Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » Google 'Solve For X' Website Goes Live
alphadogg writes "Google on Monday released a website and video regarding its Solve for X project, which the company says is 'a place where the curious can go to hear and discuss radical technology ideas for solving global problems.' It's got a TED-like think tank feel to it, but possibly with oodles of Google resources behind it. It appears … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dracula’s Own Blood-Sucker: The 20 Million Year Old Vampire Bug
Photo by George Poinar, Jr., courtesy of Oregon State UniversityWhile most of us have probably never even heard of a “bat fly”, a recent discovery of a unique fossilised one has revealed that they’ve been feeding off their winged vampire buddies for a really long time.It seems that this bat fly, found in the Dominican Republic inside amber (developed from oozing … [Link]
WIRED » Torrent Search Engine BTJunkie Voluntarily Shuts Down
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New Scientist – News » Private spacecraft move forward as Soyuz struggles
All eyes are on private rocketeers after the latest problem with Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, which is now the only means of sending crews to the International Space Station 
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Slashdot » Indian Engineers Modify Kinect To Help the Blind Walk With Confidence
New submitter albinobee writes "The Kinect for Xbox 360 isn't only about gaming; it can also be used to help compensate for impaired vision, as a team of Indian engineers is working to prove. A device called viSparsh, still in its nascent stage, is a motion sensing belt that can help alert the blind to obstacles that lie in … [Link]
Slashdot » New Intel 520 Series SSD Taps SandForce Controller
crookedvulture writes "Intel continues to partner with third-party controller makers for high-end SSDs. Its new 520 Series drives pair the latest SandForce controller with Intel's own firmware and 25-nm NAND. HotHardware, Tech Report, and PC Perspective all have reviews of the drive, and the verdict is pretty consistent. While the Intel 520 Series offers slightly better performance than competing … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Don’t Believe Everything You See [Vid]
This (rather cute) guy shows you how those self-esteem destroying before and after photos of people getting super buff through some magical product that we’re too intelligent to try can be far too easily faked.Next time you’re looking at one of those pictures wondering if you could change so drastically too: know that you can. With a little bit of … [Link]
Slashdot » A5 Mystery Solved (Why Siri Won't Run On iPhone 4)
Hugh Pickens writes "Anna Leach reports that Siri support has been a contentious issue for owners of earlier iPhones, but a recent filing from Audience shows that Siri won't run on the iPhone 4 because the phone's chip can't handle it. Linley Gwennap of the Linley Group cracked one of the secrets of the new iPhone's A5 chip after … [Link]
Slashdot » Sandboxed Flash Player Coming To Firefox
Trailrunner7 writes "Adobe, which has spent the last few years trying to dig out of a deep hole of vulnerabilities and buggy code, is making a major change to Flash, adding a sandbox to the version of the player that runs in Firefox. The sandbox is designed to prevent many common exploit techniques against Flash. The move by Adobe … [Link]
Slashdot » Scientists Embed Electronic Components Into Optical Fibers
An anonymous reader writes "Scientists at the Universities of Southampton and Penn State have found a way to embed electronic components into optical fibers, in a breakthrough that could lead to the creation of super high-speed telecommunications networks. Rather than trying to merge flat chips with round optical fibers, the team of scientists used high-pressure chemistry techniques to deposit … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fascinating Deep Blue Sea [Vid]
Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy describes his wonderful nerdy path to exploring Earth’s final frontier. He’s a good example of how you don’t have to have a PhD to be a sexy geek, getting in arms races with octopi, and observing an eco-system discovered only 33 years ago!He also, of course, covers how irresponsible human beings can be in damaging the … [Link]
WIRED » Audio: 165-Million-Year-Old Cricket Song Comes Back to Life
A song last heard 165 million years ago has been played again, making it the world's oldest known piece of music.
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WIRED » Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password
A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files against her in a criminal case might have forgotten the password, the defendant?s attorney said Monday.
