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PDF plugin for Firefox on Mac

January 25, 2010

I generally use Firefox to browse online because of all the add-ons and customization available, but I have appreciated Safari’s ability to view PDF files in the browser. It can be slightly annoying to click a PDF file just to view it and have it download onto your computer before you can look at it, [...]

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2010 Consumer Electronics Show

January 17, 2010

If you have some time to kill (or want another excuse to waste some more time), check out the pics, video, and articles on the Consumer Electronics Show at CNET. The convention showcases the latest in technological innovations. I enjoyed browsing through several pics, including everything from an iPod touch piano keyboard, to a camera [...]

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Can you identify the airline baggage threat?

January 6, 2010

Interesting activity (well maybe one time through ) on the MSNBC page that puts you in the role of a baggage screener trying to identify threats. Unfortunately, I only identified one of the threats and issued a few false alarms…how well can you do? Click here to try!

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High-tech Santa sleigh

December 19, 2009

Move over Rudolph…GE has designed a brand-new version of Santa’s sleigh with detailed specs (embedded below). Cruise control on a sleigh, anyone? Quite the elaborate design! You can click the “Learn More” button to learn about the actual, real-life technology GE has developed for each feature.

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Another Sweet Google Discovery

August 28, 2009

Every once in a while I like to browse through Google Labs, where the innovative technology company shows its latest projects that are in progress. I found a great site that I hadn’t seen before: Google Squared. When you search for a phrase, it will collect information about whatever you are searching for into a [...]

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