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This Computer Costs Just $13 [VIDEO]

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

This Computer Costs Just $13 [VIDEO]
12:05:12 AM
Heard of Raspberry Pi, the $35 computer? Here's the Walmart version: Texas Instruments has created a computer on a single circuit board that costs just $13. Although Raspberry Pi can output HD video, the tiny TI PC doesn't have any graphics --...



George Takei Takes Issue With Facebook in New Book [VIDEO]
Friday, November 09, 2012 11:26 PM
Star Trek's George Takei is well known in Facebook circles as a prolific sharer of clever content. However, Takei doesn't think his fans are well served by the way Facebook shares his status updates. Thanks to Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm --...



Free iPad App Helps Train Future Neurosurgeons
Friday, November 09, 2012 10:41 PM
The neurosurgeons of tomorrow can hone some of the necessary skills on the iPad, thanks to a new training app called VCath. Developed by Bangor University in the U.K, the free iPad app helps neurosurgeons-in-training master an appreciation of the...



Can Fitness Ever Be as Addictive as Angry Birds?
Friday, November 09, 2012 9:36 PM
What if planting crops in FarmVille only happened when you burned calories in real life? That's what Striiv, a fitness startup in Redwood City, Calif., is hoping to accomplish with its new app, launched last week. The Striiv fitness app,...



Supersized Facebook Messages Crash Tablets
Friday, November 09, 2012 9:04 PM
Very large messages sent through Facebook's chat client can make applications and devices crash in a form of denial-of-service attack, a security researcher has discovered. "It has been possible to disconnect three different testing users (three...



Twitter Has Little Explanation for Bizarre Benghazi Photo Bug
Friday, November 09, 2012 8:39 PM
A day after a strange and gory political image cropped up in place of all images on Twitter for some users, the company is offering no detail on what exactly happened or how. Around 9:30 or 10 p.m. EST, a bloody image relating to the September...



How 2 Brothers Turned a YouTube Experiment Into a Charitable Mission
Friday, November 09, 2012 8:24 PM
Six years ago, brothers Hank and John Green took their relationship to a new level by ceasing all textual communication for one year. On Jan. 1, 2007, Hank posted the first video blog to the VlogBrothers YouTube channel, and it was John's...



Nexus 7 Edges Out iPad on Holiday Wishlists
Friday, November 09, 2012 8:04 PM
Many Americans can expect to find a tablet under their tree this holiday season, new research shows. A study by TechBargains.com, the deal aggregation website for electronic products, found that more than half of the consumers surveyed plan to...



Watch This Magazine Cover Transform Into an Interactive Game [VIDEO]
Friday, November 09, 2012 7:47 PM
The cover of ShortList, a weekly men's magazine in the UK, took on a uniquely interactive quality this week thanks to Blippar. Using Blippar's augmented reality app for iPhone or Android devices, readers can scan the arcade game-style art on the...



Spin the Wheels on This Bike to Charge Your Phone
Friday, November 09, 2012 7:35 PM
In a populous place like New York City, there are plenty of random outlets at coffee shops, bookstores and local Apple Stores to energize your dying smartphone. There are even charging stations at Jay Z's 40/40 Club by Flatiron. But, recharging a...



Feline Frisky With Cats That Look Like Pin-Up Girls
Friday, November 09, 2012 7:27 PM
Kibble and Naughty Bits. Fancy Feast for the Eyes. Meow Chicks. Tumblr page Cats That Look Like Pin Up Girls just begs for the pun treatment. The flirtatious feline web destination matches vintage pin-up girls with their cat lookalikes. Even the...



Twitter Hacked? Here's How to Protect Your Account
Friday, November 09, 2012 7:13 PM
Twitter is the latest large-scale company investigating the possibility of a password hack of its user base. It recently sent an email blast to accounts that may have been compromised and automatically reset their passwords. The social network...



Did Paula Broadwell Access Petraeus' CIA Email?
Friday, November 09, 2012 6:55 PM
General David Petraeus resigned from his position as director of the CIA earlier today, citing an extramarital affair. Now NBC News is reporting that Paula Broadwell, Petraeus' biographer, is under investigation by the FBI over improper access to...



6 Innovative Fundraising Campaigns for Sandy Relief
Friday, November 09, 2012 6:44 PM
Hurricane Sandy may have passed through the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States last week, but for many people, Sandy is still here. The destruction and displacement the storm caused in its wake still tops headlines, as people amp...



Students Urge Apple to Donate Unwanted Apps to Charity [VIDEO]
Friday, November 09, 2012 6:25 PM
From the destruction and havoc of Superstorm Sandy came an idea for an app that could help people affected by the storm. A group of advertising students thought it up after being cooped up inside for several days after the storm. SEE ALSO: 7 Ways...



 
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