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Barnes & Noble has introduced a new version of their incredibly popular Nook e-reader and it’s called The Simple Touch Reader. According to Barnes & Noble, this version is cheaper than the Nook Color and will have a 6″ touchscreen, an advanced E-Ink display, a long battery life (2 months on 1 charge!), and it [...]
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If you’re a geek at heart or just love cool little gadgets, then check out Think Geek’s USB Robot Owl. All you gotta do is plug this little guy into your USB port, set it on top of your monitor, and watch it go. Your new best friend has realistic movements (blinding eyes/turning head) and [...]
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Attention gadget lovers: the long awaited white Apple iPhone will hit stores on April 28th, reports the Huffington Post. “The white iPhone 4 has finally arrived and it’s beautiful,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing in a press release. “We appreciate everyone who has waited patiently while we’ve worked to [...]
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In case you were in a Twitter panic, it is currently down. It has been down for an hour or more. Fear not, life will still go on without Twitter (I know, shocking!). So, check out this site for updates until our Twitter world comes back to life. UPDATE: Twitter is back up! Crisis averted… [...]
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Attention gamers and geeks: Nintendo may be releasing a new HD game console at the E3 2011 (geek translation: Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011). Before you hyperventilate, please note that Nintendo reps have failed to confirm or deny this rumor. But, according to Game Informer, this new console will be capable of running games in high [...]
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I don’t know about you, but I would love to jump in a time machine and travel back to a day when gas was less than $1 per gallon. But, for residents of China, time travel is officially illegal – even though it isn’t even possible. According to Time, China has decided to ban all [...]
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In case you’ve never been on an airplane or seen the aurora borealis, this video will kill two birds with one stone. This video was taken by a passenger during an 11 hour flight from San Francisco to Paris using only a Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR camera on a tripod. My geek senses [...]
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A controversial memo has been released by the FBI on their new conspiracy website, The Vault, reports The Washington Post. According to the memo, which was written by special agent Guy Hottel back on March 22, 1950, aliens may exist: “An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so-called flying saucers had been recovered [...]
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An incredibly old copy of The Nuremberg Chronicle, a companion to The Gutenberg Bible published in 1494, was found in Sandy, Utah, reports the Huffington Post. The book is 600 years old and was found by a book dealer after the owner brought it in, hoping to learn more about the books history. Apparently, the [...]
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Did you know that the rate of childhood cancer has increased by more than 20% in the last 30 years? Did you know that there are 42 disease clusters in 13 different states? Do you know if your own neighborhood is safe of harmful chemicals in the air, water, or soil? If you answered no [...]
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