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The personal website of Alex Weber

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

Posted on 20120201

Self-Guided Bullet Could Strike Laser-Designated Targets From A Mile Away

via TechCrunch

You might remember the scene in The Hurt Locker where some soldiers are ambushed by a sniper and must do a little return … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120201

Congratulations Crunchies Winners! Dropbox Is The Best Overall Startup

via TechCrunch

This year’s fifth annual Crunchies Awards have just finished up at the classy Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and it was … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120201

Indiana Assemblyman withdraws urine-testing for welfare bill when colleague adds urine-testing for Assemblyman amendment

via Boing Boing

Rep. Jud McMillin, a Republican in the Illinois Indiana General Assembly, has withdrawn a bill requiring mandatory drug-testing … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120201

Shit programmers say

via Boing Boing

“Shit Programmers Say” — a worthy addition to the series and a trenchant comment on the inherent interiority of programming. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120201

Twitter’s early-bird special on censorship

via Boing Boing

Photo: Sabeth Last week, Twitter announced plans to censor tweets in specific countries, but only to local readers. At the same … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120131

EcoSpeed App Saves 30% On Gas With Clever Routing

via Gadget Lab

Still insist on using that gas-guzzling holdover from the 20th century, the automobile? Well, I have a little something for … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120130

How Google Can Win: Make Publishing Universal

via TechCrunch

Larry Page recently announced that he is quite thrilled with Google+’s explosive growth — with 90 million registered accounts … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120129

Approximating the Hilbert curve with 3D printers

via Boing Boing

Thingiverse’s Tony Buser has an amazing approach to approximating the Hilbert curve, as Make’s Sean Ragan explains: Veteran … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120129

Twitter uncloaks a year’s worth of DMCA takedown notices, 4,410 in all

via Ars Technica

On almost any given day, Twitter receives a handful of requests to delete tweets … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120125

Tokyoflash Kisai Optical Illusion watch is more than meets the eye, smells like teen spirit

via Engadget

Back in the mid-90s, Magic Eye had a brief reign as the monger of stereogram cool — you know, those hidden 3D images you … Read More >>

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