This is a story from last year, but we wanted to share it anyway. Five friends took a picture at Copco Lake in 1982 while hanging out. And since then, they have replicated the picture every 5 years, showing their transformation over a 30 year period. What’s even cooler than the photos is the fact that these five have remained best friends for so long. Check it out… [Read more…]
Why Amazon Prime Is Better Than Netflix
Netflix has dominated the video streaming space for several years. It seems that everyone in this generation is coughing up the $7.99 per month membership fee for what now has become, for many, more essential than cable. But Netflix is no longer the only streaming service fighting to get into your living room. Let’s consider the possibility that Amazon Prime is better than Netflix (and cheaper, too). [Read more…]
The Mind-Bending Future of Computer Science
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Remembering SOPA
Two years ago, over 7 million Internet users like you helped defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) — a bill that would have censored the web and impeded innovation.
Since we combined our voices to stop SOPA, creativity has continued to thrive — both on and off the web.
Of course, piracy remains a major concern and Google does its part to fight it, but, two years after SOPA, it’s clear that the Internet has been really good for creativity and entertainment.
Singers, filmmakers, and comedians today have more outlets for creativity online than ever before. The movie and music industries remain strong, and thanks to the Internet we have so many more choices for entertainment, including YouTube videos, online-only movies and TV shows, and surprise online-only releases of popular music.
The only thing SOPA would have done is restrict creativity, collaboration, and freedom of speech. Our reaction demonstrated the power of regular Internet users to affect policy — and it’s a tradition we should continue.
Celebrate the second anniversary of stopping SOPA by sharing the graphic now.
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Ubisoft Servers Hacked: Reset Your Passwords
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How to Delete Your Twitter Account in Less than 1 Minute (Video)
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How to Partition a GPT Hard Drive in Ubuntu
Digital storage is getting cheaper every day, but even though they cost less than they used to, drives over 2 TB pose an additional difficulty: they don’t partition nicely. That is, unless you know how to partition a GPT hard drive.
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