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Google Says Potayto, Bing Says Potahto, But Who's Better At Search In Topeka?

Google Says Potayto, Bing Says Potahto, But Whose Search Is Better In Topeka, Kansas?

by Ron Callari

''Topeka' is the Indian word for "a good place to grow potatoes." And even though the wheat and corn crops grow in greater abundance today, two Internet search engines view the potential of this 122,000-person-town as two very different type of spuds. While one treats it like "small potatoes," the other likens it to "potatoes au gratin," or a great side dish to whet one's appetite.

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NBC Desktop USB Fan Makes You Look (And Feel) As Cool As Jimmy Fallon

by China.new

Are you as cool as the next host of NBC's The Tonight Show, the one and only Jimmy Fallon? Would you like to be? A Chinese online seller can make it happen, no sweat.

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What is a Nut Milk Bag?

by John P. Barker

What is a Nut Milk bag? Well, when I stumbled upon these words in search engine, my ideas ran from practical to just plain unsavory. Don't ask. What you should ask is if you want one... and if so, does it work?

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As Seen on TV: The Pocket Hose -- Product Review

by John P. Barker

The Pocket Hose is quite innovative. I own one. It was given as a gift by my girlfriend's mother. And before your minds go into the gutter, let's take a look at the actual product...

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Stoneline Frying Pans -- Are They Worth It?

by John P. Barker

I cook. I don't mean a little. I mean a lot. Those that know me also know that among other things I'm a Lunch Lady (well, okay... technically a Lunch Man), a caterer, and general all around foodie. When I saw the infomercial on the Stoneline pans, I had to look into it a bit further. I mean, how different can they be from other non-stick pans, right?

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Game Of 'Social Media' Thrones Positions HootSuite As Benevolent Leader?

by Ron Callari

Attaching oneself to the popularity of a current cultural phenomenon is a tried and true promotional tactic used as far back by ad execs, the likes of Don Draper and the Mad Men. So, it didn't come as any surprise when someone in the social media space would seize the opportunity to tag on to one of the most popular TV dramas of the day: Game of Thrones.

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There's A Rash Of 'Jash' On YouTube's First-Ever 'Comedy Week' [Videos]

by Ron Callari

To understand Jash, you need to know what the YouTube Channel Initiative is all about. Funded by Google with the specific goal of bringing innovative content to YouTube, it's a 100 million dollar program that kickstarted Google TV's entree into original programming.

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How Star Wars Got Its Own Holiday

by dendory

May the 4th is a very special day for those who are fans of Star Wars. Just like the common phrase in the movies "May the Force be with you", the phrase has since been adapted to "May the Fourth be with you", making this day into an international holiday for a movie IP.

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Trash To Treasure - Amazing Celebrity Portraits

by Art Outside The...

Celebrity portraits have always captured the attention of the world, but San Francisco-based artist Jason Mecier has built his career by making portraits that tell the real story behind celebrities. His mosaic portraits are made of candy, pills, lipstick, cell phones, cigarette butts, and every other object (or substance) in between.

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Dr. Who's Sonic Screwdriver Will Change Your Life -- Or Your TV Anyway

by Laurie Kay Olson

Dr. Who is one of the most popular shows in television history. You can't swing a Dalek without hitting one. The show is nearly as popular in the United States as it is in Britain, where it all started. This year is the 50th anniversary of this landmark science fiction show. What better way to celebrate (and watch all of the anniversary specials) than with this totally awesome Sonic Screwdriver TV Remote Control. It is so cool you may get frostbite.

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Toshiba Launches New 4K TVs

by dendory

Toshiba introduces the new 9 Series TV sets, providing full 4K resolution, 3D support and Cloud TV. These sets are available in 58", 65" and 84" dimensions.

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Can Your Invention Make The Top 5 For The ClickStartMe Product and Invention Contest?

ClickStartMe’s Product and Invention Contest is waiting to share your BIG idea!

by Arnold Carreiro

Are you ready for a no-holds-barred way to not only show that your innovative invention is the greatest thing since sliced awesome, earn funding for your idea’s creation as well as a nation-reaching marketing deal to sell it to the masses? Grab your blueprints and get ready to blow America’s socks off!

'Breaking the Fourth Wall' From Shakespeare To The Office To Leigh Singer [Video]

by Ron Callari

The "Fourth Wall' is a theatrical term for the imaginary wall that exists between actors and their audiences. Originating from Ancient Greek theater, while the open-box arena of a theater stage makes up three walls, theater-goers are seen as the fourth wall. "Breaking the fourth wall" is considered a technique of metafiction, as it penetrates the boundaries normally set up by works of fiction by reaching out to the audience.

Microsoft Reveals Big Themes For 2013

by dendory

As part of the company's TechForum event in Seattle this week, Microsoft reveals that three big technologies and innovations will shape the world of technology in the coming year. First, the arrival of big data along with the affordability of cloud processing power, then learning systems, and finally more human interfaces will allow all of this power to be used by more people.

'30 Rock' Reinvented Situation Comedy, While Biting The Hand That Feeds [Videos]

by Ron Callari

Tina Fey's 30 Rock was a surreal sitcom that turned the genre on its head. High and low-brow comedy are treated as equals where punch-drunk punchlines often sail over the heads of even the most die-hard Feysians! To reinvent the 30-minute format, Fey also stole a page out of David Letterman's playbook - that is, disparaging jabs at its own TV network.

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Are Downton Abbey Fans Gamers Or Just Weepers?

by Ron Callari

In the days of Downton Abbey, class distinctions were fairly straightforward. There were the folks that owned the Abbey, the folks that aspired to own the Abbey and then those that slaved over hot ovens, spit and shined boots, delivered room service and scrubbed toilets. Today those distinctions have blurred significantly where demographics and psychographics tend to label you by your preferences.

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Comic Relief Committed To 'American Horror' Adds 'Name Game' To Genre

by Ron Callari

Opposites do attract, and no where is that precept more common than when comedy is blended into a good horror drama. Like salt and pepper, they're an odd pairing. Yet for some reason, they go hand-in-hand. So why does a plot device intended to make one laugh and another to frighten the 'be-jesus' out of us seem work so well together?

Hiding in Plain Sight: Top 10 Best Covert Spy Cameras

by Manda Spring

Learn more about covert cameras and how to spy with this comprehensive top ten list.

Put Your Money Where Your Tweet Is? Battleships, Horses & Bayonets, Oh My!

by Ron Callari

With the presidential election only 2 weeks out, both campaigns are fully cognizant of the impact of social media and how one meme can sway opinion within minutes of it being uttered. At no other time in U.S. history has the combination of messaging on TV and Twitter become so intertwined. However instead of paying the hefty fees of a TV ad, the presidential contenders incur less cost by purchasing Promoted Tweets and Trends, and ironically utilize the free medium of a TV debate to drive the traffic.

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Child Obesity Habits Begin At Home: Study Gives Tips On Parental Control

by T Goodman

A nation-wide study of more than 1100 pre-school children up to 5 years of age in Australia indicates that 20 percent of children are obese even before they enter school. Particular habits formed at home were identified as leading causes of a condition that is both physically and socially deleterious to kids and can continue all their lives - obesity....

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