Wired: Top Stories (8 unread)
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Anatomy Lesson: How to Assemble a Chickensaurus
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Geek Dad
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As a lesson in anatomy, Kevin Kelly and his son reassemble a chicken skeleton from the bones remaining after a chicken dinner. See the results on Wired.com's Geek Dad blog.
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Pirated Flicks Yield DIY Oscars Screenings
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 5:30pm EST by Underwire
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Torrent sites serve up the vast majority of movies nominated for Academy Awards. Vote for your favorite Most Wired films.
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Judge Greenlights Suit Against Microsoft Over Vista OS
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 5:30pm EST by Associated Press
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A federal judge approves a class action lawsuit against Microsoft over the way it advertised computers loaded with Windows XP as capable of running the Vista operating system.
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FDA Breast Cancer Drug Approval Prompts Mixed Reaction
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 4:30pm EST by Associated Press
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In a surprise decision that could represent a shift in standards for assessing the effectiveness of cancer medicines, the FDA clears Avastin for use in treating breast cancer. The federal agency is judging the drug's effectiveness based on measurements of tumor growth, not patient survival.
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Japan Aerospace Agency Launches Communications Satellite
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 3:30pm EST by Associated Press
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Japan's space agency launches an experimental communications satellite designed to enable super high-speed data transmission at home and in Southeast Asia.
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Gates: Speech Software Will Overtake Keyboards
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Associated Press
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Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says people will increasingly interact with computers using speech or touch screens rather than keyboards, and in five years, more Internet searches will be done through speech than through typing on a keyboard.
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Portal Perfection, Unreal Problems at GDC
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 1:30pm EST by Game/Life
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The secret to crafting Portal's perfect blend of gameplay and story, according to Kim Swift and Eric Wolpaw, is to cut, cut, and cut some more. Susan Arendt reports from the 2008 Game Design Challenge.
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How-To Share MP3s With Your Facebook Friends Using DoubleTwist
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 12:00am EST by How-To Wiki
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Want to get started sharing your DRM-free MP3s with your friends? Follow our guide in the Wired.com How-To Wiki and you'll be sharing music with your Facebook buddies in minutes.