Cicadas, Going Nowhere At The Speed Of Light

Posted on 30/05/2013 by Ron Callari

In A Tale of Two Cities, when Charles Dickens penned his famous quote, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times," while he was relating how opposing factions viewed the French Revolution, one might make a similar observation regarding the return of the cicadas.

Your Passwords Are Weak

Posted on 28/05/2013 by dendory

Our lives are increasingly online, but are your digital accounts safe from hackers? Here is why what you thought was a good password may not be.

RIP YouTube [2005-2013], The End Of An Era

Posted on 01/04/2013 by Ron Callari

Man, we were all fooled. We're being told today, YouTube was launched in 2005 with one sole goal in mind -- to surface the best video of all time. It's taken 8 short years, but the panel of judges are now ready to get down to brass tacks and start the hard work, which according to Google will take 10 long years hence.

Back To The Future: X Ray Glasses

Posted on 08/03/2013 by Michael Daisy

For those who have always wondered about how those X-Ray Specs from your youth worked, here's everything you probably never thought to ask.

Microsoft Reveals Big Themes For 2013

Posted on 06/03/2013 by dendory

As part of the company's TechForum event in Seattle this week, Microsoft reveals that three big technologies and innovations will shape the world of technology in the coming year. First, the arrival of big data along with the affordability of cloud processing power, then learning systems, and finally more human interfaces will allow all of this power to be used by more people.

Color Me Stop And Go: The History Of The Traffic Light

Posted on 03/03/2013 by Michael Daisy

You see them hanging around, here and there. They’re everywhere, part of the landscape, it seems but you never really pay close attention to them until you blow through a red one. Here's some interesting facts about traffic lights...

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Cicadas, Going Nowhere At The Speed Of Light

Your Passwords Are Weak

Back To The Future: X Ray Glasses

Color Me Stop And Go: The History Of The Traffic Light