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How to tell if living on Mars is 'not for you'

Posted April 23, 2013 - 6:38 am

Mars One officially announced on Monday a call for applicants interested in establishing a permanent colony of Earthlings on the Red Planet.
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The splendor of Earth, courtesy of NASA

Posted April 22, 2013 - 4:47 pm

If anyone's going to have some good Earth Day stuff to check out, it's NASA.
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Visit famous tech sites via Google Street View Hyperlapse

Posted April 22, 2013 - 11:57 am

Using a fun new tool to take virtual trips to the headquarters and birthplaces of famous technology companies
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Is Google about to unleash a new Android gaming infrastructure?

Posted April 19, 2013 - 8:30 am

Also, Ouya units are shipping...slowly, and the MOGA Pro Controller for Android is now available.
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PayPal dodges VMware question -- again -- but sheds light on OpenStack implementation

Posted April 18, 2013 - 2:17 pm

The company didn't clarify recent reports suggesting that it will dump VMware, but it did share some insight into its new OpenStack cloud
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Physicists link OpenStack, Nimbus clouds around the world to share resources

Posted April 18, 2013 - 12:28 pm

Particle physicists need huge computing resources but for relatively short periods of time. They've already started linking their clouds so they can better share those resources when they aren't being used.
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Analyst predicts dismal Wii U sales for March, but a system update is coming next week

Posted April 18, 2013 - 8:30 am

Nintendo held one of their Nintendo Direct events yesterday. For the most part it was focused on the 3DS, but we did get some news about the Wii U.
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A database of more than 100,000 terrorist attacks

Posted April 17, 2013 - 4:19 pm

The Global Terrorism Database has compiled information on more than 100,000 acts of terrorism from 1970 through 2011.
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U.S. intelligence agencies embrace OpenStack

Posted April 17, 2013 - 1:38 pm

The NSA is already running a production OpenStack cloud and said it's about to share it with all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies
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Facebook Home is creepy

Posted April 17, 2013 - 11:44 am

Disembodied heads of friends and family staring at me from my phone? No thanks
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HubSpot latest to leave Amazon Web Services -- mostly. Should Amazon worry?

Posted April 17, 2013 - 9:00 am

HubSpot announced at the OpenStack Summit that it built a private OpenStack cloud to take over some work it was running on Amazon Web Services
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Thoughtful speculation on PS4 price, crazy rumors on Xbox 720 internals

Posted April 17, 2013 - 8:30 am

A Sony exec offers hints around the PS4's launch price, and another completely anonymous (and perhaps completely fabricated) and crazy Xbox Durango rumor hits the web.
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Comcast, Best Buy take the wraps off OpenStack implementations

Posted April 16, 2013 - 4:58 pm

Comcast and Best Buy are talking about their OpenStack implementations for the first time.
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Don't have enough sources for breaking news? Try Wikipedia

Posted April 16, 2013 - 12:12 pm

The Wikipedia Live Monitor can identify breaking news stories almost as quickly - and more reliably - than social networks
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For tens of thousands of people, race to Mars already has begun

Posted April 16, 2013 - 9:36 am

Thousands of people already have applied to be among the first humans to travel to -- and in one case, permanently live on -- Mars.
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Social media steps up in wake of Boston Marathon blasts

Posted April 16, 2013 - 9:20 am

As chaos reigned in the hours after twin explosions at the finish line of the storied Boston Marathon, social media outlets became a lifeline between runners, spectators and the outside world.
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Comcast gets ready to encrypt basic cable channels

Posted April 16, 2013 - 8:30 am

Today's post is a public service announcement for Comcast basic cable customers.
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Need a music fix? Tune into Murfie

Posted April 15, 2013 - 4:56 pm

Want to pack off your CDs, stream music to any device, and buy or swap albums for a song? Murfie will be music to your ears.
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Twitter smartly builds anticipation for its music app

Posted April 15, 2013 - 11:43 am

By releasing its music app to a small but diverse group of music "influencers", Twitter has succeeded in generating excitement for its upcoming music discovery service
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Rackspace launches new business, hopes to build network of clouds around the world

Posted April 15, 2013 - 12:01 am

Rackspace is entering a new business that will build and maintain clouds for service providers like telcos
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Check out this massive music database

Posted April 12, 2013 - 1:39 pm

Want to learn about a band called Beat Box Creating Euphoria? You can on Discogs.
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The Weekly Hash - April 12, 2013

Posted April 12, 2013 - 10:56 am

Reviewing the week’s top tech stories, today featuring Austin getting hipper, NASA getting Armageddony and T-Mobile getting more desperate
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Nebula - A turnkey private cloud brought to you by NASA

Posted April 12, 2013 - 8:00 am

What began as a NASA cloud computing project, and in partnership with Rackspace resulted in the OpenStack project, has now become a turnkey private cloud system for the enterprise. What this means is you can now buy an all-in-one solution to your organization's server needs and be up and running in no time.
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San Diego: home of beaches, babes and web-savvy small businesses

Posted April 11, 2013 - 11:41 am

When it comes to small businesses using social media and the web, San Diego, Austin and Phoenix lead all other U.S. cities
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IRS's big data play built on shaky foundations

Posted April 11, 2013 - 10:04 am

The IRS is scaring taxpayers silly this season with boasts about its Big Data prowess and 'robo audits.' But recent reports suggest the agency is struggling to keep its IT operations afloat.
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