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#crime
The Rise and Fall of Raj Rajaratnam, the "King of Kings" in Silicon Valley
The WSJ just published this excellent and colorful profile of Raj Rajaratnam, hedge fund manager being investigated for insider trading. They interviewed over 75 sources and looked over his handwritten notes to write the story. [WSJ] More » -
#screens
The Hunt For the Perfect Screen
As I stood in the corner of a small, cluttered optics lab at MIT, the professor flipped a switch. The room filled with an electrical buzz, and suddenly a holographic video popped out at my face.
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#keyboard
Lenovo's Multimedia Remote with Keyboard
This Lenovo palm sized keyboard/trackpad (with the charming model name of 57Y6336) is a gem of a home theater PC controller. $60. [Lenovo via Engadget] More » -
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#guides
Four Must-Read Guides For Your New Xmas Mac, PC, Smartphone or Gadget
Happy holidays, gear heads! In case you missed them, here are some helpful guides to get you and your new gift gadgets off to the right start.
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#cameras
The Place Where Cameras Are Reincarnated
Do you believe in gadget heaven? How about reincarnation? The Precision Camera repair facility brings a good part of a million smashed, malfunctioning and dead shooters back to life every year. More » -
#trains
Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold
When a UK electric rail was disabled by the snow and cold, 100 passengers were left stranded. Until a Tornado came and whisked them home. That is, the steam engine named Tornado, built with 1940s tech. Speed isn't everything. [BBC] More » -
#battery
Panasonic's Future High Power Lithium Ion Batteries Will Kick 20-30% Harder
Great news: Panasonic not only started mass producing laptop type battery with a record setting rating of 3.1 amp hours this December, but in the next few years, will make these cells with up to 4.0 amps in 2013. Yowzer. More » -
#robots
What a RC Plane Sees When You Try to Kill It With Fireworks
Giz reader BushmanLA sent in a video of his kids trying to shoot down his flying R/C drone with fireworks. From the perspective of the UAV. More » -
#comcast
Comcast's Net Neutrality Case Settlement a Win For the Internet
Comcast, the largest ISP in the US, settled their $16m data discrimination lawsuit Wednesday. They didn't admit wrongdoing and customers are only eligible for a $16 award. But, importantly, they set a precedent for other ISPs: Throttle at peril! [Yahoo] More »
