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  Open-source blueprints for a modern off-the-grid civilization

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 3, 2012 12:29 pm + 17 comments

  Marcin Jakubowski dreams of living off the grid. Over the past few years, he's been working on a set Continue reading…

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  A look at Eddy Cue, Apple's online services and content guru

  By Bryan Bishop on November 3, 2012 12:49 am + 24 comments

  When Apple announced Scott Forstall was leaving the company earlier this week, the responsibilities Continue reading…

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  How Time used Instagram for fast, beautiful Hurricane Sandy coverage

  By Adi Robertson on November 2, 2012 10:40 am + 26 comments

  For its photographic coverage of Hurricane Sandy, venerable weekly magazine Time took a new tack: it Continue reading…

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  The complete history of Apple's computer platforms

  By Ben Kersey on November 2, 2012 09:19 am + 27 comments

  Macworld has compiled a roster of Apple’s various platforms used over the years, starting with the Continue reading…

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  For sale: your security

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 2, 2012 08:20 am + 18 comments

  Security firm Vupen has uncovered a zero-day bug in Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10. The Continue reading…

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  NASA's Mission Control Center explored in rare glimpse behind the scenes

  By Ben Kersey on November 1, 2012 09:13 am + 11 comments

  Mission Operation Control Room 2 — or MOCR2 for short — oversaw the vast majority of NASA's Continue reading…

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  Reflecting upon a world shaped by architect Lebbeus Woods

  By Justin Rubio on October 31, 2012 04:31 pm + 2 comments

  Lebbeus Woods spoke to many through his drawings, sculptures, and words, creating a world in Continue reading…

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  Korean artist deconstructs ads to create abstract installations

  By Justin Rubio on October 31, 2012 01:53 pm + 2 comments

  Equipped with the mentality that people have become numb to the overpowering presence of Continue reading…

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  Author of 'This Machine Kills Secrets' shares insight on WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and cypherpunks

  By Ben Kersey on October 30, 2012 08:56 am + 4 comments

  Andy Greenberg authored This Machine Kills Secrets in an attempt to better understand those who leak Continue reading…

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  The concept art behind the futuristic cities of 'Cloud Atlas'

  By Kimber Streams on October 27, 2012 09:51 pm + 22 comments

  Artist George Hull, responsible for much of the concept work behind the Wachowskis' highly Continue reading…