Monthly Archives: September 2010

LED mAdNeSs.

By redgirl | Published: September 30, 2010
I spend most of the day clicking link after link, scouring through my RSS feed, looking for the coolest/best/newest/awesomest stuff to post on Giz. One of the biggest trends right now is LEDs. And rightfully so: LEDs make just about anything awesome. They come in a wide array of colors. They’re small, and really simple [...]
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Get with the times, Time Warner.

By redgirl | Published: September 28, 2010
At a recent conference in London, Jeff Bewkes, CEO of Time Warner, “warned against the danger of low-cost digital giveaways.” Sorry Jeff, but the audience you, and other major television networks, are used to catering to is shrinking. You need to adapt. Bewkes said, “How can you justify renting your first-run TV shows individually for [...]
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Deliciously awesome Star Wars themed food.

By redgirl | Published: September 22, 2010
I love Star Wars. And I love food. Especially cake. Here’s some of the best Star Wars themed food (cakes!) on the interwebs. [Craftzine] [Buzzfeed] [Cake Power] [walyou] [fresherthan] [DeviantArt] Cakewrecks has a lovely collection of some other Star Wars cakes and cookies worth checking out as well.
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High fructose corn syrup vs. real sugar: is sugar sugar?

By redgirl | Published: September 22, 2010
Mexican coke tastes better than American coke. The reason: it’s made with real sugar. There is a definite difference between high fructose corn syrup and sucrose. But… what exactly is it? Is it true that “sugar is sugar”, in any form? The Corn Refiner’s Association is attempting to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as “corn [...]
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Robot Rock: Anybots QB Launch Party

By redgirl | Published: September 17, 2010
Anybots QB Telepresence Robot in Action from Christina Bonnington on Vimeo. I had the opportunity to attend the Anybots QB Launch Party on Wednesday in Mountain View, at the Anybots/Y Combinator offices. It was great getting to meet more people in tech–engineers, robotics aficionados, and PR–and it was awesome getting to check out the QB [...]
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The job market’s great if you’ve got the right skills.

By redgirl | Published: September 12, 2010
After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering, I faced the daunting, inevitable chore of all new grads: finding employment. It wouldn’t have been so bad, except I wanted a job on the other side of the country. So I packed up, took my skills, knowledge, and a carload of clothing and assorted necessities, and [...]
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A few good rules to live by.

By redgirl | Published: September 11, 2010
Here are a few good rules to live by, if you don’t want to experience things you don’t want to experience: 1. Always open bathroom doors slowly, with trepidation. 2. Check the permalink before you click on a link. 3. If you ate some questionable food, or sense the inklings of food poisoning setting in, [...]
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A little about redgirlsays…

By redgirl | Published: September 4, 2010
Welcome to redgirlsays! Here’s some of what you can expect from redgirl: Thoughts and info on some of the latest tech and science innovations Reviews of apps, gadgetry, and other things I can purchase or experience in my day-to-day activities Possible tutorials and how-tos on science, math, and engineering topics Random musings Insight into the [...]
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