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The iconic 1950s era claymation character Gumby was the inspired result of a 1953 three-minute student film called Gumbasia created by Art Clokey while he attended the University of Southern California. Later, in 1955, the pilot episode of Gumby was seen by an NBC executive, which quickly led to it being picked up and turned into a popular children’s television show.

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How to Protect Yourself From Public USB Charging Ports

USB charging ports in public places are convenient but possibly risky. Data is transferrable over a USB connection, so plugging your phone into an unknown charging port puts it at risk.   Read More »


Security Cameras Are Useless If They Can't Identify Anyone

It’s important to consider the location of your security cameras carefully. While you might think you have every area covered, you’ll also want to make sure your cameras are close enough to the potential action to capture shots that let you identify people and vehicles.   Read More »


What is Code Injection on Windows?

Code injection is common on Windows. Applications “inject” pieces of their own code into another running process to modify its behavior. This technique can be used for good or evil, but either way it can cause problems.   Read More »






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This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.

Vintage Nickelodeon Offered on Yet Another $10 a Month Streaming Service
Classic Nickelodeon cartoons are now offered on VRV, a $10 a month streaming service from AT&T.   Read More »


Free Download: Write is a Word Processor for Handwriting
Windows/Mac/Linux/Android: Love the feel of writing by hand, but wish you could use features like copy/paste and undo? Write is a free tool that lets you do just that.   Read More »


Amazon’s Fights With Apple and Google Annoy Pretty Much Everyone
Apple wants a 30 percent cut of all in-app purchases. Amazon doesn’t want to give Apple a 30 percent cut of Kindle book sales.   Read More »


Disney’s Streaming Service Will Be Cheaper Than Netflix, Possibly Named “Disney Play”
Disney’s top priority for 2019 is launching a streaming service. It will be cheaper than Netflix and possibly named “Disney Play.”   Read More »


A Gmail-Style Side Panel Is Coming to Google Docs and Google Calendar
Google plans to add a sidebar to Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Users will be able to create notes, tasks, and calendar appointments while editing documents.   Read More »




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Geek Trivia

Which Of These Cartoon Characters Started Life In An Educational Comic?
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SpongeBob SquarePants →
George Jetson →
The Pink Panther →


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Strikethrough (a.k.a. Strikeout) is a method of highlighting text by having a horizontal line drawn through the middle of the words like this: strikethrough text sample. Compared to documents with unreadable censored/redacted words, words highlighted via Strikethrough are still readable.



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