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How to Build a Career Worth Having
Life Hacker - 6 Aug 2013 23:00
We live in a time of chronic dissatisfaction in the workplace. Gallup's 2013 State of the American Workplace study found that as many as 70% of working Americans were unfulfilled with their jobs. How can we explain this?...
Windows Phone GDR2 Update For Lumia 820/920 Spotted On Nokia's Servers
Ubergizmo - 6 Aug 2013 00:29
If you own a Nokia Lumia 820 or Lumia 920 device, you might be pleased to learn that according to a smattering of reports, the Windows Phone GDR2 update for either device has been spotted in Nokia's servers. What this me...
Apple to start USB power adapter trade-in program, offer new chargers for $10
Engadget - 6 Aug 2013 02:02
Apple is investigating the death of a flight attendant who was electrocuted by answering an iPhone 5 that was charging, and now it's taking a step to ease fears about potentially faulty USB power adapters. Though Cook an...
Inventor Of Robotic Snake Doesn't Want To Think Of It As A Robot
The Huffington Post - 6 Aug 2013 23:17Gluten-Free Singles, Diaper Lovers, And All The Other Ridiculous Dating Sites
The Huffington Post - 6 Aug 2013 22:48Mel Raido to Co-star with Gemma Arterton in 'Gemma Bovery'
Variety - 6 Aug 2013 20:55
Mel Raido is set to star in the indie "Gemma Bovery" with Gemma Arterton. Anne Fontaine is directing with Philippe Carcassonne and Faye Ward producing. Pic is from Posy Simmonds' graphic novel, which is loosely based on ...
Apple Releases iOS 7 Beta 5 For Developers
Ubergizmo - 6 Aug 2013 20:31
Just over a week ago Apple seeded iOS 7 beta 4 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to developers. This time around the company has been following a fortnightly release schedule for beta versions, at least it was following th...
Harvard Scientists Have Just Invented Human-Rat Telepathy
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2013 17:30
Humans have long wished to see through the eyes of other animals--like Bran Stark's Warg ability, say--but so far the best we've achieved is mounting GoPros on them . One Harvard research team, though, has just brought u...
Review: MeFOTO Daytrip Tripod
The Phoblographer - 6 Aug 2013 12:31
MeFOTO's Daytrip Tripod wasn't announced too long ago, but we have known about them for a little while. The tripods are meant to be small, but not alarmingly small.
14 Super Fast Aperture Lenses Worthy of Note
The Phoblographer - 6 Aug 2013 06:24
If all you want is some quality bokeh or so much of it that your subjects are swimming in a blurry haze, some lenses are better for your bokehlicious addiction that others are.
Andy Warhol's grave is now streaming online 24/7
The Verge - 6 Aug 2013 05:07
August 6th marks the 85th anniversary of pop art legend Andy Warhol's birthday; he would have been 85. To commemorate the occasion, the Andy Warhol Museum has launched a live video feed of Warhol's grave that anyone arou...
Sony Xperia Z Ultra Compared To The Nexus 7 Tablet Helps Give Some Perspective
Ubergizmo - 6 Aug 2013 01:21
Back in June, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra was revealed after countless leaks and rumors, and while we have yet to get our hands on the device for a full proper review, we can only imagine that a phone with a screen size of 6...
Sylvester Stallone Calls Bruce Willis 'Greedy and Lazy' on Twitter
Variety - 6 Aug 2013 23:35
Sounding more like a squabbling tween girl than a beefed up action star, Sylvester Stallone slammed Bruce Willis on Tuesday, calling the fellow "Expendables" star "greedy and lazy." GREEDY AND LAZY ...... A SURE FORMULA ...
Gorgeous Skateboarding Self-Portraits by Fabiano Rodrigues
PetaPixel - 6 Aug 2013 21:17
Categories: Inspiration Tags: actionfabianorodriguesphotosselfportraitsskateboardskateboarding Last month, we featured the life and work of Arto Saari, a legendary professional skateboarder who has turned into quite the ...
IBM to furlough US hardware staff in round of cost-cutting
ZDNet - 6 Aug 2013 18:36
According to reports, IBM is making staff take time off on reduced pay this summer. Is it time to bite the bullet and shift away from hardware?
Some Xerox Copiers Are Going Rogue and Changing Numbers for Fun
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2013 17:20
Paper jams are the most basic weapon in copier vs. human warfare, but a few models of Xerox copiers are stepping up their game. They've been very stealthily going rogue and secretly changing a few key details of the docs...
Obama Administration Trying To Resurrect SOPA's Streaming-Is-Felony Policies
ReadWrite - 6 Aug 2013 17:14
Streamers of illegal content on the Internet, be aware: the government really wants to punish you for your malfeasance. 2012 was all about the common people of the Internet banding together to protest the possible enactm...
Google wins patent on predetermined unlocking patterns
CNET - 6 Aug 2013 16:53
The company's technology allows for users to swipe their fingers around a display, and based on that, have the device perform an action.
What Exactly is Motorola Hiding With the X8?
TechPinions - 6 Aug 2013 15:53
Last week, Motorola announced their new line of Droid phones for Verizon. Three of the features they stressed the most were "up to 32-48 hours battery life", case configurability, and what they called the "Motorola X8 Co...
Big Shot self-assembly digital camera kit finally shipping to curious kids
Engadget - 6 Aug 2013 15:46
While we were growing up, you had to take things apart to find out how they broke worked. Big Shot camera sets about things the other way around, coming in kit form to help kids learn exactly what goes into making a ...
BGP spoofing - why nothing on the internet is actually secure
ZDNet - 6 Aug 2013 13:00
A skilled attacker with access to the right router can co-opt routes to destination IP address. When this happens, nothing on the internet is trustworthy. And there's no way to stop it.
Samsung now mass producing 3D vertical NAND flash chips
Android Central - 6 Aug 2013 06:29
New 3D chips offer at least twice the reliability and speed over 10nm chips. Following the logical progression along flash storage development, Samsung has just announced that it will begin mass producing 3D "vertical NA...