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People around the world prepare for the impending apocalypse

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As reported on The Verge. By Kimber Streams There may be disagreement over why and exactly when doomsday will strike, but a number of individuals around the world are preparing as the end of the Mayan calendar approaches. Some don’t believe the date of December 21st, 2012 necessarily marks the end of days, but have taken steps to sustain themselves in the event of world wars, natural disasters, or other catastrophes. Others — concerned that tomorrow really…

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Joy Division and Daft Punk songs reproduced with 3D-printed records

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop We’ve seen numerous objects created with 3D printing, but Amanda Ghassaei has been working on a rather specific use of the technology: using it to help turn digital audio files into albums you can play on your record player. In a detailed post at Instructables, she covers the testing and production process — she used “Debaser” by The Pixies as a demo track — needed to create the 33rpm records.…

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The best all-in-one PC: we review the new touchscreen Windows 8 desktops

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As reported on The Verge. By Sean Hollister With a touch-friendly new OS, now is the all-in-one’s time to shine It’s an interesting time to buy an all-in-one PC, that’s for sure. The iMac is thinner and more powerful than ever, and Windows machines finally have touchscreens that appeal to an average user. Now that Windows 8 is on the market, all-in-one computers aren’t just a way to save space: now, you can theoretically have a giant touchscreen…

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Adobe Acquires Social Portfolio Platform Behance To Power Its Creative Cloud Community Features

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS Adobe just announced that it has acquired Behance, a New York-based online platform where creative professionals can showcase their portfolios and where businesses can find talent. The site currently has about 1 million members and hosts over 3 million projects. Adobe plans to integrate Behance’s community and portfolio capabilities with its recently launched Creative Cloudservice, “allowing members to seamlessly create content, seek feedback, showcase their work and distribute it across devices.”…

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Google Launches New Experimental Search Features For Tracking Your Online Purchases, Reservations & Events From Gmail

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS Google has long been running a number of experimental Search and Gmail field trials anybody can sign up for and today it’slaunching a few nifty new search features for searching your Gmail inbox from Google.com on the desktop and your iOS or Android phone. Previously, Google already let you find you flights by using the [my flights] search operator, but now you can also use queries like [my purchases] to find your…

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Best Buy’s CinemaNow opens home disc-to-digital program, makes cloud copies of DVDs for a fee HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler One interesting development of the UltraViolet program has been Walmart / Vudu’s in-store disc-to-digital program, and now Best Buy is apparently ready to offer similar functionality, but within the comfort of one’s own home. The Best Buy-owned CinemaNow is flashing a Disc to Digital beta page that offers downloads of a player for Windows or Mac PCs that not only allows access to one’s UltraViolet library both online or offline, but also…

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Maps update for Windows Phone 8 available, small improvements in tow Mobile

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as reported on Engadget. By Sarah Silbert  A new update for Maps on Windows Phone 8 has been spotted in the wild, and it supposedly improves the quality of, well, maps — including those downloaded for offline use. There’s no push mechanism for getting this refresh, though, so those with a WP8 device will want to check for it via the Settings menu. What’s changed, exactly? According to WMPoweruser, maps have improved detail and traffic info. If…

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How To Suture A Stuffed Christmas Turkey

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A reported on Businessinsider.com by Randy Astaiza What’s the best way to close a turkey without getting a bunch of ugly scarring? Why, veterinarians from Sweden have used their skin stapling and sewing skills to get the answer. To get your picture perfect turkey this holiday season scientists from Sweden have investigated the best way to close your stuffed turkey, reports Discover’s Discoblog’s NCBI ROLF columnist reports. (NCBI is the National Center for Biotechnology Information, who…

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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Makes Finding Bin Laden Seem Way Too Simple

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Michael Kelley John McCain said the movie made him sick and co-wrote a letter with two other senators that stated the film was “grossly inaccurate and misleading.” Those points are fair, but my main gripe is that it’s just not a very good story. The main emotional tensions are the need to “protect the homeland” — accentuated by broadcasts of various terrorist plots over the years — and the brief grief when seven…

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Program Your Thermostat to Slightly Raise the Temperature at Night for Better Sleep

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Adam Dachis Sleeping well can require a lot of work, especially when you have common sleep problems, and your body temperature plays a role. Sleep science blog Sleepdex points out that because your temperature drops, raising it during the night may help you sleep better: A recent Dutch study shows just how important temperature is when it comes to sleep quality and fragmentation. Fitting human subjects with thermosuits, the scientists were able to lower…

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