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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 20111218

NASA shows first global image taken from new satellite; Captain Planet approves

via Engadget

From breaking the ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa to going Captain Ahab on comets, NASA’s been quite busy formulating all sorts … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111218

The State Of The iPhone 4S Jailbreak And Unlock

via Redmond Pie

About two months ago, we wrote a post on the status of the iPhone 4S jailbreak. Because of the recent updates on the whole … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111217

This Is Not The Net You Thought You Knew

via TechCrunch

You know how the Internet works, right? Of course you do: you’re a TechCrunch reader, a power user. You know what that “HTTP” … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Keen On… Walter Isaacson: Was Steve Jobs a Tyrant? (TCTV)

via TechCrunch

At the heart of the enigma of Steve Jobs lies a riddle about authority. On the one hand, Jobs was an intrinsically … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Festive greetings from Cyriak

via Boing Boing

A delightful send-off for 2011 from British animator Cyriak. [Video Link] Note: the disquieting photo at the end is of English … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Say Wi-Fi Hi

via Boing Boing

Mathias Nitzsche had a nifty idea: using Wi-Fi network names to create a connection between the network’s owner and those who … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Editorial: What’s wrong with TV, and what it might take to change it

via Engadget

America’s favorite pastime, and perhaps that of all first-world countries, has yet to be truly rocked by technology. Sure, … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Nature is overrated, NYC park goers choose screens over trees

via VentureBeat

Fresh air, green grass and the sound of birds chirping: These are the joys of the outdoors — or, they used to be. Now … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Man illuminates electromagnetic waves using coffee cans and LEDs, Christmas-colored science ensues

via Engadget

Electromagnetic radiation is all around us, but we’re largely unaware that our bodies are constantly bathed in waves of the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111216

Newly Released iOS 5.0.1 Makes Legit Siri Ports Possible

via Redmond Pie

Siri modding and porting has been aplenty over the course of the last two months, with modders, developers and spectators … Read More >>

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