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Japanese iPhones Get Exclusive Feature to Prevent "Upskirts"
Gadgets & Tech – It's not something that I would have expected from somewhat uptight Japan, but apparently and downblouse photos have become very popular there, with the advent of high-resolution camera phones. And because of this…
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Apple Reports Record Q3 Results; Plans "Product Transition"
Gadgets & Tech – Apple announced record fiscal year Q3 results, and then watched its stock plummet 10% in after hours trading. Why? An outlook below what Wall Street had been expecting.
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Ultrasonic frogs discovered in China
Science – I spoke with Albert Feng, a professor of molecular and integrative physiology at University of Illinois, who noted that this particular frog, known as "Odorrana tormota," is the only known animal that actively selects…
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OCZ NIA Brain-Computer Interface Evaluation and Showcase
Gadgets & Tech – OCZ Technology has laid claim to being the first company to bring a "brain-computer" interface to the retail market and they have aimed it squarely at the gamer. The device is called the NIA, which is an acronym…
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eBook: Lewis Shiner's Snowbirds
Books – Originally published in Analog in 1982, this chilling short story brings visitors from the future into the present . . . but who are they and why are they here?
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The teddy bear with diamond eyes and a 24-carat gold nose
Shopping – With the country in the grip of the credit crisis, it hardly seems an ideal time to launch a Ã;â;;Ã;£43,000 teddy bear with eyes made of emerald and diamonds and a nose of solid 24-carat gold.
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Cory Doctorow goes to Bletchley Park
Travel – Cory says, "The site is just as I'd imagined it -- a rotting, lovely old mansion surrounded by modest, slope-shouldered sheds with a variety of exhibits staffed by knowledgeable, friendly geeks who clearly find…
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Pocket Enigma Machine in a CD jewel case
Gadgets & Tech – Bletchley Park, the "home of the codebreakers" -- where Alan Turing and co cracked the Nazi Enigma machine -- sells "Pocket Enigma Machines" made from a clever cardboard disc inserted into a CD jewel case. This…
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Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 (with Data Corruption Fix)…
Gadgets & Tech – We've written about the Windows Home Server (WHS) data corruption bug several times since it first emerged in late December. On Monday Microsoft finally - finally, released WHS Power Pack 1, which contains the fix,…
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It's a brand new day for Dr. Horrible ... in LEGO!
Do-It-Yourself – Seems like a passion for the works of the Whedon, and for LEGO, go together. Andrew at The Brothers Brick has already recreated one fun scene from the web-series in LEGO. [via geekdad]
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Cold-Based Encryption-Cracking Source Code Published
Gadgets & Tech – You'll recall that in February I wrote about security researchers who had found a way to break into encrypted hard drives by using a trick that relies on the fact that RAM dissipates its contents slower if cooled.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 16 votes / No sinks
Islam Bullish In a Bear Market
Money – The Amana funds, invested according to Sharia, have more than doubled since 2003, to $1.3 billion.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 4 votes / No sinks
A Berry Resource
Food – refernce-like information on berries from Gourmet Traveller in Australia
This story has mostly positive ratings. 5 votes / No sinks
TasteSpotting: BBQ Pork
Food – Babe in the City (from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) shares food porn of BBQ pork (sticky sweet)
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recipe: kale and cabbage
Food – yes, summer is abll about sweet fresh berries and stone fruits, but don't forget about the vitamins from leafy vegetables: kale and cabbage
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In Defense of Christian Bale
Movies – Bale's performance in the film isn't as interesting as Heath Ledger's or Aaron Eckhardt's but he's "a placid Bruce Wayne" because Bruce Wayne is a placid guy, a character invented to disguise the identity of Batman.…
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First Guantanamo war crimes trial under way
Politics – The first U.S. war crimes trial since World War Two began on Monday at the U.S. navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, nearly seven years after the September 11 attacks prompted President George W. Bush to declare war…
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recipe: Stuffed Eggplant
Food – Eggplants stuffed with ground beef and cheese
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Cord blood choice: Private fears vs. public good
Health & Fitness – "A lot of the companies prey on the fact that your kid is important to you," said the dad-to-be, Kiley Gustafson, 30, who estimates the couple have received 25 private cord blood banking pamphlets in the past several…
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Dolly drenches Yucatan, Texas could be next
News – Tropical Storm Dolly drenched a sparsely populated section of the Yucatan Peninsula on Monday and was poised to plunge into the Gulf of Mexico, where it could grow into a hurricane and move toward the Texas-Mexico…
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Yahoo! Settles with Carl Icahn; Is This "Peace at Last?"
Gadgets & Tech – Has the drama finally ended? According to a press release issued today, it seems that Yahoo! and Carl Icahn, who was seeking to replace much if not all of Yahoo!'s Board of Directors (BoD) during the upcoming August…
This story has mostly positive ratings. 6 votes / No sinks
TasteSpotting: Roasted Vegetable Salad
Food – salad made with roasted vegetables that came in the regular CSA delivery
This story has mostly positive ratings. 6 votes / No sinks
TasteSpotting: Black Forest Tiramisu
Food – Tiramisu in a "black forest" style - with cherries soasked in liqueur
This story has mostly positive ratings. 6 votes / No sinks
TasteSpotting: Cherry Cheesecake
Food – Some very dubious science that I may have mostly made up, just to prove that you really, REALLY should eat this already.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 6 votes / No sinks
TasteSpotting: Miso Glazed Sea Bass
Food – Key Ingredients for the Miso Glazed Sea Bass Marinade: Soy Sauce, Rice Vinegar, and Mirin
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