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  Crushed by a giant: how Flickr's flame was snuffed by Yahoo

  By Jamie Keene on May 16, 2012 10:46 am + 33 comments

  For many, photo album and sharing service Flickr represents a missed opportunity. Having been one of Continue reading…

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  Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome and Soyuz rocket launch in pictures

  By Andrew Webster on May 16, 2012 09:47 am + 14 comments

  With the demise of NASA's space shuttle program, Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome has now become a main Continue reading…

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  The massive, complex creations of Norman Bel Geddes

  By Andrew Webster on May 16, 2012 09:15 am

  Norman Bel Geddes' Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair is still remembered thanks Continue reading…

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  NASA prepares astronauts for manned asteroid mission

  By Adi Robertson on May 16, 2012 08:57 am + 3 comments

  Anyone who was disappointed to learn that Planetary Resources would rely on robots for its asteroid Continue reading…

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  The filmmaker's choice: to shoot in digital or in film?

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 15, 2012 06:40 pm + 19 comments

  The Atlantic has published an excellent article that looks at a shift the movie industry has Continue reading…

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  Early webcam 'lifecaster' Rex Booth talks about oversharing before social media

  By Adi Robertson on May 15, 2012 05:55 pm + 4 comments

  Before YouTube or even the rise of blogs, webcam sites provided a way to detail the minutiae of Continue reading…

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  Will DVR and streaming video kill the live television star?

  By Evan Rodgers on May 15, 2012 12:25 pm + 17 comments

  With so many different avenues for consuming broadcast television content, it's not hard to imagine Continue reading…

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  Google traces the path of a single email

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 15, 2012 08:58 am + 19 comments

  Ever wondered where your email goes in the seconds it takes to move from one computer to another? Continue reading…

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  Stephen Wolfram looks back at 'A New Kind of Science,' 10 years on

  By Jamie Keene on May 15, 2012 05:21 am + 11 comments

  Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science (NKS), published 10 years ago this week, was one of the Continue reading…

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  Watch this: 'Toy Story 2' almost disappeared thanks to a bad backup

  By Andrew Webster on May 14, 2012 02:06 pm + 49 comments

  The Toy Story films are some of the most cherished animated movies ever made, but the second part of Continue reading…