Category: internet

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Watch: Sprint Chairman’s Hilarious Rant on America [ Video]

I consider the US to be an advanced nation. We gave birth to Apple, Microsoft, Google, Tesla, and Uber. So why is our internet so damn slow, and so damn expensive? In terms of internet speeds, we’re barely beating the Philippines! Check out one of the funniest men in tech, Masa Son, chairman of sprint, and CEO of Softbank (worth $18 billion by the...

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How To Set Up A Wifi Hotspot on Your iPhone or iPad in 3 Minutes

This update is current as of March 2014. This article was originally published on December 3rd 2011. OS: iOS 7 Devices: iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini Do you need WiFi for your laptop in the middle of nowhere? Would you rather pay $20 a month for Wifi, rather than $30 an hour? If the answer is yes, read on. Activating the WiFi hotspot feature on...

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Watch the 1968 Invention of the Computer Mouse… And the internet

I try to highlight innovation, and that usually involves recent things like this bookprinting machine, and Google Glass, and even Bitcoin , but I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring you this, one of the most important tech demos of all time. The year was 1968. Martin Luther king was still alive and preaching his message of peace, the Vietnam war was in full swing,...

Peter Thiel on Bitcoin

Exclusive: Peter Thiel on Bitcoin

At a conference this past weekend, Paypal Founder, and notable venture capitalist Peter Thiel weighed in on Bitcoin, the risks, and its potential impact on society. Seeing as digital currency is just about as futuristic as it gets, I thought his answer would be a fascinating addition to this blog, so I transcribed it below.. Below is the transcript of his thoughts on Bitcoin....

The great panic: the world’s first computer virus (Video)

“The Only thing we have to fear is fear itself” – Franklin D. Roosevelt How do you respond when a seemingly safe and impenetrable system is penetrated? We all know now to be wary of internet data, and that everything on the connected web is vulnerable, but this fascinating clip from 1988 exemplifies this issue at its heart, when we had just realized the...