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Crowdsourcing Puts Crucial Superdelegates Under a Microscope
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 8:00pm EST by Sarah Lai Stirland
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The Democratic Party's pick for presidential candidate may be decided by 795 party members with no obligation to respect the views of rank-and-file voters. Now thanks to collaborative software and lots of volunteers, voters can find out who they are, and how they plan to vote.
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Tip the Odds in Your Favor: How to Count Cards
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by How-To Wiki
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There are few card games in Vegas with better odds than blackjack, but just knowing how to play the game isn't enough to gain a significant advantage. To really clean up, you need to learn how to count cards. Follow this simple guide from Wired's How-To Wiki.
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Project Resolution: Four 1080p Projectors Tested and Rated
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 6:00pm EST by Chuck Cage
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We compare four fine 1080p projectors that won't break the bank.
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Customers Shrug Off Amazon S3 Service Failure
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 6:00pm EST by Epicenter
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Amazon's virtual storage service, S3, suffered a 2.5-hour service failure Friday morning, causing outages and other problems at a wide range of web businesses. Most customers remained unconcerned, however.
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And the 14 Grand Engineering Challenges of the 21st Century Are ...
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 6:00pm EST by Wired Science
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Eighteen of the world's smartest people, from Larry Page to J. Craig Venter, make a 14-point to-do list to save the world.
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Inside America's Satellite-Killing Missile
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Danger Room
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The weapon that the Pentagon wants to use to shoot down a failing satellite is well-tested. But its one weakness could pose a problem, as the military tries to take that satellite out.
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Online Tributes Memorialize Northern Illinois University Shooting Victims
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by The Underwire
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In the wake of Thursday's shootings at Northern Illinois University, several memorials dedicated to the victims of the tragedy have sprung up on social networking site Facebook and YouTube.
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Experts Scoff at Satellite Shoot-Down Rationale
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Danger Room
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The Pentagon says it has to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite because of the threat of a toxic gas cloud. Space security experts are calling the rationale "comedic gold."
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Nokia N81: First U.S. Cellphone With N-GAGE Platform
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 2:30pm EST by Joe Brown
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Nokia N81 Cellphone has new N-GAGE platform, and a lightning-fast camera.
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Malfunctioning Mitochondria May Cause Heart Disease
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 1:30pm EST by Wired Science
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Researchers confirm a link between mitochondrial defects and heart disease in mice -- a discovery that could eventually help prevent heart disease in humans.
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World's Scientists Converge on Boston for AAAS
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Wired Science
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The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science attracts more than 8,000 scientists for discussions and presentations of all types. Wired Science provides full coverage from Friday through Monday.
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Oceans Are Vast, but Not Big Enough to Escape Humans
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Associated Press
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Although the oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth's surface, human activity has affected even the remotest corners of the marine environment -- usually for the worse.
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Several Top Execs Leaving Microsoft as Company Shuffles Deck
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 10:50am EST by Associated Press
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Despite denials, the exodus may be prompted by fears of a radical shakeup if Microsoft's attempt to acquire Yahoo is successful.
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Want iPhone Apps? Get Ready to Shop in iTunes
Posted: February 15th, 2008, 12:00am EST by Bryan Gardiner
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When it releases the iPhone software development kit later this month, Apple will likely use iTunes as the means of distributing third-party software. That has programmers excited, because of iTunes' massive audience -- but also nervous about the amount of control Apple will have.