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Free TV! Fox and the CW Streaming Pilots of New Shows Before They Air
To try to gain a little early traction, Fox and the CW are streaming free full-length pilot episodes of a few freshman shows ahead of premiere week.
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Autopilots May Dull Skills Of Pilots, Committee Says.
September 2, 2011 This is like using one touch dialing on your cell phone, you eventually forget people's actual phone number. However, the stakes are much higher in this case so they need to get a handle on it yesterday.
Long hours flying under computer control may have dulled the skills of airline flight crews, according to a U.S. advisory board that recommends more manual flight time for pilots.
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Top 5 Online Degrees You Can Earn
September 2, 2011 It's back to school time, but that doesn't always mean actually driving to a school. Online degrees are gaining in popularity every year. Here are the top 5 degrees you can earn online.
Online Degree #1 - Bachelor's in Business
If you're counting the days to when you can finally change careers, why not put your counting skills to use in this popular online degree program? The online study of finance, economics, and commerce could give you an around-the-clock opportunity to learn what makes the business world tick.
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Steve Jobs Stepping Down as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs is stepping down as chief executive at Apple, the company said on Wednesday. Jobs will remain at the company as chairman, but he and his iconic black turtleneck will be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.
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Did Planet Earth Once Have Two Moons?
Astronomers from the University of California, Santa Cruz have uncovered evidence suggesting that two moons once orbited Earth.
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Website Encourages Guys To Do Chores By Using Scantily Clad Models For How To Videos
July 21, 2011 Finally, a how to video that will actually keep our interest! The website eyehandy.com has come up with a brilliant idea for teaching guys how to do different tasks. They use hot models doing the projects
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Listen to B105 Online – Check Out Our New Streaming Player and Playlist Pages
We've got a great new way for you to listen to B105 online and check out what songs we're playing on the radio right now.
Hit the Listen Live button on the right side of this page to open our new streaming player - where you can listen to us online, read more about the songs and artists you're hearing, and look back at what we've played. You can also buy songs on Amazon or iTunes.
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Teen Develops A Text Deterring Cell App To Save Lives
July 19, 2011 An Alabama teen turned a mistake into a good thing! He was caught texting while driving and his lesson learned, will help save lives. He created a new phone app called "Text Pilot", and it costs a mere 99 cents to download.
Parents, if you are interested in making sure your teen is where they say they are....this is worth it AND it also has an emergency app that dials 911 and lets others know if you are in trouble.
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US Army May Issue Smartphones for Combat Use
After a successful trial run using touchscreen phones and tablets in combat, US Army officials say they may begin equipping service members with the devices later this year. It would be used to complement tactical radios and other existing technology.
Smartphones can be used to text updates about surroundings, send GPS photos, and access maps. “When they have a problem or need to submit a report, they default to the texting. These young soldiers grew up with this technology. They’re very familiar with it. They’re very comfortable with it,” said Michael McCarthy, an Army director for the program.
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BEWARE! Harry Potter Computer Virus
July 15, 2011 According to Scott Budman, even if you aren't a Harry Potter fan, you could be affected by it, or INfected....in the form of a computer virus. Sometimes, if a video intrigues me, even if I'm not really interested in the topic, I'll watch it. This could be bad if you happen to click on one of these imposter movie trailers....pow! Not a fan, but infected!
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Study Finds Webpages are Read By People in an F-Shaped Pattern
A new study by usability expert Jakob Nielsen reveals that when webpages are read, we read and scan the text in an F-shape.
Using eyetracking software, he found the first paragraph gets the most attention, making the top horizontal line of the F. The next paragraph only gets half the attention of the first, tracing the second shorter horizontal line of the F. And finally, we skim down the rest of the article vertically.
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Flying Car Now One Step Closer to Reality [VIDEO]
Like the robot maid, the flying car is part of our 'Jetsons'-promised future that has yet to materialize.
But that could change soon. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Transition Roadable Aircraft a series of special exemptions, effectively making the plane-car hybrid street-legal.