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Prosser school bus outfitted with WiFi
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Gamers Rejoice! Prosser School Buses Outfitted with WiFi – Pasco Looks to Be Next!

By John McKay 4 weeks ago

After a successful trial in Prosser, Pasco School District officials recently took a tour on a school bus outfitted to be a WiFi hotspot!

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More than half of us have them now
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More Than Half of Americans Now Have a Smartphone – Do You?

By John McKay March 27, 2013

According to Arbitron Inc., the number of Americans with a smartphone is over 50 percent. Arbitron is the company that measures and monitors radio listenership in hundreds of markets around the country (similar to the Nielsen television ratings system).

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Today Is 16th Anniversary of First Successful Animal Cloning! – Remember Blade Runner?

By John McKay February 23, 2013

Back then this story set the world on it's ear!

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Verizon Employee Outsources Work So He Can Surf the Internet All Day
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Developer Outsourced Work to China So He Could Surf the Web All Day

By Donald Deane January 17, 2013 | TheFW

When it comes to dodging work, we tip our hats to an unidentified developer who outsourced his programming duties to a Chinese company while he surfed the internet all day. Brilliant! But imagine if he devoted as much energy to his actual job. Someday, he might've gone somewhere.

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In five years, feeling actual touch through your cellphone?
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A Computer That Can Smell? Feel Touch Through Your Phone? A Reality in Five Years, Say Experts

By John McKay January 4, 2013

Pretty soon, there won't be any need for sci-fi movies!  We'll already have the technology in use.

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The big winners-and losers-in tech for 2012
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Technology 2012 Winners and Losers Include Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and More

By John McKay December 4, 2012

As we get ready to ring in the new year, we look back at who won, and lost big-time in 2012.   Where did Facebook land?  Groupon? Ever heard of LinkedIn?  You will.

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Many on East Coast still without cell service
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Hurricane Sandy Knocks Out 25% Of Cellphones-Many Still Without Service.

By John McKay October 31, 2012

While Hurricane Sandy has faded, the cleanup begins, and so does the effort to restore cell service in hundreds of communities.

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New drone weapons can 'fry' computers by the dozen
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Can Drones Fry Computers With Microwave Blasts? Yup!

By John McKay October 26, 2012

Technological warfare has been taken up a notch.

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Send ‘Actual’ Kisses Via Internet? Japanese Engineers Make It Happen

By John McKay September 10, 2012

Until now, you had to just put your lips on the computer, and pretend -- if you're into that kinda thing!

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Drone being tested by military
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Ogden Police Want Blimp for Surveillance – FAA Says No for Now

By John McKay August 20, 2012

Saying they need it to monitor "suspicious activity," the Ogden Police want a blimp.

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