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By Sarah, July 2, 2009 2:55 pm

Originally posted on bub.blicio.us.

Only furthering the argument that the only thing PCs are good for is looking at porn, Microsoft just released a new commercial for Internet Explorer 8, emphasizing the feature that allows you to hide your browser history. It’s not for the weak-stomached.

A little breakfast-time browsing, I see. That’s sick. I have to give it to Microsoft though, this video is extremely share-worthy, only increasing it’s chances of going viral and boosting downloads (if that’s even possible anymore). It has already been Twittered about thousands of times!

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By Sarah,

I’m currently obsessed with the idea of decorating my apartment (which I pay an arm and a leg for… though it is quite beautiful) and although I probably wouldn’t incorporate this latch hook circuit board rug into the overall look, it is pretty amazing.

It looks super soft… and is impressively similar to the actual circuit board it was modeled after.

Now that’s a great looking circuit board. I would definitely hang a photo of that on my wall.

via Neatorama

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By Sarah, June 30, 2009 8:32 pm

Continuing on its path to being awesome, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative announced today that it will be extending its MacBook notebook program to high school students.

Photo: Flickr user pinkyia

Since 2002, the state’s education board has been working with Apple to provide notebooks to middle school students. This expansion will give high school students in grades 7-12 the same benefit.

Maine is currently the only state to feature such a program; the Maine Department of Education has already ordered more than 64,000 MacBooks for students and faculty, with an additional 7,000 that will be ordered in the coming weeks.

Maine Education Commissioner Sue Gendron said,

“We have seen incredible success, with our middle schools showing increased student engagement and achievement with (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) in place, and we want to bring this same opportunity to our high schools.” Gendron continued, “this is not just about technology–it’s about using the technology to support education.”

This is fantastic. I wish this had been available when I was in high school. This is especially useful now that technology is being integrated at a rapid pace into the high school curriculum, and more and more students are learning their trade prior to college (which some are skipping altogether). For students who are eager to learn about digital media, design, film, music, and more creative fields, getting experience on an Apple is the only way to go.

In addition to the hardware, Apple also plans to provide the state with educational software, professional development, repair and replacement, and tech support. Students will not only become more familiar with technology in general, but will do research, write and edit, conduct online simulations, and take online tutorials.

So you get a free computer, but it still belongs to the school. Students are able to use the MacBooks at home and at school, but they must be returned at the end of the school year.

Guess those un-internet savvy teens better watch their browsing history and delete all those racy Photo Booth pics before handing it over at the end of the term! … or not. Scandalous!

via CNET

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By Sarah, June 29, 2009 11:01 pm

Great googly moogly. This has nothing to do with technology but I don’t care because this is my blog and I’ll write about what I want. So there! This dress is made entirely from coffee filters… which is very green, but also sounds a little scratchy. It’s surprisingly cute.

The dress is made by an 18 year-old girl named Aimee Kick, an aspiring fashion designer from Missouri who is apparently KICKing butt. She wore this little number to her prom. SMILE, Aimee, you’re famous!

This reminds me of one of the first runway shows I ever did, back in Richmond, VA in 2001… yes, it was a very long time ago. The show was called ‘Wearable Art’ and I wore a dress made out of metal washers, hinges, bolts, screws, etc. It sold for $2500.

It also reminds me of my senior prom. My Mom made my dress, it was yellow, sparkly, and gorgeous - but that’s not the funny part. I decided to be like, totally, stylish to crimp my hair. This turned out to be not such a great idea after all, but I only discovered it when it was too late to go back and start over. So I went to the prom with puffy eyes from crying and hair that looked like a lampshade. At least my Mom thought I looked beautiful. But who gives a care about high school anyway? Glory days my butt!

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By Sarah,

What can I say? I suck. I’ve un-installed and re-installed this blog so many times, I’m sure you’re more than a little confused. The good news is - it’s not going anywhere again. I’ll be tweaking the layout of course, but no more downtime and more regular posting I prooooomise! Your patience is highly appreciated.

P.S. The most recent four or five blogs that I wrote are missing and gone forever. Sorry!!! Found em!

P.S. A big shout out to media temple for being such a smokin’ hot host. For shizzle.

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By Sarah, June 25, 2009 6:00 pm

Oh this is just horrible. I’m all about integrating technology into my life wherever possible (as long as it is convenient and helpful) - but this is one of those things I just look at and think, “Why??”

British fashion student Georgie Davies has created a dress that lights up as you receive calls on your cell. Davies, who had some help from Sony Ericsson to merge technology with fashion, had some interesting logic behind her creation:

“When you’re in a pub or a bar, you can never, ever hear your phone,” Davies to Reuters.

What, no one uses vibrate anymore? The dress is knee-length, white, and covered with shoulder-to-hip translucent scales that move and blink. Here is tennis star Maria Sharpova modeling, with a cell phone, because… why not?

Davies plans for the dress to incorporate Bluetooth technology so that it can wirelessly interact with phones. The only thing that could make this dress worse would be if it lit up in sync with your ringtone. Don’t get any ideas!!

via Geekologie

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By Sarah, June 24, 2009 8:30 pm

I originally posted this on the SocialVibe blog, where the teens loved it (and had plenty of harsh comments) but it’s too good not to share here too, since this blog is all about… well, technology.

A 17 year-old Romanian girl experienced an untimely death after being electrocuted while simultaneously taking a bath and tweeting. The teenager experienced a jolt of electricity after attempting to plug in her charger with a wet hand.

Let this be a warning to all of you: DO NOT TWEET IN THE BATHTUB. Your life is far more important than telling your friends that “this strawberry shampoo smells, like, so good.”

Sure it’s sad, but I’d say this one has a Darwin Award coming her way fo’ sho.

via Geekologie

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By Sarah,

I just had to post this because I know I have a lot of new readers who are avid World of Warcraft fans. Hopefully you all have a sense of humor, because this is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.

This teenage boy looses his ish after his Mom deletes his WoW account… what begins as a relatively normal temper tantrum quickly turns into some obviously demon-possessed acts. Big thanks to his loving brother who hid a camera in his room during the debacle.

Of course it’s probably fake. But holy crap. What would you do if your Mom (or wife) deleted your WoW account? Would you hit yourself in the head with a shoe? Pound on your chest a la Tarzan? Do something unspeakable with a remote control? Wow. Just wow!

P.S. I know the site looks a little iffy right now, but I promise it’ll be back up and running 100% very soon!

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By Sarah, June 8, 2009 5:06 am

Draaaaaama! I love it. Check out this clip of Leo Laporte blowing up at TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington over a Palm Pre review unit. Let’s just say, he doesn’t even get to the actual review.

Arrington later took to his blog to apologize - and rebuttal.

And you thought Hollywood had divas. Someone put these two in a ring! Check yo’self before you wreck yo’self, brotha!

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By Sarah, June 7, 2009 9:27 pm

When the economy is down and half of your time is spent worrying about how you’re going to get by financially, there is only one thing to do: oogle things you can’t afford.

Hellolulu just launched a new line of laptop bags and accessories that are both eye-pleasing and functionally sound. And no, they aren’t THAT expensive (trust me, I’ve seen worse.) The line features everything from laptop sleeves to messenger bags, in every color imaginable, ranging in price from $38-120.

Do you hear that? It’s me, squealing. I’ll take one of each, thank YOU!

via geeksugar