This past week it seems Twitter was all about entertainment, with Justin Bieber, the Olympics, and the Jonas Brothers on the tips of everyone’s fingers. Our friends at What The Trend have provided an overview of the most tweeted topics this past week. Because this is a topical list, hashtag memes and games…

Want to check out New Year’s Eve coverage on your mobile phone or computer? You’re in luck; Ustream is ringing in the new year with live video streams of New Year’s Eve celebrations across the globe. This year, you can watch the famous ball drop live in New York’s Times…

What you say and do on social media sites can have negative repercussions. In fact, 8% of US companies have fired employees for social media misuse . Meanwhile, you may remember the stories about a disgusting YouTube video leading to a few Domino’s Pizza employees getting fired , and how wild …

After Discovery’s Shark Week , paranoia is at an all-time high. Don’t let the fear of a shark attack prevent you from enjoying the beach this summer . These products can help give you a false sense of security peace of mind. The WASP knife is more compact and versatile than …

In most cases, a nerd standing on a beach is like the Queen of England standing on stage at a strip club. It just isn’t right. However, these 10 gadgets can make you feel more at home. I don’t think I need to explain the merits of a drivable beer cooler to anyone—much less …

No beach? No problem. No pool? No problem. These 10 gadgets will still help you beat the heat in your own backyard. The next best thing to a pool with a diving board is a water-logged Big Wave trampoline. Water, trampoline…what could go wrong? [ Big Wave ] There are …

Chinese newspapers have been piecing together Foxconn worker Sun Danyong’s final hours, and claim to have recovered his final text message to his girlfriend, sent two hours before he died. It’s clear something horrible was happening to him: “My dear, I’m sorry, go back home tomorrow, something has happened to me, please …

Getting porn as a kid in the ’70s was hard . You had to be part 007, part Pee Wee Herrman and part Rocky (specifically, the meat beating training scene). In short, there was no internet. How’d they do it? They had their ways. Although old-timers may tell you they had …

Sony introduced the Walkman in 1979, and I got mine a year later. The Walkman boosted the profile of audio cassettes, which had been challenging LPs and 8-Tracks as a music medium. They soon dominated the music scene. A $185 TSC-300 I bought from J&R, my Walkman was also a stereo recorder. (Note…