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If You Still Have These Toys From the 80s, You Could Be Sittin' On Big Bucks.

Jen Austin — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:35:47 +0000

Remember the talking Teddy Ruxpin bear? The A-Team and Miami Vice figurines? What about the Knight Rider car and action figure? If you hung on to those toys and they’re still in good condition, you might be able to sell them for a few hundred bucks, or even several thousand. Here’s the deal. Mandatory.com posted [...]

Latest Phishing Scam Circulating Through East Texas

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:56:11 +0000

East Texans – beware of a phishing scam now finding its way into Lufkin and Hudson thus far, and one that is smashing employee e-mails, in addition to private accounts. Unless you are in the midst of an overnight delivery, reports are coming in that “you should check the status of your DHL package”. DO [...]

For Some Stars, Half of Their Twitter Followers are Fake!

Jen Austin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:58:28 +0000

In a shocking turn of events, we've learned that some of the stars with astronomical numbers of Twitter followers, may actually only have about half that many.

There are millions of fake Twitter accounts, and many of them have linked up with stars like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, boosting the number of followers to well over 30 million.

What about Steven Tyler? He's popular on Twitter. And what exactly is a "fake" account?

Downloading Music Without Permission is Called 'Pay' to 'Play'

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:47:34 +0000

I understand the courts wanting to set an example that crime doesn’t pay to the perpetrators, but a half a million dollar fine for “illegally” downloading music! Q107 Classic Rockers – take note. Thousands of lawsuits were filed by the music industry in the early to mid 2000s, with most settling out of court, still [...]

10 Dumb Tweets About Kurt Cobain for His Birthday

Emerald Catron — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:16:31 +0000

Ugh, come on people. Kurt Cobain is trending pretty hard on Twitter today, since it's his birthday, but we doubt the authenticity of some of these "fans." Here are some dumb, dumb tweets dedicated to Cobain on his birthday. (We left out the twenty gazillion tweets of the quote "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are," because it's depressing how people aren't picking up on the irony.)

Texas Among the Saddest States

Jen Austin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:28:36 +0000

Feeling blue today? Blame it on Texas.

That's what a new study says, that looked over Twitter posts from us Texans, and others across the US. The study combed for negative and positive words, and added them all up to see which stat

Power Outage Stops Play At The Super Bowl (UPDATED)

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:15:48 +0000

A power outage occured during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night. The outage caused play to be stopped between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The incident happened with 13:28

New Site Comes to the Aid of Facebook Addicts

Jen Austin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:32:12 +0000

If you’ve been feeling lately like Facebook is eating up a little too much of your life and you just have to take a break from all the Liking and Sharing, a new website has popped up to help you make a clean break. At FAddict.io, you can pay $5 and vow to get [...]

Technology Creates Brand New Ways to Annoy People

Jen Austin — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:40:43 +0000

Because of the growth spurt and access to technology in recent years, we have brand new ways to drive people nuts. We know texting and driving is totally taboo and we should never, under any circumstances, do it. What about texting and parking? Huge new pet peeve. When you get in the car at Lufkin [...]

New Alarm Clock Sends Electric Shock to Get You Out of Bed

Jen Austin — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:45:55 +0000

If you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning and you hit the snooze so many times you're late for work, this may be for you.

A 19-year old college student became fed up with himself for hitting the snooze too many times, so he invented a new alarm clock that sends a small electric shock to your finger when you hit the little aluminum-coated snooze button. He says it's a harmless little fraction of a volt, but apparently it's enough to send a strong enough tickle to your finger that you'll pop right up.

Apple Computers Now Owns Beatles' Apple Logo

Dave Lifton — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:08:52 +0000

The Granny Smith apple that has served as the logo for the Beatles' record label is now the property of the Apple computer company. Yesterday (Oct. 25), Patently Apple discovered that the last remaining challenge to the logo's ownership had been cleared and it now belonged to the computer giant.

