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  NASA's 64-megapixel photo of Earth

  By Vlad Savov on January 25, 2012 10:54 am + 61 comments

  "You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with Continue reading…

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  Stanford professor gives up tenure to start Udacity free online university

  By Joseph Parish on January 23, 2012 05:08 pm + 34 comments

  Inspired by the number of people that the Khan Academy's free video lectures reached, Stanford Continue reading…

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  Outgoing chief says Canada's broadcast commission can't protect Canadian culture from the internet

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 23, 2012 03:39 pm + 29 comments

  The head of the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission), Konrad von Continue reading…

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  Building tomorrow's car today: the self-driving vehicle nears the mainstream

  By Bryan Bishop on January 23, 2012 04:47 am + 25 comments

  The notion of a self-driving car has been steadily foregrounded since Google's autonomous vehicles Continue reading…

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  Music in motion: 'Portrait of the Ghost Drummer'

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2012 03:48 am + 3 comments

  We always thought drum solos looked like a blur of arms, sweat, and long hair, but Polish artist Continue reading…

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  Chris Clarke's animatronic baby is a tiny wonder from the uncanny valley

  By Dieter Bohn on January 22, 2012 02:02 pm + 10 comments

  A video has begun making the rounds and it's, well, going to disturb you a little bit, sorry. It's Continue reading…

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  Why China builds our gadgets, as seen through the iPhone

  By Dieter Bohn on January 22, 2012 11:10 am + 184 comments

  The New York Times has a long and detailed piece on Chinese manufacturing, as seen through the lens Continue reading…

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  Trippy IS TROPICAL 'Land of The Nod' fan video turns artifacts into just art

  By Joshua Topolsky on January 21, 2012 11:03 pm + 15 comments

  Though the bouncy song you hear was apparently released in June of 2011, PABLO & JOSH's brilliant Continue reading…

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  Visual effects of 'Boardwalk Empire' exposed, layer by layer

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 21, 2012 08:07 pm + 15 comments

  Remember the old days when you could easily point out something in a movie or TV show and tell your Continue reading…

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  ReBrick: Lego launches social media site

  By Sam Byford on January 20, 2012 05:04 pm + 2 comments

  Lego has launched a social network of sorts, giving block builders everywhere a platform to share Continue reading…