Wired: Top Stories (15 unread)
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April 15, 1912: 'God Himself Could Not Sink This Ship'
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Tony Long
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But an iceberg could. The Titanic, the 20th century's ultimate metaphor for man's overweening pride, sinks like a stone after hitting one on its maiden voyage.
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Japanese Schoolgirl Watch: Tobacco Vending Machines Block Underage Smokers
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Brian Ashcraft
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If you live in Japan, have a nicotine fix and want to purchase ciggies from a vending machine, be able to prove you're 20 by producing your age-verification card. These integrated circuit-embedded cards must be scanned at said machines prior to the dispensing of your choice cancer sticks.
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Men's Little 500 Race Makes Its 58th Run
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 7:45pm EDT by Chris Howell
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The Cutters win the one-speed coaster-brake bike race at Indiana University, making them the team with the most wins in Little 500 history.
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New Book Celebrates Singular Scientists and Their Beautiful Experiments
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 7:15pm EDT by Josie Glausiusz
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Devoted collector of electrical paraphernalia of yore, George Johnson's latest book, The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, discusses some of the most important scientific experiments in history.
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Yuri's Night: Bay Area 2008
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Wired Video
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Wired.com checks out the annual celebration for space pioneer Yuri Gagarin, who, on April 12, 1961, became the first human to travel into space.
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Better Bass: Skip the Subwoofer, Hack Your Hearing?
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT by Wired Science
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Scientists have deduced the exact ratio in the curvature of the cochlea that is responsible for mammals' ability to hear the low-frequency sounds we call bass.
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How to Lace Your Shoes
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by How-To Wiki
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In search of the perfect pattern for lacing up your kickass kicks? Wired.com talks to Ian "Professor Shoelace" Fieggen for some lacing tips they don't teach you in kindergarten.
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http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/deutsche-bank-l.html
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 5:40pm EDT
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Deutsche Bank says Project Better Place's plan to sell electric vehicles like cellphones could bring a "paradigm shift" to transportation and "massive disruption" for the auto industry. Oh, and it could cost consumers as little as 7 cents a mile to power their cars.
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When Your Personal Life Is Your Business, Is Everything a Tax Write-off?
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 5:30pm EDT by Steve Friess
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When bloggers and podcasters make their personal lives their business, can they write off everything to the IRS?
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After Delays, Rocket Racing Finally Coming to Air Shows
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 4:20pm EDT by Eliza Strickland
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After a long delay, the Rocket Racing League says it will hold the first rocket races later this year and league races in 2009. The company is also planning "vertical drag races" in partnership with game guru John Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace.
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Blockbuster Wants Circuit City; Offers $1 Billion
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 10:45am EDT by Associated Press
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The movie-rental company says it will bypass Circuit City's board and take its bid directly to stockholders, but the struggling electronics retailer doubts the money is there.
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U.S. Airlines Must Join EU Carbon Program -- Or Else
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 10:25am EDT by Autopia
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American carriers balk at the EU's insistence that they join European airlines in a carbon cap-and-trade program, arguing that this attempt to reduce emissions over the continent violates international treaties. Join, the Europeans say, or lose some lucrative routes.
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What's Inside: Don't Let the Algae Sour You on Hostess's Lemon Pie
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Patrick di Justo
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Algae, trans fat and coagulants are just a few of the ingredients found in Hostess' pocket-shaped pie. See what's really inside this sweet snack.
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Sabdes 50M Brings Hybrid Power to Megayachting
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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Sabdes brings a touch of eco-consciousness to the world of high-end yachting with its diesel-electric 50M. Price? If you have to ask....
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Free Municipal Wi-Fi Hits the Streets
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Cyrus Farivar
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Big muni Wi-Fi projects in San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta have tanked. But dozens of smaller cities and counties launch government-sponsored networks.