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The Rubik’s Cube’s Secret Life as an 8-Bit Work of Art [Image Cache]
Written on 8 Nov, 2009 at 20:00 in Tech | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
![The Rubik's Cube's Secret Life as an 8-Bit Work of Art [Image Cache]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/7245b022a2uigley.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "The Rubik's Cube's Secret Life as an 8-Bit Work of Art [Image Cache]")
First, the venerable Rubik's Cube recreated the masterworks of Da Vinci . Today's example, while not quite as grandiose, is still impressive. Ladies and Gents, the Space Invaders are here. ... (Continue reading)
Words Cannot Explain This Strange Japanese Video Mashup, But They’ll Try [Image Cache]
Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 16:20 in Tech | viewed 12 views times | 0 Comments
![Words Cannot Explain This Strange Japanese Video Mashup, But They'll Try [Image Cache]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/d5ae1de3608tqmJI.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Words Cannot Explain This Strange Japanese Video Mashup, But They'll Try [Image Cache]")
In the clip you're about to see, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-il lock lips to the theme song of an erotic video game. That's sort of the punchline. Here's how we got there: " My Boyfriend Is the President... (Continue reading)
Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting [Obama]
Written on 2 Oct, 2009 at 22:00 in Tech | viewed 3 views times | 0 Comments
![Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting [Obama]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/10/a17ce2eb5catoys0.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting [Obama]")
An executive order from President Obama bans all government employees—including soldiers and postal workers—from texting while driving if they're working, driving one of Uncle Sam's cars or using one of his cellphones. Meaning we're all next. [ Ars ]... (Continue reading)
Obama Administration Gets Their Own Cloud Computing App Store [Government]
Written on 16 Sep, 2009 at 5:00 in Tech | viewed 2 views times | 0 Comments
![Obama Administration Gets Their Own Cloud Computing App Store [Government]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/09/1455aa0b69pstore.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Obama Administration Gets Their Own Cloud Computing App Store [Government]")
Vivek Kundra , the Obama Administration CIO, just opened up a new app store for federal agencies so that they can get up on these wacky, government-approved cloud computing programs . Looks like he's following through on his promises... (Continue reading)
President Obama Isn’t Actually Trying to Hijack the Entire Internet [Rumor Smash]
Written on 2 Sep, 2009 at 14:20 in Tech | viewed 3 views times | 0 Comments
![President Obama Isn't Actually Trying to Hijack the Entire Internet [Rumor Smash]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/09/56f51e732bdent_2.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "President Obama Isn't Actually Trying to Hijack the Entire Internet [Rumor Smash]")
It was pretty much the perfect story : The Senate introduced a bill that would let the President take over the entire internet during a crisis. Our online Weimar Republic is crumbling beneath the digital Führer! Minor catch: It... (Continue reading)
President Obama Isn’t Really Trying to Take Over the Internet [Rumor Smash]
Written on 2 Sep, 2009 at 14:20 in Tech | viewed 3 views times | 0 Comments
It was pretty much the perfect story : The Senate introduced a bill that would let the President take over the entire internet during a crisis. Our online Weimar Republic is crumbling beneath the digital Führer! Minor catch: It... (Continue reading)
App Store Approval Process Slowly Getting Less Horrendous? [Apple]
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 16:30 in Tech | viewed 34 views times | 0 Comments
![App Store Approval Process Slowly Getting Less Horrendous? [Apple]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/08/4015ce33c6aphone.png.png&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "App Store Approval Process Slowly Getting Less Horrendous? [Apple]")
Maybe Phil Schiller wasn't talking out his apple as he's been reaching out to disgruntled iPhone developers , promising that Apple's improving the App Store approval process and making it less ridiculous . They actually fixed things for one... (Continue reading)
$2.4 Billion Grant Means Batteries Might Finally Join the 21st Century [Batteries]
Written on 6 Aug, 2009 at 0:40 in Tech | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
![$2.4 Billion Grant Means Batteries Might Finally Join the 21st Century [Batteries]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/09c9176aca19c40e.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "$2.4 Billion Grant Means Batteries Might Finally Join the 21st Century [Batteries]")
The Obama administration has dumped an electric truckload of money on car and battery companies, with hopes they'll develop technology that'll make plug-powered cars suitable for the mainstream. As you can imagine, this is way bigger than just cars.... (Continue reading)
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