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Tolga and I got engaged. By iPad.

I’ve always had a believing heart. Even so, it was hard for me to believe…

May 8, 2011

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What about Alfred Pigeon?

While Tolga and I were celebrating our engagement, we walked around Las Vegas Boulevard talking…

April 15, 2011

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Tax Day & Ethics

I figured April 15th called for a serious look. This is black Friday because of…

April 5, 2011

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The New Muse of Tolga. Uh oh.

We used to have our own in-house model named Kandice, but she moved to Hollywood…

March 26, 2011

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Our Next Little iPad App

Tolga & I have laid another digital egg. A fun phonics game for kids 3-6!…

Screenwriter, Screenwriting Instructor Launches Web Site and Services

January 19, 2011

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Smart Women

Screenwriter, Screenwriting Instructor Launches Web Site and Services

Screenwriter and Screenwriting Instructor Tawnya Bhattacharya announces the launch of ScriptAnatomy.com to cater to the…

January 16, 2011

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Artists

Hollywood Roommates

Meet Matt Woosley, Kandice’s new roommate. To his right is Gus, Rambo’s new roommate. (Rambo…

CES Hodgepodge & a Money Bumbling Inventor

January 11, 2011

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CES Hodgepodge & a Money Bumbling Inventor

First of all, I had to go check out the Motorola Xoom to see what…

January 8, 2011

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Snippets from CES

The car from Tron. Loved the policeman on a Segway. CES 2011 is the first…

Unallocated Space, Unlimited Possibilities for Hackers

January 6, 2011

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Geeks & Geniuses

Unallocated Space, Unlimited Possibilities for Hackers

Meet C-P: the hacker with a hacker facility that facilitates other hackers with their hacking.…

Why Aren’t There More Women in Leadership?

January 4, 2011

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Why Aren’t There More Women in Leadership?

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg nailed it when she spoke at TED about a why a…

January 3, 2011

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Mitnick in Macedonia

Kevin Mitnick, the jet-setting, reformed-hacker-turned-Internet security consultant, received a VIP welcome in Macedonia where he…

January 2, 2011

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A Fierce New Year

I can't remember ever setting a resolution to be more fierce, to stand my ground,…

Missing: Educated, Talented, Adventurous Showgirl

December 25, 2010

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Missing: Educated, Talented, Adventurous Showgirl

In her Las Vegas condo, Debbie Flores-Narvaez surrounded herself with things she loved. Musical instruments…

December 8, 2010

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Saving Captain Crunch

When John Draper aka Captain Crunch is on form, great things happen. A legend in…

December 6, 2010

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Tolga in a World of 3D

Tolga Katas, Jerry Mahabub, Walt Horat and others were doing some male bonding over 3D audio…

October 23, 2010

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Family & Social Life

Twitter Founders Party in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Twitter elite attended TWITTERATI at Blush Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas. Twitter…

Technorazzi Welcomes Teen Blogger Bebe Zeva

October 20, 2010

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Smart Women

Technorazzi Welcomes Teen Blogger Bebe Zeva

This effervescent-but-edgy 17-year-old from Las Vegas. Her determination, enthusiasm, and positive attitude during our interview…

Jerry Mahabub Rocking the World of 3D Audio

October 8, 2010

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Featured

Jerry Mahabub Rocking the World of 3D Audio

Congratulations to Jerry Mahabub, Founder, Chairman, President, and CEO of GenAudio Inc., whose 3D sound…

October 7, 2010

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A Happy Sandwich & A Cup of Horror?

Lunch for Tolga: a grilled cheese with a happy face made of olives, served on…

October 4, 2010

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Out and About

Haspop and John Draper

America’s Got Talent introduced a new dancing phenomenon to the American public named Haspop (left). …

October 4, 2010

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Tolga & Tummy Rumblings

When Tolga woke up the other day, his tummy sounded like a forest full of…

Videoclip of Steve Wozniak & Janet On Big Bang Theory

October 1, 2010

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People We Love

Videoclip of Steve Wozniak & Janet On Big Bang Theory

Watch the witty video clip of Steve Wozniak and his lovely wife Janet on “The…

September 29, 2010

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Geeks & Geniuses

A Match Made in (Hacker) Heaven

They met at a Def Con hacker convention nine years ago. They had their first…

September 29, 2010

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Hollywood & Film

Woz on Big Bang Theory Thurs. at 8

Tune into the Big Bang Theory, a hilarious sitcom about two quirky Caltech physicists, on…

September 27, 2010

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Lead Article

Fairwell James Heseldon, RIP

Philanthropist and inventor James Heseldon, owner of the company that makes the beloved geekmobile Segway,…

Writing Team Chosen for NBC’s Writers On The Verge

September 27, 2010

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Smart Women

Writing Team Chosen for NBC’s Writers On The Verge

Ali Laventhol & Tawnya Bhattacharya have been accepted into NBC's highly-coveted Writers On The Verge…

Hackbus Owners fPenguin and EvilMofo Reveal Secrets

September 21, 2010

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Geeks & Geniuses

Hackbus Owners fPenguin and EvilMofo Reveal Secrets

Meet fPenguin and EvilMoFo (their hacker handles). These are the two sterling dudes that bought…

September 9, 2010

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Christine Marie photos by Tolga Katas

Tolga was practicing lighting and such with his new Canon 7D, and on a whim…

August 8, 2010

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Hacker Austin Heap Taking on Dictators

A 20-something named Austin Heap has found the perfect disguise for dissidents in their cyberwar…

August 6, 2010

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Tolga Tries to be Bob Villa

Tolga’s First DIY Adventure I’ve been encouraging Tolga to take a diversion from computer work…

August 6, 2010

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Goonology 101

As I roamed the halls of the DefCon hacker convention, the men in the red…

August 5, 2010

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Lead Article

DefCon 18 Photos

August 2, 2010

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Creatives

Hacker Hair Updated

This is hacker hair. His name is C-P. He’s from DC949. When I saw this,…

August 1, 2010

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Tolga’s Hot Alien Brain

I read the following article on brain sex. http://www.datingish.com/711212563/have-you-had-brain-sex/ Reading about “brain sex” was interesting.…

August 1, 2010

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Digital Life

The Hackbus; New Community Forming

The Hackbus, owned by EvilMoFo and Fpenguin, is a 1956 GM bus that has been…

Meet the Techno-Shaman with his Video Dragon and Pickled Electronics

July 31, 2010

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Artists

Meet the Techno-Shaman with his Video Dragon and Pickled Electronics

So while I was walking around looking for creative hair, I saw a mop of…

July 30, 2010

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Hackers at DefCon Toxic BBQ

I went to my first “Toxic BBQ” which takes place on DefCon Eve. There are…

July 28, 2010

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Information Destruction & Transcripts

Ironically I was driving a reformed hacker friend to the airport when we got stuck…

Guardian U.K. Video, Afghanistan War Logs

July 27, 2010

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Guardian U.K. Video, Afghanistan War Logs

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, explains why he decided to publish thousands of secret…