It seems nearly impossible to fathom that someone as brilliant and funny as Robin Williams could be so tortured emotionally that he takes himself out of the human race. Yet, last week, one by one, each of us across the whole globe, fixed our attention on the sad news of this beloved actor’s suicide. Sometimes, a blip of news in the vast sea of information we are bombarded with daily, seems to slap us so hard in the face that we can almost hear the collective groan rippling through space and time. Then we all try our best to reckon with reality. And what a devastating reality Robin Williams’ death reveals - that someone who, by his very nature, brought
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Big stories in the tech industry this week: A report done by the Census Bureau shows that although internet usage is up, internet users are more afraid of identity theft than ever. For those of you who are frequent travelers, aiport security measures may be seeing a few drastic changes, as well as your passport. The new apple iPod is making some waves, but is it worth the money, CNN reviews the new iPod.
Oct 31,Mondays are never fun, but here are a few light-hearted stories to start your day off with. Some of them are real, some of them are fiction, but they're all entertaining. Stories: Learn about a crafty rat here. Could our American cities be in danger of invasion by the walking dead? Read more here. Scientists find a worm with some interesting qualities. Comic: Since it's Monday and fall is well on it's way, this comic certainly seems appropriate.
Oct 24,Indeed is a search engine for jobs - with a radically different approach to job search. In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages - and we continue to add new sites every day. Start your Indeed search!
Oct 16,Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a driving force behind the creation of Berkeley Unix and Java, among other technologies, said the explosion in devices like cell phones, PDAs and other wireless gadgets connected to the Web is radically changing the technology industry. He calls that phenomenon the "here" Web, because the Internet is always "here, because you access it through a device you always carry." Joy, now a partner with the venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, made his remarks at Technology Review's Emerging Technology Conference here Thursday. Read the article...
Oct 10,Founded in 2002, Lulu is the web's premier independent publishing marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers. It's the only place on the web where you can publish, sell and buy any and all things digital books, music, comics, photographs, movies and well, you get the idea. We simply provide the tools that leave control of content in the hands of the people who created the content. You see, Lulu is a technology company, not a publisher. So you can use Lulu to publish and sell any kind of digital content, and no one here is going to ask you to change anything. Ever. Your vision is entirely YOURS. Discover Lulu for yourself.
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