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Mostly links from around the web, presented with quotes and commentary. Sometimes I write long-form pieces too.

Posted on 20110526

Chinese Prisoners Forced to Farm Gold in Online Games

via Mashable!

Prisoners at a labor camp in northeast China were forced by guards to play online games in a moneymaking scheme, says one … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110526

The scientist who pretended to be a parrot [Mad Science]

via io9

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Posted on 20110526

How a satellite’s infrared scanner discovered the lost Egyptian pyramids [Amazing Find]

via io9

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Posted on 20110526

Drawing Machine Converts Photos to Sketches, Robotically

via Gadget Lab

A number of artistically inclined robots showed up at this year’s Maker Faire, but The Drawing Machine really stood out among … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110526

Music gear I/O dock for iPad

via Boing Boing

In Gweek 002, Rob, Joel, and I talked about digital musical instruments and some of the music making apps available on the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110526

How To Host A Good Party [Social Minefield]

via Gizmodo

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Native x86 Android runtime will enable Android apps on Windows

via Ars Technica

A startup called BlueStacks has developed an Android runtime environment for the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110526

If AT&T buys T-Mobile, US back to “Bell East and Bell West”

via Ars Technica

Today, the House Judiciary Committee held another Congressional hearing on the proposed … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110526

Auto-Tune for Guitars Doesn’t Have to be Like Auto-Tune for Vocals; The Digital Guitar Future?

via Create Digital Music

Auto-Tuning a guitar is coming, say Antares. But if that seems frightening, it may be worth a closer look. Photo of the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110525

Boreas Packs

via Cool Hunting

Smart, simple and functional design drives Boreas Gear, the outdoor gear startup set to officially launch this fall. Although … Read More >>

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