Craig Boehman

Snowden Gives Secret Talk At SXSW [video]

SXSW sponsored another Edward Snowden call-in this year. But, unlike the much-publicized SXSW conference call in 2014, Snowden opted for a low-key, invitation-only affair at SXSW in 2015. According to The Verge, around two-dozen members from the technology and policy world attended the SXSW question-and-answer conference. Golden Frog president and attendee, Sunday Yokubaitis, described the […]

9y ago

The American ‘Ides Of March’ Warning: Beware Of The Military-Industrial Complex [Video]

“Beware the ides of March,” the soothsayer warns Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s classic play. In real life, Plutarch wrote that Caesar had been warned by a seer that harm would come to the ruler no later than the ides of March. When Caesar had scoffed that the ides of March had come, the seer replied, […]

9y ago

‘Pi Day’ This Year Is Extra Special: 3.14.15 [video]

Fans of Pi Day will have an extra special reason to celebrate the mathematical constant this year on March 14, 2015. This year’s date correlates to the first five digits of pi. Die-hard pi fans will recognize the precise time of 9:26:53 as carrying out pi to 10 digits. Or 3.141592653. The Times of India […]

9y ago

costa rica

Costa Rica Volcano Erupts, Temporarily Closing International Airport [Video]

A Costa Rica volcano erupted Thursday about 44 miles east of San Jose, the nation’s capitol. Reuters reported the Costa Rica volcano, Turrialba, sent plumes of gas and ash up 3,280 feet in what amounted to the most powerful eruption of the Costa Rica volcano in two decades. The eruption of the Costa Rica volcano […]

9y ago

Powdered Alcohol Is Coming: Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About The Taste? [video]

The moralists, the concerned, the party-goers and the government watchdogs all have something to say about powdered alcohol. The mania began last year when the first U.S. company seeking to saturate the powdered alcohol market was ultimately shot-down by the FDA after the agency initially approved the substance in error. That company was Palcohol. In […]

9y ago

Black Lives Matter|Ferguson

Students In Madison Jam State Capitol Building To Protest Killing Of Tony Robinson [Video]

Nearly 2,000 students in Madison took to the state capitol building on Monday to protest the fatal shooting of black teenager, Tony Robinson, 19, by a white police officer in Madison, Wisconsin. Robinson’s cousin, Justice Muse, 14, told the Guardian he appreciated the efforts of protesters. “It was great what they’re doing for him,” Muse […]

9y ago

costa rica|San Jose|Southwest Airlines

Costa Rica More Accessible To Americans In 2015

Costa Rica has been a hidden gem for tourists and ex-pats throughout the years. Known for its laid-back atmosphere and activities aplenty scattered among its many diverse geographical regions, Costa Rica is making it easier for Americans to visit in 2015, with expanded flight service and a host of familiar American chains opening up shop. […]

9y ago

Want To End Wall Street Crimes? First Step: Stop Banking With Them [video]

The Occupy Wall Street movement made economic inequality and Wall Street two of its primary focuses in the fall of 2011. Since then, Wall Street has been prominently featured in the public discourse since the failure of the political system to address the dismal outcomes of the 2007-8 recession. Public criticism stubbornly persists in 2015 […]

9y ago

egypt

Egyptian Blogger Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Protesting

Egyptian blogger, Alaa Abd El Fattah, was sentenced to five years in prison for protesting against the military-backed Egyptian government. Abd El Fattah was accompanied by 20 other defendants, all of whom were sentenced three years for protesting and other crimes. Four defendants were sentenced to 15 years in absentia. Blogger Abd El Fattah, 33, […]

9y ago

instagram|travel

Instagram To Give Travel Brands A Boost In 2015

Instagram’s social media presence is increasingly influencing how travel brands market their products to customers. Thanks to Instagram’s rapidly growing popularity, strategists are rushing to develop new ways to incorporate Instagram into their marketing and PR efforts. The goal is to utilize their customers’ Instagram accounts to create the visual buzz that oftentimes come from […]

