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Spray on Skin is a Reality!

2011-02-05T12:48:00.000-08:00

This video is from National Geographic and shows a man that suffered 2nd degree burns over his face and arm when gasoline was thrown on a fire during a July 4th celebration. But thanks to a treatment with the Skin-cell Gun, the burn wounds on his arm were completely healed over the course of a weekend.

Victims of major burn trauma often die due to infections because the skin is the body’s first natural shield against germs and viruses. And when it severely damaged, often it can take weeks or even months for skin to fully recover, which allows a greater chance for harmful pathogens to invade the human body.

But what if there was a way to minimize healing time for burn victims, so that the chances of infection are greatly reduced? The good news is medical technology may have found a way to heal skin dramatically faster with a device called the Skin-cell Gun.

Stare into the sweet but deadly eyes of teenage assassin Hanna.

2011-02-04T03:46:00.000-08:00

Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a solider; these come from being raised by her father (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Sweden. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

The Egyptian Revolution has begun. Live Feed -Watch history being written.

2011-02-02T23:38:00.000-08:00

Aljazeera - Live Feed

Yup.

2011-02-02T23:26:00.000-08:00

A record breaking 1 Million people present at Egyptian Protests; we are witnessing the first genuine revolution of our time.

2011-02-01T20:57:00.000-08:00

"... Every day there are more numbers on the street than the day before. I think the protests are gaining momentum. The people will literally not leave until Mubarak steps down."

-Gigi Ibrahim, political activist.

With the inadequacy of current western media, the sheer volume of people currently attending these protests can easily go un-noticed. We are dealing with a true, peaceful, democratic revolution - something our generation has never seen before.

The arrest of 5 Aljazeera reporters in Cario this last week has stirred the international press community.

"We will report the news however we can. If we have to use flip cams in Egypt, we will. If we have to use online platforms in the US, we will." said Wadah Khanfar, director general of the Al Jazeera Network, in his press release earlier today.

Do No Evil? Google helps crack Egypt's internet censorship with Speak2tweet buyout.

2011-02-01T02:04:00.000-08:00

"Like many people we’ve been glued to the news unfolding in Egypt and thinking of what we could do to help people on the ground. Over the weekend we came up with the idea of a speak-to-tweet service—the ability for anyone to tweet using just a voice connection."

Google creates a simple way to tweet without an internet connection, using any phone line and your voice. Click here to listen to a steady stream of protestors and revolutionaries in Egypt (in real time).

Here is the announcement posted on Google's blog earlier today.

Internet Movie Firearm Database. Hell. Yes.

2011-01-31T12:28:00.000-08:00

I could write a cool little description about this and how unbelievably awesome it is but I think it speaks for itself. Enjoy. (Check out the video game section too!)

We're Not in Azeroth Anymore...

2011-01-30T12:37:00.000-08:00

Rift -- If you're anything like me it's been a few years (at least) since you had butterflies for an MMO. Let's face it, World of Whatever doesn't cut it - and it hasn't for awhile. If you have addictive tendencies I should stop you here; This game is crack. Graphics are sex. Mechanics are supernaturally intuitive. Storyline is beyond consuming. What's better than playing one leet class? Playing 3 at once. Rift Delivers. (Check back soon for a class system review and beta key giveaway!)

New Lonely Island - The Creep (ft. Niki Minaj)

2011-01-30T11:26:00.000-08:00

Rockmelt is a nice addition to Chrome; not totally necessary .

2011-01-29T14:54:00.000-08:00

After using Rockmelt for about 2 months I have to say I have enjoyed it's features. The 'Friend Edge' is a nice chat/IM supplement and the 'RSS Feed Edge' is quite nice for viewing and sorting my various feeds. When I first started using these features I tried doing all of my social media navigating via the 'RSS Edge'. I have to say it does work, yet over time I have found it easier to navigate sites like Facebook and Linkedn via their native homepages. As for Twitter and my other various feeds such as ESPN, blog feeds, and sites like Reddit and ~~Digg~~ the 'RSS Edge' is actually quite convenient and useful. Check out the browser for yourself after the break - If you need a beta invite feel free to subscribe to this blogs RSS feed and I will be happy to send you one!