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Who Made You the Boss of Me? Reclaiming Authority in Our Own Lives

Nancy Colier | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Technology, Computer, Authority, Boss, Living, Choice, Technology Dependence, Technology Reliance, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News
Nancy Colier

Relinquishing our authority is turning us into a nation of sloths, proud of the opportunity to do nothing. We have created a Hummer but lost the use of our legs. We are disabled by the softness of our chairs, and disappearing into the easiness that we worked so hard to create.

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iPad Might Prove Handy In Space, Astronaut Says

Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Don Burbank, Video, Iss, Space Station, Device, Space, Computer, Astronaut, Ipad, Tablet, Science News

By: Tariq Malik Published: 03/07/2012 05:16 PM EST on SPACE.com Apple launched the new iPad today (March 7), but American astronauts on the Inte...

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AP/The Huffington Post | RAPHAEL SATTER | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Intel Hawking, Hawking Computer, Stephen Hawking, Astrononmy, Voice Synthesizer, Hawking Voice, Computer, Ap, Als, Intel, Science News

CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — Intel Corp. is looking for ways to help famed British physicist Stephen Hawking reverse the slowing of his speech, accordi...

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The Innovator: Steve Jobs

Michael Carmichael | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Vision, Steve Jobs, Images, Information, Apple, Death of Steve Jobs, Computers, Silicon Valley, Visionary, Computer, Technology News
Michael Carmichael

He never lingered over the fact that he was dying. Visions swirled into his mind surrounding him with the urgency of a prophet. A new medium for mem...

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America's Best Cities For Educated Workers

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Michael B. Sauter | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Job Market, Tech, Education, Census Bureau, Workers, Unemployment Rate, Employment, Jobs, Hiring, Brookings Institute, Computer, Qualification, Business News

From 24/7 Wall St.: The job market has remained relatively stagnant since 2009. To make matters worse, the educational requirements of the average U.S...

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Hard Innovation

Daniel Haarburger | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Iphone, Software, Innovation, Gadgets, Hardware, Technology, Computer, Ipad, Technology News
Daniel Haarburger

If the evolution of the tablet market has proved anything, it is that physical hardware has been all but abandoned in the gold rush for new widgets, apps, and software development.

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Young Inventor Creates "Missing Link" to Low Cost Computers

Alexia Parks | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Laptop, Iphone, Desktop, Apple, Socialmedia, Smartphones, Wireless, Innovation, Social Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneur, Computer, Ipad, Ereaders, Keyboard, Stanford University, Colorado, Boulder, Denver News
Alexia Parks

I woke up this morning thinking about WINGStand. Could a single $20 thumb-sized product forever change the way we use computers? Fifty years ago, IB...

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Living On YouTube: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Judith Acosta | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Internet, Youtube, Fear, Relationships, Computer, Intimacy, Substituting Relationships, Power of Fear, Healthy Living News
Judith Acosta

While YouTube may sometimes be fun, it is not a relationship. Nor can it ever be a liable substitute for a relationship. It is a one, not even a two-dimensional format, a dead-end street.

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Divorce, Hacking, and Criminal Prosecution

Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Divorce, Personal Emails, Unfaithful, Hacking, Computer, Wire Tapping, Felony Charge, Divorce News
Henry Gornbein

A case is currently pending in Oakland County, Michigan, that is based upon alleged illegal behavior in a divorce.

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Your Brain Might Freeze That Way!

Sylvia Martinez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Multitasking, Education, Youth, Technology, Brain Research, Brain, Computer, Education News
Sylvia Martinez

I would like to see is that people stop blaming computers and vilifying youth just because they have their own unique interests and goals, and use the tools of the day to achieve them.

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My Laptop Died During Finals Week, And I Didn't Care

Hack College | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Software, Cloud, Google Docs, Evernote, Back Up, Computer, Finals, Malfunction, College News
Hack College

At HackCollege, we're big fans of cloud-based software like Evernote and Google Docs that keep all of your assignments backed up online, and I found out firsthand just how invaluable this practice can be.

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How To Turn Your Laptop, Netbook Or Desktop Into An eBook Reader

online-tech-tips.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Laptop, Netbook, Desktop, Notebook, Ereader, Ibook, Ebook Reader, Ebook, Computer, Ereaders, Books News

So maybe Amazon Kindles and iPads are not your thing. However, you do take your laptop with you to school, work, when traveling, etc. If you're lookin...

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eReaders

usatoday.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nook, Riding the Bullet, Stephen King, Kindle, Ereader, Ebook Convert, Bookstore, Ebook, Bibliophile, Digital Book, Digital Reader, Computer, Amazon, Ipad, Books News

Jamie Groves has doubled his reading -- up to more than 40 books a year -- since he began downloading e-books on his Kindle. Sandra Hines calls her N...

