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The SPB Mobile shell makes for cool phones

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Joel

I tell you, I like my Blackberry Curve a lot, and the iPhone is certainly cool. but there are so many interesting/exciting/amazing/neat concepts coming down the pipeline.  See the following demo of the SPB Mobile shell running on an HTC … Continue reading →

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‘Made in the U.S.A.’ isn’t dead, just different | msnbc.com

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Joel

Who knew?  I was always under the assumption that our manufacturing was dwindling by the day.  Instead, manufacturing in the United States isn’t dead or even dying. It’s moving upscale, following the biggest profits, and becoming more efficient. The U.S. … Continue reading →

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The New Atlantis | Military Robots and the Laws of War

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Joel

I swear to you, people mock sci-fi, but sci-fi is often herald of the future.  People dream what the possibilities could be — what would be neat, what life could be like, what would be the consequences of misuse of … Continue reading →

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How long do I have to be on that treadmill?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Joel

You have to be kidding me.  I thought my 20-30 mins 3x time cardio a week on the treadmill or stationary cycle was good.  The American College of Sports Medicine is recommending 50 mins of cardio per session, 5x a … Continue reading →

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Fareed Zakaria and The Canadian Solution | Newsweek.com

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Joel

Wow, go Canada. We could learn something from them. Guess which country, alone in the industrialized world, has not faced a single bank failure, calls for bailouts or government intervention in the financial or mortgage sectors. Yup, it’s Canada. In … Continue reading →

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‘It’s a bird strike’

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Joel

CNN posted the FAA-released audio (with accompanying video) from the US Airways Flight 1549 that crash-landed in the Hudson River on January 15 2009.  It is pretty amazing that everyone made it out in one piece.  I always raise an … Continue reading →

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Study states obvious…. Women are hard to read

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Joel

A recent study by researchers at Indiana University reported that women are hard to read.  No shit. How much did they spend on this one? Researchers at Indiana University showed video clips from 24 different speed dates and asked male and … Continue reading →

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Autobots, transform into cufflinks, and roll out

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Joel

Now that’s cool.  Silver-plated Transformers cufflinks.  You get one Autobots logo cufflink and one that represents the Decepticons.  Too bad they’re sold out at finkstudio’s Etsy store. I would so buy these for use during special occasions.

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Wife seeking job for husband

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Joel

Uh, listen, I know marriage is a contact sport.  Wait, besides that.  Let me start again. I know marriage is all about being a team.  My wife has got my back all the time, and I generally try not to … Continue reading →

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Masdar City’s driverless podcars

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Joel

Wow, that’s neat.  In Masdar City, an “eco-utopia” under development in Abu Dhabi with no real roads.  The city is deploying an electric and fully automated taxi system set to shuttle people around the city.  That’s pretty neat.  Wasn’t the machine … Continue reading →

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