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Extreme Macro Photography Trick [DIY Video Tutorial]
C.Barr captured some extreme macro shots using 55-250 and 50mm lens mated together, a trick picked up from this video tutorial.
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Ladybug, ladybug, where have you gone?
The decline of some native ladybugs happened so quickly and precipitously that scientists have launched a nationwide project to help them understand why some ladybug species have all but vanished while others have greatly increased their numbers and range. There are about 5,000 species of ladybugs, also known as ladybird beetles
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Spaceship dies in blaze of glory
The European Space Agency's first mission to the international space station ended in a spectacular fireworks show today, with the fiery re-entry of the unmanned Jules Verne ATV cargo spaceship over the South Pacific.
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FujiFilm's Real 3D Camera is Just The Beginning
Camera makers are jumping into the 3D photo market more than 20 years after the format was laughed out of town and ended up as Michael Jackson's sidekick in Captain Eo. Last week, Fujifilm announced a two-lensed camera that takes images and movies in 3D and captures wide-angle photos of single scenes simultaneously. As a result, we've heard some...
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Blackboard Fight!!
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9 of The Oddest Experiments Ever
Reto Schneider has collected some of the most bizarre experiments conducted in the name of science for his book The Mad Science Book (reviewed here). Here he selects nine of his favourites.
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The 'thinking cap' that could unlock your inner genius
A 'thinking cap' capable of unlocking the inner genius in all of us is being developed by scientists. The device uses tiny magnetic pulses to change the way the brain works and has produced remarkable results.
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Microsoft, Washington state sue over 'scareware' pop-up ads
Microsoft and the Attorney General's office in Washington state said on Monday they have filed seven lawsuits over pop-up ads that scare consumers into paying for software that supposedly fixes critical errors on a PC.
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MIT mass-produce smell receptors in lab ['artificial noses']
MIT biological engineers have found a way to mass-produce smell receptors in the laboratory, an advance that paves the way for "artificial noses" to be created and used in a variety of settings."Smell is perhaps one of the oldest and most primitive senses, but nobody really understands how it works. It still remains a tantalizing enigma,"
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Dow Drops 778 Points as Congress Defeats Bailout Bill
Spooked investors fled the market today after the House rejected the $700 billion financial plan to rescue the financial market. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down about 778 points, at 10,365. That was nearly a 7 percent drop.
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Paris' Green Generali Tower to Rule La Defense
Officially initiated in 2006, the Generali Tower will be built by developer Vinci Immobilier in conjunction with the Group Generali. With sustainability at the heart of the architectural design, the new tower is meant to enhance its occupant's comfort while reducing energy consumption.
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Spider-Man & Stephen Colbert Team Up
Marvel is proud to reveal that Spider-Man and acclaimed television personality Stephen Colbert will join forces in an all new eight-page story featured in the extra-sized AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573!
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iPod Touch Survives Brutal Pickup Truck Crushing
Believe it or not, this iPod touch is alive after being crushed by a pickup truck almost beyond the point of no return And I don't mean "alive" as in a Connect-it-to-your-computer-and-see-if-it's-still-functioning kind of way.
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What's The Worse Apple Can Do? [PIC]
Release The Kraken
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Don't Panic About The Stock Market
Seeing the greatest single-day drop in the Dow is probably not the kind of history anyone wants to be living through right now. The failure of the bailout bill to pass caused a big freakout in the market, which thought we were going to get a bailout today.
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Overclocking: A matter of skill ? Intel's E5200 beyond 4GHz
"If overclocking was this easy, everyone and their mother would be doing it." Mathieu, the author of Hardware Revolution, overclocks a E5200 past 4GHz and discuss how easy overclocking is today compared to a few years ago. He wonders if it's still a matter of skill/luck/cooling or if it's too easy today with idiot-proof motherboards BIOS and cpus
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The Top 50 Xbox Characters of All Time
How many worlds have they saved? How many enemies have they annihilated? How many princesses and princes have they nailed? Below you will find the 50 greatest heroes to ever grace a Microsoft console. You'll find big, bombastic blokes who've left a path of destruction on their way to victory, sexy sheilas more nimble than a Russian circus cat...
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California Considers Selling Ads On Amber Alerts Signs
The Schwarzenegger administration is considering advertisements on freeway signs used for Amber Alerts and other emergencies.
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Oh Dear God: Latest Palin/Couric interview clip released
She actually had to bring Dad with her as a chaperone this time around--and STILL managed to come off like a complete doofus.
