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SXSW- technology summit or bro party-down?
This year, Friskies is bringing internet darling Grumpy Cat to SXSW, in a fairly civil attempt at meme-jacking. Along with dozens of other brands that have nothing to do with music or film or...
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Will we ignore privacy concerns for the convenience of Google Glass?
Last night my boyfriend said, “Promise me you won’t wear them in the house.” 5 Point Cafe Google Glass Ban logo He was talking about Google Glass, and he was very serious. For anyone who works in...
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What the heck is 4D printing?
Time. The fourth dimension in 4D printing refers to materials that are able to change and mutate when exposed to water, temperature changes and/or air to self assemble. 4D object formats have API’s...
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Tech fashion forecast for 2013
What’s going on in the intersection of technology and fashion? Right now, designer Anouk Wipprecht is in Los Angeles, working out of the LA Makerspace from March 19th until April 18th. Wipprecht is...
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Philly skyscraper lights up the night with a giant game of Pong!
Near Philadelphia and want to play one of the world’s largest video games, on the side of a skyscraper? Join the lottery here! During the pretty fantastic-sounding Philly Tech Week, spectators will...
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Is Austin getting Google Fiber?
Is Google going to hyperwire Austin? Rumors abound. It would be a pretty smart place to roll out the next gigabit network city, especially since Austin lobbied hard and was passed over for Fiber in...
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Comixology backs down from censorship of Vaughan & Staples’ Saga
Digital comics store Comixology got into some hot water with the internet (see Charlie Jane on io9, below) for deciding to ban the latest issue of popular creator Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga from its iOS...
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What will Google X announce this month?
So Sunday night I had dinner with a friend who works for Google X. My friend can’t talk about what he’s working on, but he did say that there’s an announcement coming up soon about one of the X...
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Soylent is free research for space sustenance. Drink on, geeks!
I just read Lizzie Widdicombe’s thoughtful New Yorker piece on Soylent. On the face of it, Soylent seems like a classic example of privileged people solving Valley problems. No-one wants to not need...
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Remember the good old days of Webvan? Instacart does.
Back in 1999, you could order groceries delivered to your door from Webvan. But most people just ordered a six-pack of soda and didn’t tip the free-delivery guy. We had friends who worked there; it was...
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