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Against the Smart Cityurbanomnibus.net
Adam Greenfield critiques the prevailing definition of the "smart city" and calls for an alternative vision that understands and responds to the messy realities of human existence. -
Kale, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are all the same species of plantvox.com
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China Corporate Espionage Boom Knocks Wind Out of U.S. Companiesbloomberg.com
Last June, three men squeezed inside a wind turbine in China’s Gobi Desert. They were employees of American Superconductor Corp., a maker of computer systems that serve as the electronic brains of the device. From time to time, AMSC workers are require... -
Storm Chasing on Saturnnytimes.com
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is trying to help scientists understand the seemingly supernatural shape of a gigantic hurricane, larger than the Earth, on the solar system’s most photogenic planet. - kilobaser.com
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Garry Kasparov, the Man Who Would Be Kingnytimes.com
As he vies for the presidency of the governing body of world chess, Garry Kasparov can’t escape his fiercest opponent: the president of Russia. -
Duke’s Legacy: Video Game Source Disc Preservation at the Library of Congress | The Signal: Digital Preservationblogs.loc.gov
Duke’s Legacy: Video Game Source Disc Preservation at the Library of Congress. A blog post at "The Signal: Digital Preservation" on 2014-08-06. -
Hummingbirds vs. Micro UAVs: Who's the Best Flyer? - IEEE Spectrumspectrum.ieee.org
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Md. commission rules Uber is 'common carrier,' will face regulationsbaltimoresun.com
The popular ridesharing company Uber Technologies is a "common carrier" and is subject to the same regulations imposed on other passenger-for-hire services in the state, the Maryland Public Service Commission ruled Wednesday. - krebsonsecurity.com
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This Is the Original Book That Explained the Ebola Virusnewrepublic.com
The amazing account of the first Ebola outbreak that nearly went airborne in the U.S. - tutorial.sinch.com
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Wikipedia refuses to delete photo as 'monkey owns it' - Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk
Wikimedia, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia, has refused a photographer’s repeated requests to stop distributing his most famous shot for free – because a monkey pressed the shutter button and should own the copyright -
mtharrison/hackernewsgithub.com
hackernews - A command line tool to print out the latest posts on Hacker News to your terminal. -
Coffee Science: How to Make the Best Pourover Coffee at Home | Serious Eatsseriouseats.com
At the most basic level, pourover brewing involves pouring water over and through the grounds to extract the coffee flavors into your cup or serving vessel. Seems simple, right? But understanding the science and following a few tips can help you brew a...