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NASA To Use GPS System for Earthquake Monitoring

NASA has announced a plan to find earthquakes and respond more quickly to them using GPS satellites in orbit. Generally, earthquake detection is done by seismological hardware on the ground, but according NASA – that data can be difficult to capture. NASA’s answer to that problem is to use the…

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April 26th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Google Earth Using Homemade Images from Balloons and Kites

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Google Earth gets the imagery it needs from multiple sources including aircraft and satellites. Google recently started adding images to its collection from other sources including less expensive balloons and kites. The new images Google Earth is using come from people like you and me using cheap systems for local aerial…

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April 19th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Chinese-Built Superyacht Can Be Controlled Via iPad

adastra super yacht ipad remote control boat

I guess that in the future, everyone will control everything using their tablets. With that in mind, some enterprising manufacturers in China decided to make their latest superyacht controllable via an iPad. I bet this beats your Parrot AR.Drone any day.…

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April 16th, 2012 by: Range

School Looks Like the Millennium Falcon, Can’t Do the Kessel Run in Under 12 Parsecs

Is this evidence that Parkland High School was built upon the ancient crash site of the Millennium Falcon? Are they secretly planning a Smugglers school? Did George Lucas re-edit this institution?…

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April 16th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Creepy “Girls Around Me” App Pulled from the App Store

Girls Around Me

People have been concerned with Facebook’s privacy settings for a long time, but a creepy app called Girls Around Me… might force those involved in the industry to take heed of these concerns.

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April 3rd, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Google Maps 8-Bit Comes to the NES

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While we’re reasonably certain that the pranksters at Google have jumped the gun with one of their big April Fools pranks, we’re still the slightest bit hopeful that Google Maps for the Nintendo Entertainment System is a real thing. It’s almost surely not, but I still like the idea of…

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March 31st, 2012 by: Technabob

MapAttack Turns Your City Into One Huge Gameboard

Map Attack

You know how the line between the digital world and the real one sometimes fades into a blur? A clear indication of this happening is when you start thinking of coffee as power-ups and mean bosses as the evil super-villains out to get you (with some extra paperwork.)…

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March 26th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

CityMaps Uses Brand Logos as Landmarks, Doubles as Social Commentary

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Google’s Maps service is a wonderful evolution of the ever useful map. But sometimes street names and building numbers are still not enough cues for directions. I’m sure you’ve mentioned a nearby building or store as a landmark when you’re giving or asking for directions, simply because a building is…

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March 21st, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Parking Guide Chooses Your Parking Space for You

Parking Guide

It’s frustrating having to drive around a parking garage and have to around in circles just to find a spot. What makes it especially irritating is if you’re already running late.…

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March 6th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Nerdy Day Trips Help You Get Your Geek Fix When You’re Traveling

Nerdy Day Trips

When travel agencies put together tours for you, they don’t consider the geek factor of a certain landmark or place. They just consider the appeal it has to the rest of the population – and sometimes, that’s just not what you were looking for.…

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February 20th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

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