Wired: Top Stories (10 unread)
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High-Tech Olympic Torch Carries 5,000 Years of History
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Bryan Gardiner
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The controversial Olympic torch was designed by Chinese computer-maker Lenovo, which shows off its design decisions in this gallery.
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EMC Snaps Up Storage Also-Ran Iomega
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 11:22am EDT by Epicenter Blog
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Once the darling of the tech-stock boom, Zip drive maker Iomega is sold to big-business storage giant EMC for a paltry $213 million.
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It's A-OK for Korea's First Astronaut; Mom Faints Anyway
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 11:20am EDT by Associated Press
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Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old biochemist, becomes South Korea's first astronaut when she rockets into space with two Russian cosmonauts. Despite the flawless launch, it's too much for her mother.
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Google Says, 'Sorry, You Search Like a Bot'
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 10:50am EDT by Compiler
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One surfer is continually hit with 403 Forbidden error prompts on Google searches, prompting him to ask, "Whaddup with that?"
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Without a Central Core, Can Mass Transit Work in L.A.?
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 10:35am EDT by Autopia
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Southern California continues sprawling as its population grows, but that very sprawl may be what undermines the chance to operate an effective rapid transit system.
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Is an 11-Year-Old Network Administrator a Good Idea?
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:45am EDT by GeekDads
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It's the GeekDads Episode 16: Pneumatic Koitapult. The GeekDads talk about their upcoming contest, plans for the Maker Faire and whether it's smart to trust all your IT to an 11-year-old sysadmin.
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Trying to Design a Truly Entertaining Game Can Defeat Even a Certified Genius
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Chris Baker
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Make it fun, keep it simple: A social scientist shares the lessons learned from designing an Elizabethan-era videogame.
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Lore Sjöberg's Alt Text: Fat Lady Sings for Geeky Time Traveler
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Lore Sjöberg
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The Met hits the metroplex as La Bohème takes a futuristic trip to the past. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.
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15th Anniversary: Do You Speak Meme? Match the Buzz Phrase With Its Definition
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Erik Malinowski
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Radical transparency, crowdsourcing and more: Take our quiz to see how many of these trends you know.
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The Mac Guru of Damascus in the Case of the Missing Laptops
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Eric Umansky
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Even though the police came out in droves, the key to finding the missing Macs was a single citizen of Damascus.