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Posted on 20111213

Why Lobbying Transparency Is More Important Than Open Government

via GOOD

In 2009, Barack Obama’s presidency promised to be among the most transparent ever. His tech-friendly administration made … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111213

Infographic: How Cycling Can Save Us

via TAXI Daily News

America is known as a ‘car country’.

According to an infographic by Healthcare Management Degree, Americans drive everywhere. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111213

Apple’s Mobile Ad Platform Is Tanking, So Apple Is Lowering Prices (AAPL)

via SAI

Apple’s ad platform for mobile phones, iAd, has failed to take off among advertisers, so Apple is making some pretty big … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

Leave your kids alone: a free-range parenting journey

via Boing Boing

Writing in Boston Magazine, Katherine Ozment recounts how she went from hovering over her kids to keep them from harm to … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

Are 100% of astronomy majors employed?

via Boing Boing

On Submitterator, ecodeathmarch linked a news report about a new study that found that people with undergraduate degrees in … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

The big memory cube gamble: IBM and Micron stack their chips

via Engadget

Manufacturers have been murmuring about 3D memory chips for years, but an escalation in recent radio chatter suggests the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

Yahoo Hub offers free messaging to anyone, locks horns with RIM and Google

via Engadget

Yahoo, evidently tired of being passed up by hundreds of free messaging apps floating around the various smartphone … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

Archos CEO wants to create a child-sized robot for less than 300 euros, apparently

via Engadget

Forget all of Archos’ tablet and e-reader nonsense. They’re just stepping stones on the way to a grander vision — one rife … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

Google Earth, other mobile apps leave door open for scripting attacks

via Ars Technica

In the rush to create mobile apps that work across the leading smartphones and … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111206

Sword fights and sex abuse: only 1% of minors send explicit nude photos

via Ars Technica

In 2008, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy said that … Read More >>

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