Science and Technology

Turkey Point: Five Reasons Miami's Nuclear Power Plant Is Apocalyptically Unsafe

​With Japan on the brink of a devastating meltdown, nuclear power is coming under increased scrutiny around the globe. We talked to Jupiter-based Thomas Saporito, a former instrument control technician and safety whistleblower at nuclear power plants in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. Saporito now wo ... More >>

Teen Sexting Bill Soaring Through Florida Senate

​It is about time Florida politicians take up one of the most pressing issues of our time: horny teenagers sending naked pictures of themselves to each other on their cell phones. Technically, if a minor gets caught "sexting" they could be charged with child pornography charges and forced to regis ... More >>

Farm Stores: Only Online Grocery Shopping Now Available

via 3guysfrommiami.com​On a recent late-night run to a local Farm Stores (the drive-thru convenience store with the cow on the sign), a nifty flyer with $20-off coupon was dropped in the bag. That discount is good for online grocery shopping. Curiosity was piqued.So, what are the advantages ... More >>

Frozen Iguana Videos are the Future of The Miami Herald's Website

​You may or may not care about the future of the struggling newspaper industry and how they (or, well, we) hope to put a greater emphasis on online multimedia features, but perhaps you would like to know that "The number one video on MiamiHerald.com last year got about 26,000 views and was a ... More >>

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Miami-Dade Cops Close To Adding War in Afghanistan-Style Drone To Arsenal

via HoneywellMiami Dade cops hope to soon start flying this robotic drone called the T-Hawk.​In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzin ... More >>

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Are Pissed Offshore Drilling is Banned off Florida

​After escaping major damage from the BP oil spill this year, the people of Florida should breath a sigh of relief that the Obama administration announced today that offshore drilling will be banned in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and off the Atlantic coast of Florida for at least the ... More >>

Re-Kindle Your Love Affair with Black Friday via Amazon

Facebook​Black Friday is a vicious "holiday." It's a wretched display of hyper-consumerism, and anyone--who isn't homeless--that spends the night outside of a big-box retailer deserves to choke on a wishbone. Saving a few bucks on a 42-inch LCD television is rad, but not if you risk giving passers ... More >>

Jacksonville Mom Kills Baby for Interrupting Farmville

​In a Jacksonville courthouse yesterday, Alexandra V. Tobias, 22, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder in the death of her 3-month-old son, Dylan Lee Edmondson. Her chilling motive: The boy was annoying Tobias while she was trying to play the highly addictive Facebook game Farmville. ... More >>

eMusic Sells Out to Major Record Labels

Jeremy Hall via Flickr​​We're an honest bunch at Crossfade and we do not condone illegally downloading music. It's understood that musicians -- like writers -- struggle financially, and supporting independent music by purchasing records or attending shows is the ultimate display of artistic cama ... More >>

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Apple to Make a Live Stream Music Announcement Today, But What Will They Introduce?

This Apple-themed guitar on the event's invite is a pretty big hint of what's to come​Apple's got something big cookin' for their music fanatics, and it smells good.The company is hosting an event in San Francisco today. Every year around the same time a similar shindig is organized to announce th ... More >>

Our Review: Does the BlackBerry Torch Kick the iPhone 4's Ass?

​As much as I love new technology, I'm never one to purchase anything the moment it comes out. I figure it's probably best to let the fanatics have their turn, let all the obligatory first-in-a-series kinks get worked out, and the dust settle. That was not the case this time around, as I decided t ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes Under NCAA Investigation for Text Messages

​Earlier today, Dan LeBatard sent fears down the spine of Hurricane fans by announcing on his radio show that the Miami Herald would be breaking a negative story about the sports program this afternoon. Well it's here, and it a minor little thing that involves, uh, text messages.

A Social Media Scavenger Hunt in Miami Rewards Winners With Free Booze and Live Music

​Rarely does a social media addiction pay off in a big way. We tweet our favorite celebs and hope for a reply, "like" products and cross our fingers for some freebies, and mention every move we make via Foursquare, hoping that special someone will "follow" us there. But we hardly ever get free boo ... More >>

Marco Rubio, Hurting From "Drill, Baby, Drill" Support, Scuffles to Address Leak

Every day that the shattered remains of the Deepwater Horizon keeps bleeding oil into the Gulf, Marco Rubio seems to fall a little farther behind his nemesis Charlie Crist in the polls.The biggest reason? Charlie gets to strut around Pensacola Beach every day in rolled up shirtsleeves, talking about ... More >>

Food Bloggers: Annoying or Helpful?

Are cameras invasive at restaurants? ​A recent article on the website of Marketplace, the National Public Radio juggernaut, has the internet buzzing about whether food bloggers are annoying or helpful. As a food blogger, I'd like to weigh in on the debate.  Let me preface this by sayi ... More >>

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Specs of the New iPhone to be Announced on June 7

​There's been a lot of talk about the new iPhone, thanks to Gizmodo and their controversial leak of the new prototype. But now, it's official: Mark your calendars for June 7. That's when important features of the new iPhone will be mentioned, possibly including some not yet released surprises, at ... More >>

New iPad App Claims to Modernize DJing Culture

The Turntables​When we heard an app was coming out in June for the newly released iPad that was set to "modernize DJing culture" we were more than curious. Claiming it feels like authentic turntables, iPadMixr.com also adds a beautiful interface and professional mixing to its list of declarations. ... More >>

