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Campaign Launched To Stop School From Claiming Copyright On Student Work

http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b801a3ee38b4cd1cbfc21c3b2ce1c7dc&p=1 We recently wrote about how the school board for Prince George County, Maryland, was considering a policy that would claim the copyright of everything produced by both students and faculty at the various schools in the district. That seemed … Continue reading

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Wookie Monster

http://uploads.neatorama.com/images/posts/141/58/58141/1360266691-0.jpg It isn’t the first time this joke has been made, but there’s something very appealing about the image. Does anyone know who created it? Link -via Geeks Are Sexy via Neatorama http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/07/Wookie-Monster/

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Stargate is re-opening for business (although possibly not in the way you want)

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18dwqo28j08y1jpg/original.jpg I know Stargate fans are desperately waiting to hear when and if a new Stargate series might be coming around. Well, I have good news and bad news: The good news is that the newest story in the Stargate … Continue reading

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Speaks with William Shatner Live from Space

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/laughingsquid?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Back in January, William Shatner struck up a Twitter conversation with Commander Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut who is serving aboard the International Space Station. This morning, they had a follow up conversation in which Shatner called the station … Continue reading

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Blow Up The Sun!: Light-Up Star Destroyer Birthday Cake

http://www.geekologie.com/2013/02/06/star-destroyer-cake-1.jpg This is the Imperial Star Destroyer birthday cake made by Lorenzo Wood (links to Flickr album of the entire build) for his son Alexander. The cake sits atop a custom base Lorenzo made that had light up windows and … Continue reading

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Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey

http://uncrate.com/assets_c/2013/02/kings-county-chocolate-whiskey-xl-cropped-thumb-300×250-26656.jpg One of the great things about small distilleries is their ability to try out new flavors that the bigger outfits can’t. Take Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey ($20). This unique,… Visit Uncrate for the full post. via Uncrate http://uncrate.com/stuff/kings-county-distillery-chocolate-whiskey/

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2,300 Year-Old Golden Wreath Found On Head Of Buried Body In Greek Subway Dig

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18dt0vhxd100kjpg/xlarge.jpg Subway construction workers in Thessaloniki, Greece, have uncovered a golden olive branch that dates back approximately 2,300 years. Located at what will someday be the Republic Station stop, the wreath was found inside a large, box-like Macedonian tomb — … Continue reading

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The Bay Lights, Bridge Art Installation Nears Grand Lighting Ceremony

http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/BayLights.jpg In 2011, we posted about “The Bay Lights,” an upcoming project by artist Leo Villareal that would cover the west span of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge with an impressive art LED light installation. The project is … Continue reading

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Watch ‘L.A. Noire’s’ perfectly motion-captured blooper reel

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7632841/capture_162_large.png When L.A. Noire launched back in 2011, much was made of the new motion-capture technology used to capture the in-game characters facial expressions. The company behind the tech, Depth Analysis, has now released a blooper reel of the game’s … Continue reading

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FedEx Bandwidth

http://what-if.xkcd.com/imgs/a/31/fedex_drives.png FedEx Bandwidth When – if ever – will the bandwidth of the Internet surpass that of FedEx? —Johan Öbrink Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway. —Andrew Tanenbaum, 1981 2040. If … Continue reading

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