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  A profile of Jerry Manock, the designer behind the Apple II

  By Jamie Keene on February 9, 2012 12:20 pm + 6 comments

  Seven Days Vermont has published an interview with Jerry Manock, the designer of both the original Continue reading…

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  Colorful wax busts cast Facebook friendships in a whole new light

  By Andrew Webster on February 7, 2012 11:38 am + 21 comments

  You may have plenty of Facebook friends, but how many of them are real friends? That's what designer Continue reading…

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  How a landline can get you out of jail

  By Andrew Webster on February 7, 2012 10:40 am + 37 comments

  Santa Monica resident Stephen Petrick was stuck in prison for five days because he couldn't remember Continue reading…

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  Blocky Earth turns Google Maps terrain into Minecraft-like blocks

  By Tom Warren on February 7, 2012 10:27 am + 7 comments

  If you have ever wondered what Google Maps would look like in Minecraft, then wonder no more. Blocky Continue reading…

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  Nokia's ClearBlack Display technology explained

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 7, 2012 09:45 am + 3 comments

  Nokia announced ClearBlack Display a couple of years ago and the technology has been a headline Continue reading…

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  'The aesthetics of the robot eye': a 5-minute look at how machines see the world

  By Andrew Webster on February 6, 2012 06:43 pm + 8 comments

  Using a variety of found footage, a new video attempts to shed some light on how machines view Continue reading…

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  What's inside a decommissioned, bomb-proof Earth station?

  By Andrew Webster on February 6, 2012 05:28 pm + 7 comments

  The Jamesburg Earth Station in Carmel Valley, California made headlines earlier in the year when its Continue reading…

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  Google's top trending Super Bowl searches show that it's all about the halftime show

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 6, 2012 01:27 pm + 1 comments

  Turns out the 13-minute halftime show really is the big draw of the Super Bowl, at least according Continue reading…

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  Your deleted Facebook photos might still be in the cloud, three years after flaw was discovered

  By Jamie Keene on February 6, 2012 08:47 am + 19 comments

  Ars Technica has found that the photo deletion flaw it discovered on Facebook three years ago still Continue reading…

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  New York City's energy consumption mapped out

  By Sam Byford on February 6, 2012 02:55 am + 11 comments

  Ever wonder how much energy your neighbor is using? If that neighbor lives in New York City, it's Continue reading…