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Posted on 20120214

LHC set to up collision rate, energy in attempt to pin down Higgs boson

via Ars Technica

Last week, the people running the LHC laid out plans for its 2012 schedule. In … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120212

Why VCs Are Getting Into PR

via TechCrunch

More than ever before, venture capitalists are digging in. To stay competitive and top-of-mind, VC’s are no longer loaning … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120212

Bruce McCall explains the artist’s drive for absurdist retrofuturism

via Boing Boing

Here’s artist Bruce McCall explaining the aesthetic of his retrofuturistic “serious nonsense” illustrations, which … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120211

Who Will Win a Grammy? Twitter Predicts the Future [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Who’s going to win a Grammy on Sunday? Webtrends gives us a sneak preview, using Twitter as its crystal ball. Check out … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120210

Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom

via Fast Company

Meet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120210

Apple Rumor Patrol: New iPads And iPhones Coming Soon

via Fast Company

iPad 3 Arrival DateAccording to the usual wonderfully unreliable (and always anonymous) “sources,” Apple may be poised to … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120210

Mobile Device Detects When You’re Depressed, Acts as Your Therapist

via Mashable!

Feeling down? Scientists are working on a mobile phone that notices when you’re depressed and intervenes with … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120210

VEVO CEO Tries To Explain Their Hypocritical Act Of Piracy At Sundance

via TechCrunch

Yesterday I reported on a bizarre incident I witnessed at Sundance last month: VEVO, the music portal owned by some of the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120210

Kickstarter’s Big Day: $1.6M Pledged In 24 Hours

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They say when it rains, it pours. That’s not usually a good thing, but when it’s raining money, things are a little different. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120210

What is the deal with this purple squirrel?

via Boing Boing

The hard-hitting investigative journalism team at Accuweather is trying to figure out why this squirrel is purple. Currently, … Read More >>

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