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Breaking: First Human Teleportation in Stockholm

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Social Media, Technology

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Amazing news out of Stockholm today, where Swedish scientists won the ongoing battle of who could successfully teleport the first human being. 46 year old Oskar Svensson was almost instantaneously teleported from the Stockholm Science Institute Headquarters, to a separate underground branch in Karlstad. The report said that according to the on location sensors, Svensson was able to travel 180.4 miles in 2.54 seconds. Just when you thought you had seen it all, an incredible story like this breaks.

Blind Man Gets Behind the Wheel

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Technology

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There are over 40 million blind people in the world. Individuals without sight are forced to hire orientation and mobility specialists to help them move around town. Some common techniques include devising consistent and familiar routes, using a walking cane, and obtaining a specially trained seeing eye dog. Similarly, phone apps have been designed that give the blind detailed directions to navigate around town. All of these alternatives are great, but the one common denominator is the slow rate of speed at which a visually impaired human beings must travel alone. Amazingly, though, a major breakthrough in this field is on the horizon.

International Space Station Narrowly Escapes Disaster

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Technology

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Crew members aboard the ISS scrambled into an emergency exit craft as stray debris from a forgotten Russian satellite surprised NASA. The debris was only noticed on Friday, which evidently did not give the monitoring team enough time to create a sizable distance between the ISS and the scrap. NASA couldn’t even determine the exact size of the debris, although any small amount can jeopardize the entire craft.

Astounde covered the story of the incredible threat posed by space junk in this article in mid-February. Swiss scientists are currently designing a project called Clean Space One to help alleviate this problem. The article is a fascinating read if you hadn’t heard of it yet. Hopefully the hard working scientists can get Clean Space One implemented soon, as the lives of the six crew members onboard are too valuable to be left to chance.


Crazy Twists on Skiing & Snowboarding

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Gadgets, Sports

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If you’ve never had the opportunity to enjoy snowboarding or skiing, it’s something you really need to try. The first two days won’t be without much pain, but if you can make it past those, you’re home free. Being on the mountain gets you thinking about potential alternatives, those can’t really be the only two possibilities right? A company called Dual Snowboards is trying to revolutionize the way we ride down the mountain.

Why It’s Important To Own Your Name .Com

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Domains

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One third of the people on our planet are now connected to the internet; that’s over two billion people worldwide. The internet has become a place where you can learn, do, watch, buy or sell anything you can ever imagine. The internet has all but eliminated the need for us to leave our house. We can get entertainment, human interaction, food, clothing, grooms and brides all from the comfort of our chair. This incredible boom has made the importance of owning your own personal domain name vital, as it is the hub for which you are known in the online world. Here’s some of the key reasons why:

Is the World Ready for Invisibility?

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Gadgets, Technology

Science Fiction has provided us with some whimsical ideas that are now becoming a reality. One of the neatest has got to be invisibility. While it may not be in the manner that our predecessors had imagined, we have achieved the ability to mask humans and objects. It goes without saying that the military is implementing some form of invisibility. Will this technology ever be available to the general public? Is it too dangerous?

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Warren Buffett

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Social Media

Warren Buffett

With the proposal of the ‘Buffett Rule’ by President Obama to decrease the income inequality between the richest 1% of Americans and the other 99%, here is a list of 10 intriguing facts you probably didn’t know about one of the world’s richest men.

10. Buffett got rejected from Harvard Business School.

9. He has donated over $31 billion to charity!

8. Buffett loves indulging in junk food, including cheetos, licorice, and cherry coke.