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• newModels Get More H-1B Visas Than Programmers
  An oversight by the U.S. Congress two decades ago led to the inclusion of models in the H-1B class. A 2007 bill to put them in another category -- and let their numbers soar -- failed. Its sponsor: then-Representative Anthony Weiner of New York, who…
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• newYahoo Officially Announces Tumblr Acquisition
  Best press release ever? Best press release ever.
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• newHow Much Does A Legal Marijuana Habit Cost?
  If your drug habit suddenly became legal, here's what you'd probably be paying.
  - 4 hours ago, 20 May 13, 11:49am -
• newWe Tracked Down Our Biggest Troll…And Kind Of Liked Him
  Ever wonder what an internet troll is like in person? We met one in his lair.
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• newFact-Checking Dan Brown's 'Inferno'
  Bestselling author Dan Brown likes to claim that the historical events in his novels are ‘fact,’ but how much is true?
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• newStephen Colbert's Brilliant Commencement Speech
  “I believe we [baby boomers] have given you a gift, a particular form of independence, because you do not owe the previous generation anything. Thanks to us, you owe it to the Chinese.”
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• newChinese Hackers Resume Attacks On U.S. Targets
  Three months after hackers working for a cyberunit of China’s People’s Liberation Army went silent amid evidence that they had stolen data from scores of American companies and government agencies, they appear to have resumed their attacks using…
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• newMcDonald's Menu Has Gotten Too Big
  To say that there is some redundancy on the McDonald's menu would be an understatement.
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• newWordPress CEO Says 72,000 Blogs Were Imported From Tumblr In Just One Hour
  That's probably not a good sign, right?
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• newMiguel Accidentally Crushed A Fan
  Miguel's career in music may be over after this freak accident tonight at the Billboard Awards, but we're sure he has a future in the WWE.
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• newRun Terminal Commands on Your Home PC with a Text Message
  If you have an always-on computer at home, like a home server, you probably run the occasional command on it to start a process, troubleshoot something, or otherwise control it through a terminal. DIYer Steve figured out how to run commands on his Ra…
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• newUse a Mat for Easy Nuts & Bolts Cleanup
  Ever pour out a jar of nuts, bolts, or other small objects only to have a hell of a time putting them back in the jar? Redditor acephreak shares a tip: pour them out onto a mat first.Read more...    
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• newFocus More on Your Brain and Less on Your Diet to Lose Weight
  Weight loss is tricky business. Obviously what you eat has a huge impact on your health and body weight. But anyone who has ever tried to modify their diet for the sake of losing weight knows it isn’t so simple.Read more...    
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• newYahoo has acquired blogging service Tumblr to the tune of $1.1 billion, news that CEO Marissa Mayer
  Yahoo has acquired blogging service Tumblr to the tune of $1.1 billion, news that CEO Marissa Mayer posted to her own Tumblr (and subsequently, Yahoo's corporate Tumblr). They promise to keep it independent and "not screw it up." [TechCrunch]Read mor…
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• newCupCloud Saves Tabs and Documents, Instantly Loads Them On Another PC
  Windows/OS X: CupCloud makes it easy to save and stop your work on one computer and pick right up where you left off on another, or save your session so you can reboot your computer and get right back to work without opening a ton of tabs or applica…
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• newAvoid Dealer Advertising and Delivery Fees to Save Big Buying a Car
  You already know that dealers will try to hit you with thousands of dollars in fees when you negotiate the price of a new car. What you may not know is that some fees are completely optional, and can be removed if you push back. the "Dealer Prep," "A…
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• newGet SwiftKey, Our Favorite Android Keyboard, On Sale for 50% Off
  Android: SwiftKey, our favorite keyboard for Android, is on sale now at Google Play for $1.99. That's 50% off its $4 regular price, and for your money you get all of SwiftKey's features, from accurate predictive text to gesture typing.Read more... …
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• newHow to Uninstall Windows or Linux After Dual-Booting
  We've talked a lot about running multiple operating systems on the same computer—whether it's Windows and Linux, Windows and OS X, or something else—but what happens when it's time to get rid of one? Here's how to delete Windows or Linux from you…
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• newInvert Your Phone's Colors For Nighttime Navigation
  Most standalone GPS units have a night mode that draws the map with dark colors so the glare doesn't distract you while driving, but a lot of smartphone GPS apps lack this critical feature. However, you can give any GPS app a reasonable stand-in for…
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• newImgur Extension by Metronomik Rehosts Images Instantly
  Chrome: Imgur took the crown as our favorite image host for its speed and ease of use, and imgur Extension by Metronomik takes a few extra steps out of the process for Chrome users.Read more...    
