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26 Nov 2009 15:34

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Tech: We’re super thankful for this massive Internet-allowing machine

  • This may be one of the most beautiful machine we’ve ever seen. It’s massive, it’s ugly, but its creation allowed the Internet to flow freely. It’s a packet switcher – nowadays your tiny little Linksys router does way more than this, but God, it’s beautiful. Above, our boy Leonard Kleinrock gives us a tour of its guts. source
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20 Nov 2009 11:22

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Offbeat: Take a good long look at this #(&(@(#)(&!)* boat: Oasis of the Seas

The Oasis of the Seas is 50% larger than the next largest cruise ship and can carry over 6,000 people. It also can’t fit in many ports because it’s so big. source
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01 Nov 2009 22:02

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U.S.: The FBI has a long “terrorist watch” list, and you may be on it

  • 1,600 people are added, on average, to the list every single day, due to a “reasonable suspicion” source
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19 Oct 2009 20:18

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Biz, Tech: After a killer profit report, Apple’s stock is on a tear

  • Somehow, Apple outdid themselves again. More people than ever are buying Macs, with sales up 17 percent from a year ago. And the stock, as you can see, is reacting positively to the fact that the company has $1.67 billion in profits this quarter. It hit a record high today. The cult of Steve is stronger than ever.source
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05 Oct 2009 09:39

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World: Torrential rains in India lead to huge amounts of flooding

  • 270+ have died in the massive Indian floods source
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30 Sep 2009 09:48

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Offbeat: The most dangerous merry-go-round EVAH!

  • Wow. It’s like a playground set designed by hackers. Or mechanics (maybe popular ones). Or rocket scientists. Is it strange that we don’t fear for our lives and want to ride it?source
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22 Sep 2009 20:49

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U.S.: Lest you underestimate Mother Nature’s fury in this flood …

  • That, friends, is Mother Nature’s fury. This photo was taken at the Yellow River in Conyers, Ga. by Flickr guy jramspott. The whole set is worth seeing, really.source
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21 Sep 2009 21:53

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Tech: The scale of World of Warcraft is beyond massive

  • 5.5 million lines of code for the game, which is 1.3 petabytes in size (a petrabyte is a BILLION megabytes) source
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08 Sep 2009 02:42

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Music: Pitchfork spews forth a torrent of Beatles reissue love

  • 5,390 words on the Beatles’ reissues were published today – and they’re not even done yet! source
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27 Aug 2009 09:58

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Tech: Conficker: A giant zombie botnet with nothing to attack (yet)

  • 5 million computers are part of Conficker’s zombie botnet of fun source
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