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Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2036

Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2036

An asteroid larger than two football fields could strike the earth in 2036, according to Russian scientists.  The chances of the Apophis Asteroid hitting the earth are very slim, however… Read more »

Apple without Steve Jobs – Will He Return?

Apple without Steve Jobs – Will He Return?

Apple posted a media advisory that Steve Jobs will be on a medical leave of absence, but that he would continue as CEO and would still be involved in all… Read more »

ADstruc – Rent a Billboard Online!

ADstruc – Rent a Billboard Online!

Did you know that you could easily rent a street billboard online? A small but inspiring start-up ADstruc has capitalized on this niche idea and built an online platform for… Read more »

Free 411 Services – Past, Present, Future & Bing

Free 411 Services – Past, Present, Future & Bing

411 may now be quite redundant. But back in ancient times before the rise of the smart-phones, US citizens and illegals alike used this then-magical combination to find businesses and… Read more »

Vyou.com – Adding Nonverbal Data to Online Conversations

Vyou.com – Adding Nonverbal Data to Online Conversations

Words are powerful abstractions. We exchange some data with words. Yet, when we record our thoughts, letters do not always convey all the information. For example, a simple written NO… Read more »

Yuriy: 4 Top Reasons Why I Hate Technology

Yuriy: 4 Top Reasons Why I Hate Technology

Technology destroys jobs. A few engineers with good machinery may produce more work than a hundred of workers. Not always to the benefit of the workers. In 1811 Luddites, the… Read more »

Yammer is Awesome – Almost!

Yammer is Awesome – Almost!

Yammer is a rapidly growing enterprise social network. While the service was first offered to the public only in September 2008, the site boasts over 90,000 businesses using it, including… Read more »

Woman with Brain Damage Shows No Fear Response

Woman with Brain Damage Shows No Fear Response

A study published in the journal Current Biology last week examined how certain parts of the brain respond to fear. The study specifically investigated one woman, known as S.M., because… Read more »

William Warrick Cardozo: Sickle Cell Anemia

William Warrick Cardozo: Sickle Cell Anemia

William Warrick Cardozo was one of the great pioneers of the medical world. He was an expert on Sickle Cell anemia. He made it a point to study and try… Read more »

Saint Elmo Brady: First PHD in Chemistry

Saint Elmo Brady: First PHD in Chemistry

Getting a PHD is no easy task, but getting one in Chemistry is even more daunting. Now imagine you are an African American in 1916. Well that is when St… Read more »

Otis Boykin: Electrical Resistor

Otis Boykin: Electrical Resistor

Otis E. Boykin was born in Dallas Texas on August 29th, 1920. After graduating from Fisk College located in Nashville Tennessee, he became a laboratory assistant at the Majestic radio… Read more »

Mark Dean: Amazing Computer Technology

Mark Dean: Amazing Computer Technology

Mark Dean must have done something amazing. Even Time magazine admits that without Dean we wouldn’t be enjoying the fast paced gaining of knowledge through endless chat rooms and quick… Read more »

Lloyd Noel Ferguson: First Doctorate in Chemistry

Lloyd Noel Ferguson: First Doctorate in Chemistry

Lloyd Noel Ferguson was born February 9th, 1918 in the town of Oakland, California. In the 1870’s both his grandparents moved to California after the Civil War. His parents were… Read more »

Lewis H. Latimer: The Patent Maker

Lewis H. Latimer: The Patent Maker

Latimer H. Lewis was a draftsman and inventor. He was born into slavery on September 4, 1826 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He was married to Rebecca, also a slave at the… Read more »

Edmond Berger: The debatable Spark Plug

Edmond Berger: The debatable Spark Plug

Okay so there are many different individuals who had something to do with the spark plug invention. Edmond Berger experimented with spark plugs in the mid 1800’s. Then there was… Read more »

Dr. Lloyd Augustus Hall: Preserving food

Dr. Lloyd Augustus Hall: Preserving food

Have you ever eaten organic food with little to no preservatives? It’s delicious; however the transport is difficult and forgets about storing it. You better eat it right away if… Read more »

Dr. Joseph L. Graves: The Misconceived Race

Dr. Joseph L. Graves: The Misconceived Race

I have had an issue with the word “Race “for many years. Especially when applied to the separation of the race which would be the human race. The term “race”… Read more »

Kerrie Holley: The great SOA IBM man

Kerrie Holley: The great SOA IBM man

Kerrie Holley is usually synonymous with IBM. Well Kerrie Holley is indeed his own man. He has made a name for himself but he remains a loyal IBM fellow. He… Read more »

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