Bre Pettis's rapid prototyping talk, a tour-de-force presentation from 25C3
I've just finished watching the video of Bre Pettis's riveting presentation on Rapid Prototyping at 25C3, the annual Chaos Computer Congress in Berlin. Pettis is one of my favorite makers in the {...}

America limps along after Bush, by the numbers
Salon's got a good, meaty, heavily linked and referenced roundup of the damage done to the US economy and body politic during the Bush administrations: How much poorer are we going to get before we {...}

Anatomical laser-cut chairs
Lisa Jones's Symbiosis chairs start to get at the potential of cheap and ubiquitous laser-cutters -- the backs are and seats cut with highly intricate designs inspired by human anatomy. Shown here, {...}



RIM, T-Mobile Roll Out BlackBerry Curve 8900
Following Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Storm entry into the U.S. smartphone market, T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the thinnest and lightest QWERTY device of the burgeoning {...}

T-Mobile Sets U.S. Debut of BlackBerry Curve 8900
Following Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Storm entry into the U.S. smartphone market, T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the thinnest and lightest QWERTY device of the burgeoning {...}

Economy Be Damned! Affiliate Summit to Rock Las Vegas
If you'll be in Las Vegas for Affiliate Summit which begins Sunday and runs through Tuesday, here's a list of known events occurring prior to and during the conference. {...}



Ballmer at CES: On Windows 7, Live
In the biggest announcement of Steve Ballmer's Consumer Electronics Show keynote in Las Vegas yesterday, he declared Microsoft is ready with a beta version of Windows 7.New deals for Windows Live were {...}

OLPC's workforce slashed by 50 per cent
The One Laptop Per Child project announced Wednesday that it is slashing its workforce by 50 per cent, reducing salaries for the remaining staff, and restructuring its operations.Nicholas Negroponte, {...}

Windows 7: Not definite for Christmas 2009
Windows executive Bill Veghte has said the company is telling PC makers Windows 7 is not a definite for Christmas this year.Veghte told silicon.com sister site CNET News in an interview Wednesday: {...}







Drug Development Going to the Goats
An anti-clotting drug made from the milk of gene-tweaked goats is a first. {...}

New Procedure Could Replace Open-Heart Surgery
Doctors call noninvasive heart-valve repair procedure a major breakthrough. {...}

Free Clinic Runs on Kindness
Eureka Springs medical clinic provides health care for residents at no charge. {...}



What is the maximum annual investment?
Is the $30,000 annual limit on Savings Bond purchases related to the face value of the bonds or to the investment? In other words, is the annual limit in terms of Series EE face value $30,000 or {...}

Savings Bonds and IRAs
Neil Downing at the Providence (RI) Journal has published the most extensive article I've ever seen on Savings Bonds and IRAs.The article discusses the situations in which putting a Savings Bond in an {...}

Redeem your stinkers
According to an article in a recent issue of the Christian Science Monitor, the Treasury has a five-person team trying to track down the owners of Savings Bonds that have stopped earning {...}



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Want fruit with that burger?
Mixing meat with cherries, blueberries, and other fruits is a growing culinary trend. {...}

Venezuela's Chávez shuts off free oil program for US poor
A sharp drop in oil prices is forcing the country to reduce government spending. {...}

Ssaving SsangYong With A Bailout for Korea's Other Automaker
The worldwide slowdown in automotive sales has hit South Korean carmakers especially hard. The combined sales of Hyundai, Daewoo, and SsangYong declined 13 {...}

Pay-As-You-Go Airline Charges by the Minute
A South African startup applies the cellphone business model to airline ticket pricing in a move that could undercut its competitors — if it flies. {...}

Lotus Targets Tesla With EV of Its Own
The company that helped Tesla Motors and Chrysler build their electric cars is working on a battery-electric that will work just like the Chevrolet Volt but be a whole lot sportier. {...}



so there's this guy i dated for a year before he left on h ...
Posted on Mon 5 Jan 2009. Follow the link for the full question & answer. {...}

Why are people always saying "love your guts"? It's such ...
Posted on Mon 5 Jan 2009. Follow the link for the full question & answer. {...}

Whatever happened to the 100 typing monkeys? I mean, in th ...
Posted on Tue 6 Jan 2009. Follow the link for the full question & answer. {...}



Czechs prepare for possible second Irish No
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More than 300 musicians entered for Prague Spring competition
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European artists create illumination designs for Prague
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Chinese PC giant to cut workforce
One of the world's biggest computer makers, China's Lenovo, is to cut 10% of its global workforce after a fall in demand. {...}

Hard drive destruction 'crucial'
The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old hard drives is by destroying them completely, a study finds. {...}

Will Welsh Action Plans Reduce Transport Noise Impact?
Our response to the draft noise action plans for Wales. {...}



About.com Golf Guide: Playing Golf May Cause Hearing Loss
Brent Kelley, About.com's guide to Golf, has an article, "Golf Drivers and Hearing Loss," about a study that shows thin-faced, titanium golf drivers may cause hearing loss in golfers who... {...}

Swami Anand Arun: I am only an Ardent lover of Osho. (interview)
An interview with Sw. Arun of the Osho Tapoban International Commune in Nepal by Sw. Atmo Neerav: {...}

announcement
The Parish Council and Wardens are pleased to announce that we have appointed Brandon Corke as Youth Coordinator for the Parish effective October 16, 2008 {...}



The Secrets Of India's Success In 2008
In 2008 Mahendra Singh Dhoni presented Chess Grandmaster and World Champion Viswanathan Anand with a Rs. 5 lakh diamond ring for dominating all forms of competitive Chess: Knock-Out, Round-Robin and {...}

Spurs tie to be shown live on ITV
Manchester United’s fourth round F.A Cup clash with Spurs has been selected as one of five ties to be broadcast live on the box. The game will still take place on Saturday, January 24th – but the {...}

Spurs on course for successive League Cup finals
League Cup holders Tottenham Hotspur look on course to book another trip to Wembley following a 4-1 semi-final, first-leg win over Burnley. Spurs came from a goal behind to comfortably beat their {...}

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