Culture Archive

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  The Wirecutter investigates the standing desk and how sitting may be killing you

  By Evan Rodgers on May 30, 2012 03:09 pm + 51 comments

  Standing desks are kind of a thing here at The Verge — Laura June, Joshua Kopstein, and even Paul Continue reading…

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  Offline: Bills

  By Paul Miller on May 30, 2012 02:25 pm + 214 comments

  I don't know a better way to put this: I have a fear of mailing things. Postalphobia? I don't know Continue reading…

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  Canada slowly abandoning efforts to digitally archive its national history

  By Joshua Kopstein on May 30, 2012 01:28 pm + 31 comments

  The fight to maintain a centralized, comprehensive, and publicly accessible national archive is Continue reading…

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  South Korean students use Twitter and Google to uncover North Korean sympathizers

  By Andrew Webster on May 30, 2012 10:25 am + 27 comments

  While many teenagers use Twitter for mundane things like following celebrities or tweeting about Continue reading…

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  Could phantom limb therapy lead to more sensory video games?

  By Amar Toor on May 30, 2012 03:03 am + 2 comments

  Recent years have seen a surge in video game-related medical research, with results showing that Continue reading…

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  Google Ventures' Joe Kraus: 'We're creating a culture of distraction'

  By Justin Rubio on May 29, 2012 05:45 pm + 11 comments

  We've all been there: whether it be a half-second lull in conversation or a pop-up notification, Continue reading…

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  Groundbreaking 90s music archive IUMA reborn on Archive.org

  By Kimber Streams on May 29, 2012 04:08 pm + 3 comments

  The Internet Underground Music Archive (IUMA) was nearly lost forever when it shut down in 2006, but Continue reading…

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  Watch this: 'Blade Runner' 1982 behind-the-scenes reel with Ridley Scott and Syd Mead

  By Bryan Bishop on May 29, 2012 04:03 pm + 14 comments

  We can't wait for Ridley Scott's Prometheus to hit theaters, but long before the director teamed Continue reading…

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  A night on the town with SceneTap

  By Lessley Anderson on May 29, 2012 12:30 pm + 20 comments

  SceneTap, the app that lets you see what bars are full, and what percentage of the patrons are Continue reading…

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  NASA asks Lunar X Prize contestants to keep a safe distance

  By Evan Rodgers on May 29, 2012 04:17 am + 20 comments

  NASA may not be planning any more lunar missions, but it is looking to preserve the historic Apollo Continue reading…