions include: Use...
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