More Than 500,000 Google Reader Users Migrate to Feedly | | Feedly, a news aggregator which promised to make the migration from Google Reader — which is being shut down on July 1 — seamless, has already seen an influx of over 500,000 million Reader users. "More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined the feedly community over the last 48 hours. We love passionate readers. Welcome on board," said Feedly on its official blog.
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CNN Reporter Labeled 'Rape Apologist' After Steubenville Comments | | A CNN segment on the Steubenville rape trial verdict sparked online backlash Sunday, including accusations that one of its reporters is a "rape apologist." The outrage centered on an exchange between anchor Candy Crowley and reporter Poppy Harlow on CNN's State of the Union.
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Image Toaster Prints Pictures on Your Breakfast | 1:07:50 AM | Camille Bautista |
| Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You want to start off your morning well-fed and inspired, and what better way to do that than with a daily surprise in your food? The Image Toaster brings some fun to your everyday routine by toasting a random Google image onto your bread.
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Newsroom Cutbacks Are Hurting Journalism, Study Shows | | The tone of the Pew Research Center's latest annual State of the Media report, released Monday, is grim. The study found that U.S. newsrooms have cut their staff by about 30% since highs reached in 2000, and journalism is suffering as a result. At the same time, companies and other organizations are seizing opportunities to deliver their messages straight to the public — rather than through the media — with mixed results.
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10 Online Courses to Beef Up Your STEM Knowledge | Sunday, March 17, 2013 8:29 PM | Zoe Fox |
| Looking to boost your STEM knowledge? If you're not interested, can't afford, or don't have the budget to go back to school, you're in luck. There's a flourishing education landscape at your fingertips on the Internet. From courses for experts to beginners, free programs to paid sessions, there are options for all types of learners looking for a variety of skills.
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Grumpy Cat Wears Costumes to Hide From Fans | Sunday, March 17, 2013 5:35 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Al Gore and Elon Musk couldn't compete with the SXSWi buzz generated by Grumpy Cat. Not that the grouchy feline cares. Grumpy Cat didn't raise a whisker when you waited two hours in the rain to see her sleep. And don't even try to impress her by calling her your spirit meme. She's over it.
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Zelda Saves Link in This Fan Hack of 'Legend of Zelda' | Sunday, March 17, 2013 5:20 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| What would happen if Princess Zelda was the one to save Hyrule, and adventurer Link was trapped in one room waiting to be rescued? That's the question a fan hack of a Legend of Zelda ROM asks. Professional animator Kenna W. changed the sprites for the ROM of the decades-old, 8-bit NES game so that Princess Zelda was the hero of the story, playable through the campaign, instead of just being the titular character of the series.
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Google Glass vs. Apple's iWatch | Sunday, March 17, 2013 2:56 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Tech rivals Google and Apple both have exciting projects making headlines. Project Glass, Google's effort to create augmented reality glasses, should be available by the end of this year, while the iWatch, still considered an "alleged" Apple experiment, is expected to be profitable. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics In this Sunday Comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech illustrate the race to win over consumers' wallets.
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Dump Google Reader for Feedly, All the Cool Kids Are Doing It | Sunday, March 17, 2013 2:22 PM | Geekosystem |
| The news that Google is shutting down Google Reader on July 1 of this year shook the Internet to its core this week. For many, it is the go-to feed aggregator that made looking deep into the heart of the online world possible from one window, and the news of its demise has us wondering what we'll do next. What next? How about dumping Google Reader and switching to Feedly? In fact, a half-million people already switched in only two days.
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Klipsch Bluetooth Headphones Offer Super Sound From 40 Ft. Away | Sunday, March 17, 2013 1:59 PM | Charlie White |
| High-end Klipsch took its time getting into the crowded wireless headphone market. It's there now with its on-ear set of Image One Bluetooth Headphones ($250). But was it worth the wait? Let's find out. As I removed the Klipsch headphones from their packaging, I was impressed by their unusually small size. The earcups are slightly larger than most ears, but not so small that they'll let lots of extraneous sound through.
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Watch Justin Timberlake's Hilarious Moments From "Timberweek" | Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:45 PM | Camille Bautista |
| Justin Timberlake reunited with his late-night BFF, Jimmy Fallon, for five nights of music and comic mayhem in "Timberweek." Following his fifth return to Saturday Night Live, Timberlake appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon for a week-long stint. Whether he's donning geeky braces in a summer camp skit or crooning the latest single from his highly-anticipated album, Timberlake is definitely a crowd-pleaser.
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The 17 Worst Things About St. Patrick's Day | Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:58 AM | Christine Erickson |
| It's St. Patrick's Day, which means thousands of people will celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. How does one celebrate the man who brought Catholicism to the Emerald Isle? A 24-hour drinking fest, wearing plastic beads, clover-shaped sunglasses, and donning scantily clad green attire or graphic t-shirts that falsely advertise your faux Irish roots. SEE ALSO: 20 Most-Shared Guinness Ads on YouTube For some, St.
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Google Doodle for St. Patrick's Day Will Put a Spring in Your Step | Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:12 AM | Chelsea Stark |
| Top o' the morning to everyone, and for those doing any Googling this St. Patrick's Day, there's an adorable Google Doodle waiting for you. This year, an animated Google Doodle features six cute children — each wearing a letter of Google's name — doing a traditional Irish stepdance. Although Google has had St. Patrick's Day Doodles since 2000, this is the first one to get the animation treatment.
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6 Jobs You Can Do Anywhere | Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:09 AM | Chelsea Gladden |
| There are some remote jobs that can be accomplished anywhere with Internet access (hello Hawaii!).
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