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Google Earth update erases ‘Atlantis’ error

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:37:00 +0000

A Google Earth map that raised rumors of the lost city of Atlantis has gotten a much-needed update, ridding the seafloor of a gridlike pattern that some vigilant users suspected were sunken streets from the mythological underwater city.

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For Facebook, ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:14:22 +0000

Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a “hacker” in a 479-word essay he wrote describing his company’s philosophy of constant development and improvement.

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Post SOPA, it’s time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11)

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:51:50 +0000

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iPad 3 rumors: What, when and how?

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:29:08 +0000

It’s that time of the year again — that agonizing month before the next iPad launch when there seems to be a fresh rumor every hour about the upcoming model. In an effort to seek out those kernels of legitimacy, we’ve compiled the most significant iPad 3 rumors for you here.

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Facebook files for IPO; plans to raise $5B

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:08:16 +0000

Facebook just filed documents paving the way for an initial public offering of stock. Click here to read the filing at the SEC. More shortly …

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Review: Super Bowl online decent, but is not TV

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:45:57 +0000

The television set won’t be the only place to watch video of the New York Giants and the New England Patriots this Sunday. For the first time, U.S. football fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl live on a computer or on a phone.

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Tourists banned from U.S. over Twitter jokes?

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:20:34 +0000

A handful of ominous Twitter jokes apparently got some young tourists kicked out of the U.S. before they could begin their vacation, according to UK tabloids and our own investigation.

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Google doodle notes ‘world’s largest snowflake’

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:58:12 +0000

Google doodles often honor people, like Freddie Mercury or Mark Twain, but Saturday’s doodle pays homage to the “world’s largest snowflake.” The snowflake was seen on Jan. 28, 1887.

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Print Yourself an Airplane!

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:48:13 +0000

An airplane produced on a 3D printer, a great signal processor for conference rooms, a see-through battery, and carry your iPad in a binder! Airplane from a 3D Printer 3D printing is really taking off! Check out this UAV, built in the UK that was almost entirely produced on a 3D-printer! geekbeat.tv Gefen A/V Conference Room Processor When people have a meeting, they might have input from a lot of different sources to display. This processor from Gefen brings it all together beautifully. geekbeat.tv Transparent Battery The world got one step closer to transparent gadgets with the creation of this see-through battery! news.stanford.edu BinderPad for iPad Carry around a binder a lot at work or school? The BinderPad will keep your iPad right there where it’s safe and handy. www.zoogue.com Sponsored by SquareSpace Want to get a great looking web site you can build with drag-and-drop simplicity? SquareSpace can help you out, and with promo code geekbeat7 you can save 10% off for 3 months if you sign up in July. squarespace.com

Twitter boycotted Saturday by some

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:37:37 +0000

How do you get the word out about a boycott of Twitter when it’s Twitter that’s needed to get the word out? It was tough, especially in the case of the hastily organized one for Saturday meant to protest the site’s new policy of censoring certain tweets in some countries.

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