Miami's Blogosphere Gets Hit By a Huge Bolt of Heat Lightning

​Not to dis Miami's blogosphere (because we love it so), but it's rare that we really get excited about a new blog. Enter the Heat Lightning, which we imagine tearing through the metaphorical sky of the SoFla blogosphere like, well, a lightning bolt made out of flames. It marks the return to ... More >>

Egyptian mummy finds home at Bass Museum in Miami Beach

Social Media Addiction Now Akin to Drug and Alcohol Addictions? We Don't Think So

​@Everyone I think I'm a social media addict. Can't stop clicking every link. #ISpeakIn140characters #HaveAProblem #NeedHelp. RT! Seems I'm not the only one to transition from everyday Facebooker (my gateway drug) to Twitter. Finding out about news and events before they've reached the mainstream ... More >>

Top Ten Cuban Bloggers You Haven't Heard Of

Yoani Sánchez is on the cover of Italian Wired this month. In the three years she's been online, the 32-year-old blogger has become Cuba's Arianna Huffington.via @riccardowired​She's now a tweeter and a blogger on the Huffington Post, and her blog gets 14 million page views a mont ... More >>

Interview: REVMiami Launches Local Music Blogging Network

​Local South Florida music bloggers unite! Well, that's REVMiami's idea anyhow. Yesterday, the lovely logo we see above popped up on another South Florida music staple site, Made in Miami Music. The idea is simple: so many folks are toiling away covering their local scenes around the country witho ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Boat Show Sails Into Social Media

​The Super Bowl has come and gone, but one local tradition is still going strong. The 69th annual Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail Miami will have boating, fishing, and water sports enthusiasts in a frenzy this weekend. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), whic ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Burger Beast Eats Up Social Media

Sef Gonzalez (left) clowns around with fellow burger aficionado, Carlos Miller.​Miamian Sef Gonzalez, AKA Burger Beast, might not be the burger "king," but he has definitely turned his love of burgers into a growing social media empire. In a span of 15 months, thanks to his clever use of social me ... More >>

Cocaine Found in NASA Space Shuttle Hangar

​Who's ready for liftoff? Apparently one NASA employee in Cape Canaveral, because a dime bag of cocaine was found inside the hangar housing the space shuttle Discovery.Drugs and space travel haven't been this connected since David Bowie's Space Oddity, but it seems there's an actual "junkie, ... More >>

Two Lowe Art Museum exhibits showcase life in repressive worlds 1,500 years apart

Silicon Beach: Social Media Club Holiday Meetup

Miami's own Freddy Stebbins performing in character at John Martin's in Coral Gables​Although the year in social media in Miami has been no laughing matter, the South Florida club decided to end 2009 at John Martin's last night with Freddy Stebbins's comedy show.  But first, there was the usu ... More >>

Ten New Video Games for Foodies

We all know someone who likes to play with his or her food, so why not give that epicurean enthusiast in your life a little fun this holiday season? Lots of new games are either already out on shelves or will be released in time for the holidays, so drop that turkey and get to the stores! Or just st ... More >>

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South Florida According to Brooklyn: My Pod Mondays

 Yes, it's no secret I hang out at the Poorhouse in Fort Lauderdale a lot. But here's a new event worth mentioning at the bar: My Pod Mondays. It started a few weeks ago and is hosted by the place's legendary bartender, Mr. Jon Owens. People interested in putting their iPods up for scrutiny mak ... More >>

Fun with DNA at the Frost Art Museum

Nela Ochoa's exhibit will get your cerebrum working in an amusing way.

Miami-Dade Schools To Adopt No Sexting in The Classroom Policy

via NerveThe Miami-Dade School Board took a long, hard look at the dangers of sexting last night. "Sexting" is one of those salacious topics the media has blown out of proportion because it sounds funny, and worries parents at the same time it secretly appeals to perves. It is basical ... More >>

Despite First Porn App for iPhone, Score Group Remains Wary

Did you hear? You can now get titties delivered every day to your iPhone via a new app. The latest version of the iPhone OS includes parental controls, so Apple finally backed down and seems to be allowing a bit of porn in its app store. The application Hottest Girls sells for $1.99 and deliver ... More >>

Bill Nelson Will Filibuster the Hell out of Offshore Drilling

Bill Nelson went to space one man, he's seen some things. We don't even know why we're trying to meet our energy needs with oil anymore, when we all know if we could tap into the source that powers Sen. Bill Nelson, we'd be able to meet the global projected power needs for the next two centuries, a ... More >>

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State Stem Cell Funding Ban Upheld

Last month President Obama repealed the ban on federal funding on stem cell research, but that doesn't necessarily open the door to state funding. Yesterday, the state house voted to keep language in a bill that would bar universities from using state money for embryonic stem cell research 68-46. Th ... More >>

The Top 100 Twitter Users in Miami

Well, it happened. This weekend I got this email: "[Your Mom] is now following you on Twitter!" Along with that, and the major amounts of discussion about twitter during my Grandfather's 75th birthday dinner last night, Twitter has now officially jumped the shark. For me anyway. Knowing your mom rea ... More >>

Ken Salazar Wants to Drill, Baby, Drill Off Florida's Shores

President-elect Obama's choice of Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar to head the Department of the Interior was met with praise by those hoping to see another Latino in the cabinet, but is being met with concern by some environmentalists. "The Department of the Interior desperately needs a strong, forward-lo ... More >>

Shaq Twitters Himself Silly

Rich Sanchez and his CNN show certainly have caught the twitter bug, and now another former Miami fixture is twittering his thumbnails off, too. Our New Times brethren in Phoenix report that the 7'1 superstar has his own twitter account, and apparently it's legit. Shaq is really into twitter, bu ... More >>

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