Archive for July, 2010

The original coolest neighborhood on the net

July 23, 2010mike Comments Off

Sure facebook is the coolest place for your avatar to live on the net (sorry WoW) and I say avatar because I’m sure some people’s facebook pages are… a little more calculated than their real life.  Ok I know people who put just about anything and everything up there, but many make their webprescence shine [...]

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Tablet computers from India – Less Expensive than the Regal

July 23, 2010mike Comments Off

In my ongoing series about things less expensive than going to the Regal (Theater) I find an interesting piece of technology.  A tablet computer from India costing $35. Yes, that’s right you can have a tablet PC for $35!  It will be right between the Reese’s pieces and the Butterfingers any day now! Two tickets [...]

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The new Art Deco movement

July 22, 2010mike 7 Comments »

Starting in the roaring twenties and going through the mid 1930s, the art deco movement was king.  With its long lines and futuristic look architectural masterpieces include the Chrysler building in New York.  The movement included not just buildings, but car design as well. One would think the splendor of this design would have ended [...]

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The Original Tesla Motors

July 22, 2010mike 1 Comment »

As you may know whenever mentioning Nikola Tesla a great deal of lore surrounds the stories.  I believe much of it to be true especially considering the great inventions we do know for sure (alternating current) and that the US government took all of his papers after his death. You may also know that Nikola [...]

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facebook’s other owner

July 22, 2010mike Comments Off

Ask an eight year old kid who Mark Zuckerberg is and they will text you back, the guy who owns facebook. Man do I wish I were him, facebook is projected to be worth in the billions (with a b) after Microsoft bought 1.6% in 2007 for $240 million. Actually the man I wish I [...]

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