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Why OS X Shrugs Off Viruses Off Better Than Windows 
(unknown author) via digg.com: Stories / Popular on Thu, 04 Dec. 2008
Mac OS X, mythically immune to common computer plagues, has actually always welcomed antivirus software. Or, uh, maybe not. Confused? No worries—here's how OS X and Windows differ on resisting viruses and other nasties.
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Getting Paid for Your A's
(unknown author) via digg.com: Stories / Popular on Thu, 04 Dec. 2008
A new website tries to bribe - ahem, incentivize - students to work harder in school.
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Use Your Fingers to Tap Out The Jams [Music]
Sean Fallon via Gizmodo on Thu, 04 Dec. 2008
For some reason, rhythms I produce by nervously tapping my fingers do not translate well to musical instruments. However, this "Jam" concept could help fidgety individuals like myself become musical virtuosos.
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Nearly Immortal Sea Creature Spreads
(unknown author) via digg.com: Stories / Popular on Thu, 04 Dec. 2008
A jellyfish-like hydrozoan with a novel power to rewind its life cycle has been spreading rapidly around the world’s oceans without anyone taking much notice, researchers say.
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Chemical romance
Phil Plait via Bad Astronomy on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
One thing that bugs me is the appropriation of scientific words by people who twist them for their own ends. One that really gets me is "natural", as in, "This product is all natural!". They imply that means it’s good for you, somehow, but I counter that arsenic is an element. You can’t get more natural than that!
Another is the word "chemical". People u
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15 Spectacular Home Storage Design Solutions
Mike via WebUrbanist on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
When the clutter gets too much to handle, you need somewhere to store it away, out of sight and away from under your feet. And it would be a shame if the dressers, chests of drawers and cabinets you used weren’t as stylishly and excitingly designed
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"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C Reilly
(unknown author) via digg.com: Stories / Popular on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
A star-studded cast turns out for "Prop 8 - The Musical."
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game trailer: watch out, NYC
(unknown author) via PlayStation 3 on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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Oh man. I can't wait for this.
Here's the latest trailer to the Ghostbusters video game (Xbox 360,
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First superconducting transistor promises PC revolution
(unknown author) via New Scientist - Online News on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
The breakthrough promises to put today's gigahertz processors in the shade – if practical hurdles can be overcome
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The secret sex signals in human sweat
(unknown author) via New Scientist - Online News on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Do our brains respond to hidden messages in pheromones after all? investigates
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New tape confirms: Obama Not Born in the U.S.
(unknown author) via digg.com: Stories / Popular on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
New video uncovered in which Barack Obama himself confirms he was not born in the U.S. This video was obtained secretly without his knowledge, and is proof positive that he should be disqualified as President Elect.
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Waste heat could warm the earth? Perhaps it has already started.
wattsupwiththat via Watts Up With That? on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Excerpt of an article from the New Scientist, 01 December 2008 by Mark Buchanan (h/t to Richard Hegarty)
EVEN if we turn to clean energy to reduce carbon emissions, the planet might carry on warming anyway due to the heat released into the environment by our ever-increasing co
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Fundo Izaro, Chile, by Martin Hurtado Architects
Joel via Design Milk on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
It’s amazing how well concrete and wood looks against a lot of vegetation…like they belong together! I really like the internal c
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Definition of Time
Jaime via Design Milk on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Cast a shadow on the wall with this unique clock from Wooteik Lim.
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(unknown author) via Yimmys Yayo on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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Covert Sonic Nausea Device
Andrew Liszewski via OhGizmo! on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
By Andrew Liszewski
If you’re unhappy at work, particularly with your co-workers or boss, corporate sabotage or even theft aren’t the answer. But this is. The Sonic Nausea is smaller than the 9-volt ba
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Intel's Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 overclocked to 5.5GHz
Darren Murph via Engadget on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Right, so Intel's Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 is fast enough for the vast majority of PC users a
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Visual Hallucinations Are a Normal Grief Reaction
kdawson via Slashdot on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Hugh Pickens writes "Vaughn Bell has written an interesting essay at Scientific American about grief hallucinations. This phenomenon is a normal reaction to bereavement that is rarely discussed, although researchers now know that hallucinations are more likely during times of stress. Mourning seems to be a time when hallucinations are particularly common, to the point where feeling the presence of
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Why Do Men Buy Sex?
(unknown author) via Scientific American on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Arthur is an alleged john, a man who patronizes prostitutes. After his arrest on September 5, 2008, a photograph of this 41-year-old appeared on the Web site of the Chicago Police Department. Arthur (not his real name) was far from the only person so branded on this Internet portal. Samuel, 59, and José, 34, (whose names were also changed to protect their privacy) were on this online pillory f
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