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  Filling in the gaps: the odd 'digital rituals' we perform to make technology serve us

  By Dante D'Orazio on September 9, 2012 08:07 am + 29 comments

  User interface design has been increasingly focused on gestures — from Apple's use of Continue reading…

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  How to design book covers in a digital age

  By Sam Byford on May 28, 2012 03:46 am + 8 comments

  We're often told not to judge a book by its cover, but that's getting more and more difficult in a Continue reading…

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  How to game a robotic essay grader: big words matter, factual accuracy doesn't

  By Adi Robertson on April 23, 2012 03:07 pm + 10 comments

  A recent study (PDF) at the University of Akron in Ohio has determined that there's little Continue reading…

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  Anchor accident at sea expected to slow East Africa's internet speeds for up to two weeks

  By Chris Welch on February 27, 2012 01:32 pm + 11 comments

  Internet speeds in six East African countries will be unexpectedly throttled for up to two weeks Continue reading…