February 2012
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Feb 11th
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Nikon confirms 36.3 megapixel D800, we go hands-on →
Yes, yes. More megapixels doesn’t necessarily mean better quality, blah blah blah. But c’mon… it’s still a DSLR with 36 freakin’ megapixels!
Feb 7th
Feb 6th
Think you're a hardcore Tetris player? Probably... →
Feb 5th
The History of the Universe in 200 Words or Less →
Feb 5th
September 2011
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Sep 18th
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August 2011
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The Bilingual Advantage - NYTimes.com →
An interview with Ellen Bialystok, a cognitive neuroscientist and an expert on bilingualism. Much more than just helping you with finding a job/showing off at parties/impressing that cute girl at your local pub, learning more than one language beefs up your brain’s capacities in dramatic ways. Among Bialystok’s findings: bilingualism can actually delay the onset of Alzheimer symptoms...
Aug 6th
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July 2011
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Jul 9th
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Jul 7th
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June 2011
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Google+ invite received, we go hands-on --... →
Google takes on social networking (again), and seems to have found the right balance between simplicity and features. But will loyal Facebookians shift their allegiance to the search engine giant?
Jun 29th
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Jun 1st
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May 2011
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May 21st
May 14th
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Angry Birds →
It seems like the developers of the insanely popular Angry Birds are hell bent on bringing the game to every platform known to not-so-humble humans. Case in point: the bird sling fest is now available for free in your favourite web browser… as long as your browser is Chrome. 
May 12th
Play FarmVille With A Real Farm--If You Dare |... →
May 5th
April 2011
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Apr 30th
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LOL Word Meaning →
Want the official definition of “LOL”? The Oxford English Dictionary has you covered. This BBC article dives into the origins and usage of this most iconic nugget of Internet slang.
Apr 9th
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Apr 7th
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Apr 7th
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Georgian woman cuts off web access to whole of... →
No, this is not a late April Fool’s joke.
Apr 7th
March 2011
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Super Mario A Cappella →
It isn’t only big organisations such as the Red Cross that are helping out victims of the devastating earthquake in Japan. A singer by the name of Jimmy Wong serves up a rendition of the Super Mario Bros theme song, fully orchestrated using only his voice. He will be donating all proceeds to sales of his music to those affected in Japan.
Mar 22nd
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Mar 6th
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WatchWatch
Do humans dream of Facebook? Perhaps not, but 48% of 18-34 year olds login to the mothership the minute they wake up. For a hair raising illustration of this and other staggering stats, check out this video by Alex Trimpe appropriately entitled, “The World is Obsessed With Facebook.”
Mar 3rd
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WatchWatch
If you’ve ever wondered what a Foley artist does, here is a great illustration.
Mar 1st
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Mar 1st
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Mar 1st
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February 2011
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Feb 13th
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Mario Kart in Real Life True 3d →
Highly illegal, real life version of Mario Kart performed by Rémi Gaillard. 
Feb 12th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 8th
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Doing the Moonwalk at Walmart →
Feb 8th
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One Woman, One Dress, 365 days →
Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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Spray on Skin For Burn Victims  →
Feb 3rd
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Chat Roulette Music Improv →
Chat Roulette isn’t all about flashers and perverts. A chap going by the name Merton improvises lyrics and piano pieces, provoking smiles and laughter in his bemused audience. 
Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
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Film Thesis Ideas
Are you in film school and need help in forming your thesis for your paper that’s due next week? Look no further. Mike Lacher from Word Tonic has the miracle cure for your last minute writing blues in the form of the FILM SCHOOL THESIS STATEMENT GENERATOR. Just type in a movie of your choice and no sooner have you clicked on “create” does a pitch perfect, intellectually savvy...
Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
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How a 14-Year-Old Built the No. 1 iPhone Game →
Feb 1st
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January 2011
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The Evolution of Alice in Wonderland: A Book Cover... →
Jan 30th
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The Mother of All Video Game Museums
Space Invaders video game. Photo: Wikipedia Berlin is now host to the world’s largest game museum. From Fast Company: The Computerspielemuseum (Computer Game Museum), located on Karl-Marx-Allee, just unveiled a new permanent exhibition, Computer Games: Evolution of a Medium. For video game fans, the exhibition will be a pixelated dream come true: Over 300 video and computer systems and...
Jan 30th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 20th