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The Fascinating Story of Why U.S. Parks Are Full of Squirrels
Dec 09, 4:20PM
In most American cities, it's hard to walk through a park without spotting a gray squirrel. Those bushy-tailed little buggers are everywhere, chomping on nuts and climbing up trees—but not thanks to nature. No sir. They're there because we put them there to entertain us—among other things.
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How Ice Skating Rinks Are Made
Dec 09, 4:00PM
Back in November, I caught Brian from Studio 33 setting up the outdoor ice skating rink in Folsom.
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See How Murdery Your Neighborhood Is With the NYPD's Interactive Map
Dec 09, 3:40PM
The NYPD isn't known for its, uh, transparency. In fact, it's mostly known for aggressively withholding information. So this new, interactive crime map released by the NYPD this weekend is a welcome surprise.
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A Better Multitool Adds a Napkin Holder, Spritzer, and Flash Drive
Dec 09, 3:20PM
Victorinox and Wenger have owned the Swiss army knife industry for decades, but who really needs an orange peeler, corkscrew, or a nail file on their multi-tool? The folks at a Scandinavian company called Clas Ohlson feel the Swiss army knife is due for an upgrade with more useful accessories, so they've created the (freakishly huge) Uniquely Useful Tool that includes—among other implements—a flash drive, a magnet, a paper clip, and even a tiny spray bottle.
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Give The Gift Of Nifty Skills With These Classes, Kits, And Experiences
Dec 09, 3:05PM
For the loved ones in your life who need a bit of a nudge to get out there and try something new, we've gathered up a collection of gifts that keep on giving: classes, kits, workshops, and phenomenal experiences that will totally blow their minds.
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The $30 Million Backyard Stadium You've Always Wanted Has Arrived
Dec 09, 2:40PM
Sure, it's a nice gesture to make—or even 3D print!—your loved ones a customized gift. But can your own pitiful trifles compare to the $30 million backyard stadiums one architecture firm is offering up?
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Simply Shaking Two Devices To Pair Them Makes NFC Look Old-Fashioned
Dec 09, 2:20PM
There's a flood of new smartwatches and other wearable devices coming just around the corner, and every one of them will require a connection to your smartphone. Wireless NFC technology has already made things a little easier when it comes to pairing, but researchers at Disney want to make things even easier by just having you shake a couple of devices in unison.
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Gawker Paris Hilton's Brother Bloodied in Attack Ordered By Lindsay Lohan | io9 Scientists listened
Dec 09, 2:14PM
Gawker Paris Hilton's Brother Bloodied in Attack Ordered By Lindsay Lohan | io9 Scientists listened to the heartbeat of a prisoner as he was executed | Jalopnik Comedian Dares To Make Fun Of Danica Patrick, Awkwardness Ensues | Jezebel No One Learns Anything From Awful Frat Hazing Incident
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11 Sleek Posters Celebrating The Design Genius Of Dieter Rams
Dec 09, 2:00PM
Dieter Rams is the undisputed granddaddy of modern industrial design. The German legend's ten commandments for good design are considered gospel in the field, and his impeccable collections for Braun elevated home appliances to mass-produced art.
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Report: The NSA Has Undercover World of Warcraft Agents
Dec 09, 1:12PM
For the NSA, you real life isn't enough. No, as well as reading your emails and monitoring your phone calls, its agents have been deployed inside MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and Second Life, as well as Xbox Live.
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Explore the Lumpy, Bumpy Martian North Pole in This 3D Video
Dec 09, 12:45PM
You've probably never lent Mars's northern pole a great deal of thought, but you can explore it in wonderful 3D glory in this ESA video.
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The World's First 1TB mSATA SSD: So Much in So Little
Dec 09, 12:00PM
If you feel like your ultrabook is limited in capacity, that won't be the case much longer: Samsung has just announced the industry's first 1TB mSATA SSD, which'll give any ultra-thin laptop a shot in the storage arm.
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The Trustworthiness of Data, By File Extension
Dec 09, 11:30AM
Just like your choice of language in email and the frequency with which you use emoticons says a lot about you, so does the the format in which you send your attachments.
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This Sleek Nativity Set Brings Good Design to the Christmas Story
Dec 09, 11:00AM
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, but it needn't be chintzy. This sleek nativity set, for instance, brings some simple good design to the festive period.
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Can the 'Hour of Code' Get the World Programming?
Dec 09, 10:15AM
Today is the official launch of the "Hour of Code": a massive campaign to encourage programming and promote computer science in schools across the globe.
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45 Years Ago, Doug Engelbart Gave the Most Important Tech Demo Ever
Dec 09, 9:43AM
On December 9th, 1968, Douglas C. Engelbart—along with 17 researchers from Stanford—gave a 90-minute live public demonstration of the technology they'd been working on for the previous 6 years. It changed the face of technology—and you can watch it in full here.
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Google, Microsoft and More Launch Campaign to Reform NSA Spying
Dec 09, 8:40AM
Eight of the largest companies in tech have joined forces to battle the NSA's spying, demanding sweeping reforms of the US Government's surveillance policies.
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Watch the amazing change when this woman with cerebral palsy smokes pot
Dec 09, 5:37AM
Jacqueline Patterson was born with cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that affects her motor functions. As a result of her condition, she suffers from a severe stutter and major pain and weakness on her right side. This video showcases the amazing effect of cannabis on her condition.
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This photo of the monster storm over Denmark is not real—but it's cool
Dec 09, 2:48AM
It's being widely circulated in Twitter and Facebook right now but this photo of some biblical wrath of God storm about to hit Denmark—purportedly to be an image of the cyclone Bodil that has been hammering Europe these days—is not real. It's quite cool, though.
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Moon Lander Launch Plans from a Private Company
Dec 09, 2:40AM
Recent mover and shaker Moon Express wants to send a robotic spacecraft to the moon in 2015. CEO Bob Richards says that the MX-1 will use scientific instruments and sensors to study resources that are limited on Earth but "available in infinite quantities in space."
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A Combination Bottle Opener and Wire Stripper Is Just Useful
Dec 09, 12:49AM
You know what's not a great idea? Doing any type of wiring or electrical work while consuming alcohol. You know what tool you should use to get the job done if you're going to ignore that advice? This bottle opener.
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A Comprehensive Review of What Went Down with HealthCare.gov
Dec 08, 11:40PM
There's been a ton of news about HealthCare.gov from the dark days of the rollout in October, to the slightly better days of now when the online healthcare exchange seems to be at a point of minimum reliability. If you found keeping up exhausting, you're not alone.
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Apparently People Will Buy Cans of French Air for $7.50
Dec 08, 10:06PM
Money doesn't grow on trees. You can't get something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Except all of these cliches are apparently false, because Antoine Deblay, a student who lives in southwest France is actually making money selling cans of air from his town.
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Amazing close-up photos of snowflakes taken without a microscope
Dec 08, 9:00PM
These are the best kinds of snowflakes: the kind that are under the lens of a camera and not piled up outside my door. A Russian photographer uses a set up he made himself to take these photos. See more below!
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How Do You Use Tech to Indulge Your Inner Organizer?
Dec 08, 7:53PM
Everyone has something that they work on and keep obsessively organized. It could be a calendar, a Bitcoin mining rig, or an entire life, but we all find that meditative, Container Store satisfaction somewhere.
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