"micro-cidal-technology" Articles & Blogs:
Emma Stone on Dropping Out of High School, Adjusting to Fame, and Her Hardest Hollywood Moment Yet
| Photo by Patrick Demarchelier.New York, N.Y.—“I micro-manage,” Emma Stone tells Vanity Fair writer Alexandra Wolfe. “I think I’m a Type A personality who’s trying to convince herself she’s Type B,” the actress says, admitting that she stil...[Read on] |
Celebrate Ada Lovelace and Women in Technology
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We all owe a lot to Ada LovelaceLost Heroines | Today 3:00 pm
Do you know what today is? Well, yes, it’s Tuesday, but it’s also Ada Lovelace Day.
Now, you may be thinking, "Who the heck is Ada Lovelace?" In fact, we were thinki...[Read on] |
Be aware of environmental 'extras' you don't want
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When it comes to car buying, what about the "extras" you can get with the car? Are you thinking fabric protection, extended warranties, and anti theft systems? How about considering bacteria, viruses, odors and harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC...[Read on] |
Guest post: review of Tiny Furniture, SXSW winner
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<object width="600" height="338"></object>Tiny Furniture Trailer from Lena Dunham on Vimeo.
by Jennifer Gandin Le
I almost skipped Lena Durham's "Tiny Furniture" at last week's South by Southwest film festival in Austin, TX. The poster paint...[Read on] |
How technology makes auto travel safer and more efficient
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It’s easy for many of us to take for granted how much technology contributes to making driving safer and more efficient than ever before. At the same time, it’s hard for many of us to comprehend what improvements technology will bring us in the fut...[Read on] |
Developing male allies in your male-dominated field
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The CalWomenTech Project has archived a Podcast on "Developing Male Allies in Your Male-Dominated Field" with Lori Johnson, President of Ladies Start Your Engines, an automotive class for women. In this informative 20-minute interview Lori shares tips to...[Read on] |
Style meets performance at U.S. Open
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Caroline Wozniacki in adidas
Danish tennis sensation Caroline Wozniacki will represent the new fall/winter 2009 adidas by Stella McCartney tennis range at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows.
Currently ranked No. 9 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Carolin...[Read on] |
Social shopping at Vans.com, Jansport.com and others
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For years retailers have struggled to improve their online experience, but shopping online is mostly a solo endeavor. And everyone knows it’s more fun to shop with friends.
Without interaction and purchase validation, shoppers are often plagued by ind...[Read on] |
GM Rolls Out Impressive Hybrid Pickup in 2009
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As green technology becomes more popular, vehicle manufacturers are expanding the limits on what can be accomplished with hybrid technology. Once considered most conducive to coupes, small sedans, and hatchbacks, hybrid technology is now being utili...[Read on] |
A 300,000 Square-Foot Room of One’s Own: Scientology Buys a Production Studio
| A Scientology center in Boston. Photo by “Cryptic C62”/Wikipedia.
The Church of Scientology, the historically litigious and totally normal and non-scandalous religious organization, has purchased a 300,000 square-foot studio on Sunset Boulevard, in Lo...[Read on] |
Follow Santa's Christmas Travels With Help from OnStar
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Santa Claus is getting a technology upgrade this Christmas season: For the first time ever, OnStar subscribers can follow Santa's Christmas Eve journey around the world using the OnStar system in their vehicle, thanks to a new partnership with The North ...[Read on] |
For $4.99 You Can Stop Your Teen from Texting and Driving
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Moms: How much is your child's safety worth to you? You probably can't put a number on it. Texting while driving is a serious problem - the statistics are mind-boggling. As of 2010, as many as a whopping 30% of accidents were caused by someone us...[Read on] |
All aboard for Disney's train tour
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Disney is pulling out all the whistle stops and taking its show on the road with a spectacular immersive and interactive 40-city train tour including a 3D sneak peek of film footage from the upcoming movie "Disney's A Christmas Carol."
Looking for so...[Read on] |
Eco-friendly Yokohama enhances tire exhibit with walls made from live plants
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Earth Day is still a month away, but environmentally friendly Yokohama has started celebrating early with a living display at this weekend's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The exhibit features a lush "living wall" grown from natural p...[Read on] |
Ralph Lauren launches Pink Pony Auction for Cancer Research
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To mark the 10th anniversary of Pink Pony, Polo Ralph Lauren is launching its first Pink Pony Online Auction in partnership with luxury charity auction site charitybuzz. The auction will showcase more than 200 unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences offe...[Read on] |
The Apple iPad: What Does It Do, and Why Would I Want One?
| The author holding an Apple iPad at today's event. A couple of days ago, I wrote a short piece for this site about what I expected the then-mythical Apple “tablet” to be. In a nutshell, my prediction was that this would be not an earth-shatter...[Read on] |
Female auto tech student finds success with Ferrari
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We love to have the chance to share about great opportunities for women in the automotive industry, and were so delighted when we heard this excellent story about Ashley Waller. This young woman put a business degree on hold to attend automotive technica...[Read on] |
Ford increases passenger safety with inflatable seatbelts
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It's a fact that seatbelts and airbags have a proven record of saving lives in automobile crashes. Ford has now combined the two technologies to create a new kind of inflatable seatbelt that will better protect rear seat occupants, especially more vulner...[Read on] |
2010 Green Car of the Year to be awarded at Los Angeles Auto Show
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Now in its fifth year, the Green Car of the Year(R) award honors environmental leadership in the automobile field and recognizes vehicles that are readily available to consumers during the award year. The prestigious award will be announced on Thursday, ...[Read on] |
Your FAQ technology etiquette questions answered
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With technology all around us and showing up constantly in our everyday lives, it can be difficult to remove ourselves from our various communication tools and remember how to use them responsibly. To help you out, here are some frequently asked questio...[Read on] |
Minivan moms can be pretty high-tech
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I am a high-tech Mom and here's the proof: I purchased my first CD burner in 1989 and used it to create holiday music mixes I gave to friends at Christmas. I was one of the first people I knew to sign up for broadband internet in 1998. I opted for a DV...[Read on] |
Are Flying Cars In Store for Us? Kiplinger Thinks So.
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Meet George Jetson! Buzzing around in his bubble-top family saucer... whether it's the Jetsons or the flying cars in the Back to the Future films, our idea of the future of travel has always included aviating autmobiles, impractical though they may be....[Read on] |
91 years old and 557,000 miles, and still going strong together
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Everybody is talking about this little old lady and her lifetime partnership with her Mercury Comet Caliente. She's more than 90 years old, and has been driving her "Chariot" since 1964.
Now with 557,000 miles on the odometer, the spunky pair has had th...[Read on] |
Wind and water sparks a movement: Kiteboarding 4 Cancer
| by: Jessica Valenzuela
Jaz De Lille, instructor and athlete Kiteboarding 4 Cancer, photo courtesy of Jimmy Stringfellow
Personal experience can move mountains. This is my personal belief.
A decision based on the will to live, the tenacity to succeed an...[Read on] |
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