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Humble Cyberlink Software Bundle: Alternative Comparison

This month's Humble Software Bundle is an interesting one that's definitely aimed at the "content creator" in all of us. It's now easier than ever to get your idea shot, edited, graded, and…

September 6, 2017 | 10:00 EDT

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Developers, Please Combat Twitter's Removing of Tweets

Twitter has recently begun removing (or more precisely, hiding) "abusive" tweets, a plan that they stated that they would execute not too long ago. Unfortunately, Twitter's idea of an "abusive tweet…

February 24, 2017 | 01:00 EST

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Tim Sweeney Labeling Windows Cloud as Ransomware is Premature

Epic Games’ very own Tim Sweeney posted a few tweets yesterday to his Twitter profile speaking out against the unannounced Windows Cloud OS Microsoft are developing, saying that the new flavor of…

February 8, 2017 | 11:00 EST

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What Trump's Presidency Means for Net Neutrality

Donald J. Trump is now the president of the United States of America. While his stances on prominent issues like immigration and trade are fairly clear, there are some smaller issues that have not…

January 23, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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OurMine and the Misuse of "White Hat" Hacking

If your local channel news and weekly crime TV shows are to be believed, hacking is an artform commonly overlayed with intense music where the stunning anti-hero or cunning villain must type 120 WPM…

August 16, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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YouTube is Burning, and Google Isn't Lifting a Finger To Stop It

Every new version of media has their ups and downs. From newspapers to television, you can't expect a new media empire to start up without some bumps along the way. However, one might also expect a…

August 1, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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No, A Court Didn't Decide Internet-Connected PCs Have No 4th Amendment Protection

A few days ago a court's decision regarding the suppression of evidence in the United States of America v. Edward Joseph Matish, III caused an uproar, with many publications and people on Twitter…

June 28, 2016 | 10:00 EDT

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The Most Important Month for Spacetime in 100 Years

Albert Einstein wrote the General Theory of Relativity in 1915.  General Relativity generalizes both Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity to model a…

February 22, 2016 | 09:00 EST

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Government Contracting in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

[WARNING: There is a minor Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoiler at the 2/3 mark of this commentary.  Read at your own risk.]Yep, I’m going to jump on board the Star Wars commentary bandwagon for some…

December 28, 2015 | 01:00 EST

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Virtual Reality, the Next Playground for Horror

Back in the 90s, the idea of virtual reality was as sought after as it was unrealistic. Attempts were made to create a truly immersive console, though most were categorical failures. For a while,…

October 30, 2015 | 01:00 EDT

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Techweek 2015 - Digitizing the educational experience

Museums have always been a long-standing part of showcasing history, science, and more. But as the world changes, and technology becomes so integrated with our daily lives, what can museums do to…

July 28, 2015 | 12:00 EDT

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Why Comcast Might Be the Worst

Back in 2010, I started a business with a couple of friends.  This business was going to be a podcast hub and internet production company.  As a part of starting the business, I signed up for Comcast…

May 11, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

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IMO: The Ring, Kickstarter and Too Good to be True

In the last couple of days you might have heard about the "Ring" by Logbar. It was supposed to be a bluetooth ring that could charge wirelessly and control anything with gestures from your finger,…

December 9, 2014 | 03:00 EST

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TechWeek Chicago 2014 Recap - Collaboration and Innovation

On the 7th floor, in a building from the 1920’s, parts of both the Chicago and area tech community got together for collaboration, sharing, and innovating at this year's TechWeek Chicago event.…

July 11, 2014 | 02:11 EDT

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TechWeek 2014 Intro Video

We're at TechWeek 2014 in downtown Chicago, IL for three days of Technology, Startups, and Music! We have a ton of interviews, articles, and pictures coming your way over the next few days - so stay…

June 28, 2014 | 12:32 EDT

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Much of the Same (Samsung vs. Apple)

Prior to the unpacked 5 event , I was really hopeful for the Galaxy S5 and here is why. After the garbage that was the S4 conference, Samsung said they were taking a step back to realize what they…

March 20, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Most Anticipated Games of 2014 - Watch Dogs

As 2014 starts roll in, everyone always stops what they are doing to think about the great Videogame titles that are coming out  over the next year. Some come out in the beginning, middle and end. No…

January 17, 2014 | 09:00 EST

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Next gen hardware, PS4 50% more powerful?

So with the release of the Ps4 and hot on its heels the release of the Xbox One, I decided I would do a write-up with a more technical breakdown of the specifications of the two consoles, obviously…

November 26, 2013 | 09:00 EST