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Slashdot » Book Review: The Windup Girl
New submitter Hector's House writes "'Nothing is certain. Nothing is secure,' reflects one of the characters in Paolo Bacigalupi's novel The Windup Girl. In 23rd century Bangkok, life for many hangs by a thread. Oil has run out; rising seas threatens to engulf the city; genetically engineered diseases hover on Thailand's borders; and the threat of violence smolders as … [Link]
WIRED » What An Autopsy Looks Like — And Why You Need One
Autopsies are crucial for doctor training, progress in medical research and closure for families — and yet the events are on the decline. Neuron Culture blogger David Dobbs revisits an autopsy he once attended to showcase the value of these ultimate medical audits.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Qui-Gon Jinn vs. Captain Jean-Luc Picard: FIGHT!
A few days ago, during The Graham Norton Show, Patrick Stewart and Liam Neeson were forced to watch their respective action figure fight it off in front of the show’s audience in a not so epic battle to determine which character was the most awesome. Let’s say the conclusion was kind of disappointing for sir Patrick Stewart.[Via TOR | TMS]Related … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cool Tee: Star Love
Unconditional planet destroying love. Makes great for a Valentine gift for that very special nerd in your life.[$24.54 @ Redbubble.com]Related posts:Cool Tee: The Star-Scream [Pic]Cool Tee: A Game of Ice & FireExpress your love geek-style
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » OK Go’s Video for Needing Getting
OK Go makes some pretty inventive music videos that are far more entertaining than their music. Don’t get me wrong, I think they are a great band with some really catchy stuff. That being said, that makes my previous statement that much more impacting.Their latest music video was teased at in a Superbowl commercial for the Chevy Sonic, as Chevrolet did … [Link]
Slashdot » Nascent Graphene Institute Makes Steps Toward Transistors
judgecorp writes "A research team at Manchester has taken a big step toward building transistors with graphene. So far graphene's marvelous conductivity has actually proved a drawback, but the team has sandwiched a layer of molybdenum disulfide between layers of graphene to provide a high on/off ratio. Also, the British Government is finding £50 million to fund Manchester as … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Jurassic katydid sings out after 165 million years
An exceptionally preserved fossil has allowed biologists to reconstruct the sound of an extinct bush cricket. So what did it sound like? 
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WIRED » How NASA Makes Those Incredible High-Res Images of Earth
In recent weeks, a pair of high-resolution images of the Earth has captivated the Internet. Taken by the Suomi NPP satellite, these pictures portray our planet's incredible beauty with a whopping 8,000 by 8,000 pixel and 11,500 by 11,500 pixel detail.
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WIRED » The Probabilities of Pennies
To complete a full set of pennies released since 1959, how many pennies do you need to collect? Mathematician Samuel Arbesman explains how anyone can pull off the feat for less than $7.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Is controlling the commodities market child’s play?
Given the events of the past few years, it’s no surprise to see a one-man show exploring the nature of commodities and how we place economic value on items beyond their intrinsic value.It is, however, a little surprising to see this show based around Ram-Man.A British man is attempting to buy up every Ram-Man action figure (from the original 1980s manufacturing … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA Pulling Out of ESA-led ExoMars Mission?
astroengine writes "It's a strange irony that to afford the expense of space exploration, international collaboration is often sought after — spreading the cost across several international partners means the biggest space missions may be accomplished. And yet in times of austerity, national budgets balk at the prospect of investing in international projects like ExoMars. Sadly, that's exactly what … [Link]
WIRED » Gunning for Netflix: Redbox and Verizon to Launch Video Service This Year
This morning, Verizon and Coinstar announced a long-rumored joint venture, combing a new video download and streaming service from Verizon with Coinstar's popular Redbox kiosk rentals of DVDs, Blu-rays and video games. The service will launch in the second half of 2012.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Digitals: A Musical Ode to Information Overload
One day I got an email, an sms, a phone call, a Facebook message and two tweets all within about 5 seconds of one another. This video is a re-manifestation of my brain’s interpretation of that event.[Via The Awesomer]Related posts:Michael Jackson: Information OverloadA Musical Ode to 11-11-11 [Video]Microsoft Releases 3 New Bing Ads: Search Overload [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 33% Off Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures + Gunstringer + Fruit Ninja: $99.99 + Free Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures, Gunstringer, and Fruit Ninja for just $99.99 + free shipping. That’s 33% off the package’s usual retail price of $149.99.Kinect™ for Xbox 360® has games you can really get into. Now includes Fruit Ninja Kinect, The Gunstringer, and Kinect Adventures for a limited time, so … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » John Carter Extented Super Bowl XLVI Trailer [Video]
