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An Amazing Rendition of Dark Side of the Moon
Dark Side of the Moon is my favorite album of all time. When I was a sophomore in college, I had an early NAD CD player. I put Dark Side of the Moon on at the beginning of the fall semester, pressed repeat, then play, and listened. I’d turn the volume down occasionally but not very often; usually I turned it way up. At the end of the semester, I pressed the stop button and turned my CD player off
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World\'s Tiniest Chameleon Discovered ǀ Tiniest Lizards on Earth, Tiniest Chameleons l World\'s Smallest Vertebrates
A species of chameleon small enough to easily perch on a match head has been discovered on a tiny island off Madagascar, a group of scientists has announced.



In addition to the discovery of Brookesia micra, now the tiniest chameleon ever discovered, the researchers also announced the discovery of three additional tiny chameleon species.



Adult males of the B. micra species grow to only just
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HP stock dives after historic loss, CEO promises turnaround
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman sounded optimistic on Wednesday after posting the biggest loss in company history.



But analysts at Deutsche Bank, for one, were unconvinced, reiterating a "sell" recommendation on the Palo Alto technology giant's stock.
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2012 Best of the Web Award Winners Announced
The 2012 Best of the Web awards, a joint endeavor of Government Technology and the Center for Digital Government, were announced Thursday, Aug. 23. First place winners are the state of Alabama, Orange County, Fla., and Louisville, Ky. A complete list of winners is below.



Best of the Web honors governments whose websites demonstrate innovation, usability and maximum functionality for users. Bes
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The Legend of Miyamoto: How Nintendo Shaped UX




Ask the question: “What companies have had the biggest influence on experience design and interaction design?” You’ll probably hear the same names over and over: Apple, Microsoft, Xerox, Braun, Disney, etc. But there’s one company that rarely gets mentioned, even though it should be near the top of everyone’s list: Nintendo.



Nintendo and its brilliant game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, have
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Inside Intellectual Ventures, the most hated company in tech
Nathan Myhrvold and other executives at the controversial company say critics simply don't understand what they're doing. CNET went behind the scenes to understand what 40,000 patents and an unapologetic plan to make money from them really means. Read this blog post by Josh Lowensohn on Politics and Law.
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Why passwords have never been weaker—and crackers have never been stronger
In late 2010, Sean Brooks received three e-mails over a span of 30 hours warning that his accounts on LinkedIn, Battle.net, and other popular websites were at risk. He was tempted to dismiss them as hoaxes—until he noticed they included specifics that weren't typical of mass-produced phishing scams. The e-mails said that his login credentials for various Gawker websites had been exposed by hacker
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Rich Kids of Instagram: You Haven\'t Lived Until...
With the public's fascination with reality shows, documentaries about million dollar real estate listings and stories of those who have won the lottery, it's no surprise that the internet is flocking to a new Tumblr page called the Rich Kids of Instagram, which is basically a tour of the good life, in picture form.



The pictures, set into virtual gold frames, feature mostly teens and young adul
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\'Real World\' Star Joey Kovar Dead At 29 -
"Real World: Hollywood" star Joey Kovar was found dead on Friday (August 17) in his native Chicago, MTV News has confirmed. The reality star and aspiring actor was 29.



A spokesperson for the network issued a statement shortly after the tragic news: "MTV is deeply saddened to learn that Joey Kovar of 'The Real World: Hollywood' has passed away, adding, "We offer our sympathies to Joey's loved o
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Ronda Rousey’s meteoric rise, seeming invincibility reminiscent of a young Mike Tyson
There hasn't been a fighter who has captured the public's imagination the way Ronda Rousey has since Mike Tyson was in his early 20s.



The former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion scored first-round knockout after first-round knockout on his rise to the top, awing fans not only with his legendary punching power but also with the ferocity of his attack.