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Elfster: Automagically do gift exchanges!

Christmas is coming and maybe you need to run a gift exchange… but who wants a head-ache of organizing it all?  Well Elfster is you answer.
Does your friend like Eggnog lattes?  Elfster can help you out.
Read along and we’ll get you set up with your coming gift exchange in 3 simple steps.
Executive summary:
Elfster is a [...]

Augmented Reality: Coming to Our Dimension Soon!

Executive Summary:

Augmented reality is our real world reality augmented by technology. This could be a very simple augmentation that we can hardly perceive, or something that changes the very essence in which we interact with the world. This emerging technology is already starting to show up in many facets of our lives and will soon be invading on a much larger scale. This will change the way we navigate our roads, compare prices at the store, and even interact with our flesh and blood friends.

Top NPLB articles of 2009

Sometimes the good stuff gets a little buried under all the newest articles so we thought we’d just give you a quick way to get to the most clicked (according to Google’s tracking site) articles and pages.

The World’s fastest super computer: the New, the True

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Used for Civilian Research, Not Warfare
By Nick True

Executive Summary:
According to Wired (this is a link to my source article, go ahead, click it) the newest, fastest, most face-melting supercomputer known as Jaguar actually belongs to civilian science, not the military which usually dominates the work of ultra-fast supercomputing.  This computer achieves [...]

Your kid’s a Pirate

Your kids a Pirate. I know, I know you thought they went as a cute fairy or a scary ghost this Halloween. Well, I hate to break it to you but, you’re wrong, they went as a pirate. Actually if they are a “normal” teen they’ve been pirates for quite some time.

3 Steps to Spyware Removal: Wash, Rinse, Dry

I’m writing this article from inside my car, in a car wash. I bought all the extras, plus the undercarriage wash so that I’ll have time to tell you what I need too. Why I am in a car wash you ask?

Well, thanks for asking… let me tell you. It’s because of the spyware…