Many are in love with the new Facebook app and giving it high ratings. “Its App Store review average has risen from 1.5 stars to 4 stars in just three weeks since relaunch, Facebook told reporters at its headquarters.” And apparently we were all chomping at the bit. Half of all iPhone users …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Nintendo’s next console – Wii U – to launch November 18, 2012
After the success of the Wii, Nintendo is pushing ahead with its next generation console on November 18, 2012. This one is more iPad-like with a 6.2 inch touchscreen built into the GamePad controllers, and that is driving up the price compared to the Wii at $200. From The Verge: The console will launch in …
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A force in the sport of surfing – photographer Aaron Chang
The Aaron Chang bio: As a force in visually defining the sport of surfing Aaron has pursued his photography to the far ends of the earth. For 25 years, as a senior photographer for Surfing magazine, Aaron was at the core of the surfing world discovering new talent and surf spots on a global scale. …
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Space in your hand – 10 amazing iPhone, Android apps from NASA, JPL
Get your space on with these 10 amazing apps from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. They will amaze you with their material from visiting a comet, to being on the surface of Mars, or joining an astronomy society. **All content from NASA/JPL Space Images V2! – Discover, share and explore stunning images and videos of …
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Periodontist: remove plaque by brushing, toothpaste doesn’t help – only adds sweetener
The more I research toothpaste the scarier it becomes. Not only does it contain sweetener and chemicals, but it may not even help our teeth: As a Periodontist, I get asked about recommendations for toothpaste all the time. What most people don’t know is that plaque is removed by the mechanical action of the toothbrush …
Personal story from a mom who stopped using toothpaste to get rid of cavities
The first thing to say is that she had dentist approval. She also had her kids stop eating processed sugar. And that might’ve been the reason the cavities stopped, but she was a healthy mom to begin with. The results were a big success, from No Toothpaste, No Cavities: Before we stopped toothpaste, and before …
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Star Wars R2-D2 Bra – and more handpainted geek bras
These beauties are handpainted, permanent and washable. And very popular. I’m not even going to say guys buy these for your ladies, because I know there are plenty of geek girls out there. They will buy it for themselves! I included a few delicates, visit the full site on Etsy for all of them. …
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How much will it cost your cable company to get the PAC-12 Network?
How much are you worth to your college football team? For PAC-12 fans that may be just under a dollar, from the L.A. Times: SportsBusiness Journal reported that the Pac-12 is seeking more than 80 cents per subscriber to carry its channels. That’s more than CNN, USA and FX and about the same as Disney …
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Monitor global warming in real-time with new iPhone, Android app
Want to monitor the vital signs of planet Earth? View global warming trends, like ozone, CO2, and sea levels, on a 3D globe? Scan satellite data in real-time? There’s an app for that. It’s called Earth Now and is available on both iPhone and Android. Released by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “to drive up excitement for …
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Have you seen Sneakers? – The classic spy thriller starring Robert Redford
I can’t imagine a better way to introduce the movie, Sneakers: It’s hard for me to choose a favorite Sneakers character—there so many great ones. Even the movie’s secondary players are rendered in just enough detail to give them dimension: I love the pretentiousness of Janek, the mathematician who builds the decryption device; the unctuousness (want a …
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