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5 Ways to Hurricane-Proof Your Home

Adam West — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:00:21 +0000

Here in South Texas, we are all aware of the dangers of hurricanes. As history shows, the damage can be devastating. Fortunately, we have access to better technology that can help up protect our homes, and as a radio station that is directly connected to the Emergency Alert System and the City of Victoria Emergency Management Office, we can provide up to the minute information when needed.

What follows are some tips on how you can protect your home in a hurricane.

Google Is the Best Place to Work — What Else Made the List?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:00:13 +0000

Working at Google is often considered the Holy Grail of employment, and no wonder — for the second time in three years, the company has been named the happiest place to work. For its Bliss Leap Awards, job site CareerBliss asked American employees to rate 10 key “happiness factors” like work/life balance, work environment, pay, [...]

Can't Get Online? Maybe You're a Victim of 'Malware Monday'

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:39:44 +0000

On Monday, thousands of people woke up to find they had no internet service. And it wasn’t just a weird coincidence — computers infected with a certain malware were affected in what’s now been dubbed ‘Malware Monday.’

Take a Break! Study Reveals People Spend Too Much Working on Their Cell Phone

Shauna Wright — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:36:52 +0000

We already know the majority of us with jobs work more than the standard 40 hours per week. And one of the causes of those long hours could be in your hand right now: your cell phone.

What Were the Weakest Passwords Hacked from LinkedIn?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:00:15 +0000

Last week, more than six million LinkedIn passwords were stolen and published on a message board frequented by Russian hackers. Now computer security firm Rapid7 has combed through them to show just how weak many of those passwords actually were.

Guy Wins Video Game, Becomes Race Car Driver

Ernio Hernandez — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:01:59 +0000

Nissan Europe is touting its latest car, The Juke-R, with a short film featuring a guy who won a shot to race for real thanks to his dominance at the video game Gran Turismo. Lucas Ordoñez is a graduate from Nissan’s inaugural PlayStation GT Academy. The video, called ”Desert Nemesis,” shows Ordonez in a dramatization of his professional [...]

The 5 Best iPhone Horoscope Apps to Help You See Your Future Clearly

Justin Beck — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:45:41 +0000

Who are you? Why are you here? What is the meaning of your existence? Will you find love or will you fall upon folly? Questions like these have long plagued the human mind, but worry not: there are answers! And better yet, there are mobile answers. All you need to do to unravel the mysteries [...]

10 Inevitable Downsides to Commercial Space Travel

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:31:24 +0000

After years of dreaming, waiting, hoping and praying, commercial space travel is finally starting to become a reality — just when you thought an airline couldn’t put more of a distance between you and your luggage. SpaceX’s Dragon capsule may be on its way to the International Space Station, but in a way, it’s also [...]

Apple, Just Like Your Girl, Thinks Size Does Matters

Phil Villarreal — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:00:48 +0000

“It’s a good size, really,” iPhone owners have told Apple. “It’s OK that it’s small. It’s more about how you use it,” they added reassuringly. But the insecure company isn’t having any of it. It’s paying attention to those screen enhancement spam emails and listening to those late-night “marital aid” radio commercials. And it’s obsessed with getting bigger.

7 Amazing Apps That Will Help You Get the Best Night of Sleep Ever

Maura Chwastyk — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:00:36 +0000

Many of us have become so addicted to our phones that we can’t stand having to put them down, even when we’re driving. If you’re one of the technologically obsessed who hates to be parted from your phone even to sleep, you’re in luck. With a slew of apps to help you get a good [...]

Tommy Hilfiger's Ferrari Enzo is the Envy of His Neighbors

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:43 +0000

Tommy Hilfiger gives people a lot of reasons to be jealous of him. He makes millions for designing clothing. He has an army of gorgeous models whom he can order to try on his underwear, whether he’s intending on selling it or not. Now, Hilfiger’s expensive sport

Hit-and-Run Teen Criminal Caught After Boasting on Facebook

Don Deane — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:30:58 +0000

In Oregon last week, a 14-year-old boy driving a stolen passenger van lost control and slammed into a SUV, critically injuring the other driver. The teen fled the scene but was caught the next day after — get this — boasting about his escape on Facebook.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Facebook

Kathy Landin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:20:26 +0000

Unless you have a lot of spare time on your hands and enjoy reading privacy policies and terms of use, there are probably many things about Facebook that you aren’t aware of. Here are ten things you probably didn’t know about the agreement between you (the user) and Facebook. Deleted photos never actually go away [...]

Like Using Your Cell Phone In the Car? A New Device Will Stop You

Kathy Landin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:33:01 +0000

Statistics are showing more and more that cell phone use in cars is a leading cause of accidents. In fact, some research has shown that driving while distracted causes more deaths than driving while under the influence. But, would you buy a new device that prevents you from ever using your cell phone in your car?

Want to Know How Words with Friends Helped Save a Man's Life? [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:39:15 +0000

The popular iPhone game Words with Friends can do just about anything: make people smarter, bring people together, even make Alec Baldwin seem even kookier than he already is. Now, it’s literally saving lives.

Need Inspiration? Watch Steve Jobs Explain His Unique Vision of the World [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:04:03 +0000

Steve Jobs may be gone, but his legacy persists in technological breakthroughs and life-changing gadgets. As the tech visionary explains in this clip from the PBS documentary ‘Steve Jobs: One Last Thing,’ the ability to change the world in such a way is attainable to everyone.

'Pig Out' With the Angry Birds Pizza [PHOTO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:51:25 +0000

Angry Birds and pizza — two of modern life’s most addictive things — come together in this nifty photo, which was posted on Deviant Art user Ilovetohavfun’s account. As you can see, the cardinal bird topping the pie is made from mushrooms, olives, red peppers and pineapples. If pizza wasn’t so yummy, we’d be reluctant [...]

Check Out Some Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids [PHOTOS]

Don Deane — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:50:34 +0000

Struggling to decide what to buy for a child this holiday season? Then check out this collection of unique holiday gifts for kids of all ages courtesy of ‘The Early Show.’

Gift ideas include the Scruble Cube, a game that combines the Rubik’s Cube with Scrabble, dolls from the StinkyKids collection, chopsticks for kids with animal toppers and a device that makes rainbows.

Check out some neat holiday gift items for youngsters below.

Is Your Computer Password Among the 25 Worst of 2011?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:43:12 +0000

Password management app maker SplashData has released its list of the “worst computer passwords of 2011″ based around the most commonly stolen password data. It should come as no surprise that the password “password” topped the list of no-nos. Besides the shockingly popular “password” password, sequential number variations like “123456″ also proved quite common and easy [...]

Photoshop Creates an Attractive Woman From a Blank Canvas [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:01:28 +0000

Those who can claim mastery over Photoshop have a lot more skills than most of us might think. They can make celebrities and models look way better than they actually are, and they even have the ability to create people out of blank canvases, literally. Click after the jump and watch how a simple sketch in Photoshop slowly becomes a real-looking woman.