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The Rupee Road to Riches

Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tourism, India, Gross Domestic Product, Poverty, Gdp, Central Bank, Investment, Michael Larson, Currency, Sensex, Forbes, Computer, Safe Money Report, Business News
Dan Dorfman

U.S. tourists frequently tell me about the mass poverty they see in India. There's no denying that. But for now, the opportunity to go from rags to riches is there.

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The Day I Became a Computer

Caroline Hagood | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Computer, Poetry, Technology News
Caroline Hagood

After spending so much time/ typing away at poems,/ courting my screensaver,/ surfing great swells of web,/ I've finally become a computer.

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Astoria Characters: The Sister Act

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elizabeth Taylor, Italy, Astoria, Active Business Systems, The New Yorker, Astoria Park, Francine Amendola, Denver, Sicily, Upper Ditmars, Nancy Ruhling, Nail Polish, Schoolteacher, Laraine Amendola, Vietnam War, Typewriter, Greeks, Barber, Abs, Computer, Homemaker, New York News, Catholic, Blind Date, Naples, Real Estate Agent, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

"Everybody says we look alike," says Francine Amendola. "But our mother says we don't," adds her sister, Laraine Amendola.

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Tech Etiquette Q&A

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Technology, Geek Squad, Vladimir Galant, Computer Technician, Computer, Genius Bar, 911pchelp, Technology News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

At some point, you may need to ask a computer technician to come to your home. In this situation, what are the rules for both client and technician? Here are questions and answers on what to expect when you call for computer help.

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Jobs for a "Two Billion Global Workforce"

Alexia Parks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workforce, Ethiopia, Mit, Africa, Economy, Mobile Phones, Crowdsourcing, Jobs, Federal Reserve, Information Technology, Stanford, Celebrity, Cellphones, Computer Science, Technology, Computer, MIT Media Lab, Mobile Money, Kenya, Eprom, Impact News
Alexia Parks

What type of jobs would you assign if you could mobilize two billion people in major cities in 60 countries around the world?

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Recycle Your Electronics for Free on Earth Day and Every Day

Jim Gibbons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Donate, E-Waste, Computer, Goodwill, Earth Day, Jim Gibbons, Dell Reconnect, Home News
Jim Gibbons

We all know old electronics shouldn't be thrown away with the coffee grounds or recycled with the newspapers, but most of us aren't really sure what t...

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Human Computer Viruses, Yikes!

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warner Bros, Flexible, Human, Video, Piracy, Shelly Palmer, Dr Mark Gasson, Virus, Media, Screen, News, Computer, Sony, Media News
Shelly Palmer

May 27, 2010 - Today's most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Human Computer Viruses: Mark Gasson, a British scientist, wa...

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The Diversity See-Saw of SXSW

Lauren DeLisa Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interactive, South by Southwest 2010, Latinos, SXSW Panels, Mobile Phones, Digital, Sxsw 2010, Blacks, Computer, CTIA Wireless, Personal-Democracy-Forum, Diversity, Sxsw, Media News
Lauren DeLisa Coleman

I believe there is no such thing as autonomy, particularly in digital media. It's about all of us interconnecting, seeking out and partnering to create a more dynamic future of exchange and achievement.

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If Your Brain Is A Quantum Computer, Can It Connect You To The World?

Ervin Laszlo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, Religion, Quantum, Esp, Neurons, Brain, Extrasensory, Entanglement, Computer, Akashic, Religion News
Ervin Laszlo

I'd like you to consider the possibility that nature embodies within herself a kind of Internet, and that through our brain we might be able to communicate with it.

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Bill Gates' Attraction to the Number Eight

R. B. Stuart | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Windows, Microsoft, Number 8, William H. Gates III, Warren Buffett, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, R. B. Stuart, Bill Gates, Ibm, Windows 7, Computer, Healthy Living News
R. B. Stuart

images provided by NewsMarket/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation In November, CNBC's program "Biography" highlighted gazzilionaires, Bill Gates, and W...

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Clean Out Your Computer Day

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smith Micro Software, CheckIt Diagnostics, System Mechanic, Iolo Technologies, Clean Out Your Computer Day, Ccleaner, Computer Maintenance, Secunia, Computer, Technology News
Stephanie Vaughn Hapke

You take your car in for oil changes and tunes-ups to keep it running well. Why don't you do the same for your computer?

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The Gender Battle's Not Over

Megan Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girls, Women, Technology, Computer, Sex, Silicon Valley, Gender, Gender Gap, Pink Collar, Tech Industry, Women Startups, Startups, Marketing, Work-Life Balance, Computer Science, Technology News
Megan Berry

What is it about women or our society that makes tech seem so unattractive to the female gender?

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