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Humorous Portraits of People with Faces Pressed Against Glass
PetaPixel - 20 Jan 2013 23:13Special Edition Point-and-Shoot Made for Taking Pictures With Anime Characters
PetaPixel - 20 Jan 2013 21:22Analog SLRs as Cheap Full-Frame DSLR Alternatives
PetaPixel - 20 Jan 2013 20:35Ben Horowitz: "We Like To Invest In College Dropouts With Insane Ideas Going After Tiny Markets With No Way To Monetize"
TechCrunch - 20 Jan 2013 21:04
At the DLD conference in Munich today, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz took the stage to discuss why he and his firm Andreessen Horowitz invests in a company and its founders. Last year, he said, Andreessen Horowitz foun...
Jennifer Lawrence Mocks 9-Year-Old Oscar Competition on 'SNL'
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 19:01
In Silver Linings Playbook star Jennifer Lawrence's opening monologue on Saturday Night Live this weekend, she took material from her infamous Golden Globes moment when she said "I beat Meryl [Streep]" and many onlookers...
Facebook doing 'really bad job,' Google CEO says
Fox News - 20 Jan 2013 14:00
Larry Page takes a swipe at his rivals in a Wired interview, as Google buys land for new London offices that could be worth £1B.
The science behind 'beatboxing'
Fox News - 20 Jan 2013 14:00
Scientists have used scanners to peer into a beatboxer as he performed his craft to reveal the secrets of this mysterious art.
Eric Schmidt's daughter reports on creepy North Korea trip, says the country is like 'The Truman Show'
The Verge - 20 Jan 2013 23:46
After returning from a private mission to North Korea, Eric Schmidt says he sternly warned North Korean officials that their country risks falling further behind economically without a connection to the global internet, ...
Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 23:22
This week's Viral Video Recap features the regular cast of entertaining characters. In this edition, we see Bad Lip Reading figure out what NFL coaches are yelling from the sidelines, The Slo Mo Guys shoot fireworks from...
What Wi-Fi Would Look Like As a Physical Object
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2013 23:04
Wi-Fi's all around you. Chances are you're in the middle of a big blanket of it right now, as you're reading this. But what does it look like? Well, nothing; it's invisible. But if it wasn't it might look a little someth...
Kim Dotcom claims over one million Mega users during outrageous launch party
The Verge - 20 Jan 2013 23:03
In just one day, Kim Dotcom's new Mega service has reportedly garnered over one million users. The impressive tally was revealed by Dotcom himself during a lavish launch party for the cloud storage platform in New Zealan...
Nexus Q scores CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies, reminds you of its existence
Engadget - 20 Jan 2013 23:00
Sure, Google may have temporarily mothballed the Nexus Q, but some of the caked-on cobwebs are being wiped off thanks to the very first nightly release of CyanogenMod 10.1 for the device. Christened steelhead, the build ...
The best alarm clock apps for Android
Android Central - 20 Jan 2013 22:57
The days of the standalone bedside alarm clock are numbered, with the simple inclusion of a "clock" app on every smartphone taking over. But there are so many options out there, why settle for the app pre-loaded on your ...
Resume Killers: 3 Things That Will Get Your Resume Thrown in the Trash
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 22:36
You know all about getting your resume noticed. Clean layout! Accomplishments, not duties! But do you know what's on the flipside? What could you be doing that could cause recruiters to overlook your resume -- or worse, ...
CES wrap-up and kick off to 2013 (MobileTechRoundup show #287)
ZDNet - 20 Jan 2013 22:19
Kevin and I are back in action after the holidays and kicked off the year with discussions around CES 2013.
This 7-Month-Old Has Mastered 'Gangnam Style' Dance Moves
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 22:06
Think you've mastered the dance moves to "Gangnam Style" from international phenomenon Psy? This 7-month-old just might beat you in a dance-off. While the average baby this age is yet to master walking and talking, this ...
Organic Transit's Solar-Pedal Hybrid Vehicle Is Out Of Prototype Phase And Ready To Ship
TechCrunch - 20 Jan 2013 22:00
We've seen the Organic Transit Elf go from a twinkle in founder Rob Cotter's eye to the real deal in a matter of a few short months. The solar-powered pedal hybrid vehicle first showed its face in prototype phase back at...
Eric Schmidt's Daughter Recounts the Duo's Bizarre Trip to North Korea
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2013 22:00
Eric Schmidt's trip to North Korea in order to spread the good word about open Internet has been kind of strange from the start. Today, he posted on Google+ how he warned the country that it might be left behind. You kno...
NASCAR Fans to Shape Race Through Mobile-App Voting
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 21:59
NASCAR enthusiasts will be able to take their fandom to a new level next for the 2013 season's first exhibition race by voting to determine what several elements of the race itself look like. More About: NASCAR, Sports
See Jupiter and Moon Shine Dazzlingly Close Together Monday
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 21:37
Stargazers looking up as darkness falls on Monday (Jan. 21) will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky, weather permitting. The moon, appearing as a waxing gibbous p...
Double Comic Feature: Zuck and Users Weigh In on Facebook Graph Search
Mashable - 20 Jan 2013 21:31
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rolled out Facebook Graph Search this week, what was he really thinking? Our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech were somehow able to eavesdrop on his darkest thoughts, which ...
CrunchWeek: Will We Use Facebook's Graph Search, Netflix Vs. Time Warner And The CBS/CNET Debacle
TechCrunch - 20 Jan 2013 21:30
This past week post-CES proved to be a busy one in the tech news world, so we had a number of interesting topics to chat about on CrunchWeek, the TechCrunch TV show wherein a few of us writers discuss the most interestin...