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Ballston’s Changecause Connecting Brands and Charities 09/30/2013 11:30am • Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space Facebook allows user to edit status posts 09/27/2013 01:05pm • WASHINGTON - There are few things more frustrating than working long and hard on a clever Facebook post, only to realize after hitting "Post" that it contained a typo. Finally, Facebook now allows a person to edit his or her own status update, without losing Likes and comments. The feature bec Street view brings Portland grandmother back to life 09/26/2013 04:12pm • WASHINGTON - A Portland, Oregon man rediscovered something precious through the help of digital giant Google. His grandmother. Dustin Moore and his brother spotted their deceased grandmother lounging on the porch of her home in a Google street view image. She appears to be reading a newspaper. Mo A veteran, a dog and a lifesaving story 09/23/2013 02:42pm • Dr. Katy Nelson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Capt. Jason Haag, a medically retired United States Marine Corps veteran, bravely served three tours of duty overseas. But when he returned home to Fredericksburg, Va., from his last deployment in 2011, he found himself unable to leave his base Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 09/19/2013 11:21am • Switching to one of these cable TV alternatives can save big bucks and reduce hassles, says Janet Bodnar. 3:10 p.m. - Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger Personal Finance Download There are plenty of cable alternatives Read more from Kiplinger: Cut your cable cord Google Glass peers toward future of wearable computers 09/18/2013 01:16pm • WASHINGTON - It's a tiny, full-fledged computer, complete with dorky cachet. Few technological gadgets have generated as much buzz as Google Glass - the still- in-development wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. While the frames have no lenses fitted to them, Ken Colburn of The Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 09/17/2013 05:37am • Please note that additional live interviews from Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 related to the Navy Yard shootings are posted within WTOP's Navy Yard Shooting Blog. 12:51 p.m. - Dave Ross, commentator Download The delicate art of doing nothing 8:10 p.m. - Matt Heimer, e Today's things may be tomorrow's trash 09/12/2013 02:29am • WASHINGTON - Many of the things the world relies on today will likely be gone by 2030. Members of the Bethesda-based World Future Society have put together a list of what they think are the most important of these disappearing things, and WTOP is profiling them in a series of reports. The So Startup Monday: LiveSafe Aims For a Safer School Year 09/09/2013 03:00pm • Editor’s Note: This weekly column on Arlington-based startup companies is sponsored by Monday Properties. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lou The Right Note: Pop Quiz 09/05/2013 02:45pm • The Right Note is a weekly opinion column published on Thursdays. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. Without using Google, can you name a candidate for statewide office November 5th not named Cuccinelli or Mc (Just) all the news that's fit to print 09/04/2013 02:35pm • WASHINGTON - Finding information online is easy -- you just type a few words into a search engine and hit "enter." On the other hand, trying to print what you find can be a time-and-paper-consuming headache. "Most of us get pretty frustrated when we print something off the Internet and realize Govt. warns Android vulnerable to mobile hacks 08/27/2013 08:43am • WASHINGTON - A new memo by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows the overwhelming majority of malware threats targets the Android operating system. The report says Android - the most used operating system on today's phones - accounts for 79 percent of mobile malware threats, while malwa Google updates search, looking up big words easier 08/26/2013 12:32pm • WASHINGTON - Scrabble players, rejoice. Google has expanded its word definition box. When users type in a word and hit "enter," they're presented with the definition, as well as synonyms, antonyms and sample sentences. ��� The new feature also provides wor Anthony Weiner sexting pal plugs hookup app 08/26/2013 10:29am • WASHINGTON - One of the women made temporarily famous by sexting with former congressman Anthony Weiner is cashing in on her 15 minutes. 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