Disney has released an extended trailer for their upcoming Andrew Stanton-directed John Carter movie yesterday, and while I’m still not convinced that the movie is going to do full justice to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel, it still looks good enough to warrant a visit to the movie theater.[DisneyMovieTrailer]Related posts:John Carter of Mars – Full TrailerJohn Carter of Mars: The Movie … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Avengers Super Bowl XLVI Extended Commercial
You’ve probably all seen the short version, but here’s the extended one that was presented during the Super Bowl last night. Enjoy!Related posts:The Geekiest Super Bowl Commercial EverTransformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen Super Bowl TrailerStar Trek 2009 Super Bowl Trailer [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Monday Morning Links Serving: The February 6th Edition
-A Gallery of What Star Wars Should Be As many of us have grown up with Star Wars, it often saddens us that Star Wars hasn’t grown up with us.-Beagle Took Arrow To The Knee This is my sister’s beagle and weenie, dressed up as a dragonborn and dragon from Skyrim in outfits that she hand-crocheted.-Lego Lord of the Rings Sets … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Will Be Me Tomorrow Morning [Pic]
This is going to be me tomorrow morning if I hear anyone talking about the Super Bowl:Did you see that ludicrous display last night?Related posts:Geeks and Sports [Animated Gif]New Mac Book Pro’s tomorrow!Meet Me @ Comic Con Montreal Tomorrow [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 30 Best Reactions to DC’s Proposed “Watchmen Prequel”
Since nothing is good (except pizza) in this cold world, and talentless, imaginationless nincompoops run things, there will apparently be a “Watchmen” prequel. Alan Moore is rightfully pissed off. And the internet…well she is a-grumble. Gamma Squad has rounded up a nice collection of Twitter reactions to this very, very silly news.via Gamma Squad Related posts:6 Image Comics You Should Be … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dictionary Desk Pillow
I slept in the library a few times in college, but I always managed to hit up one of the thick leather couches. I could never fall asleep like this, with my head on the desk. Maybe with one of these baller pillows, I could. Incognito, totally disguised to look like a dictionary. $80 USD. 
[Product Page | Via technabob]Related posts:Velvet D20 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Death and Return of Superman [Video]
Warning: Video contains strong language.A somewhat-mostly-accurate educational parody film by Max Landis.[Darosthemovie]Related posts:Sonic the Hedgehog RapsMy Drunken Little Ponies do Epic Pie Time [Video]Dinosaur Laser Fight [Video] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Is controlling the commodities market child’s play?
Given the events of the past few years, it’s no surprise to see a one-man show exploring the nature of commodities and how we place economic value on items beyond their intrinsic value.It is, however, a little surprising to see this show based around Ram-Man.A British man is attempting to buy up every Ram-Man action figure (from the original 1980s manufacturing … [Link]
WIRED » Giants' Win Draws 12,233 Tweets per Second
The biggest highlights of Super Bowl XLVI ? the thrilling final seconds and Madonna?s halftime performance ? lit up social media, setting a record for the most tweets per second (TPS) on Twitter for any sporting event.
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Slashdot » Moglen: Facebook Is a Man-In-The-Middle Attack
jfruh writes "In an email exchange with privacy blogger Dan Tynan, Columbia law professor Eben Moglen referred to Facebook as a 'man in the middle attack' — that is, a service that intercepts communication between two parties and uses it for its own nefarious purposes. He said, 'The point is that by sharing with our actual friends through a … [Link]
WIRED » A Rose by Any Other Name Might Smell as Sweet, But it Would Probably Be Larger
The JS1K contest seeks the web's smallest, most impressive JavaScript experiments. This year's love-themed entries include a remarkable 3D rose rendered with less than 1k of code.
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WIRED » Rdio's Android Player Gets a Much-Needed Update
The subscription-based streaming music service has just released a completely redesigned Android app that fixes all of the little annoyances.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cool Tee: Star Love
Unconditional planet destroying love. Makes great for a Valentine gift for that very special nerd in your life.[$24.54 @ Redbubble.com]Related posts:Cool Tee: The Star-Scream [Pic]Cool Tee: A Game of Ice & FireExpress your love geek-style [Link]
WIRED » The Army Wants You … to Be a Virtual Lab Rat
In the Army's latest call for research proposals, the service is looking for ways to develop a "Virtual Laboratory of Aggregate Behavior," or VLAB. Put simply, the program would yield a digital domain wherein hundreds or thousands of civilians could assemble and partake in "randomized controlled trial experiments" of the Army's design.
