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There’s No Such Thing as a Brogrammer [Brogramming]

17 May 2012

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A spectre is haunting startups—the spectre of the brogrammer. Several prominent , quivering articles would lead you to believe the frat houses have emptied into tech, spreading misogyny, keg stands, and chest bumps throughout

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The New Netflix Video Player Feature by Feature [Video]

17 May 2012

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I’m a huge Netflix fan and I’m happy with how its user interface has evolved lately. The main web screen is good and now they have changed the video player to make it prettier and more useful

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You Won’t Believe How Far the World’s Longest Photo Stretches [Photography]

17 May 2012

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It seems like England’s Olympic athletes aren’t the only ones interested in setting world records this summer. Photographer Clare Newton has just been awarded a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest photo that measures over a kilometer (over 0.62 miles) in length

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Reuters: Yep, iPhone 5 Will Be Bigger [Rumors]

17 May 2012

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Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that it expects the next iPhone to pack a screen measuring at least four inches.

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New Forensics Tool Can Slurp a Phone’s Data via the Cloud [Privacy]

17 May 2012

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The police don’t even need to touch your phone anymore to know how you’ve been using it. A new off-the-shelf forensics tool lets cops retrieve all the data they want from your iPhone by accessing its contents through iCloud. More

Good Cholesterol Isn’t as Good as We Thought [Medicine]

17 May 2012

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Over the past few decades, scientists have suggested that high levels of HDL—which has come to be known as “good cholesterol”—can reduce the risk of heart attack. New evidence, however, suggests that might not be the case after all

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Study Confirms Amazon Reviews Are as Reliable as Media Critics [Amazon]

17 May 2012

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While there are some dubious reviews floating around on Amazon, the system has one thing going for it: power in numbers.

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Coffee Drinkers Live Longer [Science]

17 May 2012

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Millions of us start the morning with a coffee and think nothing of it. But new medical research suggests that it could be helping you live longer—if you drink enough of it. More

How to Fold Your Own Origami Camera From a Dollar Bill [Video]

17 May 2012

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If buying new kit is currently a little outside your budget, why not just learn how to fold a miniature camera using a dollar bill? It might not satisfy your photographic urges in the same way, but at least it will take your mind off being broke. More

The Simplest-Looking Watch on the Planet Is Actually Super Smart [Video]

17 May 2012

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