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Aug 15th, 2010

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Boomerang Gmail Plugin Lets You Send and Receive Whenever You Want

We don't know about you guys, but here at Switched, we get a boatload of e-mails and that's not going to change any time soon. We send almost as many as we receive, too. Truth be told, it can be a little overwhelming sometimes, so we're a little intrigued by Boomerang for Gmail, which promises to ... Read more »

Citizen Scientists Use Einstein@Home Screensaver to Discover a New Pulsar

Hey, amateur astronomers, listen to this: A couple of at-home space nuts recently discovered a pulsar with a screensaver that uses idle PC time to process data collected from telescopes. By using Einstein@Home to 'donate' a PC's processors to the pursuit of science, the program harnesses ... Read more »

Teen Channels Steve Jobs, Makes $1M in Two Years With Web Start-Up

While his classmates probably admired comic book heroes and professional athletes, Christian Owens, a U.K. teen, looked up to somebody real -- Steve Jobs -- and it paid off for him. According to SWNS, taking inspiration from the Mac magnate, Owens made his first $1 million in just two years by ... Read more »

Crowdmap Makes Disaster Response More Accessible, We Go Hands On

Since it launched three years ago, Ushahidi has played an increasingly crucial role in natural disaster and crisis relief efforts by allowing citizens to report violent incidents as they happen. Whenever the open-source software receives a notification from a user, it uses data collected from ... Read more »

'Solipskier' Is a 2-D Timewaster That Combines Skiing and Drawing

Our favorite online games are the simple ones with a high-replay value (e.g., 'Canabalt'). It doesn't hurt if they're free, either. The latest title to drag down our productivity is a 2-D side-scroller called 'Solipskier' that asks gamers to guide a stick-figure skier down the slopes -- while ... Read more »
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