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New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist: 6 February 2012
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: the revolution will be tweeted and robotic walking stick lends users some balance 
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Slashdot » Google Starts Running Fiber In Kansas City
New submitter Kiyyik writes "After weeks of wrangling over shared space on utility poles, Google and the KC Board of Public Utilities have gotten their act together and Google is starting to wire Kansas City, Kansas today. They will be paying attachment fees and hanging the fiber optic lines in the space on the poles reserved for telecommunications. The … [Link]
New Scientist – News » 3D printer provides woman with a brand new jaw
Sculpting an entire replacement jawbone that's both fully functional and biocompatible is seen as a breakthrough for 3D printing 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » OK Go’s Video for Needing Getting
OK Go makes some pretty inventive music videos that are far more entertaining than their music. Don’t get me wrong, I think they are a great band with some really catchy stuff. That being said, that makes my previous statement that much more impacting.Their latest music video was teased at in a Superbowl commercial for the Chevy Sonic, as Chevrolet did … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Patch of seagrass is world's oldest living organism
A 15-kilometre-long swathe of seagrass off the coast of Spain is at least 80,000 years old, making it the oldest known living organism on Earth 
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Slashdot » Central Europe Countries Continue to Oppose ACTA
tykev writes "The Czech government suspended the ratification process of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA, said Prime Minister Petr Necas today. The government wants to further analyze the issue. There were a number of public demonstrations against ACTA in several Czech towns, and some Czech Euro MP's oppose ACTA as being 'completely wide of the mark'. Earlier, Poland announced … [Link]
WIRED » Russian Drill Penetrates 14-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Lake
After 20 years of drilling, a team of Russian researchers has breached the prehistoric Lake Vostok, which has been trapped deep beneath Antarctica for the last 14 million years.
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New Scientist – News » Robotic walking stick lends users some balance
Walking sticks are being dragged into the robotics era thanks to dynamic balancing, super-strong motors and power-punching batteries 
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New Scientist – News » Martian real estate, windy and cratered but isolated
Mars Express has returned images of the Red Planet's Syrtis Major region, an area once thought to be an ocean – but did oceans once exist on Mars? 
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Slashdot » MIT Envisions DIY Solar Cells Made From Grass Clippings
Zothecula writes "Research scientist Andreas Mershin has a dream to bring inexpensive solar power to the masses, especially those in developing countries. After years of research, he and his team at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, along with University of Tennessee biochemist Barry Bruce, have worked out a process that extracts functional photosynthetic molecules from common yard and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Contador stripped of Tour de France title
Alberto Contador has been banned for 2 years and stripped of his Tour de France title after he tested positive for the banned stimulant clenbuterol in 2010 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Digitals: A Musical Ode to Information Overload
One day I got an email, an sms, a phone call, a Facebook message and two tweets all within about 5 seconds of one another. This video is a re-manifestation of my brain’s interpretation of that event.[Via The Awesomer]Related posts:Michael Jackson: Information OverloadA Musical Ode to 11-11-11 [Video]Microsoft Releases 3 New Bing Ads: Search Overload
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Slashdot » Indian Court Orders Google To Remove Content
itwbennett writes "A Court in Delhi, India has ordered Google to remove content that 'is said to mock gods worshipped in India,' according to an IDG News Service report. Mufti Ajiaz Arshad Qasmi, a private citizen, 'had filed a civil suit against Google and other Internet companies including Facebook, objecting to certain content on their websites.' While Google agreed … [Link]
Slashdot » Perl Data Language 2.4.10 released
First time accepted submitter tonique writes "Perl Data Language (PDL) 2.4.10 has been released. Highlights of the new release are automatic multi-thread support, support for data structures larger than 2 GB and POSIX threads support. Also available is the first draft of the new PDL book. PDL is especially suitable for scientists. For those not in the know, 'PDL … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Are we merely the sum of our neurons?
