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Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Hurricane Kirk Gets Star Trek Treatment [VIDEO] 3:18:32 AM The National Weather Service gives Hurricane Kirk the Star Trek treatment in a new report. Kirk started as a tropical wave, reached hurricane status last Thursday and weakened to a tropical storm before dying off days later. It was the fifth... New iPad Mini Mockup Hints at Smaller Bezel Around Screen [PICS] 2:18:43 AM While mockups of the next-generation iPhone have been all the rage recently, the possible iPad mini got its chance to shine in photos published by Apple.pro over the weekend. The most surprising difference in the mockup, sourced from an online... How Video Platform Craftsy Is Acquiring 1,600 Paying Students Per Day 1:19:26 AM Name: Craftsy Quick Pitch: Online video tutorials for a range of crafts. Genius Idea: A baked-in e-commerce offering for patterns and supplies. In 2010, John Levisay realized that the "promise of online education was not being fulfilled." The... Harold and Kumar Help Obama Promo Democratic National Convention [VIDEO] 12:28:42 AM President Obama gets a little help from Harold and Kumar in a new YouTube spot for the Democratic National Convention. While not explicitly mentioned by name, Kal Penn (as Kumar) and John Cho (as Harold) reprise their characters from the stoner... Bruce Willis Not Suing Apple Over iTunes Rights, Wife Tweets [VIDEO] Monday, September 03, 2012 11:18 PM Hollywood star Bruce Willis is considering a lawsuit against Apple for the right to pass his extensive iTunes music library down to his children after he dies, according to a Daily Mail report. The rumor has been cast in serious doubt, however,... 5 Spy Gadgets Used by Real Life James Bonds Monday, September 03, 2012 10:19 PM James Bond. Maxwell Smart. Sydney Bristow. Spies' wonderful toys make or break their missions whenever we see them in books, movies, or TV shows. Real-life spy gadgets are at times even more diabolical than those used by make-believe villains.... 10 Things You Didn't Know About Yelp Monday, September 03, 2012 9:43 PM Next to Google, there's probably no more important site for small businesses than Yelp. Yet perhaps no other site is as poorly understood. For instance, is it a good idea to encourage your customers to give you good reviews on the site? Does Yelp... Positive Yelp Ratings Can Boost a Restaurant's Nightly Reservations by 19% Monday, September 03, 2012 9:13 PM Customer reviews travel far in the age of tweets and mobile check-ins. As more foodies come to rely on word-of-mouth reviews, Yelp's system of ratings can make or break a restaurant. Economists at the University of California, Berkeley published... Solvish Maps Out Local and Global Issues Waiting for Solutions Monday, September 03, 2012 8:35 PM Name: Solvish Quick Pitch: Anyone can contribute to Solvish -- a digital community board for local and global concerns. Genius Idea: By creating follow pages on Solvish for various issues, users can acknowledge predicaments, build awareness and... College Football Teams Struggle to Share Defeat on Facebook Monday, September 03, 2012 7:40 PM College football programs have taken well to Facebook in recent years as a way to elicit rah-rah enthusiasm before big games and pump up the fresh hope of a new season. Posts, links and photos tout sellout crowds, hype star players and bestow... Music Monday: Songs of Summer 2012 Monday, September 03, 2012 6:41 PM "Call Me Maybe" wasn't the only summer song this year. These songs were some of our summer favorites here at Mashable. We love music year-round, but the perfect song is especially timeless on the perfect summer afternoon. You probably spent many... Kickstarter Project Makes Spectrometers Affordable for Citizen Scientists Monday, September 03, 2012 5:55 PM Citizen scientists can test local bodies of water, soil and household products for contaminants with a new breed of spectrometers. Spectrometers are widely used by astronomers and chemists to identify unknown materials. By making the tool more... 'Angry Birds' Turns Queen's Freddie Mercury Into an Honorary Character Monday, September 03, 2012 5:16 PM Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment turned the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury into an honorary character on Monday, just in time for the rocker's Sept. 5 birthday. The Angry Birds flock is taking a break from flying and toppling enemies... Paralympic Table Tennis Shot Astounds and Inspires [VIDEO] Monday, September 03, 2012 4:47 PM Paralympic table tennis is a sport and something you should pay attention to because of shots like this one. The YouTube video above was uploaded Saturday and has been picking up viral steam since. And there's no wonder why: The determination,... How Mobile Tech Is Changing Travel [INFOGRAPHIC] Monday, September 03, 2012 3:32 PM For many travelers, skipping town for a bit is also a perfect excuse to get some mental distance from their omnipresent mobile devices. But the desire for digital distance comes with a layer of irony -- those mobile devices are increasingly what...		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