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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 20110920

$1,279-per-hour, 30,000-core cluster built on Amazon EC2 cloud

via Ars Technica

Amazon EC2 and other cloud services are expanding the market for high-performance … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110919

Liquid Robotics: Wave-Powered Boats That Can Sail Forever

via Fast Company

The little boats are used for ocean monitoring, but could be used for much more soon, thanks to the company’s new hire, former … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110919

8 Current Technologies That Will Shape Our Future

via Mashable!

In 20 years our technology will reach a level of personalization that will enhance every moment of our lives. We’ll be more … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110919

6 Indie Games We’re Looking Forward to Playing

via Mashable!

As we start getting into fall and the beginnings of the holiday season, this is the time of year that game companies release as … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110919

Integrating autistic people into the community

via Boing Boing

On the cover of today’s NYT, a 8,000+ word feature on Justin Canha, an autistic high school student who has been participating … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110919

Netflix spins DVD-by-mail service off into Qwikster, says it’s ‘done’ with price changes (video)

via Engadget

Over on Netflix’s official blog, company head Reed Hastings has announced in a surprisingly humble blog post and video … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110919

Masterpiece: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 for the Dreamcast

via Ars Technica

It’s hard to talk about important games without delving into the ugly world of … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110918

The New Social Network: Who’s Nearby, Not Who You Know

via TechCrunch

There’s a new concept for social networking services taking root, and it’s not about re-creating your offline social graph on … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110918

Dean Kamen files patent application for an inflatable, illuminated wind turbine

via Engadget

Inflatable wind turbines may not be an entirely new idea, but prolific inventor Dean Kamen has detailed one of a slightly … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110918

Did a white iPhone 4S just pop up in AT&T’s system?

via Engadget

Judging from the clandestine screenshot you see above, it most certainly seems like that’s the case. A helpful tipster sent … Read More >>

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