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Software Predicts Fate of Death Row Inmates
tgdaily.com — Scientist claim to have found a way to predict whether a death row inmate will be executed or not with an accuracy of 90%. They found a strong relation between certain profiles of an inmate and the likelihood of execution. But it may not be the profile you are thinking of...More… (Software)
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Ecomodding: Tuning Your Car for 100 MPG
edmunds.com — There are all kinds of ways to look at high performance. Times being what they are, a growing number of people think mpg is a lot more important than mph. It's all about a secret subculture called "ecomodding."More… (Autos)
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Concept camera aims to shoot emotions
crave.cnet.com — German designer Akbiyik Volkan has conceptualized a shooter that seems to be able to function on its own and takes pictures depending on your mood and emotion.More… (Design)
TalSiachFive Reasons We Think Diablo III Will Be Announced This Week
1up.com — This weekend, Blizzard's 2008 Worldwide Invitational kicks off in Paris, France, and it will host the official unveiling of Diablo III. Why do we state it so confidently? Behold these reasons five....More… (PC Games)
decepticratScientists Think Big Impact Caused Two-Faced Mars
physorg.com — Why is Mars two-faced? Scientists say fresh evidence supports the theory that a monster impact punched the red planet, leaving behind perhaps the largest gash on any heavenly body in the solar system.More… (Space)
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Joss Stone: Piracy is Brilliant, Music Should be Shared
torrentfreak.com — They are quite rare events but on occasion, artists actually encourage fans to share their music online. Singer Joss Stone has no problem doing so at all. In fact, after a recent concert in Argentina she said that piracy is "brilliant". More… (Tech Industry News)
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Taser "Parties" Pitching Them To Women
cbsnews.com — Call it a modern-day girl's night out. Dana Shafman throws "Taser parties" to try to sell the weapons to women -- civilian women. The stun-gun-type weapons have proven controversial, even in the hands of law enforcement officers, but Shafman, who heads ShieldHer.net, says it's time they were sold to everyone.More… (Gadgets)
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Leave no gadget uncharged
canada.com — Chargepod is a six-way charging device that can power multiple gadgets from the same electronic source. More… (Gadgets)
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DIY Electric Motorcycle Kicks Butt, Gets 300 eMPG
ecomodder.com — A year ago, Ben Nelson got an old, non-running motorcycle and converted it to electric drive. He’d never had a motorcycle before and wasn’t an expert with electric vehicles, but in true DIY nature, he learned as he went along. Check out his story and the videos he made about this bike..More… (Environment)
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Can A Robot, Insect or God Be 'Aware'?
sciam.com — Can a lobster ever truly have any emotions? What about a sophisticated computer? The only way to resolve these questions conclusively would be to engage in serious scientific inquiry—but even before studying the scientific literature, many people have pretty clear intuitions about what the answers are going to be.More… (General Sciences)
BukowskyDual-display e-book reader lets you flip pages naturally
newscientist.com — E-book readers like the Kindle may be getting better, but still fall short of the usability of paper books. You can't turn or flip through pages, or compare different documents as you would with paper. A new prototype with two displays can do all that.More… (Gadgets)
Image Fulgurator Implants Messages Onto Photographs
blog.makezine.com — The "Image Fulgurator" by Berlin-based artist Julius von Bismarck is a device that physically manipulates photographs by implanting messages onto the object being photographed. The device senses if a camera's flash goes off and synchronizes a projection on the object being photographed at the same time. More… (Arts & Culture)
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Could drug therapy curb an addiction to gambling?
newsweek.com — This summer, two scientists are making a risky bet: that they can treat gambling addiction solely by administering drugs. They hypothesize that gambling releases the same kind of feel-good chemicals that alcohol does, and that the drugs may tamp down the thrill of betting just enough to help "problem gamblers" resist the allure...More… (General Sciences)
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Sometimes 'Breaking' News Just Isn't Good Enough on Digg..
10e20.com — On most social sites like Digg, users scramble to be the first to break a news story. Hence, you'll see the same ‘breaking news’ headline repeated many times. This gets more problematic when there are many duplicate stories. A more successful approach is to look for articles that highlight different elements and use the angle to your advantage.More… (Tech Industry News)
MakiMakiBiofuel Problem Solved! Use Billion Acres of Fallow Farmland
livescience.com — No need to cut down forests anymore, as roughly 1 - 1.2 billion acres of existing farmland sits fallow. Using this land to grow biofuels may help to alleviate energy crises.More… (Environment)
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