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Microsoft Xbox One Specs Bolster a Powerhouse Console

Luke Brown — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:35:30 +0000

Microsoft detailed the specifications of its new Xbox One during the Tuesday Xbox Reveal event.

The Future Is Now — Star Trek Phasers Are Real

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:15 +0000

You know how sometimes you're walking through Times Square, and it reminds you a little too much of 'Blade Runner,' then you get an email on your hand-sized computer/phone, and you have a massive panic attack because THE FUTURE IS NOW?!!!!! This video does not help that feeling. At all.

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Do You Check Work Email When You're Out of the Office? You're Not Alone

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:03 +0000

With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, it should come as no surprise to find out that we spend a lot of time checking our work email when we’re not even in the office.

But just how much do we do it?

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Astronaut Performs First Cover of 'Space Oddity' from Space

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:15:11 +0000

As good as David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' is, it's still rather surreal watching someone perform it from space.

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NASA to Pay Russia $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:31:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money.

But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit.

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Tennessee Football Using Drone To Film Practices

Joe Student — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:30:57 +0000

The University of Tennessee football team could be a lot more dangerous this fall. The Volunteers and new head coach Butch Jones have a drone. For now, Tennessee claims it's just using the hovering drone to record different angles of pla

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Would Your Rather Wednesday – Which Way Will You Embarass Yourself? [POLL]

Kaleb — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:59 +0000

Its Wednesday! Time for another installment of "Would You Rather" to power you through your Humpday. This time we ask if you'd rather destroy your beauty with a blemish that will be sure to get people to stare, or crash the computers of multiple friends, family and coworkers. Remember, no ifs, ands or buts!

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YouTube Sensation Harvard Rugland Signed by Detroit Lions

Kaleb — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:46:27 +0000

Kickalious a.k.a. Harvard Rugland recently inked a deal with the Detroit Lions. Rugland is the Norwegian YouTube sensation and has no prior football playing or kicking experience. He uploaded a YouTube video of his trick shot kicking abilities with the video titled "Kickalious." Even with that awful video title, he racked up 2.5 million views on YouTube.

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TheFW March Madness Brackets Final Round — Best Meme

Christine Gritmon — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:59:21 +0000

It's March Madness, and we're ranking the stuff that really matters -- animals, cartoons, retro snacks and memes.

This is it – the Final Round!

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SR-71: A Plane I'd Love To See Fly

Doug — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:18:56 +0000

I have always considered myself a good Air Force Brat as my dad served in the Air Force for over 20 years. While I only was at three bases, Castle Air Force Base in California; Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany; and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, I got to see a lot of great planes. I love the B-2 Stealth Bomber, A-10 Thunderbolt; T-38 that are stationed at Whiteman. I have enjoyed going to air shows to see everything from the old biplanes to the Mustangs to the F-4 Phantom to the F-16s. However, I was a watching a movie Turbulent Skies and got to thinking that I never have seen an SR-71 fly in person.

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