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New Touchless Technology – It’s All In the Mind

Technology is an amazing – and frightening thing…and, in case you haven’t noticed, moving forward at  lightening speed. We thought the invention of touch screens on computers and smart phones was the coolest thing ever, but can you even imagine no-touch technology?

The products commercially available today that are so amazingly awesome will be obsolete before we know it

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Think Your Computer Is Slow? Check Out This Floppy Disk Relic

If you know what floppy disks, DOS, monochrome monitors and dot matrix printers are, then you were most likely around in the late 1970s and early 1980s when personal home computers were introduced. My thoughts of old computers got started when I was cleaning out my garage a couple of weeks ago and found some 5.25" computer floppy disks. That got me wondering, how old are these things anyway?

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Ricin Found In U.S. Senate
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Man Arrested for Sending Ricin-Laced Letters to President, Senator

Federal authorities have arrested Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, for allegedly sending letters containing the deadly poison ricin to President Obama and Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) earlier this week.

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The Musician Behind Disneyland’s ‘Tomorrowland’ Returns to Grand Junction

You are invited to a free presentation featuring Craig Knudsen, the man whose unparalleled musical accomplishments include performances at Carnegie Hall, 30-years experience in the high-tech music industry, an in-depth knowledge of software engineering for music instruments, and the honor of being the artist behind Disneyland's new $15 million renovation of "Tomorrowland."

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Category: Education, Technology
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The Beatles Add ‘Let It Be . . . Naked’ to iTunes

The majority of the Beatles archive finally made its debut on iTunes back in November of 2010, but not without a few holes. Among the missing was ‘Let It Be…Naked,’ the no-frills remixed and remastered release that pays homage to their 1970 album ‘Let it Be.’

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Tom Freimann
Tom Freimann

Week 3 – Grand Junction Citizen’s Academy – 911 Calls

The 2013 Spring Grand Junction Citizen’s Academy has begun, and I have decided to take it this year and share with you a little of what I learn each week of the class. The Citizen’s Academy is free and open to anyone who is interested in finding out firsthand how our first responder systems work. If there is an emergency, you grab the phone and dial the first phone number you ever learned – 911! So what happens next? Week 3 of the Grand Junction Citizen’s Academy explained what goes on when you dial 911.

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David Becker, Getty Images
David Becker, Getty Images

Five Predictions From 1988 That Actually Came True

Predictions can be a risky venture because you never know if a prediction will come true. Let's face it, the world didn't end in December leaving some more than a little embarrassed. On the other hand, when a prediction is correct, it makes you wonder what special powers that person has. In 1988, the 'Los Angeles Times Magazine' made some predictions of what life in 2013 would be like. Here are five they got right.

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(Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung)
(Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung)

New Smart Phone – Creepy or Cool?

Smart phones keep getting smarter which is very cool. The advancing technology is nothing short of amazing. But, I'm just a little creeped out by one of the features of the new Samsung Galaxy S IV, due for release later this week.

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Category: Articles, Technology
Ed Chandler, KOOL 107.9
Ed Chandler, KOOL 107.9

Free Grand Junction Energy Expo Highlights Important Resources

The 8th Annual Energy Forum and Expo scheduled for Friday (Feb 22) is an opportunity for people in western Colorado to learn more about our energy resources and how they are important to the area's economy.

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Tamagotchi Is Coming Back as an App

Parents of 90's kids, remember Tamagotchi? The handheld digital pet, which you raised from an egg to an adult creature, was all the rage in the '90s.

Now it's back, as an app.

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