In Connectome: How the brain's wiring makes us who we are, Sebastian Seung explores the mapping of our circuitry and how much it can tell us about ourselves 
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Slashdot » Full-Body Scans Rolled Out At All Australian International Airports
suraj.sun writes in with a story about the spread of full body scanners. It reads in part:"Passengers at airports across Australia will be forced to undergo full-body scans or be banned from flying under new laws to be introduced into Federal Parliament this week. In a radical $28 million security overhaul, the scanners will be installed at all international … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 33% Off Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures + Gunstringer + Fruit Ninja: $99.99 + Free Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures, Gunstringer, and Fruit Ninja for just $99.99 + free shipping. That’s 33% off the package’s usual retail price of $149.99.Kinect™ for Xbox 360® has games you can really get into. Now includes Fruit Ninja Kinect, The Gunstringer, and Kinect Adventures for a limited time, so … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » John Carter Extented Super Bowl XLVI Trailer [Video]
Disney has released an extended trailer for their upcoming Andrew Stanton-directed John Carter movie yesterday, and while I’m still not convinced that the movie is going to do full justice to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel, it still looks good enough to warrant a visit to the movie theater.[DisneyMovieTrailer]Related posts:John Carter of Mars – Full TrailerJohn Carter of Mars: The Movie … [Link]
Slashdot » Lake Vostok Reached
First time accepted submitter Cyberax writes "After 30 years of drilling and weeks of media attention the Antarctic underground lake Vostok has been reached by Russian scientists (translated article). Deep drilling in the vicinity of Vostok Station in Antarctica began in the 1970s, when the existence of the reservoir was not yet known. Scientists are beginning paleoclimatic studies and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Avengers Super Bowl XLVI Extended Commercial
You’ve probably all seen the short version, but here’s the extended one that was presented during the Super Bowl last night. Enjoy!Related posts:The Geekiest Super Bowl Commercial EverTransformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen Super Bowl TrailerStar Trek 2009 Super Bowl Trailer
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Slashdot » No Pardon For Turing
mikejuk writes "A petition signed by over 21,000 people asked the UK Government to grant a pardon to Alan Turing. That request has now been declined. A statement in the House of Lords explained the reasoning: 'A posthumous pardon was not considered appropriate as Alan Turing was properly convicted of what at the time was a criminal offence. He … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Pirate file-sharing goes 3D
3D file-sharing makes copying "physibles" possible. It'll give companies a headache – but could kick-start a 3D printing revolution 
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Slashdot » Symantec Identifies Android Trojans That Mutate With Every Download
angry tapir writes "Symantec researchers have identified a new premium-rate SMS Android Trojan that modifies its code every time it gets downloaded in order to bypass antivirus detection. This technique is known as server-side polymorphism and has already existed in the world of desktop malware for many years, but mobile malware creators have only now begun to adopt it." … [Link]
WIRED » Superbowl at Sea: Marines Prep for Huge Wargame with Gridiron Fight
ABOARD THE U.S.S. WASP — Very early Monday morning, over 14,000 U.S. sailors, Marines and their foreign allies will launch the most ambitious naval war game in a decade, testing their ability to come ashore by sea and air from dozens of miles out in the Atlantic Ocean against a hostile force, (hopefully) demonstrating that amphibious warfare is back after … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Doomsday flu decision time: The story so far
Bird flu research is on hold after the creation of dangerous viruses in the lab, and important studies will be only partly published. What's going on? 
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New Scientist – News » The revolution will be tweeted
Economic meltdown, pro-democracy revolts, protest camps – was it all really catalysed by social media and new technology? We ask BBC correspondent Paul Mason 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Hadoop: The Definitive Guide – $19.99 (Save 50%)
Get "Hadoop: The Definitive Guide" today and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2012-02-07 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
WIRED » Let the Robot Drive: The Autonomous Car of the Future Is Here
Robotic vehicles, from Google to Mercedes, have arrived. So what form and purpose will these cars have when we finally let go of the wheel?
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WIRED » Feb. 6, 1959: Titan Launches; Cold War Heats Up
The United States successfully test-fires its first Titan I intercontinental ballistic missile. The threat of global nuclear holocaust moves from the plausible to the likely.
