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Mom Wants Internet To Pay For Daughters Poor Decision

J. Patrick — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:59:06 +0000

(NOTE: This video is graphic. Please note intense nature before viewing) If your child makes a stupid decision and tries a stunt to make her peers happy, does that mean you should get the world to p[ay for the damages? Nicole Easton was cheered on and encouraged by her friends to jump off the roof [...]

'Grumpy Cat' Inspires A Feature Film

J. Patrick — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:42:35 +0000

The internet sensation known as “Grumpy Cat” has reached new heights in its career, moving now, from the internet to feature films. How does that happen? Deadline reports that the agents (Yes, Grumpy cat has it’s own agents) have come together to make a film. Producer Todd Garner had this to say: This started [...]

Baby Naming Contest Was An Internet Hoax

J. Patrick — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:56:11 +0000

It was reported last week that there was a mother who was letting the internet vote to decide the name of her child. There was of course a price for the naming rights -$5,000. It has now been disclosed that the company holding the contest was at the center of the hoax.

A Group Of Fifth-Graders Promote The Internet In 1995 [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:45:43 +0000

Is this whole internet thing going to work? Wow, 1995 doesn't seen like that long ago but this video sure looks dated. The fifth grade class of 1995 at Ray Bjork Elementary School in Helena, Montana, predicted the awesomeness of the Internet way before their time.

That's right this is pre-Facebook.

Man Abandons Internet For One Year – Could You Do It? [VIDEO/POLL]

George McIntyre — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:17:28 +0000

Technology writer Paul Miller hasn't been on the Internet since May 1st, 2012. He hasn't sent an email, checked Facebook, or even Googled something in nearly three months - and he plans to stay off the grid for an entire year.

Could you do it?

Will Your Computer Be Kicked off the Internet Monday?

George McIntyre — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 09:42:49 +0000

The FBI estimates that 277,000 computers will lose Internet connectivity on Monday, July 9th, when it disables hackers' servers that were designed to steal personal information. If your computer was infected with the DNS Changer malware, you'll stop surfing Monday.

We have a simple test you can do, in order to find out if your computer is safe.

Dead Sea Scrolls Now Online

J. Patrick — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:55:35 +0000

More than two-thousand years after they were written, the Dead Sea Scrolls have made their way onto the internet. Five of the most important scrolls have been published in an attempt by the custodians to make them available to the public. The scrolls include the biblical book of Isiah, the manuscript known as the Temple Scroll, and three others.

NERD ALERT; Now You Can Kiss Over The Internet [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:50:49 +0000

All right, here's another one for the “is it creepy or cool column.” A Japanese laboratory has made a device that lets people 'transmit the feeling of a kiss' over the Internet. It's a machine with a tube coming out, and when you move your tongue around, it makes your partner's tube turn the same way, is this something we really need. Read more and watch the video after the jump.

Vintage Katie Couric And Bryant Gumbel: "What Is The Internet, Anyway?" [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:08:33 +0000

Funny video from The Today Show Jan, 1994.