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Meet Aimee Copeland: The Bionic Woman [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Sun, 26 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Owensboro is home to Jason Koger, a bilateral amputee who recently made national headlines when he acquired two brand new bionic hands from Touch Bionics. Now, our version of The Six Million Dollar Man has a new female counterpart. Meet Aimee Copeland, The Bionic Woman. Aimee lost her hands due to a deadly, flesh-eating bacteria. But, thanks to the same cutting-edge technology that has given Jason Koger a magnificent, new set of hands, Aimee now has a brand new set as well and, like Jason, she recently showed them off on CNN. Check this out! You will immediately recall her story and be amazed at how well she is doing today . . .

Air Force Supercar coming to the Barbecue Festival

Jordan Winders — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:40:04 +0000

I am a huge car fan! A classic muscle car or a shiny new pick-up truck can turn my head in an instant. I enjoy going to car shows, reading car magazines, and working on cars. Anything to do with cars, it catches my attention. That is why when I heard about a “Supercar” coming [...]

Owensboro on YouTube: The Construction of Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Under 2 Minutes [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:03:11 +0000

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Check. And neither was Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Got that, too. But now you can see three years of construction on the new hospital occur right before your eyes–in less than two minutes–courtesy of this webcam time lapse video. Have I ever mentioned how big a fan I am [...]

Jason Koger: Owensboro's Bionic Man [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:37:54 +0000

When I was a kid, I loved watching The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. I remember thinking how cool it would be to have a bionic leg or bionic hearing or a bionic arm. While he never in a million years thought he would have a Steve Austin or Jamie Sommers-style accident and end up with bionic limbs (he was electrocuted), Owensboro's Jason Koger is enjoying his brand new bionic hands, that he demonstrated recently when he stopped by the WBKR studios. Take a look! Jason's new Touch Bionics hands can be controlled by a phone app and they will absolutely blow your mind! This is truly one of the coolest things I have ever seen . . .

Owensboro's Jason Koger Shows Off Bionic Hands on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:29:50 +0000

Earlier this year, Jason Koger's bionic hands were the star of an episode on Hawaii Five-0. Now, he's landed on national television again. Yesterday, the Owensboro resident appeared on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and showed off his brand new set of bionic hands. Believe it or not, Jason's new set of hands, courtesy of Touch Bionics, can be controlled and programmed with a phone app. Check this out!

How Do You Watch TV?

Jordan Winders — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:43:44 +0000

While watching TV this week, I noticed a lot of commercials saying something like “if you missed your favorite show you can watch it tomorrow on a tablet, smart phone or other device.” I didn’t pay much attention to them at first, but as the week went on I started to see more of these commercials (or at least it seemed like I did)

Happy Birthday to Your Cell Phone

Jordan Winders — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:38:01 +0000

How many of you have a cell phone? I would probably imagine that some of you are even reading this on a cell phone. Well if you enjoy your cell phone (and most of us do), then today is a day to celebrate it!

It was 40 years ago today that the first call on a cell phone was made! Marty Cooper, who was an engineer with Motorola at the time, made the first call

Inaccessible Internet Is the 21st Century Equivalent of the 'Rainy Day' [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:38:24 +0000

When you’re at work, and a lot of the work you do is on the Internet, and the Internet goes down, well you’re pretty much left with making coffee, chatting with colleagues, or wondering what the color of the hallway carpet COULD be. Such at outage occurred here on Wednesday. Now, if you’re at home [...]

Pre-flight Electronics Use May Be Up In The Air

Jordan Winders — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:44:37 +0000

Everyone who has flown knows the drill. Once you get on the plane you stow your bag, fasten your seat belt, and make sure to turn off any electronic devices. Well, one of those things could change by the beginning of next year. Several lawmakers have been asking the FAA to take a look at [...]

Recap of Music, Movies, Tech and More From SXSW

Jordan Winders — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:55:52 +0000

Last week I wrote about the beginning of South by Southwest (SXSW) music, film, and tech festival. Well the festival is wrapping up today so I figured I would bring you an update!

