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Reasons to visit Wikipedia [Comic]

Ashraf January 19, 2013 4

Remember the days of the hardback encyclopedias? The ones that salespeople would go door to door to try to sell? Yeah, well, aside from colleges, universities, and libraries, no one really has those anymore. We all use Wikipedia now (whether you admit it publicly or not). My question to you [...]

Liger vs tiger, fight! [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 19, 2013 5

Tigers have made repeated appearances on dotTech’s Amazing Photo of the Day, while we also had a day where I shared a few liger photos I found on the Internet. How about a tiger and a liger in the same image?

Check out the following image. It appears to be [...]

How many people madly click their mouse when a program freezes? [Comic]

Ashraf January 18, 2013 4

There are two common ways people react when a program freezes. The first is smacking something, typically the computer or the desk. The second is madly clicking the mouse. How many people are of the latter group? I admit, I am because, you know, keep clicking the mouse obviously solves [...]

Another photo of an awesome castle — this time it is German [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 18, 2013 5

What is a favorite past time of dictators? Spending money (that often doesn’t belong to them). From king-dictators to military-dictators and every other type of dictator in between, dictators like building and buying things. What did royalty of medieval Europe like building? Grand castles.

We have already seen a few [...]

This New Yorker’s amazing 420 square feet apartment transforms into eight rooms

Enrique January 18, 2013 8

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When you’re looking for an apartment in New York, don’t be surprised if you end up with living space that’s much smaller than what you’re used to. It seems to be the norm, unless you’re of the wealthy and famous kind of course. But small living spaces don’t necessarily mean [...]

This little French girl is the real world version of Tarzan [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 17, 2013 29

Tippi Degré is French. However, her parents were (are) wildlife photographer parents so she spent much of her childhood in Namibia where her parents did their work. In Namibia, Tippi lived a life most people would only attribute to the fictional Tarzan; playing with wild animals, hugging wild animals, feeding [...]

“Internet Explorer… needs to go” [Comic]

Ashraf January 17, 2013 3

How many dotTechies use Internet Explorer? If you are an Internet Explorer user, then you probably want to click away because you may not appreciate the humor. If you are not an Internet Explorer user, however, then you will probably have a good laugh at the following comic. Check it [...]

Google plays a prank on Facebook [Comic]

Ashraf January 16, 2013 0

Back when Facebook just started, it was not really considered to be a competitor to Google. After all, Facebook was (is) a social network while Google was (is) primarily a search engine. Now, however, Google and Facebook are rivals in more than one way. Aside from just fighting for advertising [...]

Artist creates portrait of a man… using typewriter parts [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 15, 2013 5

Mark Pelzner’s late father, Marvyn Pelzner, left Mark three typewriters. As a tribute to his father, Mark wanted a portrait sculpted of his dad out of the three typewriters (the parts), so that sculpture could be mounted on top of the box that holds his father’s ashes. As such, Mark [...]

How Facebook has changed over the years [Comic]

Ashraf January 15, 2013 7

How many dotTechies are Facebook users? Aside from an account to maintain dotTech’s Facebook fanpage, I am proud to say I am no longer a Facebook user. Keyword to note is “no longer”; I actually was one of the first Facebook adopters (before it became really big, actually) but quit [...]

Window washers dress up as superheroes for children at hospital [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 15, 2013 4

There are dozens (hundreds?) of different cultures, religions, belief systems, etc. around the world. However, there is one thing most — if not all — people will agree upon: children getting sick is bad. So almost anyone can appreciate when, to help cheer up sick children at Le Bonheur Children’s [...]

“If web browsers were superheroes…” [Comic]

Ashraf January 14, 2013 7

In today’s world, there are dozens upon dozens of web browsers out there, especially if you factor in browser apps for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. When looking at just desktop browsers, most of these dozens tend to be forks of the five major ones — Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, [...]

How to subdue a lion — tickle it [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 14, 2013 7

Yesterday we saw some silly pictures of Dave Engledow and his daughter Alice Bee. Ready for another silly photo? This time, it is of a lion.

Want to know how to subdue a lion? The following photo provides a telling tail. Check it out (~~and yes, it most likely~~ [...]

The correlation between hairstyle and age for men and women [Comic]

Ashraf January 13, 2013 3

Life, ~~often~~ sometimes, is not fair. When it comes to hair (hair on head, not body hair), the scale is clearly tilted in the favor of women. This favoritism (damn you, Darwin) is most obvious in old(er) age. As men get older, most men start to bald. Some bald more [...]

‘World’s best father’ does Gangnam Style [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 13, 2013 2

Dave Engledow is a photographer that is working on a hilarious project — ‘World Best Father’. The project consists of photos that include him, his young daughter, and his ‘World Best Father’ coffee cup involved in hilarious activities. The idea is to snap funny photos of him and his daughter, [...]

Man goes face-to-face with a hungry polar bear (and lives to tell about it) [Video]

Ashraf January 13, 2013 5

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Gordon Buchanan is a wildlife cameraman who has been filming dangerous animals for the past 20 years. His latest endeavor sees him going into polar bear territory and capturing footage for BBC’s ‘The Polar Bear Family and Me’ program, which aired on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of this month [...]

“Money is not everything in life…” [Comic]

Ashraf January 12, 2013 1

You know one of my pet peeves? Hypocrisy. I cannot stand people who say one thing to you then, behind your back, go do the same damn thing they told you not to do. It annoys the crap out of me. You know another thing I hate? People telling me [...]

Can you find the hidden animals in these photos? [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 12, 2013 13

Armed forces around the world prefer to wear ‘camo’ or ‘camouflaged’ clothes for the purposes of being able to better blend into natural surroundings. I’m not sure how well army camo gear works but various animals around the world have natural camouflage that allows them to blend in with their [...]