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WIRED » In Digital Age, Sourcing Images Is as Legitimate as Making Them
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WIRED » API: Three Letters That Change Life, the Universe and Even Detroit
There was a time when APIs were just a way of building applications for a desktop operating system like Microsoft Windows. But in the age of the internet, they have the power to plug applications into, well, almost anything. They've already transformed websites like Google and Facebook and Twitter into services that talk to a world of other applications, across … [Link]
WIRED » Alt Text: 100-Word User Agreements for Google, Facebook and Friends
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New Scientist – News » Zap your brain into the zone: Fast track to pure focus
Whether you want to smash a forehand like Federer, or just be an Xbox hero, there is a shocking short cut to getting the brain of an expert, says Sally Adee 
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Slashdot » Details Emerge About Spark Linux-Based Tablet
MojoKid writes "There's a new tablet in town called the Spark. The Linux-driven tablet, based on the Zenithink C71 and KDE was unveiled by developer Aaron Seigo recently. The tablet will be available for pre-order this week and will start shipping worldwide in May. In terms of specifications, the 7-inch (800×480) multi-touch slate will run a 1GHz AMLogic ARM … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Digital landscapes depict humans' impact on the Arctic
Norwegian artist Svein Flygari Johansen uses computer programming alongside sticks and stones to explore the impact of human culture on Nordic landscapes 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Monday Morning Links Serving: The February 6th Edition
-A Gallery of What Star Wars Should Be As many of us have grown up with Star Wars, it often saddens us that Star Wars hasn’t grown up with us.-Beagle Took Arrow To The Knee This is my sister’s beagle and weenie, dressed up as a dragonborn and dragon from Skyrim in outfits that she hand-crocheted.-Lego Lord of the Rings Sets … [Link]
Slashdot » The Engineer Who Stopped Airplanes From Flying Into Mountains
New submitter gmrobbins writes "The Seattle Times profiles avionics engineer Don Bateman, whose Honeywell lab in Redmond, Washington has for decades pioneered ground proximity warning systems. Bateman's innovations have nearly eliminated controlled flight into terrain by commercial aircraft, the most common cause of fatal airplane accidents."
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The Joy of Tech » JoT 1649: What Zuckerberg could do with his Facebook Fortune.
With bonus Twilight Zone reference! Click here to visit the comic. [Link]
WIRED » A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Feb. 6
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
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Slashdot » Facebook Malware Goes Viral
itwbennett writes "Just a few hours after a fake CNN news report appeared on Facebook Friday, more than 60,000 users had gone to the spoofed, malware bearing page according to Sophos Senior Security Advisor Chester Wisniewski. Facebook didn't respond to IDG News Service's request for information on 'how widespread the problem was or whether its own security had been … [Link]
Slashdot » BTJunkie No More?
First time accepted submitter AWESOM-O 4k writes "It seems like the popular file sharing site BTJunkie.org is gone. On btjunkie.org you are greeted with the following: '2005 — 2012 This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we've decided to voluntarily shut down. We've been fighting for years for your right … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Will Be Me Tomorrow Morning [Pic]
This is going to be me tomorrow morning if I hear anyone talking about the Super Bowl:Did you see that ludicrous display last night?Related posts:Geeks and Sports [Animated Gif]New Mac Book Pro’s tomorrow!Meet Me @ Comic Con Montreal Tomorrow
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Slashdot » Study Finds Social Media Harder To Resist Than Cigarettes, Alcohol
An anonymous reader writes "Checking a Twitter, Facebook or email account for updates may be more tempting than alcohol and cigarettes, according to researchers who tried to measure how well people regulate their daily desires. Researchers also found that while sleep and sex may be stronger urges than certain drug addictions, people are more likely to give in to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 30 Best Reactions to DC’s Proposed “Watchmen Prequel”
Since nothing is good (except pizza) in this cold world, and talentless, imaginationless nincompoops run things, there will apparently be a “Watchmen” prequel. Alan Moore is rightfully pissed off. And the internet…well she is a-grumble. Gamma Squad has rounded up a nice collection of Twitter reactions to this very, very silly news.via Gamma Squad Related posts:6 Image Comics You Should Be … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dictionary Desk Pillow
I slept in the library a few times in college, but I always managed to hit up one of the thick leather couches. I could never fall asleep like this, with my head on the desk. Maybe with one of these baller pillows, I could. Incognito, totally disguised to look like a dictionary. $80 USD. [Product Page | Via technabob]Related posts:Velvet D20 … [Link]
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