Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan. via Pocket
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The quest for speed is not new. "Captain," the old lady said excitedly, "I will give you some of my lard to use if you will beat that riverboat in the race." "Madame," said the Captain, "you have a deal. via Pocket
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[Simon], a gardener in the United Kingdom, created this super cheap and easy to build rocket stove. The great thing about this little guy is that the methods and materials used to create it are so basic, anyone should be able to quickly make their own for just a few bucks. via Pocket
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BRITAIN'S credit-rating downgrade was the latest in a catalogue of woes. The chancellor of the exchequer must refocus the economy on growth, say our correspondents via Pocket
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LONGER-TERM interest rates have been low for quite some time now across much of the rich world, and there is little sign of an upturn any time soon. This is disconcerting. via Pocket
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Roccat founder and CEO René Korte speaks with Tom’s Hardware about the process of building one of the world’s most successful lines of gaming mice. Before founding Roccat, he was a vice president of Razer in Europe. Prior to that, René worked for media companies like AOL and Computec. via Pocket
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Several Germans attempt to say a difficult, English word for their accent! Created spontaneously at our New Year's party. (: Song in the introduction is (c) ... via Pocket
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This well-written piece by the New York Times Nick Bilton, “Disruption: When Sharing on Facebook Comes at a Cost“ came across my feed this morning. Bilton does an excellent job dissecting the problem with trying to build a business model using Facebook, and entrepreneurs should read it. via Pocket
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This isn't phishing; it's not even spear phishing. It's laser-guided precision phishing: One example which demonstrates the group's approach is that of Coca-Cola, which towards the end was revealed in media reports to have been the victim of a hack. via Pocket
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Google Glass might change your life, but not in the way you think. There’s something else Google Glass makes possible that no one – no one – has talked about yet, and so today I’m writing this blog post to describe it. via Pocket
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This entire blog, and all my ebooks, are uncopyrighted (since January 2008). That means I’ve put them in the public domain, and released my copyright on all these works. via Pocket
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If you have one of those stereos that was released in that awkward time between CDs and MP3 players, then it might be missing the now-standard auxiliary port for easy playback. Redditor Esplodies found themselves in this exact situation, and cleverly hacked together an auxiliary port for about $2. vi
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The psychiatric illnesses seem very different — schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Yet they share several genetic glitches that can nudge the brain along a path to mental illness, researchers report. via Pocket
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