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Angry Birds Friends Featuring Greenday Coming Soon

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Angry Birds Friends
Angry Birds Friends – Greenday

Just when I thought I would not be hearing anything more about Angry Birds! I have to admit that I fell for the Rovio game, hook, line, and sinker. I bought Angry Birds t-shirts for my brother. My sister and I had matching Angry Birds flip flops. I had an Angry Birds cake made for my brother’s birthday last year. Oh, and yes, I have all the games on the iPad.

By the time Angry Birds hit Facebook, however, I was already rather tired of the game. I won’t hesitate to say that the physics of the game in space was too much for me.

But Rovio is not one to rest on its laurels. They’re going to milk their creation for what it’s worth. Maybe more. And this time, they’re reaching out to the masses who have a penchant for other symbols of their generation.

With Angry Birds Friends, Rovio has turned to punk band Greenday to gather more players – or bring them back – into the fold. [Read more…] about Angry Birds Friends Featuring Greenday Coming Soon

3D-printed Meat Might Help Solve World Hunger

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3d-printed meat
World hunger is a very real and pressing issue, although sometimes, it is difficult to understand why. Even in developing countries where there are pockets of starvation in the populace, you will also see excesses when it comes to food. For sure, there is a complex web of underlying reasons for this problem, but no matter what your stand may be in this issue, there is no doubt that there are hungry people all around the world. And what better application for technology than to find ways to feed everyone?

How about some 3D-printed meat?
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Brooklyn Quality of Life App Makes Reporting Crime Easier

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Brooklyn Quality of Life App
Brooklyn Quality of Life App

Because 911 is not enough? Maybe, or maybe not.

The Brooklyn Quality of Life app is the brain child of Senator Eric Adams (of Brooklyn). The app was unveiled on Sunday in an effort to make it easier for anyone (with a smartphone and the app installed, of course) to report a crime anonymously. [Read more…] about Brooklyn Quality of Life App Makes Reporting Crime Easier

The Perils of Multitasking

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Multitasking

Ahh, multitasking. One word (albeit a compound one) that can generate a wide variety of emotions. I know a good number of people who will celebrate the fact that they are able to multitask. Effectively, mind you.

In fact, I used to be one of them. I was rather fond of saying that I could do several tasks at the same time and not have my work suffer because of it. Some years down the road, however, I realize that I might have been wrong in my thinking.

Maybe it’s because of having gained some years. Or maybe I was just too caught up in the idea that multitasking is effective. The fact remains that today, I cannot say with all certainty that multitasking is the way to go.

And you know what? I am not alone in this. It’s not the first time I have read about multitasking not being good for the brain, but here’s another piece that might get you thinking as well: The Perils of Multitasking.
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Will the Sky Fall or Rise for James Bond in the 23rd Installment?

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With the 23rd James Bond film on our horizons, I wonder just how it would fare this time around.  The new title just made me think on whether this latest James Bond installment will make the sky fall or rise at least for the movie-going audience.  James Bond is the longest running film series initially based on Ian Fleming’s novels.  Later films however used original story lines including the much anticipated Skyfall.

All James Bond movies elicit much excitement and interest primarily because of its established reputation as an action-packed movie displaying the latest gadgets and the most beautiful women.  The making of the first James Bond movie did not come easy having to go through several failed negotiations.  The concept was initially seen as being too British for the American audience. [Read more…] about Will the Sky Fall or Rise for James Bond in the 23rd Installment?

Call Parade Phone Booths Liven Up the Streets of São Paulo

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Call Parade Phone Booths
There may be no phone booth more iconic than the blue police call box we all know as the TARDIS, but there is no reason to try and remake phone booths into things that are more interesting than your run-of-the-mill box, is there?

I am not sure if phone booths still exist in all cities of the world, but I am pretty sure that there is still at least one in your area. It may not work. It may look totally worn down. But there should be at least one in the vicinity.

But if you live in the city of São Paulo in Brazil, you will have more than one phone booth. And you will definitely take more than a second look at them. That is, if they are part of the Call Parade phone booths project.
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