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Texting Safely, You Need A Seeing Eye Person, Watch This Funny Video That Might Be A Good Idea

Chris Allen — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:13:41 +0000

We've heard the story that it's so unsafe to drive and text. Surveys have shown it's worse than driving drunk. Have you seen the video of the woman who walks into a wishing pool at a mall because she is texting. The guy who fell in a man hole for texting and walking.

Have Your Family Try A "No Screen Day" & Put Away Electronics

Ken Hayes — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:21:14 +0000

Cathy and I were talking this morning about how people are so distracted by smartphones, tablets, etc. It seems like we spend so much of our lives staring at screens and hardly looking at each other. It's also not really considered quality family time either when all of you are staring at your smartphones, so my wife and I came up with the "No Screen Day" idea.

11 Email Fails You Don't Want to Experience

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:40:08 +0000

The internet can be a pretty tricky world to navigate, and e-mail is no exception. Cyber messaging makes most of our lives way easier, but just like any other modern day convenience, a whole load of fails are born from e-mailing. Luckily for us, many of the hilarious ones turn up online.Â By “fails” we [...]

Duluth East Daredevils Robotics Team Advance to the World Championship [VIDEO]

Cathy Kates — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:37:34 +0000

Congratulations to the Duluth East Daredevils Robotics Team, they have had continued success at their prior competitions and will now be competing at the World Championship in St. Louis, MO. Learn more about the team and how you can help support their efforts.

Superior Police Department Mobile App Now Also Available for Android Smart Phones

Ken Hayes — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:34:27 +0000

Back in November, the Superior Police Department launched their mobile app called “SPDTip.” At the time, the app was only available for iPhone users. Now the deparment has announced that the app can be downloaded for free on android phones as well. From the Superior Police Department Press Release: The Superior Police Department is launching [...]

What Do All of The Red Equal Signs on Facebook and Twitter Profiles Mean? Find Out Why They're Popping Up on Social Media

Nick Cooper — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:15:05 +0000

If you’ve been on Facebook or Twitter today, you’ve undoubtedly noticed several people changing their profile picture to a red equal sign that is spreading rapidly around the web. What is this supposed to signify? The emergence of these symbols is a social media effort to show support for equal human rights as the U.S. Supreme Court [...]

You Could Be Forced To Pay A "Fat Tax" If Airlines Think You Are Too Heavy

Chris Allen — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:54:37 +0000

A new cost could be added to your plane travels. Airlines are noticing that more people are overweight, larger people make the airlines have to use more fuel to run their planes. More fuel costs money, so in order to pay for the extra fuel, airlines want the people who are obese to pay their fair share.

Five-Year-Old Boy Spends More Than $2,500 on 'Zombies Vs. Ninjas' App

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:05:21 +0000

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but itâ€™s the unforeseen expenses that really add up. A five-year-old boy in England named Danny Kitchen recently downloaded the game ‘Zombies vs. Ninjas’ for free on his parentsâ€™ iPad after getting his fatherâ€™s permission. However, Danny soon came across a screen asking if heâ€™d like [...]

How Do I Stop the Facebook Beeping Sound?

Joe Hyer — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:52:36 +0000

Has your computer made any strange pinging sounds today, but you can't figure out where it's coming from? The answer is probably Facebook. The world's most popular social networking site now makes a sound whenever you have a notification -- you know, for timeline posts, friend requests and more. Luckily, the sound can be turned off by following these three simple steps.

What's the Happiest State in America (According to Twitter)?

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:02:37 +0000

Do you need to be cheered up? There’s one place in the US that can turn that frown upside down faster than any other. Hawaii has been named the happiest state in the country. Yes, it’s always sunny. Yes, beaches abound and, yes, you can actually attend a luau with alarming frequency. Those factors may [...]

Airplanes Black Box Saves Lives and Answers Questions, Your Car May Be Next To Get One

Chris Allen — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:30:29 +0000

Everyone knows when a plane goes down, the first thing the investigators try to get is the black box recorder. The recorder can measure the actions of the pilots, record transmissions and also anything on their dash they may have seen. This week ended the public comment sessions to put a black box in every new car sold by September 1, 2014.

Hackers Make Burger King Twitter Praise McDonald's

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:00:46 +0000

Things got weird in the burger wars yesterday when hackers broke into the Burger King Twitter page and started firing off pro-McDonald’s tweets. Under the handle McDonalds@BurgerKing, the hackers posted messages which said Burger King had been sold to McDonald’s, accused Burger King employees of on-the-job drug use and posted links to popular hip hop [...]

Kids Are Using 'SnapChat', What Parents Need To Know About The New App

Chris Allen — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:06:28 +0000

There’s a new app available that kids are using at an alarming rate. This app lets them send video, pictures or text or a combination of all of them. People think it’s being used for sexting and so far research says it’s not. You can set how long the message lasts before the Snapchat message [...]

What You Need To Know About Snow Removal From The City Of Duluth

Chris Allen — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:04:52 +0000

With all the snow falling and people complaining about not being plowed out fast or the streets not looking their best right away, i am reminded of a page I saw on the Duluth website answering questions about snow removal. So, I revisited the questions. When will my street get plowed? City workers are challenged [...]

6 Things That No Longer Exist In Our Lives

Chris Allen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:58:00 +0000

Talking with my friend Cathy this morning and we started to mention how things are changing and how things are disappearing. It’s rumored that book stores will be a thing of the past, in most cases they already are. Record Albums, 45 single play discs and cassettes. I know, cds are close too. The mp3 [...]

NFL Stadiums Could Get Laser First-Down Markers

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:30:03 +0000

NFL fans could see laser first-down markers like those currently visible on television broadcasts also used in stadiums in the future. (Insert bad Dr. Evil impression saying “lasers” here) The First Down Laser System, developed by Alan Amron and underwritten by former player and broadcaster Pat Summerall, projects a first-down line across the width of [...]

Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:46:48 +0000

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

Your Car May Warn You When You Are Going Too Fast, "YOU COULD DIE RIGHT NOW"

Chris Allen — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:34:55 +0000

“You would die if you crashed right now.” That is the warning you would read on your dash to help you slow down. Most people die in crashes because of the speed of the vehicle, then losing control. The new technology developed by engineers at Japan’s Fukuoka Institute of Technology and heavy goods vehicle maker [...]

Instagram Can Now Sell Your Photos

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:10:34 +0000

Is Instagram planning to use your photos to transform itself into “the world’s largest stock photo agency?” That’s the fear after the popular photo-sharing website posted an updated terms of service, which states the user is agreeing that their pictures can be used by InstagramÂ ”in connection with paid or sponsored content.” The new terms of [...]

Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:06:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you’re angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it’s not as far away as you might think. The app is designed to measure twelve different factors, such as the pitch of your voice, and determines whether you’re in one of six [...]