Tag: TEXAS

In what must be one of the most gratuitous moves ever made, Apple will open a 5,000-square-foot store smack-dab in downtown Austin, built to last only slightly longer than the duration of the South by Southwest Interactive Conference. What could Apple possibly sell to the SXSW crowd that they don't already own? Why, official Steve Jobs tattoos, of course. Well, that or iPad 2s. But we bet Apple ...

Lyndon Baty's weakened immune system won't allow him to attend classes at his local high school in Knox City, Texas. Fortunately, though, there's a robot capable of doing that for him. Baty, who suffers from Polycystic Kidney Disease, is now remotely attending his freshman classes via a VGO robot, which allows him to interact with his teachers and fellow students from the comfort of his own ...

Cedar Hill, Texas resident Aron Embry claims that his brand-new Droid 2 exploded. Usually, when cell phones explode (and yes, they do explode from time to time), they're in a pocket where heat is easily trapped. Embry claims he was talking on his phone when it popped, leaving him with a wound on his ear that required four stitches. Although he claims he didn't feel any pain, when he realized he ...

Share We've seen Facebook facilitate several parent-child reunions, but few of these feel-good stories have been quite as incredible as Jutta Fairley's. When Fairley was 19-years old, she became pregnant while still living with her family in Germany. At the time, her parents forced her to make a difficult choice: either moving out of the house, or giving the baby up for adoption. Fairley chose ...

The FCC's E-Rate program provides many schools around the country with money to support their computer networks. It also provides opportunities for private tech companies, who can bid for school contracts under what's supposed to be an open and fair process. Hewlett Packard, however, recently came under fire for allegedly bribing certain school officials with lavish gifts in an attempt to rig the ...

On September 1st, a man who had been hiding in the bathrooms of an Arlington, Texas branch of Texas Trust Credit Union suddenly emerged after closing time, forced bank employees into the cash vaults, and walked away with a handsome $183,000. About four hours later, police arrested a suspect, Tyce Von Franklin, after pulling him over and finding a handgun, piles of cash, and a surgical mask in his ...

Ponder, for a moment, this photo of a field in Manor, Texas. Outside Jennie Lane SmartPark, which is also the home to the town's farmers' market, hangs a large QR code that directs both residents and curious passersby to this website, which gives a brief history of the land and its re-dedication from "park" to "SmartPark." The SmartPark now boasts free Wi-Fi and "technology training classes," all ...

Share Nick Newcomen had something to get off his chest, so he decided to write it across the continental U.S. Literally. With the help of a Qstarz BT-Q1000X GPS logging device and seemingly endless amounts of spare time, Newcomen spent a full month driving across 30 states, along a route he'd carefully planned before leaving his house. When he finally ended his trek, his trans-continental ...

Today in Recession-omics: Using your kid's quasi-misfortune to exploit constitutional law for millions of dollars. Just follow in the footsteps of John Beaird of Irving, Texas, and you're on your way. Beaird's daughter Madelyn is your typical teen texting fiend. According to The33TV, MacArthur High School officials thought that the student might have some information about a situation ...

How seriously does the Department of Homeland Security take illegal immigration? So seriously, apparently, that it's ready to turn the Texas border into Tora Bora. According to the AP, the government will begin deploying unmanned surveillance drones to the U.S.-Mexico border in a revamped attempt to stem the flow of illegal aliens entering the country. So far, Homeland Security has obtained ...

You know the saying: everything's bigger in Texas. Apparently, that even holds true for batteries. According to DVICE, the border town of Presidio has constructed what it claims is the country's largest battery. Best of all, it's earned the local nickname 'BOB,' which is an acronym for 'big ol' battery.' The room-sized sodium sulfur (NaS) battery can supply the entire town with 4-megawatts of ...

Despite the rare case to the contrary, drinking and driving ain't no joke. And during the holidays, when champagne and merriment flow freely, sound judgment tends to blur, and inebriated drivers hit the road in droves. This year, one county in Texas is attempting to stem the DUI tide well before any key meets ignition. The weapon of choice? Twitter. The district attorney office in Montgomery ...

When Guadalupe Zambrano registered his Web site in 2004, he probably thought he'd struck digital 'oil.' The Texas real-estate agent found a domain name that would attract thousands and thousands of users -- thejaylenoshow.com. Just one problem one problem: a certain large-chinned comedian now wants his name back, and it looks like he'll get it, too. According to Reuters, the World Intellectual ...

Federal and state governments have placed significant restrictions on convicted sex offenders in recent years, enabling law enforcement to track and monitor the activities of certain deviants. A new bill proposed in Texas seeks to limit the Internet activity for sex offenders, and monitor their Web personas as well. The bill, HB 22, which has yet to go before the Texas House of Representatives, ...

According to KBTX-TV, a Texas judge wants to slap monitoring devices on the ankles of truant students, allowing the court and anyone else it allows to track the kids 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Brazos County Justice of the Peace Tommy Munoz requested an opinion on the plan from the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott. Abbott has not yet responded to the request. The monitoring bracelets ...