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Entries for February, 2011

Rarely Seen Photos of Working America in the Early 1900s

Back when a television set cost as much as a car, photography in the early 1900s was left to newspaper / magazine publishers and wealthy hobbyists, rather than the average consumer. Click here to view some rarely seen photos of working America during that time. In related news, continue reading to see a video of [...]

Funny Work Pictures

Photo credit: MthruF.com Most employees have no trouble wasting office supplies and/or time, but now there’s a book designed specifically to provide you with more ideas. That’s not all, MthruF.com has compiled yet another batch of funny work pictures for your viewing enjoyment. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to find out how [...]

Sony PlayStation 3 Imports Temporarily Banned In Europe

tekgoblin writes “Looks like Sony is in some trouble in Europe. LG recently complained about Sony and filed a U.S. patent dispute over their blu-ray technology. Now they have been granted a preliminary injunction in the matter in Europe. This injunction prevents the PlayStation 3 from currently being imported to Europe. For at least the [...]

When SpongeBob Meets Terminator

SpongeBob SquarePants is usually seen as an optimistic and energetic sea sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail Gary, but when crime strikes, he becomes the Terminator, or so Flickr user “rack911″ likes to think. Click here for more pictures. <font size="1"[via LikeCool - Flickr] Original post by TecheBlog [...]

Czardas Played on 146 Bottles

YouTube user “lemoncurryrules” and friends have become the latest sensation with a video that shows them playing Czardas on 146-bottles. For those unfamiliar with this Hungarian folk dance, the “origin of the Czardas can be traced back to the 18th century Hungarian verbunkos, used as a recruiting dance by the Hungarian army.” Continue reading to [...]

Tablet market to hit $35 billion by 2012, JP Morgan says

If you’re tired of hearing about tablets, we have some bad news for you… they’re not going away any time soon. While repeated failed attempts will undoubtedly trim the number of entrants in the tablet market over the coming months and years, the market itself is poised to explode. JP Morgan said in a note [...]

Remains of the Day: BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet to Support Android Apps? [For What It's Worth]

Beautiful Trees Carved from Cardboard Tubes

Japanese artist Yuken Teruya turned otherwise boring cardboard tubes, better known as toilet paper rolls, into works of art. Each finished piece has “cut-out branches and leaves [that] start holding themselves up with their own strength.” Click here for more pictures. [via Toxel] Original post by TecheBlog Staff

U.S. calls China’s Baidu “notorious market”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday again put China’s top search engine, Baidu Inc, on its annual list of “notorious markets” for counterfeit and pirated goods, fueling U.S. business community hopes for action in Congress against “rogue websites.” Original post by Whitson Gordon

Scientists, Not Just Tourists, Are Getting Tickets to Ride Into Suborbital Space

“Science, perhaps even more than tourism (free reg. may be required to read), could turn out to be big business for Virgin Galactic and other companies that are aiming to provide short rides above the 62-mile altitude that marks the official entry into outer space, eventually on a daily basis.” Virgin is looking at ticket [...]