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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120814_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] In the recent past, in order to discover new archeological objects, one had to put in a lot of work. It probably included a hard hat, some digging and a very long trek into uncharted territories. Today all it takes is a satellite image and a good Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120813_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] It’s incredibly common to hear people complain about Facebook and Twitter. Just last week my Facebook feed was filled with whining from users being forced into the timeline format. But even the most common complaints are often ignored by Facebook, Twitter and other free social networks, and Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120810_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Advances in technology can give a boost to products in many industries. The baby industry is no different and I’m not just talking about toys. I’m talking about technological advances in items like strollers and playpens, that can take some serious stress out of a parent’s day. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120809_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Mobile payment company Square has made a deal to process payments at Starbucks’ thousands of US locations beginning this fall. The coffee chain will also invest $25 million in Square. The deal is a big win for the two-year old company, which was started by Twitter co-founder Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120808_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] When we talk about hackers, the image that comes to mind is often of secretive computer geniuses hiding somewhere where they can’t be traced. But sometimes hacking takes little digital skill. Recently, Wired writer Mat Honan had nearly his entire digital life destroyed by hackers who were Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120807_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] NASA’s new Mars rover, Curiosity, has finally landed on the red planet, after over 14 years of planning. The project, which cost 2.5 billion dollars, had seen years of launch delays and problems with funding. But landing on Mars is no easy task. Many previous missions have Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120806_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Much has been said during the 2012 London Olympics about social media and its relationship to television viewership. Obviously the Olympics is a huge topic of conversation in social media and NBC viewership of the games is at all time high. Many have even tried to draw Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120803_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Newsflash: we are annoyed by our cell phones. As much as we now depend on them, a new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that many Americans still aren’t happy with their phones and carriers. A common complaint that people have is that Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120802_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Another day, another hack. This time it’s Dropbox and the cloud file-sharing service is blaming the breach on a stolen employee password.  The company found that usernames and passwords had been stolen from other websites and because of password reuse, the thieves were able to gain access Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120801_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Hotmail may become cool again and no, we haven’t gone back to 1999.  Microsoft has unveiled Outlook.com, a new email service that will eventually be the home of all current Hotmail users. The product was clearly designed to compete with Gmail, with a simple, easy to use Continue Reading →