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Self Lacing Shoes Possible By 2013
May 12, 2012
Technology
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May 12, 2012
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Facebook Has A New Organ Donation Tool
Mark Zuckerberg wants to use Facebook to help those languishing at the tail end of organ donation lists.
So, starting today, the close to 200 million Facebook users in the United States and the United Kingdom will have the option to add that they are organ donors on their Facebook timeline.
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New Way to Learn: Michigan Classrooms Flipping Out [VIDEO]
May 2, 2012 Technology has changed the way we work, the way we interact with friends, and now the way students learn.
The 'Flipped-Classroom' model turns traditional classroom methods upside down. Rather than receiving instruction in class through a lecture, students are getting video-based instruction, often at home. Class time is devoted to discussing and applying the material.
One Michigan school is reporting tremendous success.
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Phone Doubles As A Giant, Huggable, Vibrating Pillow [VIDEO]
May 1, 2012 Rod told us about the sofa on wheels this morning. Let me introduce you to the pillow/phone/vibrating friend now on the market!
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Do Telemarketers Drive You Crazy? [Poll]
April 27, 2012 How annoying do you find telemarketers to be? It seemed like when they first started calling it was earlier in the day and now they tend to still call you after 9pm. I only use my cell phone but I'm constantly getting harassed, even though I signed up on the do not call list.
According to a recent study, telemarketer complaints were up 600,000 last year. The study found that some companies will still call you even if you're on the do not call list. If you're like me, do telemarketers drive you crazy? Take the poll after the jump.
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Mom Uses Facebook To Punish Daughter
April 27, 2012 One mom is receiving some backlash for punishing her daughter on Facebook. Denise Abbott's daughter was being disrespectful so she changed her daughter's profile picture with a photo of her with an x over her mouth, with the words 'I do not know how to keep my mouth shut and I am no longer allowed on Facebook and have been banned from using my phone.'
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Tetris Game With Buildings? Only at MIT!
April 25, 2012 While we were kicking back enjoying our weekend, some students at MIT were playing Tetris on a building. Makes your weekend look a little inadequate, doesn't it?
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You Could Be ‘Superman” with Your Cell Phone
April 23, 2012 How would you like to have x-ray vision like the "Man of Steel"? Well, researchers at the University of Texas have designed an "imager" chip that could let you see through walls, wood, or plastic with just your cell phone!
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What Would Facebook Have Looked Like in the ’90s? [VIDEO]
April 12, 2012
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What’s Your Favorite Tech Brand? — Survey of the Day
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Stop Junk Mail With A New App
April 4, 2012 Junk mail? It's a curse we all lived with. Perhaps no more! There’s now a digital way to put an end to it.
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New Version of Flying Car Buzzes New York Auto Show
April 3, 2012 Terrafugia's Transition flying car makes it's debut at the New York City Auto Show beginning April 6th at the Javits Center. As a kid growing up and watching "The Jetsons," I figured we all would have flying cars by now. The Terrafugia Transition is street legal and recently completed it's first successful test flight. The company says the vehicle-turned-airplane will be available for sale by the year's end. If you're like me and can't help but think that you've already seen a similar vehicle in Flint, keep reading.