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Newt Gingrich among those who will get Google Glass

Who would you like most to see on your street, your television, or your cruise to the Bahamas, staring at you with one wicked eye and one distracted?

I fancy that more than one person might say "Newt Gingrich."

An intimidating presence at the best of times, please imagine how he might look wearing Google's new and currently taste-challenged glasses.

You may only have to imagine for a short while. For the Republican presidential candidate and famed historical consultant was a winner in Google's lottery to find explorers for its Google Glass.

I am grateful to … Read more

The oven that hides

Kitchens are a place of surprises. It is not uncommon to uncover an unfamiliar appliance or gadget and wonder exactly what it may be used for. Sometimes, however, it is even the familiar ones that leave us asking questions.

There is usually very little mystery surrounding the utility of the oven; even at its most basic level the concept is easy to grasp: turn it on, put food in, and take out cooked food. While how to cook food is a question worthy of asking, everyday equipment like an oven usually doesn't require much consideration. Assuming one can find … Read more

Sprint announces entry-level Kyocera Milano

Sprint announced its latest Android handset today, the affordable Android 2.3-powered Kyocera Milano.

The phone, which will be available in stores and online tomorrow, features a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5-inch display, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. Other details include 512MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, a 2GB microSD card, and support for Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi, (802.11 b/g/n).

For software, the Milano comes preloaded with the carrier's standard services, including Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV & Movies, and NASCAR. Like many of Sprint's entry-level Android handsets, the device supports the customizable software bundles … Read more

How to get stars to follow you on Twitter

They say Twitter is all about telling people that you had organic beets for lunch.

This is not true. The real reason people tweet is so that, one fine, illustrious day, someone famous decides to follow them. The joy, the surprise, the feeling of sudden acceptance into a higher echelon of society makes all the effort worthwhile.

But is there a way in which you can attract people's attention a little more quickly?

Well, one of the Web's more engaging characters, Whoisthebaldguy (aka Michael Krivicka, inspiration behind the Nude it iPhone app), decided that he should use all … Read more