Google Zeitgeist 2010
Google puts out their Zeitgeist every year showing the search trends of the previous 12 months. This year they put together a nice video showing these trends and events as well as their various products.
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2010 Holiday Gift Guide
Another year has come and gone, and with it, comes another iteration of my holiday geek gift guide. The gift lists are chosen because they appeal to me, and the people I shop for. Feel free to let…
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A Tiny Lens for my Camera Phone
I got a present in the mail yesterday straight from China. The tiny little macro/wide angle lens I purchased had finally arrived (apparently free shipping from China takes a while). Yes, you read that correctly. I purchased a…
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MapCrunch (random teleportation)
Do you want to take random trips around the world (via Google Street View)? MapCrunch allows you to teleport around the word to some pretty beautiful places on Google Street View. It also looks like you can submit…
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Remote Controlled Ghost
Happy Halloween a bit late. Did you get a lot of candy two nights ago? Michael at Utah Aerials was dive bombing kids as they collected Halloween candy with his homemade remote control Ghost (which he lovingly named…
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Old Smartphones
I ran across an article yesterday that took me for a little trip down smartphone memory lane: From Brick to Tile: We Look Back at a Decade of Smartphone Evolution The article walks through a brief history of…
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Mentos Media Winning Awards
A couple pieces of Mentos media (a video and comic) have been in the news the past few days for winning a couple awards. The first is from a Mentos Fresh Goes Better contest on deviantART. The contest…
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e7 Flash Game
I just ran across a fun new flash game by Jonas Richner. The game is called e7, and even though it’s nothing elaborate, it really pulls you in. You’re goal is to save the earth… “It’s force is…
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A History of Computer Icons
I ran across a nice article tonight that takes a brief trip down memory lane through the history of computer icons. The first icons are from 1973 on the first GUI interface of the Xerox Alto, taking you…
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CrosT Application for WebOS
For the past several months, I have been working with a colleague of mine (Matt) on a mobile app for WebOS (Palm Pre and Palm Pixi). It started with an idea from Matt’s wife while they were waiting…
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Mentos & Diet Coke World Record Broken Again
The Guinness World Record for Mentos and Diet Coke has been broken yet again, this time by the Tour College of Changchun University in China. The previous record was set by Turbia University for 1911 fountains. The new…
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Mentos Powered Rocket Car
Those crazy guys at Eppybird have done it again. They’re the guys who brought you the amazing Mentos fountains. This time around they’re using Coke Zero (apparently it works as good as Diet Coke) and Mentos to make…
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Super Mario Crossover
Have you ever wanted to run your favorite old-school Nintendo characters through the original Super Mario Brothers? Well wait no more, you now can with Super Mario Crossover. You have a choice of Mario, Link from Zelda, Bill…
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David After Dentist: Family Video to Viral Sensation
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Presenter: David DeVore – David After Dentist Description: What motivated our family to post the first “David After Dentist” video. What was our reaction to the video going viral — and why we decided…
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Cracking the Books ‘ User-Generated Content in Education
Tuesday, March 16, 2010Presenters:Clyde Boyer – Trinity Education GroupRon Reed – RL Reed ConsultingAnita Givens – Texas Education AgencyMargarita Pinkos – MPinkos Education Consultants Description:"Age considers; youth ventures." This aphorism has never seemed more real than in a…
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