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I'll cry if I want to: Ten tech titans and their temper tantrums

Posted September 25, 2013 - 8:48 am

Just because you're an innovative tech industry heavyweight doesn't mean you can't throw a good fit when you don't get your way
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11 foods you'll be eating in 2050

Posted September 24, 2013 - 2:50 pm

Some are a new take on familiar favorites, but others require some serious lateral thinking before chowing down on them.
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Famous social firsts: The earliest days of your favorite social networks

Posted August 29, 2013 - 9:30 am

Wondering who sent the first Tweet or posted the first pet photo to Instagram? The answers may surprise you (and are definitely cute, when it comes to pets)
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Up all night: How the tech elite pushes a crazy workaholic culture

Posted August 5, 2013 - 11:49 am

Want to know why techies work such crazy hours and nap at their desks? Start at the top.
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May the sporks be with you: 14 ways to geek up your summer BBQ

Posted July 2, 2013 - 5:37 pm

Grilling is not generally considered a geeky thing to do - unless you add some (or all) of these items to your next big summer BBQ
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Cats vs. robots: The ultimate video showdown

Posted May 31, 2013 - 1:48 pm

The Internet loves cats. The Internet loves robots. It's time for a battle royale.
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All hail sloth: Apps for the hopelessly lazy

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:35 pm

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier -- but do these apps go too far?
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10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

Posted May 3, 2013 - 7:49 am

How to celebrate Star Wars Day: May the fourth be with you
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A competitive beardsmith’s greatest hits

Posted April 18, 2013 - 10:55 am

IT professional Chad Roberts shows how he puts his best faces forward
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10 essential geek skills

Posted April 10, 2013 - 4:00 pm

From replacing a hard drive to picking a lock, these are the skills you need to earn the name 'geek'
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Tech egg: The geekiest Easter eggs

Posted March 28, 2013 - 7:15 am

Decorate your Easter basket with these geek-licious designs
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The Weekly Hash - March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 - 10:09 am

Searching from the top of the world to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean to bring you - and make fun of - this week’s top tech stories
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How 7 strange tech terms got their names

Posted March 15, 2013 - 2:00 pm

You use words like "Bluetooth," "wiki" and "Wi-Fi" all the time, but do you know how those things actually got their names? You might be surprised to find out.
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The Weekly Hash - March 15, 2013

Posted March 15, 2013 - 9:56 am

The only review of the week’s top tech stories you’ll read that will include Google, the Pope and Larry King all together
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10 awesome ways to celebrate Pi Day 2013

Posted March 12, 2013 - 9:23 am

Math geeks celebrate 'Pi Day' each March 14 -- here are 10 ways to get in on the fun
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10 geeky street signs: Finding your way to nerdvana

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:16 am

Won't you take me to that geeky town?
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25 geekiest 25th anniversaries of 2013

Posted February 21, 2013 - 9:54 am

A look back at the most memorable tech-related happenings of 1988
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Weird and wonderful high-tech inventions of the world

Posted January 25, 2013 - 11:29 am

From robotic waiters and high-tech bicycles to "privacy visors," we take a look at recent inventions that are strange but beautiful
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