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Bracelet For Human Rights Workers Sends Kidnapping Alerts to Facebook, Twitter By Francie Diep, popsci.com When activated, the device sends “Help!” messages social media accounts and nearby aid workers. Activists and aid workers who document government abuses or monitor elections often risk abduction by those who oppose their work. Now one… RT @PopSci: Bracelet for…
Get a Virgin Mobile Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hot spot for $83.99 by Rick Broida, cnet.com That’s the lowest price to date for this no-contract hot spot, which offers unlimited 4G service (where there’s coverage) for as little as $35. Remember back on Monday when I said I was the victim of flaky hotel Wi-Fi?…
On sale a BJ’s Samsung’s WiFi Home Security SmartCam — Easy Setup, Works Great | GeekDad | Wired.com Related articles Gigabit Wi-Fi: 802.11ac is here: Five things you need to know (stellartechnews.wordpress.com) GeekDad prescribes a weekend free from mobile data (wired.co.uk) Global WiFi Hotspot Market 2012-2016 : Latest Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends And Forecast…
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Michael S. Malone, forbes.com This article was co-authored by veteran Silicon Valley marketing executive Tom Hayes, currently founder and CEO of MePedia.com According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, one out of every two Millennials—age 18 to 32… http://flip.it/Dipv8 Why Your Kid Can’t Get a Job Related articles Self employments 2 (indomitablewoman.wordpress.com)
en Lovejoy, 9to5mac.com Now that T-Mobile offers the iPhone, how do the four national carriers compare in terms of costs? A couple of websites have done the sums. Our friends over at Zagg did a blog post that suggested three of the four networks come out at… http://flip.it/8HvEU How much does T-Mobile’s contract-free iPhone plan…
Sequencing The Genome Of Legal Documents To Make Them Readable BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com Unless you’re a lawyer, you probably don’t understand a lot of the agreements and contracts you sign. But Docracy hopes to even the playing field by letting you easily see which parts of a document are standard and where you might…
Crazy Guy Dangles Above the Earth at Terrifying Heights Mario Aguilar, gizmodo.com “Mustang Wanted” is a crazy Ukrainian guy who loves having his photo taken as he dangles from buildings at preposterous heights. The resulting images will stop your heart.At first you wonder what compels somebody to want climb to these high pla… http://flip.it/4h9xW Related…
Why Mapping Your DNA Could Save Your Life Lauren Drell, mashable.com You may think you know yourself like the back of your hand, but unless you’ve been DNA tested, there’s probably a lot you don’t know about yourself. Within each of the 50 trillion cells in your body rests the microscopic DNA that programs your…
Living With Less. A Lot Less. By GRAHAM HILL, nytimes.com I LIVE in a 420-square-foot studio. I sleep in a bed that folds down from the wall. I have six dress shirts. I have 10 shallow bowls that I use for salads and main dishes. When people come over for dinner, I pull out my…
If You Wear Google’s New Glasses You Are An Asshole Adrian Chen, gawker.com Atlantic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has developed a brilliantly concise definition of an asshole: “A person who demands that all social interaction happen on their terms.” He was inspired by the assholes who talk in Amtrak’s quiet car, but thi… RT @core77: A…
Hyper-Realistic CGI Is Killing Photographers, Thrilling Product Designers Joseph Flaherty, wired.com Computer-generated images are moving out of theaters and onto store shelves and catalog pages, thanks to new software that makes it nearly impossible to distinguish the real from the photorealistic. RT @core77: “Hyper-Realistic CGI Is Killing Photographers, Thrilling Product Designers” – http://flip.it/6ZNXV http://flip.it/KMl3H
Don’t Get Fooled Into Taking a Bad Job by Asking These Questions in the Interview Alan Henry, lifehacker.com If your job sucks, and there’s nothing you can do about it, you may be tempted to look for another one. Be careful: remember job interviews are sales pitches as well as candidate evaluations, and all that…
How Can I Save All My Work Emails for a Personal Backup? Melanie Pinola, lifehacker.com Dear Lifehacker, I’m leaving my job and want to take my work emails with me. I’ve been burned at jobs before, and it became very useful to have an email paper trail behind me. How can I save all the…
How Chronic Pain Has Made Me Happier Rob Heaton, lifehacker.com Seven years ago I did so much cycling that my legs blew up. My body completely gave out and my brain decided that from now on everything was going to hurt all the time so that I would stop running myself into the ground. Since…
The Complete Guide to Selling Your Unwanted Crap for Money Alan Henry, lifehacker.com We’ve shown you how to kick your clutter habit, but why trash all of those things you don’t need when you could make some money off of them? In this guide, we’ll walk you through how you can appraise your items, where…
Average Woman Owns 22 Garments She Never Wears But Refuses to Junk ecouterre.com Photo by cohdra A wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear? You’re in good company. The average British woman has 22 unworn items in her closet that she refuses to throw or give away, accord … http://flip.it/Zs5SZ Related articles Ecouterre talks…
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