Monthly Archives: January 2015

Obama’s Plan to Loosen Comcast’s Stranglehold on Your Internet

President Obama glad-handed some network engineers in Cedar Falls, Iowa today. No, it was not a campaign stop. (He’s done running for president.) The commander-in-chief’s visit to the local utility office of Iowa’s first gigabit city is a mission statement: … Continue reading

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Google’s first test market for Project Ara will be Puerto Rico

Want to get your first taste of Project Ara, Google’s modular phone project? You might have to move to Puerto Rico. That’s because Google has designated the US territory as the market pilot site for Project Ara. Why Puerto Rico? … Continue reading

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Microsoft Has Ended Free Tech Support and Feature Updates for Windows 7

Unlucky for some: It’s January 13, 2015, and that means the end of free support for Windows 7. That doesn’t mean your computer is going to automatically stop working, but it does mean Microsoft will no longer offer free help and … Continue reading

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Solar Roadways

Years ago, when the phrase “Global Warming” began gaining popularity, we started batting around the idea of replacing asphalt and concrete surfaces with solar panels that could be driven upon. We thought of the “black box” on airplanes: We didn’t … Continue reading

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Meet the New Cold War, Same As the Old Cold War

Remember the Cold War? We basically spent half a century on the precipice of worldwide nuclear annihilation. Well, like it or not, the Cold War is back. In fact, it never really ended.Russia is invading old Soviet countries. China has … Continue reading

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Microsoft Malware Protection Center – Help prevent malware infection on your computer

Help prevent malware infection on your PC Malware authors are always looking for new ways to infect your PC. Following the simple tips below can help you stay protected. Limit user privileges Many malware threats need full access to your … Continue reading

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How to easily avoid PC infections – MalwareTips Blog

How to easily avoid PC infections. The single biggest factor in preventing a malware infection on your PC is YOU. You don’t need expert knowledge or special training.You just need vigilance to avoid downloading and installing anything you do not … Continue reading

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Dear Parents, You Are Being Lied To | IFLScience

In light of recent outbreaks of measles and other vaccine preventable illnesses, and the refusal of anti-vaccination advocates to acknowledge the problem, I thought it was past time for this post.Dear parents,You are being lied to. The people who claim to be … Continue reading

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Parrot’s new drone keeps its ‘head’ on straight

Drones are a seemingly everywhere at CES, but senseFly’s sensor-laden eXom commercial quadcopter really caught our eye. Why’s that? Well, for starters it has a self-leveling and stabilizing err… head up front. That cabeza packs one of five ultrasonic sensors, … Continue reading

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AT&T is the next US carrier to let you roll over unused mobile data

It didn’t take long for other US carriers to match T-Mobile’s rollover data, apparently — AT&T is offering its own take on the strategy. As of January 25th, every AT&T subscriber with a Mobile Share Value plan will see their … Continue reading

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