While I wasn’t able to go to SXSW I followed it all week through various blogs, news reports, and even artist tweets

Pizza Hut to Hold Quick Interviews at SXSW

Jordan Winders — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:30:24 +0000

Yesterday I posted a blog about the South by Southwest festival. Well while doing some catching up on the events of the festival last night I can across something I thought was really cool.

Aside from the musical performances, film premieres, tech shows, and forums, this year a company will be holding a job interview at the festival. While normally this would cause too many people to raise an eyebrow (unless you were headed to Austin today) but the reason it sparked my interest was the style of interview that this company will be holding.

SXSW Festival Kicks Off In Austin

Jordan Winders — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:36:04 +0000

Last year I was introduced to a new festival. Well at least a new festival to me, this has been around as long as I have been alive. It is called South by Southwest. It covers technology, music and film. Since I am big into all three of these areas, I was surprised that I had never heard of this festival.

The Jocking Dead: Moon, Chad, Jaclyn, and Dave After the Zombie Apocalypse [GRAPHIC IMAGES]

Dave Spencer — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:00:33 +0000

First of all, I’m a huge fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead, as you may know. Second, last Sunday’s episode–entitled “Clear”–was the best episode, so far, since the series began. Great writing! Third, I’m not here to talk about that episode, even if I just did. I’m here to show you how the zombie apocalypse [...]

Are You Addicted to Facebook?

Dave Spencer — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:00:53 +0000

Recently, when I had time off, I not only took a break from work, I took a break from Facebook, too. For three days, I didn’t look at my news feed one time. And I survived! And then I remembered comments I’ve heard from friends of mine who’ve said that they are hooked on Facebook [...]

Early Candidate for '2013 Idiot of the Year' Award Emerges

Dave Spencer — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:00:43 +0000

Geez, it’s only the first week in January and we already have someone who could be labeled the dumbest person of 2013. Yes, we still have well over 300 days left in the year, but this guy has to be the frontrunner. Facebook can be fun. It can also screw up your life. I think [...]

One Mom's iPhone Rules For Her Son

Jaclyn Graves — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:52:59 +0000

This is one of those pictures that has shown up on my facebook feed just about a million times. So, at notification 11,576, I finally clicked on it and read it through. It was about a Mom, Janell Burley Hofmann and her 13 year-old son. You see, her son received an iPhone for Christmas. But, what's interesting about this story is what went along with him receiving that iPhone... a set of rules, 18 rules to be exact. And, if I'm being completely honest with us both, I know a lot of adults who need some of these rules... including myself.

Some of my favorites are: "#11Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies or while speaking with another human being. #17 Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling."

Want to see the other 16 rules?

UK Players Delete Twitter Accounts Amid Rough Stretch [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:00:38 +0000

It could be that negative comments were the reason. Other theories hold that it was simply a distraction. But whatever ultimately is the explanation, members of the University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball team have suspended or deleted their Twitter accounts.

New York Yankees Right Fielder Amazes

Moon Mullins — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:38:58 +0000

Major League Baseball fans like me are familiar with the skills of Ichiro Suzuki of the New York Yankees. He is fast, a terrific hitter, great fielder and can hit for power when he wants to. But, what he does in this commercial for a Japanese product is truly amazing,. Some say it's real. Some say enhanced. Watch and see what you think.

Smartphones and Social Media Makes for an Easier Drive-Thru Wait

Dave Spencer — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:00:29 +0000

The voice coming through the menu board said, “That’ll be about a 7 to 10 minute wait.” In the past, I would have said, “Sorry, Charlie.” But not anymore. It occurred to me that the annoyance of a long wait in the fast food drive-thru line no longer exists if one has a smartphone handy. [...]

Mystery Object Revealed: It's a Gout Stool…I Guess [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:20:17 +0000

Yesterday, I posted a picture of an unusual object given to me by loyal listeners Huggie Bear and Sheila Hayden. Yes, it is unusual, but it is also highly USEful. For lack of a better word, I’m calling it a gout stool. You rest your foot on it when you are plagued by gout. Now, [...]