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Three Smartphone Apps That Let You Win Stuff by Losing Weight

Landon King — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:53:47 +0000

In a recent study, researchers had people track their workouts using "social gaming," where you earn prizes for working out. Not surprisingly, after 10 weeks, the people who played the games exercised more often, AND lost more weight.

Stop Doing This On Facebook – "Share This Picture of 'Whatever' to Show Respect"

Landon King — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:16:11 +0000

I don't know why this annoys me as much as it does, but according to EVERY co-worker I have here at the station, it annoys them too.

Lubbock Citizens Encouraged to 'Live Love Lubbock' for National Travel and Tourism Week

Landon King — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:26:26 +0000

This week, Visit Lubbock encourages citizens to “Live Love Lubbock.” The first way to participate is to visit livelovelubbock.org to download the itinerary card to play the Itinerary Game. Grab family and friends, and visit as many of the participating attractions on the card as you can.

Fleetwood Mac Has a New EP Out on iTunes

Landon King — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:38:25 +0000

Fleetwood Mac released a four-track EP called "Extended Play" yesterday, and it's available exclusively on iTunes. It's their first collection of new music in 10 years. Their last album, "Say You Will", came out in 2003.

Facebook Etiquette Tips – Are YOU One of These Annoying Facebookers?

Landon King — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:36:21 +0000

I love this. It's got a few things you haven't heard of that may be annoying your 'friends' and friends on Facebook...

Four Important Tips and Numbers in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing

Landon King — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:08:25 +0000

Here are four important tips and websites in the wake of what happened yesterday at the Boston Marathon.

A Man Anonymously Confesses to Murder on an Online Bulletin Board and the Other Users Track Him Down and Forward His Info to the FBI

Landon King — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:34:37 +0000

No matter how anonymous you THINK you are online, there's ALWAYS someone out there who's better than you with computers. And if they want to make you un-anonymous...they will.

Free Dental Care Available To Those in Need at Upcoming Dentistry From The Heart Event

Landon King — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:02:37 +0000

Abbeville Dentistry will host free dental care event through 'Dentistry From The Heart' offering the residents free dental care services on ,Saturday April 6th

Twitter's Seventh Anniversary Video Is Much More Frightening When You Add the Theme from 'Inception'

Landon King — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:54:24 +0000

Twitter celebrated its seventh anniversary yesterday, and released a two-minute video, recapping some of the biggest news stories people have tweeted about over the past seven years...like the Arab Spring and the tsunami in Japan.

Yoko Ono Tweeted a Picture of John Lennon's Bloody Glasses in a Plea for Gun Control

Landon King — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:07:44 +0000

I think we all know where Yoko Ono stands on the issue of gun control. But she drove the point home on Wednesday by Tweeting a picture of John Lennon bloody glasses. Wednesday would have been their 44th wedding anniversary.

Ragin' Cajun Benefiting the Special Olympics – 'Bayou' Tickets Today!

Landon King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:48:40 +0000

Got beads? Well, dust ‘em off in time for the 24th annual Ragin’ Cajun on April 13 in Lubbock! The Mardi Gras-themed event, hosted by Special Olympics Texas, raises money for South Plains area athletes and is sure to be a festive fundraiser you won’t forget.

You Can Go to Mars for Free in Nine Years! Just One Catch…You Have to Die There

Landon King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:37:55 +0000

If you've always dreamed of going into space, this could be an amazing opportunity. There's just one small catch...

Stupid Website of the Day – Baby Names of Ireland

Landon King — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:06:38 +0000

Here's a fun Irish website for St. Patrick's Day that we stumbled upon. We went to check the pronunciation of Seamus, to settle a bet (it's SHAME-us) and found Baby Names of Ireland.com.

Would You Eat a Bacon Cheeseburger That Replaces the Buns With Even More Cheese?

Landon King — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:56:16 +0000

A website called Dude Foods just released the blueprint to make yourself a bacon cheeseburger that replaces the bun with MORE CHEESE!

15 Random Insights From a New Facebook Survey

Landon King — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:34:07 +0000

I know that "thinking" and "Facebook" don't usually go together, but let this be a reminder that you should THINK before you LIKE.

5th Annual 'Feats of Strength' to Raise Funds for the MS Foundation

Landon King — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:53:53 +0000

Coming May 4th, a grass roots fundraiser is striking out against Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic illness commonly called MS.

Bon Jovi is Looking for College Students Who Embody the "Because We Can" Spirit

Landon King — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:34:06 +0000

Bon Jovi is looking for student leaders making a difference in the Lubbock and surrounding communities as part of the Bon Jovi “Because We Can” Community Service College Campaign.

Four Ancient Websites That Are Still Up and Running

Landon King — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:31:04 +0000

You may have heard that If you still have a Hotmail account, you won't for much longer. Microsoft has decided to dump the Hotmail.com emails and switch to Outlook.com by this summer. Hotmail isn't the only "old" website that's still kicking around cyberspace. Here are four other ancient websites that you can still use...

Twitter Just Launched a New Service That Lets You Add Six-Second Videos to Your Tweets

Landon King — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:38:46 +0000

This could either be the Next Big Thing or something we all forget about in three days. Either way, it's worth mentioning.

Can a New Ice Cream Help You Beat the Flu?

Landon King — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:30:33 +0000

One day, all our medicine should come in ice cream form. It would be a heck of a lot easier to get kids to take them...and probably the rest of us too.