NVIDIA Closes Above $135, Becomes Worlds Most Valuable Company

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  507 words  |  Martina Birk

Thanks to the success of the burgeoning market for AI accelerators, NVIDIA has been on a tear this year. And the only place that’s even more apparent than the company’s rapidly growing revenues is in the company’s stock price and market capitalization. After breaking into the top 5 most valuable companies only earlier this year, NVIDIA has reached the apex of Wall Street, closing out today as the world’s most valuable company. [Read More]

Our Senior Editor's Favorite Wayfair Deal

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  669 words  |  Martina Birk

For us shopping Editors, Wayfair is a wonderland of must-have finds at prices that rival even Walmart or Amazon. Need a new TV stand or pining for a gazebo kit? Wayfair offers free shipping on hundreds of items, so it’s easy to go wild with bargains on both interior and backyard essentials. This Senior Editor has a slowly growing list of summertime home upgrades that she’s slowly chipping away at—and the Aquarest Spa is at the very top of my list. [Read More]

Phone Calls on the TouchPad & Skype Integration

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  829 words  |  Billy Koelling

Phone Calls on the TouchPad Forgive me as I may be a bit too excited about this feature, but I really think HP gets where tablets need to go as a result of this next item. When paired with a webOS phone via Bluetooth, you can use the TouchPad to place and receive phone calls. The pairing process is pretty straight forward although there are hiccups thanks to the current state of webOS bugginess. [Read More]

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour Sells Guitars For More Than $21 Million, Donates Proceeds To Fight Climat

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  409 words  |  Patria Henriques

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour auctioned off 123 guitars from his enormous collection for more than $21 million this summer. He took the proceeds and donated it all to help fight global warming. Wow! Not only is the guy a rock legend, he's also a superstar. Pink Floyd, of course, is one of the most commercially successful rock bands in history. Gilmour is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist and his auction broke the record for the largest guitar collection sold at a charity auction. [Read More]

Power Supply Quality, Software, & Conclusion

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1009 words  |  Billy Koelling

Power Supply Quality Main Output Load (Watts) 171.77 W 428.28 W 639.84 W 852.08 W Load (Percent) 20.21% 50.39% 75.28% 100.25%   Amperes Volts Amperes Volts Amperes Volts Amperes Volts 3.3 V 1.82 3.38 4.56 3.38 6.84 3.35 9.11 3.34 5 V 1.82 5.1 4.56 5.08 6.84 5.07 9.11 5.05 12 V 12.91 12.11 32.26 12.08 48.4 12. [Read More]

QNX: The PlayBook OS - The BlackBerry PlayBook Review

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  742 words  |  Martina Birk

QNX: The PlayBook OS A year and a half ago RIM jumped on the opportunity to purchase an OS vendor called QNX (pronounced Que-NIX, like UNIX with a Q in front). RIM saw a growing gap between its BlackBerry OS and what Apple/Google were working on and realized it needed something new to effectively keep up with the joneses. The age old debate between build vs. buy kicked in to high gear and RIM took the route with less internal risk: acquire QNX. [Read More]

Relax, "GN" Doesnt Secretly Stand for "Get Naked" on TikTok

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  566 words  |  Patria Henriques

There’s a theory going around that “gn” stands for “get naked” in online speech, especially on TikTok. From what we can tell, that’s not true. Source: Getty ImagesThere are a lot of things we don’t understand about TikTok, but we like to think that, for the most part, we get it. Still, every once in a while, something happens on TikTok that leaves us scratching our heads. Sometimes it’s a challenge or trend that seems to be taking over the video-sharing app. [Read More]

This Patricia Clarkson Film Is Dominating Disney Plus

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  236 words  |  Tandra Barner

Patricia Clarkson didn’t win a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and get nominated for an Academy Award and a Tony Award by not being an amazing actress. From bit roles like her time as Tammy Swanson I in Parks and Recreation to serious supporting roles like in The Green Mile, Clarkson always rises to the occasion. Recommended Videos One movie she starred in is currently making major waves on Disney Plus despite it only being available on the platform in a limited number of countries. [Read More]

Visitors Watch Train Derailment Clean Up At Altoonas Horseshoe Curve Railroad

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  244 words  |  Kelle Repass

On Friday night, 11 empty Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed near the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona. On Saturday morning, cleanup began, and so did the viewing party. “Well, the reason we came out, I’m a big fanatic of trains. I always have been since I was young, and I heard there was a train derailment here, and he doesn’t happen very often, at least ... especially in the Horseshoe Curve, so that's one of the main reasons we came," [Read More]

Weird Als best non-parody songs

 Posted on September 6, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1480 words  |  Billy Koelling

“Weird Al” Yankovic is most famous for his parody songs that take other artists’ tracks and give them a hilarious twist, like turning Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” into the hilarious “Amish Paradise” or taking Michael Jackson’s legendary song “Beat It” and turning it into “Eat It,” an ode to snacks and junk food. Recommended Videos Don’t assume that Al is a one-trick pony, however. Alongside these parodies, Al has written loads of original tunes. [Read More]