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• newIndie games made with Unity
  Make Games! published a huge list of indie titles, many of them free or trivially inexpensive, made using the wildly popular game-making software Unity—I know what I'll be doing next weekend! If you're feeling inspired, Make Games!' getting started…
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• newYahoo buys Tumblr
  Yahoo announced today that it is buying blogging site Tumblr for $1.1bn, mostly in cash. In the posting, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made clear that the cooler, younger company would not be smothered by her firm's notorious corporate culture, under which…
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• newRare, amazing original prospectus for Disneyland
  Dan from the Journal of Ride Theory passed me a copy of the original prospectus for Disneyland -- a rare and wonderful document I've never seen or even heard of before. I'm delighted to bring it to you today. Dan explains: I like it because I get the…
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• newThe Twelve-Fingered Boy - mesmerizing YA horror novel
  The Twelve-Fingered Boy is John Hornor Jacobs's debut young adult novel and it's amazing. It's a horror novel about Shreve, a kid from a tough background who is stuck in juvie and makes the most of it by running a black-market candy dealership; and h…
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• newORGCon 2013 - the UK's only digital rights conference, this year with John Perry Barlow and Tim Wu!
  Jim from the Open Rights Group writes in with the announcement for this year's ORGCon, a brilliant UK digital rights event: Legends of digital rights, Tim Wu and John Perry Barlow, will be leading Open Rights Group's 3rd national conference on June 8…
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• newWhat the Mounties pirate
  Travis sez, "The Pirate Party of Canada has uncovered that IP addresses from within the RCMP and Industry Canada are used to download copyrighted material. The point here isn't that they are downloading, it's that because all we have are IP addresses…
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• Patent lawyers: Help! The evil Makers won't let us apply for bullshit 3D printing patents!
  Two minor characters from my novel Makers have apparently come to life and written an article for 3D Printing Industry. These two people are patent lawyers for Finnegan IP law firm, Washington, DC, which I don't recall making up, but this is definite…
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• Nintendo claims ownership over gamer fanvids on YouTube
  Alan Wexelblat comment on the news that Nintendo has claimed "monetization rights" to fan videos on YouTube that feature tips on playing its games. Some of these videos are incredibly popular, and while their use of Nintendo's creations are often fai…
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• NYPD wrongfully seize wrong SD card
  "New York City police officers arrested a woman who was video recording them from a public sidewalk as they conducted some type of 'vehicle safety checkpoint.'"    
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• Top UK government officials tamper with inquest into Brit assassinated by Russian spies in London, suppress evidence
  Marina Litvinenko, widow of Alexander Litvinenko (a British citizen who was assassinated in London by two former KGB agents who poisoned him with radioactive polonium) has accused the British government, Secretary of State William Hague, and PM David…
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• Elegant Themes Giveaway – 3 Developer Accounts Worth $89 Each!
  ElegantThemes is giving away 3 Developer Accounts which are valued at $89 each! With a Developer Account, you get access to all their themes and plugins with updates and support for a full year. How to Participate To enter the contest, all you need t…
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• WP Theme: MetroStore for Ecommerce
  Inspired by the famous Metro UI, we proudly present MetroStore. Flat design, vivid colors, ultimate focus on content, all in one pack. Colorlabs Project Key Features of MetroStore Customizable color scheme Headline Slider Products Thumbnail Flipper M…
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• WP Theme: Flick for Magazines
  A clean, media-oriented WordPress theme that is perfect for bloggers who have media content such as photographs, images, graphics and other media. My Theme Shop Key Features of Flick Unlimited color schemes Unlimited background patterns Responsive de…
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• WP Theme: Crave for Food
  Just like a banana, the Crave theme is appealing. Studiopress Key Features of Epik 3 color schemes Featured content slider Multiple page layouts and templates Widget-ready Built in SEO for posts and pages Based on the advanced Genesis framework Price…
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• WP Theme: GamingZone for Magazines
  Designed for gaming portals, gaming news websites… Every element is well crafted and makes your site look professional with maximum exposure to your content. Magazine3 Key Features of GamingZone Responsive design Featured content slider Star rating…
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• WP Theme: Agency Pro for Businesses
  Deliver on every level for web agencies, design agencies, media agencies, marketing agencies and many more. Frog Themes Key Features of Agency Pro Full width slider Responsive design Masonry portfolio Touch enabled Google Fonts library Automated imag…
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• WP Theme: The Muse for Blogging
  The vibe of this theme is very young and colorful, with nice icons which bring a cool and minimalistic approach. Themefuse Key Features of The Muse Responsive design WordPress posts format Jquery image/video lightbox Auto image resizing Search engine…
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• WP Theme: Foxy for Businesses
  The themes finds harmony in a balance of simple and striking design elements. Fun but it doesn’t let anything get in the way of its structured and functional layout. Elegant Themes Key Features of Foxy Unlimited color schemes Responsive design Home…
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• WP Theme: Epik for Portfolios
  Designed specifically for startups, mobile apps, web apps, bloggers, portfolios, businesses…..and the list goes on. Studiopress Key Features of Epik Responsive design 10 color schemes Featured content slider Multiple page layouts and templates Widg…
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• WP Theme: Pinstagram – Pinterest Inspired
  Capture the magic of Pinterest and maximize your pageviews with a layout users are familiar with My Theme Shop Key Features of Pinstagram Unlimited color schemes Unlimited background patterns Responsive design Featured content slider Google Fonts Ads…
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