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Demystifying Private Investigators: Facts About Detectives

There is something intriguing about Houston private investigators like Gradoni & Associates. Perhaps it is because Hollywood has glorified private investigators, depicting them as superheroes who spend countless hours tracking down bad guys, …

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Texas DWI Laws & The Open Container Statute

The Open Container Statute In Texas, DWI laws state that it's illegal to have an open container of alcohol in a vehicle at any time. It doesn't matter if it's the driver or a passenger, or whether the vehicle is in transit at the time. It is still a …

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A General Look at Auto Accidents in Texas

The state of Texas is the second largest in the U.S.behind Alaska in the North West and has an area the size of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km2). As of 2015 Texas had about 21.4 million vehicles & ranks 40th on vehicle per 1000 people at 720 …

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Microsoft Is Testing Azure IoT Platform From The Stratosphere March 9, 2016
Microsoft is attempting to pull off a rare feat that may be hard for its competitors to emulate. The team at Microsoft Research is deploying a balloon in the stratosphere loaded with sensors and cameras, which is connected to the Azure IoT platform. The balloon will send real-time telemetry along […]
Janakiram MSV, Contributor
Intuit Announces Sale Of QuickBase Low-Code Platform March 8, 2016
Low-code platforms like QuickBase empower a wide range of people with little to no programming skills â€“ known as â€˜citizen developersâ€™ â€“ to build enterprise-class applications that run on mobile, desktop, or web. Such applications can meet the needs of the business quickly and efficiently, and can be an important part of how transformed IT […]
Jason Bloomberg, Subscriber

3 Things Hollywood Needs to Stop Doing for Video Game Movies March 21, 2019
There is a LOT of video game news coming out right now, but the first thing that caught my eye was the trailer for Doom Annihilation dropped. The first Doom movie in 2005 was a financial and critical failure despite a pretty good cast. The franchise came roaring back to...
Jef Rouner
Weather Weekend: The Smoke Clears for Some Nice Weather March 21, 2019
If you don't count the massive black cloud of chemical-laden smoke hovering over the entire city the past few days, the weather in Houston has been fantastic. Spring has certainly sprung and we are experiencing the effects with dry, mild days and cool nights. Fortunately for us, the ITC fire...
Jeff Balke
Tales From The Top Shelf: Kronan Swedish Punsch March 21, 2019
Ever heard of Kronan the warrior? Right, right that’s because he’s more of the fancy type, more apt to be found around the punch bowl with a flock of ladies in tow. Swedish punsch, recently revived by the brand Kronan, is an old-timey sailor sipper and ingredient in many pre-prohibition...
Kate McLean