Category Archives: Interesting

Things I find Interesting or peak my interest

Anti-Vaccination Mom Changes Mind After All Three Kids Contract Rotavirus

Posted on September 26, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Kristen O’Meara, a teacher who lives just outside of Chicago, decided not to vaccinate her three daughters when they were born, citing belief in scientifically unsound anti-vaccination “research.” She has since changed her mind after her daughters (who are all … Continue reading →

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The Puerto Rico blackout, from space

Posted on September 23, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

A fire at a power plant in Puerto Rico left almost 1.5 million homes and businesses without power on Wednesday night. On the ground, businesses were forced to close, and traffic ground to a halt as lights went dark. Around 340,000 … Continue reading →

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Go Exchange Your Explodey Galaxy Note 7 Right Now

Posted on September 21, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Samsung is rolling out mass quantities of replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices to carrier stores. The company says it has shipped more than 500,000 new Note 7 devices to carrier and retail stores and customers can go in for an … Continue reading →

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AT&T’s Project AirGig could be a wireless alternative to fiber

Posted on September 21, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Bringing gigabit internet to rural areas is usually an expensive proposition — but soon, it might not be. AT&T Labs today announced Project AirGig, a new wireless internet delivery system that carriers high speed internet service over power-lines without actually … Continue reading →

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Nike’s self-lacing HyperAdapt shoes go on sale November 28th

Posted on September 21, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Nike designer Tinker Hatfield promised us power-lacing shoes to mimic the kicks from Back to the Future in 2016, and now we know what day they’ll go on sale. The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available at “select” retail locations … Continue reading →

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How to Upgrade to an iPhone 7 Without Getting Ripped Off

Posted on September 8, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

It used to be relatively cheap and easy to upgrade to the latest iPhone. Just renew your contract and get a new phone. Now that carriers are phasing out contracts, however, getting your paws on an iPhone 7 is going … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Is My Best Love

Posted on September 6, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

After you’ve spent enough time in the company of geeks and nerds,someone will eventually ask the inevitable question: Star Wars or Star Trek? And I always give the same answer: Star Wars was my first love, but Star Trek is … Continue reading →

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ITT Tech Is Officially Closing

Posted on September 6, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

ITT Technical Institute is officially closing all of its campuses following federal sanctions imposed against the company. The for-profit college announced the changes in a statement: “It is with profound regret that we must report that ITT Educational Services, Inc. … Continue reading →

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Your Next Pickup Truck Will Be A Car

Posted on August 26, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

At the dawn of the new millennium Chevrolet had an epiphany: “People love pickups but don’t really use them.” So it lopped off the back of an SUV and created the Avalanche; a vehicle with trucky pretenses but Suburban practicality. … Continue reading →

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The Power Egg is unlike any drone you’ve ever flown before

Posted on August 24, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Normally, when you think “quadcopter”, you think of the standard block-shaped mass of propellers, struts and landing gear. But nothing says they have to look that way. In fact, one drone company from China is taking a radically different approach … Continue reading →

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