July 2009
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The hidden (now proven) dangers of Cell Phones →
Read the entire article… You’ll find it interesting.
June 2009
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Bing: Better Than Expected
Earlier today, the long awaited Bing, made by Microsoft, was released. Bing is a search engine, replacing Live Search, which did not have popular views. After trying out Bing for a few minutes, I realized that it was much better than my expectations. Here are a few advantages of the new search engine:
1. Travel - Bing features a built-in flight finder, which tracks the cheapest tickets, and shows...
May 2009
5 posts
The Homeless Stay Wired
How those without homes run web-forums, websites, and more: http://tr.im/mXCq
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WolframAlpha
WolframAlpha, (www.wolframalpha.com) a new search-and-find engine, was just launched recently. WA uses complex algorithms to translate what you type in the search box into code which is translated into an output.
After experimenting a bit with it, I noticed a few flaws. The first was that WolframAlpha doesn’t search within a search. (e.g., type in President of the U.S., you get Obama. Type...
Tuvalu, Home of .tv, is Slowly Submerging
Update: Tuvalu was granted independence by the U.K. in 1978: http://tr.im/mnMq
Tuvalu, an island near and owned by New Zealand, has been apparantly sinking for years. Tuvalu is known mainly for its .tv domain, and this causes worrying from .tv owners worldwide.The sinking is said to be caused by global warming, and could be completely submerged in water in as little as 50 years. This small time...
Swine Flu: The Overrated Pandemic
U.S. Confirmed Cases: 5,700 (as of this post)
U.S. Confirmed Deaths: 8 (as of this post)
U.S. Other Flu Deaths per year: 30,000
The Swine Flu, or H1N1 Influenza, is way too overrated. Just by looking at these numbers, you can tell that this is not a big deal. In New York City, many schools have closed for fear of the virus. Many of these schools closed because they thought that they...