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Google Dances In The New Year

Posted 12/31/2013 10:41 am by

Everyone likes to celebrate the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year.  From never-ending epic parties to cuddling up by the fire with a good book, most people seem to have some sort of tradition for the new year.  For Google, like every other holiday, their tradition is to have […]

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Tony Parker Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Gesture

Posted 12/30/2013 9:48 pm by

People make rude gestures on a daily basis, either as a form of protest or just as a general expression of being upset.  However, there’s a difference between making a rude gesture and making an offensive gesture, and San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker is learning the difference.  Three years ago, he made a gesture […]

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Google Downranks Rap Genius For Manipulation

Posted 12/27/2013 9:30 am by

Everyone wants to improve their Google ranking, and the very best way to do that is via making great stuff and having people link to it.  The more great stuff you link to, the better off you are.  The more people link back to you, the better off you are.  It’s a graceful, elegant dance […]

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Google, NORAD Launch Santa Trackers

Posted 12/24/2013 10:15 am by

It’s one of the longest-running holiday traditions out there.  Since 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) have tracked Santa Claus on his yearly journey.  What started out as a single call ages ago has become one of the most popular events in the country.  While the tracking method has changed, the tradition remains. […]

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A Hilarious Chatroulette Christmas

Posted 12/24/2013 9:30 am by

I’ve never been a big webcam person, and while I get the appeal of Chatroulette for bored voyeurs, I tend to avoid that sort of thing where I can see unwanted terrors.  Fortunately, out there in the big wild world there are people like comedian and viral video machine Steve Kardynal.  You might know his […]

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City Sued After Not Allowing Festivus Pole

Posted 12/23/2013 9:37 am by

Chaz Stevens is something of a crusader against Christmas, what with being a self-described “militant atheist” and all.  He’s pretty well known around the city of Deerfield Beach, Florida, where last year, he complained to the city that their manger scene was against the separation of church and state and was given permission to erect […]

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Google’s Time-Killing Crossword Tribute

Posted 12/20/2013 2:45 pm by

It’s hard to imagine a time in which newspapers didn’t feature crossword puzzles, but it’s true.  The crossword puzzle is celebrating its 100th birthday, which means that for the bulk of written history, newspapers didn’t actually have crosswords.  Given the fact that iPad newspapers had crosswords and there’s basically a crossword puzzle on TV 7 […]

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Paul Rudd IS Ant-Man in… “Ant-Man”

Posted 12/19/2013 2:09 pm by

Every “phase” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has one movie that seems like it’s going to be kind of a risky sell.  After the comparatively grounded techno-realism of Iron Man and the familiar story in The Incredible Hulk, Marvel took a gamble and indulged in a little cosmic weirdness with Thor, then made a supreme […]

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40 Million Credit Cards Stolen From Target

Posted 12/19/2013 7:45 am by

It seems like Target keeps getting more and more popular with consumers as they work alongside high-end brands and continue to innovate new products.  However, with popularity comes a risk.  The bigger the target, the more people shooting.  An estimated 40 million credit cards were stolen from Target in one of the largest security breeches […]

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Rise Of The “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes” Trailer

Posted 12/18/2013 11:52 am by

One of the most surprising films of 2011 was Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  A prequel of sorts to the classic 1970’s sci-fi series of movies about a planet where apes evolved from man and have assumed the place of the dominant species on the planet, it was a surprisingly smart, surprisingly touching, […]

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Nirvana Etc.: 2014 Rock And Roll HOF Inductees

Posted 12/17/2013 9:45 am by

If you want to talk about a schizophrenic music experience, just load up your player with a mixed bag of albums from the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and set it to random.  You’ll get songs from a wide variety of genres, from the proggy pop of Peter Gabriel to the grime […]

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“Family Guy” Brings Back Its Most Famous Character

Posted 12/16/2013 2:04 pm by

Remember when the TV show Family Guy showed some major plot bravery and killed off one of its major characters, swearing up and down that it was for real and that it wasn’t just some kind of publicity stunt?  Well, it’s some kind of publicity stunt.  That’s right, Brian Griffin is back thanks to the […]

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Surprise, It’s A New Beyonce Album!

Posted 12/13/2013 12:30 pm by

These days, celebrities can’t sneeze without someone being aware of it and rushing to the Internet to tell everyone they know.  No new album comes out without heavy promotion, music videos, radio appearances, and so on.  However, it seems like one person’s still capable of keeping a secret, probably because she’s so image-conscious.  Beyonce Knowles, […]

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Mandela Ceremony Has Fake Sign Language Interpreter

Posted 12/11/2013 9:45 am by

Fake sign language interpreters are no laughing matter, as the country of South Africa is finding out.  The Nelson Mandela memorial in Johannesburg was a massive event, with hundreds of thousands of people participating, from selfie-taking world leaders like Barack Obama to normal South Africans on the street.  However, with all those people, apparently they […]

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The Godzilla Trailer Is Here

Posted 12/10/2013 4:40 pm by

It’s a big gamble, but one that just may pay off for Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures.  That’s the two companies who have the rights to Toho’s famous kaiju, Godzilla.  He hasn’t been seen in the United States since Godzilla 2000 was released as a dubbed version in the United States, so it’s time for […]

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Obama’s Funeral Selfie

Posted 12/10/2013 4:02 pm by

There are a lot of bad behaviors that can be overlooked during a memorial service.  There’s a big difference between the occasional uninvited guest and someone who shows up to steal food.  However, when it’s a huge event like the memorial service of Nelson Mandela and you’re one of the hundreds of dignitaries showing up […]

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Obama Lived With Illegal Immigrant Uncle

Posted 12/06/2013 9:59 am by

Barack Obama’s massive, confusing family has proven to be a big source of trouble for the President, especially considering that Obama’s father is African and his half-siblings, uncles, and the African side of his family has been involved in some controversy.  Obama’s brother was banned from the UK, and there are other troubling relatives out […]

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Gal Gadot To Don Star-Spangled Wonder Woman Costume

Posted 12/04/2013 3:12 pm by

With every new bit of information, the sequel to Man of Steel sounds more and more like a possible prequel to a Justice League movie.  As if Superman wasn’t enough of a draw, Warner Brothers and Zack Snyder added Batfleck to set up a potential World’s Finest-style Batman Versus Superman movie.  Now, I guess because […]

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Truck Full Of Radioactive Material Stolen In Mexico

Posted 12/04/2013 12:25 pm by

Radiation is both a blessing and a curse.  In the right hands, radiation is a cure for cancer and is the source for all sorts of great medical treatments and whatnot.  In the wrong hands, well, it’s probably the most dangerous material imaginable.  Even medical waste radioactive material is dangerous in the wrong hands, and […]

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Call Of Duty: Ghosts Is The Most Popular Video Game

Posted 12/03/2013 4:10 pm by

When it comes to video games, there’s the Call of Duty games, and then there’s everything else.  For whatever reason, Call of Duty has struck a chord with fans and, no matter what might be added or where the series might end up, gamers keep lining up to do more shooting and running and shooting […]

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Amazon Planning Drone Delivery Service

Posted 12/02/2013 8:00 am by

Unmanned aircraft are the future.  Not just the future of the United States military, who already use unmanned planes for spying, scouting, and attack missions.  No, drones are shaping up to be the future of package delivery, at least if Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has his way.  Amazon wants to give drones real-world applications, and […]

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