Lufkin 4th Graders Recognized for Design Skills

Jen Austin — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:30:24 +0000

Handicapped dogs may soon benefit from the work of some Lufkin 4th graders. Students at Brandon Elementary recently learned that a New Hampshire-based website picked up on their idea of new and improved “drag bags” for dogs, which are those things that handicapped dogs can put on, cool off, and move around the yard with a little easier.

Butt Dials to 911 are a Growing Problem

Jen Austin — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:07 +0000

9-1-1 false alarms are nothing new. We’ve heard of kids dialing 9-1-1 when there’s no emergency, and we've heard about people calling emergency dispatchers for all the wrong reasons, liked burned hamburgers at fast food restaurants and things.

But have you ever been driving on Highway 59 or Highway 69 and accidently butt-dialed 9-1-1? In the age where everyone has a smart phone that’s always at the ready, accidental pocket-dials to emergency officials are a growing problem.

Texas Schools Put Students on Notice; Be Tracked With Microchip or Else

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:25:20 +0000

Things have truly changed since my days of education. The only identification I possessed in middle school was answering my name to roll call, and in high school, I carried around a student I.D. card.

But, today's unstable climate, is causing an uproar in change, causing some students to rebel against new legislation at their school.

Lines Are Long for the iPhone 5

Jen Austin — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:05:50 +0000

First I must admit, I'm one of the few without an iPhone. I've been enjoying my beat up old Droid phone with a crack on the screen for quite some time, and when the iPhone 6 comes out in a year or so I'll probably still be rockin' the red-headed step child of the phone world. I do love the Droid.

But millions are flocking for the new iPhone 5 today. Are you one of the lucky ones to snag it?

Just How Important is the iPad?

Jen Austin — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:12:19 +0000

Once you own an iPad, it turns out you end up loving it more than perhaps you love your own teeth. In fact, many iPad owners would rather endure root canal pain than part with their iPad. And you? A new survey from Brainshark, Inc. finds 32 percent of iPad owners say accidentally breaking their [...]

Go Daddy Hacked, Affecting Millions of Businesses

Jen Austin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:07:04 +0000

Indy racer Danica Patrick's #7 car has become a well-known symbol for the company Go Daddy. Turns out, nobody could navigate Go Daddy out of yesterday's hack that shut down millions of websites.

If you went to a website on Monday and you got an error message, chances are it wasn't your internet connection. A hacker group has claimed responsibility for shutting down Go Daddy-hosted sites and causing millions of small businesses to have a hard time functioning. Why?

Woodland Heights Medical Center Introduces New Surgical Technology [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:17:19 +0000

Thinking about that future medical procedure with the same fear as skydiving for the very first time? Well, the future of surgery has just hit "cutting" (pardon the pun) edge.

Woodland Heights Medical Center recently unveiled its secret weapon in minimizing body invasion, and having it available in East Texas means less trauma, fewer days in the hospital, and a reduction of infection risk.

Are You Addicted to Your Smart Phone?

Jen Austin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:03:19 +0000

I read that 20 percent of us check our smart phones every ten minutes.

I hate to admit it, but I'm one of those helpless, pathetic addicts. I just can't stand not knowing what might be going on inside that phone as it sits there on my desk. Has someone sent a text? What new emails have just landed? Maybe I should check Facebook. Perhaps a celebrity couple has broken up....I should see. Stop the madness! But I can't.

If you're not checking your phone every ten minutes, a new Time Mobility Poll says you're probably checking it at least once an hour. And 84 percent can’t go one day with their mobile device at hand. What would we do with our hands if we didn't have our phones? I shudder to think.

Follow Classic Rock Q107 on Instagram!

Andree Matte — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:41:55 +0000

Are you as addicted to Instagram as we are? Have you ever heard of Instagram? If you have an Android phone or an iPhone, you can download the app for free! Follow us at tsm_lufkin, or tag us by using the hashtag #q1077. Instagram is one of the most popular apps to emerge in the [...]