‘Drive Thru Invisible Driver Prank’ is brilliantly funny [Video]

Ashraf January 12, 2013 3

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What would you do if you worked at a food joint with a drive-thru and a car drove up with no one inside? Magic of Rahat, the ‘Magician Prankster’, wanted to see the reaction of people when they see a person-less car go through a drive-thru. So he created a [...]

If tech companies were talk show hosts… [Comic]

Ashraf January 11, 2013 3

Companies, specifically tech companies, may not be people in and of themselves but they do have characteristics (or personalities, if you will). Because of these characteristics, it is often enticing to compare the companies to other things, like celebrities or popular personalities. In the case of the following comic, tech [...]

These photos show raw American naval power… and it is both awesome and scary [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 11, 2013 10

Anyone familiar with the history of the United States knows that in the founding years of the country there was a big struggle between pro-navy and anti-navy advocates. Since then, however, the United States has come to build and operate the largest and most powerful navy in the history of [...]

iPhone users vs Android users vs BlackBerry users [Comic]

Ashraf January 10, 2013 7

Anyone that has taken an elementary-level Sociology or Psychology knows, among other things, there are two basic types of perceptions of people; perceptions people have of themselves and perceptions people have of others. Generally, unless you are suffering from depression or something similar, people have a more positive perception of [...]

These awesome photos won National Geographic’s 2012 photo contest [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 10, 2013 13

Every year National Geographic holds a photo contest. 2012′s results are in. In total, National Geographic says there were over 22,000 entries. Out of these 22,000 entries, a winner was picked for each category (‘Nature’, ‘People’, and ‘Places’), an overall ‘Grand Prize’ winner was selected, ‘Viewers’ Choice’ photos were picked, [...]

How technology has changed our relationships with our mothers [Comic]

Ashraf January 8, 2013 2

Mothers. Mothers are — probably quite literally — genetically coded to ~~bug~~ take care of their children. Part of this parental process is calling the child regularly if the child lives away (sometimes it involves calling the child regularly multiple times a day). Or at least that is how it [...]

Is it a sofa or is it cake? …It is sofa cake! [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 8, 2013 3

I will be completely, truly, 100 percent honest with everyone: Ashraf loves cakes. (Ashraf also loves talking about himself in third person, but that is a story for another hour.) Not necessarily all cakes — he is not a big fan of full, chocolate-only cakes or cakes with fruit — [...]

How different age groups feel about different technologies [Comic]

Ashraf January 7, 2013 0

The other day I was thinking about how complex programming has become today and how much easier it was back in the day when writing a ‘Hello World’ program was considered genius. I then commented to my wife on the matter and proceeded to ponder on the issue when I [...]

Awesome light show at festival in Brisbane, Australia [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 7, 2013 1

A friend of mine used to say (still says?): “flashy lights are for the simple minded”. To an extent, I am sure there is some truth in that statement. After all, one can easily be distracted and awed by otherwise simple lights and objects. However, call me simple minded, I [...]

If you could pick, what would you make the ending of ‘Star Wars’? [Comic]

Ashraf January 5, 2013 4

Any dotTechies, or dotTechies’ children, have read the ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ novels? For those that have not read or heard about them, ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ are children books that allow you, as a reader, to select what happens next in the novel. No, they aren’t books with artificial [...]

This 4.5-foot circular panel contains 60,000 LEDs that simulate the Sun [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 5, 2013 1

Sun. The Sun. Our Sun. Without the Sun, most scientists hypothesize there wouldn’t have been life on Earth. We happen to live on a planet that is perfectly positions relative to the Sun; not so close that it is so hot but not so far that it is so cold. [...]

This optical illusion makes a still image appear as if it is rotating

Ashraf January 4, 2013 16

I do not know about anyone else, but I, for one, enjoy optical illusions. Why? I do not really know. Maybe because they perplex my mind. Maybe because I like feeling smart after I figure them out. Maybe because I am just weird. Who knows. In any case, if you [...]

Awesome art in Sweden’s underground train stations [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 4, 2013 4

Back in the 1950s, Stockholm Metro (the train company in Stockholm, Sweden) started allowing arts to paint the underground train stations. Flash forward to 2013 and many of Stockholm Metro’s stations are filled with beautiful art that will appease even the most critical of eyes. There is so much art [...]

What happens when drunk iPhone goes partying with Android? [Comic]

Ashraf January 4, 2013 0

Let’s say iPhone was a person. A real, actual person. Then let’s say iPhone got drunk and went partying with Android and Galaxy S III, assuming both Android and Galaxy S III both are real people, too. What would happen? Would the iPhone go crazy and profess its true love [...]

The progression of a computer problem [Comic]

Ashraf January 3, 2013 1

Intentionally or otherwise, I’m sure most, if not all, dotTechies have run across computer issues. From personal experience, I can attest to how, at the start of the problem, I am motivated to fix it all and get everything back to like it was. As time goes on, however, and [...]

Angry panda in China [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf January 3, 2013 2

Gorillas, lions, tigers, monkeys, elephants, etc. — we have seen many animals in dotTech’s daily Amazing Photo of the Day segment. We have not, however, seen any pandas. Well, no worries because I have a panda to share with you today.

Check out the following image. It is of a [...]

Dictators are like little children throwing tantrums [Comic]

Ashraf January 2, 2013 1

If we look back in human history, we will find more dictators (in the form of monarchies or otherwise) than nations ruled by the common man. (I will refrain from saying ‘democratic’ simply because democracy is more a politically charged term than anything else.) If you could describer dictators in [...]

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