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Google Releases Android SDK, Developing Open Mobile Platform
Today Google released the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android (what was previously rumored to be the mysterious Gphone), a free, open mobile platform being…
NewTeeVee Live Family Feud Style Game Show Audience Survey
This Wednesday, November 14th at NewTeeVee Live there will be a Family Feud style game show featuring well known personalities from the world of online…
Laughing Squid’s Last Minute 12th Anniversary Get Together
Laughing Squid turns 12 this month, so we’re organizing a little get together this Friday to celebrate. We already had our big annual event back…
One Laptop Per Child Launches Give One Get One Program
One Laptop Per Child is an nonprofit organization founded by Nicholas Negroponte that has created an inexpensive laptop for children in developing countries (see my…
The Portable Cell Phone Booth
Boston based performance sculptor Nick Rodrigues came up with a brilliant concept, The Portable Cell Phone Booth. The Portable Cellular Phone Booth provides a visual…
Collectors: Undercover Surveillance of Art Collectors
Earlier this year San Francisco artist Jill Miller completed her project “Collectors”, where after training with a licensed private investigator, she spent six month doing…
GotchaBox, Real Gift Boxes For Fake Products
Arik Nordby has created the GotchaBox set, a series of realistic gift boxes for fake products, like the one for the USB Toaster, that are…
Foamee, Tracking Who You Owe Beers To
Foamee is a new service created by Dan Cederholm of SimpleBits that uses Twitter to help you keep track of who you owe beers to…
Jones Soda Releases Unusual Flavors for Christmas and Chanukah
Jones Soda is preparing for Christmukkah with the release of some unusual new flavors. The Christmas pack features Christmas Ham Soda, Christmas Tree Soda, Egg…
Radiohead Perfroms ‘The Headmaster Ritual’ by The Smiths Ritual and ‘Ceremony’ by New Order
Last night Radiohead did their “Thumbs_Down” live webcast where they performed several songs, including great covers of “The Headmaster Ritual” by The Smiths and “Ceremony”…