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New York, 2:19 PM
Sun Mar 14
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#winners

Ridiculously Fast iPhone Typist Shames Soft Keyboard Haters

This iPhone typist/possible woodpecker earns today's Holy Shit YouTube Moment of the Day Award. I'm positive I couldn't beat him on my Droid—hell, he'd put up a good fight against me on my laptop. More »

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#astronomy

Total Solar Eclipses, 2001-2025

Want to know where you can get a glimpse of the ultra-rare total solar eclipse? This map shows exactly when and where every eclipse in the next fifteen years will be visible—and why you should move to Memphis. More »

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#happypiday

Happy Pi Day, Math Nerds!

Today's March 14th, which everyone knows is the day high school math club members further cement their alienation by celebrating their love of math, or circles, or whatever. But today's Sunday, so let's everyone celebrate nerddom in the comments! [Wiki]

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#ipad

The iPad's (Pre-) Opening Day Sales: 120,000

So, the iPad is finally available for pre-order, and it turns out the half of the Giz staff that bought one aren't alone: CNN estimates Apple received about 120,000 iPad pre-orders on that first day alone. More »

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njdevil 08:49 AM

It's the anniversary of Space Bat's glorious demise tomorrow, right? We should celebrate.

(And I promise not to go near Drunkmodo for a while.)

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DirtyDogg 08:42 AM

who do I report a spammer to?

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#energy

Remind Me Again Why We Practice Daylight Savings?

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#blockquote

On Google Buzz's Awkward Launch

Social media researcher and general internet guru Danah Boyd gave the keynote address at SXSWi earlier today, focusing on matters of privacy. On paper, Google Buzz was a perfect social network. So why did it freak everyone out so much?

03/13/10

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#mechanics

Celsius X VI II's Mysterious Mechanical Cellphone Gets Slightly Less Mysterious

Last month, I risked life and limb to tell you about Celsius X-VI-II, a shadowy French company who was building a $300,000 mechanical cellphone. The first pictures of the phone have surfaced, though they don't exactly answer our questions. More »

03/13/10

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03/13/10

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#digitalcameras

FujiFilm Finepix Z700 Point-and-Shoot Is the First To Offer Pet Detection

At least in the parts of the internet I frequent, pet pictures have been enjoying an unusual popularity as of late. FujiFilm's Finepix Z700 has technology that snaps a photo when your furry friend smiles. Talk about capturing the zeitgeist. More »

03/13/10

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#applegooglewar

Inside the Apple-Google War: It's Personal

The New York Times has a long, juicy look at what's been going on behind the scenes with the ever-escalating conflict between Google and Apple. The cause for all the enmity, according to insiders? Ego.

03/13/10

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#ipad

Apple Will Replace Dead Battery iPads For $99

The Battery Replacement Service FAQ on Apple's site outlines their policy for handling iPads with diminished battery capacity, and its surprisingly generous: for a $99 service fee, they'll send you a replacement iPad. More »

03/13/10

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#howto

How To: Turn Your Web Apps Into Real Apps

When you use a site like Gmail, you have to decide: Do I want to use the service's website, or do I want to use it through an app, like Outlook? Here's how to get the best of both worlds. More »

03/13/10

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#netflix

Netflix's Million Dollar Contest Shut Down Amidst Privacy Concerns

Yesterday, Netflix announced that they're pulling the plug on the sequel to their supercool Netflix Prize in which teams competed to improve the company's recommendation algorithm for a million dollar reward. Privacy: can't live with it, can't live without it. More »

03/13/10

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#blackberry

Five Foot Lego Blackberry Adds Punchline Functionality

We're no strangers to the work of Lego master Nathan Sawaya, but his latest creation achieved the impossible: making a Blackberry exciting. It incorporates a working flat screen TV for comfortably displaying video. Clearly he took some artistic liberties. More »

03/13/10

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#ebooks

Apple's iPad Will (Perhaps Controversially) Read E-Books Aloud

In addition to the orientation-lock button, yesterday's pre-order commencement delivered another surprise nugget: the iPad will read all EPUB books out loud. If you remember the shitstorm that surrounded Kindle's text-to-voice feature, you'll know that this is a bold move.

03/13/10

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#censorship

Google Reportedly 99.9 Percent Sure To Shut Down Its Chinese Search

03/13/10

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#magicmouse

Apple's Magic Mouse Gets Decidedly Unmagical Ergonomic Fix

The Magic Mouse, for all of its sleek lines and multitouch, uh, magic, can feel a little awkward in the hand. MMFixed has the solution: a stick-on hump that gives your fingers some leverage and your palm some lovin'.

03/13/10

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#fcc

FCC Proposing Its Plan For America's Net Future To Congress This Week

As the intertubes overtake boob tubes and telephone tubes as our primary mode of communication, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that access is available and affordable for all Americans. The FCC's ambitious new plan looks to do just that.

03/13/10

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#speakers

Audio-Technica BoogieBox Speaker Handles the Heaviest of Metals

There's no shortage of cutesy portable speakers for listening to music when you're out and about. But if you want something that doesn't feel like it's going to snap in two, the Audio-Technica BoogieBox will do you a solid. More »

03/13/10

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