On this day in 1974, Clyde Dawson made history as the first consumer to buy a product that had been scanned into a till by its Universal Product Code.… Continue reading
Category Archives: technology
Man Beats Machines In DNA Alignment Computer Game [VIDEO]
Here’s one instance when man triumphs over the visually-impaired machine. The online game Phylo lets gamers solve the multiple sequence al… Continue reading
Google to Test Mystery Device in Employees’ Homes [VIDEO]
No one is sure what Google has up its sleeve, but it could be something you’ll have at home in years to come.
Google applied for a Feder… Continue reading
Mashable Names New Deputy Editor, Expands Tech Coverage Team
Mashable has named Chris Taylor its new Deputy Editor and is enhancing its tech coverage with two new team members.
Taylor joined Mashable in Ja… Continue reading
Could Google Fast Flip Have Survived on Tablets?
Google will discontinue news-reading tool Fast Flip, to shift resources to its more widely used products. It will be removed from Google News an… Continue reading
Microsoft to WebOS Devs: Work With Us Instead, Get Free Phones
The body of WebOS is still warm, one day after Hewlett-Packard announced it would cease developing the platform — indeed, HP may yet find… Continue reading
How Big Is the Web & How Fast Is It Growing?
There’s no easy way to find out or explain the size of the web. After all, though there are a few governing bodies and consortia, there… Continue reading
7 Boilerplates, Templates & Resets for a Fresh Start
Over time, every web developer gathers a collection of tools — useful libraries, code snippets, reference materials and images that get re-use… Continue reading
Skip Flash, Build Animations in HTML5 With Hype
Jonathan Deutsch and Ryan Nielsen left Apple late last year to join Y Combinator’s accelerator program and help designers build animations… Continue reading
How Open Source Projects Can Prepare Students for Better Careers
Free and open source software (FOSS) is at the root of the most innovative products, technologies and services of our time. The Social Network… Continue reading