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TidyTilt: The Smart Cover for the iPhone

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TidyTilt for iPhone
TidyTilt for iPhone

Have you been coveting the smart cover for the iPad 2? If you have the original iPad, I guess that is entirely possible, though there is no lack of covers and cases for that as well. Now if you have the iPhone, and you want something similar to the iPad 2’s smart cover, here is something that might catch your interest.

It’s called the TidyTilt, and it is a Kickstarter project that has 20 days to go. Just like many cool accessories, the idea behind TidyTilt is rather simple. It has a three-fold function. [Read more…] about TidyTilt: The Smart Cover for the iPhone

The Phone Stack: Solution to Being Anti-Social

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The Phonestack
The Phonestack
Have you ever had the problem of going out with friends for lunch or dinner, and then everyone just sits there tinkering with their phones? I think that we’ve all been in that situation. You might even be one of those who keeps checking your phone for messages. Or maybe you just like updating your online friends via Facebook, Twitter, or Google Plus. Whatever the case may be, a table full of people who are supposed to be out socializing with each other but instead are sitting there frantically pushing buttons or tapping screens defeats the entire purpose.

If you have been feeling bothered about this trend, which I think is occurring all over the world, here is a nifty solution: the phone stack.

What is the phone stack? It is a simple habit that you can introduce to your friends the next time you agree to meet in person. Here’s how you do it. [Read more…] about The Phone Stack: Solution to Being Anti-Social

Kopimism: Swedish File Sharing Religion

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Symbols of Kopimism

It’s for real, folks. I am not pulling your leg here. The country of Sweden has officially recognized a new religion that has its basis on file sharing! Now I have always thought of the Swedish people as being tolerant, but I never knew that they are this open minded. Imagine, a religion that is all about what many institutions consider illegal!

Dubbed the Church of Kopimism is new compared to the religions that we grew up with. It has been around for around a year, though and is 3,000-member strong. Just like other religions, the Church of Kopimism has symbols that it holds sacred. Do not laugh, for I am sure its members do not think it is a laughing matter, but their sacred symbols are CTRL+C and CTRL+V. I don’t need to expound on the meanings underlying these symbols, do I? [Read more…] about Kopimism: Swedish File Sharing Religion

No SOPA Chrome Extension Helps You Take a Stand

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No SOPA Chrome Extension
No SOPA Chrome Extension

We’ve been hearing about the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, for some time now. Whether or not you have been following the developments and arguments about it, there is no going around the fact that if this act does get passed, our lives will change. Well, unless you do not really use the Internet all that much. (As unthinkable as that may be, there ARE people who do not see the Internet as their life.)

Also known as H.R. 3261, this bill was introduced in October by Representative Lamar Smith, in cooperation with 12 other co-sponsors. One can discuss the bill at length, but the bottom line is that it aims to give more power to copyright holders and the U.S. Department of Justice to take web sites to court; that is, web sites that are accused of copyright infringement. [Read more…] about No SOPA Chrome Extension Helps You Take a Stand

Facebook to Blame for 33% of British Divorces

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Facebook Divorce
Are you really surprised? I think I have written about how the effect of Facebook usage on relationships before, but I can’t seem to find the entry anymore. In any case, this “new” development is the result of a survey conducted by Divorce-Online, an – you guessed it – online divorce service in the UK.

According to the survey, one third of filed divorces in the United Kingdom in 2011 include the word “Facebook”. So what is the relationship between the lifeline of a lot of people social networking site and divorce petitions? In the cases involving Facebook, the people filing for divorce note down instances such as “inappropriate messages to members of the opposite sex, comments posted about each other, and Facebook friends reporting when a spouse has been up to no good”. ((Source: Crave)) [Read more…] about Facebook to Blame for 33% of British Divorces

Feast Your Eyes on the LG 55-inch OLED TV

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LG OLED
LG 55-inch OLED

It would be hard to deny that 2011 was the year of humongous eye candy TVs. Everywhere you look, you can find all sorts of tantalizing TV sets. As for 2012, it does not seem as if the winds are blowing in a different direction.

As early as the first week of the year, we are already hearing about new TVs that will wow everyone. Even those who may not normally be into the high end devices. According to 9 to 5 Mac ((9 to 5 Mac)), LG has announced the mother of all HDTVs: the LG 55-inch OLED. [Read more…] about Feast Your Eyes on the LG 55-inch OLED TV