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Religion: Why do People Really Believe in God?
"No religion accepts us as the person we know ourselves to be. Rather, we are told that we are inadequate, unsatisfactory and helpless. We fear that this is so, and to give us hope we construct a fantasy about how we are superior to those who do not share our views. On these grounds we feel entitled to force our views on non-believers."
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Five teams with the most tortured fans
My favorite basketball team is the Atlanta Hawks. I realize this puts me in the minority for basketball fans but I understand why: The last time the Hawks won an NBA championship was 1958 -- 50 years ago. Still, I persevere. But yes, being a fan of the Hawks is torture, much like it must be for Mets fan today...
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Cops tshirt depicts their pride in beating protesters (pic)
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Why Android Will Soon Kick Ass
Allow me to remind all of those getting their naysay on this early in the game that we've only seen only a fraction of what the G1 can and will be able to do with the open-source Android OS.
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200 former U.S. diplomats endorse Obama
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- More than 200 former U.S. diplomats have signed a statement announcing their support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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Space Helmet [COMIC]
Who needs space helmets?
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Josh Howard apologizes for bad behavior-ESPN
Mavericks forward Josh Howard has apologized for disrespecting the national anthem and everything that's happened in the last five months.
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Real Cop on TV With "Don't Taze Me, Bro" Sticker at Desk
I was watching "The First 48" last night when I noticed an interesting bumper sticker on one homicide detective's desk. This show is filmed on location with real police officers at real police stations investigating real murders. It looks like this officer is doing his damn best to keep it real.
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How Credit Default Swaps Became a Timebomb- Newsweek
How Credit Default Swaps Became a Timebomb- Newsweek Business
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Gorgeous Pic...a "Bee-Eater" Bird About To Eat a Dragonfly
OK, maybe a little grim but...it's nature's cycle; & these "bee eaters" live-gorge on bees. In this case, the bird snagged a dragonfly. The photo is amazing really -- hi-res close-up, can be enlarged, wallpaper. (Probably not for dragonfly lovers.)
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Former football star Brandon Jackson sentenced to prison
A second chance for a former high school football standout convicted of armed robbery did not pan out.
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McCain Flip Flops While Blaming Obama for Economy
In Des Moines, Iowa, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the following: "Senator Obama and his allies in Congress infused unnecessary partisanship into the process. Now is not the time to affix the blame. It's time to fix the problem. "
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Grand Slam Forces White Sox -Twins 1 Game Tiebreaker Playoff
Rookie Alexei Ramirez hit his rookie record 4th grand slam to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers which caused a 1 game tiebreaker with the Minnesota Twins for the right to go to the playoffs.
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12 Greek Words You Should Know
Below you will find 12 Greek words that are commonly used in our society. The next time you hear someone saying "Kudos to you," you will know where it comes from.
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Scotland Plans World's First Tidal Turbine Farms
The two projects, which each include 20 underwater turbines, will be finished within three years and will provide power to 40,000 homes. ScottishPower Renewables will apply for planning permission next year to build the two farms in Northern Ireland's seabed. The turbines will be manufactured in Scotland to increase the country's green-collar jobs.
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NFL Player Has Leg Amputed After Being Shot
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, shot earlier this month, is paralyzed below the waist and had his left leg amputated.
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50 Rules To Being A Gentleman
If you want to wow corporate suits and A-list women (and you should), step up your lifestyle with these 50 foolproof rules.
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NEW $630 Billion bailout -- on top fo the 700 billion
we are looking at over 1.3 trillion dollars... when you factor in the 25 billion bailout they just handed the car makers in the Iraq war spending bill.. you now are greeted with almost 1.4 trillion dollars... this isn't stopping...
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Colbert: The Internet Is Making Us Dumber
Great interview with Nicholas Carr about the way the Internet is changing the way we think.
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''War on terror'' has not weakened al Qaeda: poll
LONDON (Reuters) - People across the world think the U.S.-led ''war on terror'' has not weakened al Qaeda and many believe it has actually strengthened Osama bin Laden's network, a poll for the BBC World Service said on Monday. The poll of almost...
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Economist: Why Bankruptcy is Better than Wall Street Bailout
Congress has balked at the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Under this plan, the Treasury would have bought the "troubled assets" of financial institutions in an attempt to avoid economic meltdown. This bailout was a terrible idea. Here's why.
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