Stories by: Ken Gagne

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Crowdfunding: The latest way to get your project funded 02 May, 2012 21:44:10

Programmers, manufacturers and developers who want to realize their creative vision without signing onerous contracts or relinquishing rights to their intellectual property now have an alternative to venture capitalists. Crowdfunding -- the collection of funds directly from a target audience -- has taken off. Small donations are adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars, many of them channeled through a service called Kickstarter.
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In Pictures: The Smithsonian celebrates The Art of Video Games 26 March, 2012 15:01:00

The Smithsonian American Art Museum's newest exhibition is The Art of Video Games, offering attendees a hands-on experience with the evolution of the gaming medium.
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Fernando Gonzalez 05 December, 2011 22:06:54

Fernando GonzalezFavorite pastime: Watching my grandchildren grow. Something interesting that most people don't know about you: My love of the arts, primarily painting. I can draw very well, [but] I can't put life to what I draw. In high school, I was... a bookworm. One of my nicknames in school was "Professor." Last book you read:John Adams by David McCullough. Role model: Victor E. Villaseor, who wrote Rain of Gold . He writes a book every 10 years, and the fact that you can dedicate yourself to this one thing for 10 years -- that's dedication.
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Apple-1 goes for $213K in Christie's auction 24 November, 2010 05:39:00

Christie's auction house in London today sold an Apple-1 computer for 133,250, or $213,600.
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Face-off: 1979 Apple Graphics Tablet vs. 2010 Apple iPad 16 August, 2010 10:35:00

30-year-old technology struts its stuff beside today's state-of-the-art tablet computer
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WordPress 3.0 adds better customization 19 June, 2010 08:44:00

The open-source content management system WordPress turned seven years old last month. In its lifetime, it has attracted a devout following: More than 28,000 people download WordPress every day, with over 11.4 million active installations, including news outlets and corporate sites.
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Cool stuff: Gifts for new Mac owner 19 December, 2009 08:17:00

Despite the downturn, Mac sales continue unabated. Whether it's a result of the Windows XP-to-Windows 7 upgrade debacle, the hip "Get a Mac" ads, or a halo effect from the successful iPod and iPhone lines, many consumers are probably celebrating their first holiday season as Mac users.
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Image gallery: Building an Apple-1 replica from scratch 07 September, 2009 13:57:00

At KansasFest 2009, held July 21 to 26 in Kansas City, Mo., retrocomputing fans from around the world gathered to celebrate the Apple II, the computer that launched Apple Computer Inc. to fame.