9y ago

costa rica

Costa Rica: Chase Away The Winter Blues [Video]

Costa Rica’s rich abundance of biodiversity and natural beauty soon drains a travel writer’s pool of adjectives to describe its numerous microclimates. Fortunately for the Costa Rica visitor, there’s no shortage of verbs to squander on just about any outdoor activity imaginable. For a country roughly the size of West Virginia, it’s home to nearly […]

9y ago

angelina jolie|brad pitt|game of thrones|robin williams

Malta Travel Deals Make For A Fascinating And Affordable Alternative

Travel deals to Malta are gaining popularity thanks to the dollar making recent gains against the Euro. Europe is now more affordable than ever for Americans in search of great travel deals. Not since September 2003 has the dollar been so strong, according to the Associated Press. Hovering around 1.13 dollars to the Euro, it’s […]

9y ago

1455 Gutenberg Bible Among $300 Million In Rare Books Donated To Princeton

A Gutenberg Bible is perhaps the crown jewel in a cache of rare books donated to Princeton University by the late William H. Scheide. The Bible is part of the Scheide Library, which has been showcased at Princeton’s Firestone Library since 1959, and contains a collector’s dream of important, rare books and manuscripts. The collection […]

9y ago

Late Scottish Author Iain Banks To Have Poetry Published By Friend

Famed science fiction writer Iain M. Banks (known as Iain Banks for non-SF works) will have his poetry published in time for what would have been the author’s 61st birthday this month. The collection will include poetry by his long-time friend, Ken Macleod. Banks’ website announced the publication on Monday. Macleod edited the collection. Both […]

9y ago

Pizza Hut Rammed By Furious Customer, One Of Many Woes For The Chain

On Sunday, Pizza Hut allegedly botched an online order and received the worst kind of customer feedback. New Rochelle, NY, police arrested a woman who vented her frustration by crashing her car into the Pizza Hut at the 80 Huguenot St. location. According to the Lower Hudson News, police say that 31-year-old Deisy Manzo backed […]

9y ago

50 Shades Of Wrong: The Crazy World Of Insect Sex

Gwen Pearson’s latest piece in Wired entitled, “50 Shades of WRONG: Disturbing Insect Sex,” explores the disturbing sexual exploits of insects. The Purdue Department of Entomology doctorate and Outreach Coordinator makes it clear in “50 Shades of WRONG” that humans have nothing on insects when it comes to rough and freaky sex. According to Pearson, […]

9y ago

Is ’50 Shades Of Grey’ Women’s Gateway Drug To Porn?

Research from the University of Waterloo has found that the 50 Shades of Grey franchise has inspired women to consume porn in greater volume and variety. The 50 Shades of Grey book became the focal point for lead researcher Diana Parry, associate professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies. According to Salon, Parry and her collaborator, […]

9y ago

kim jong un|north korea|seth rogen|sony|sony pictures

‘The Interview’: Free Speech Activists To Bomb North Korea With Comedy Flop?

The Interview’s last hope for comedic redemption dangles in hydrogen balloons high in the air space over North Korea, where many of the 100,000 DVD and USB copies of The Interview will likely be blown to pieces by anti-aircraft fire when they blissfully float across the Koreas’ North-South border without proper documentation and diplomatic clearance. […]

9y ago

Kickass Torrents Plays Cat-And-Mouse After Domain Seizure

The Kickass Torrents site went down Monday when its Kickass.so domain was banned by the “.so” Somalian registry officials. Down, but not out. Kickass resurfaced later in familiar waters under its old “.to” domain and appears to be fully functional. Wired UK reported the Kickass take-down via domain seizure, but later updated the status at […]

9y ago

lottery|powerball

Winning Powerball Numbers Announced For $394 Million Jackpot

Powerball officials announced the winning numbers for the February 7 drawing on Saturday night for one of the largest lottery jackpots of all time. The numbers are 5, 10, 21, 34, 58. The red Powerball is 33. If no one selected the winning numbers, the Powerball jackpot could surpass $450 million for the next drawing […]

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