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All the cool stuff that’s not really news, but is still awesome.

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Americans Lead in Scientific Literacy

That's great! However, 70 percent of American's still cannot understand the New York Times science section... "A slightly higher proportion of American adults qualify as scientifically literate than European... Continued
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Cuba to Switch Over to Open Source

It can be termed as a victory for Richard Stallman. Cuba has now decided to adopt to Open Source software on National level. HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's communist government is trying to shake off the yoke of at le... Continued
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Duct Tape really is for Everything!

We use it for pipes, to hold your front bumper on, in kidnappings and now you can use it to make a wallet! If following simple directions online in order to make a duct tape wallet is somehow too sophis... Continued
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XP Still Beating Vista at the Register

Despite the big hoopla surrounding Vista, it's older brother XP is still handily beating it when it comes to closing the deal... The market research firm's data showed the number of copies of Vista purchased... Continued
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ID Theft Crooks Take On New York and LA

Despite an overall decrease in identity theft rates, it looks like the crooks have simply moved to greener pastures... NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers, especially around New York City, and Californians, esp... Continued
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Wanna Make Like Spidey?

If you've ever wanted to scale the side of buildings like Spider Man, now's your chance! Thanks to the geeks (and we say that lovingly) at MIT. Ball's Atlas Powered Rope Ascender can pull a firefighter l... Continued
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Look Out MySpace…The Censors Are Coming!

It was bound to happen. MySpace already "filters" copy righted music and now it's turning it's focus to copy righted video. Or so it says. This just seems ripe to mess up the average Joe user who may "sampl... Continued
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A 3DHD All-Star Game!

If you can't get tickets to the NBA All-Star game, just swing on by Mandalay Bay and catch the first ever 3d high def broadcast of the all star game! And forget about the dainty 52" TV; Mandalay is showing ... Continued
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Everybody Wants to be a Reporter

With cell phones that shoot video, surf the net and snap pictures, there is no such thing as keeping a "low profile." Just ask Michael Richards, or review the Saddam hanging video. Anybody with a cell phone ca... Continued
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Death Goes Hi-Tech

Forget about the pilgrimage to Graceland or The Dakota or Chelsea Hotel. Modern day grievers for the rich and famous turn to the web to express their grief and get their celeb death fix. Anna Nicole Smith's... Continued