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  • Malaria-carrying mosquitoes = Nature's frat boys?

    It's hard to follow the bisexual killer fungus, but how about this: A new study suggests that Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes (the main carriers of malaria in Africa) are attracted to… Read the rest of the article: Malaria-carrying mosquitoes = Nature's frat boys?

    • Maggie Koerth
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  • So about that deadly fungus…

    Look, I don't mean to freak y'all out. But we may have a little issue with some killer tropical fungus adapting to North American climates. Oh, and it might also… Read the rest of the article: So about that deadly fungus…

    • Maggie Koerth
      at 6:55
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  • Does Earth Day matter?

    Treehugger interviewed 22 eco-centric bloggers and activists for a "True Meaning of Christmas"-style round up, asking, "With all the commercialization and greenwashing, is Earth Day still important to people who… Read the rest of the article: Does Earth Day matter?

    • Maggie Koerth
      at 6:43
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  • Reviews: Intuos 4 Wireless, Envy 13, MusicSkins

    Intuos 4 Wireless graphics tablet There are two notable improvements here to Wacom's pro-grade graphics tablet. First, it's wireless, hooking up to computers via BlueTooth and recharging via USB. Secondly,… Read the rest of the article: Reviews: Intuos 4 Wireless, Envy 13, MusicSkins

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 5:01
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  • Twitter is the history of the everyperson

    Twitter archives at the Library of Congress—along with the Internet, in general—will offer future historians a new way to write about the past, argues Slate's Christopher Beam. For the first… Read the rest of the article: Twitter is the history of the everyperson

    • Maggie Koerth
      at 4:16
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  • White robber wore lifelike black mask

    Alleged bank robber Conrad Zdzierak is said to have used a $650 mask called "The Player" to fool security cameras. Check out a video of the mask here. Investigators believe… Read the rest of the article: White robber wore lifelike black mask

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 3:10
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  • Win a 3D printer from Make and Makerbot

    Becky says: To celebrate (one last time) the success of our Desktop Manufacturing issue of MAKE, we've teamed up with the folks at MakerBot Industries. We're going to be giving… Read the rest of the article: Win a 3D printer from Make and Makerbot

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Trenchant and graphic UK electoral commentary

    Trenchant commentary on Rupert Murdoch's no-holds-barred blitz to get the Conservatives into office in the upcoming UK election. Posted by @_Jameslloyd to TwitPic. Vote Cameron…Get Murdoch (Thanks, Alice!) Previously: Rupert… Read the rest of the article: Trenchant and graphic UK electoral commentary

    • Cory Doctorow
      at 2:44
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  • Icelandic woman plays ukulele to teach us how to pronounce Eyjafjallajokull

    Icelandic musician Eliza Geirsdottir Newman starts playing about two minutes in. (Thanks, Syd!)

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 1:14
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  • Restore Stephen Baldwin by giving him your money

    Here's a website asking you to give your money to Stephen Baldwin, who recently declared bankruptcy. The Stranger has more: According to the completely awesome website Restore Stephen Baldwin, Stephen… Read the rest of the article: Restore Stephen Baldwin by giving him your money

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 1:09
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  • Elham Al-Qasimi en route to become first Arab woman on solo mission to the North Pole

    This is Elham Al-Qasimi. She is a 26-year old from Dubai who is currently en route to the North Pole. Elham is on a solo mission to get there over… Read the rest of the article: Elham Al-Qasimi en route to become first Arab woman on solo mission to the North Pole

    • Lisa Katayama
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  • Hand-painted lamps by Tim Biskup

    Janet of Poketo says: "We have an art show coming up this Saturday, April 24. It is called 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours' and the concept is a living art market… Read the rest of the article: Hand-painted lamps by Tim Biskup

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • World's oldest cloned pig dies

    Xena, the oldest living cloned pig in the world, was euthanized at the age of 9 years and 8 months after becoming unable to stand on her own. The average… Read the rest of the article: World's oldest cloned pig dies

    • Lisa Katayama
      at 12:03
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  • Contact lenses fix vision while you sleep

    A Spanish optometrist has invented a type of contact lens that fixes farsightedness while you sleep.

    • Lisa Katayama
      at 11:58
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  • Police encounter drunk woman bitten by parrot, yapping dogs, thrown inhaler, etc.

    Police in Middletown, Ohio responded to a domestic disturbance call last Friday only to find Janice McCoy-Nuttle, 49, drunk on a bed with "one large white parrot… standing on her… Read the rest of the article: Police encounter drunk woman bitten by parrot, yapping dogs, thrown inhaler, etc.

    • David Pescovitz
      at 11:54
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  • Secret play room uses armoire as hidden doorway

    Via Apartment Therapy: "The home's owner found the old armoire secondhand. He then hired a woodworker to take out the back and install it up against a doorway into his… Read the rest of the article: Secret play room uses armoire as hidden doorway

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 11:33
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  • Evil Witch from Snow White added to Apple logo on back of iPad

    I want this laser-etched on the back of my iPad.

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 11:16
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  • Android installed on iPhone

    iPhone hacker Planetbeing of Dev-Team reports installing Android OS on an iPhone: "Android is in control," he says on the demo video. I've been working on this quietly in the… Read the rest of the article: Android installed on iPhone

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 10:47
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  • The domestic disasters of As Seen on TV

    I've fallen into YouTube and I can't get back up.

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 10:10
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  • Have photo fun the corrosive chemical way!

    I've been doing a daily photoblog project and have become a fan of Photojojo, a site with an infectiously enthusiastic attitude toward the act of shooting. Like Salt & Fat,… Read the rest of the article: Have photo fun the corrosive chemical way!

    • Bill Barol
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