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![](cache/99cfb131e47055b2ccb95f99545ec2f416c2da8b.jpg) Crystalens is a new laser-based technique for treating cataracts. The implanted lens moves using the power of existing eye muscles:
![](cache/310b50236d37c76854c9718f8b7eacedfe22f158.jpg) New, smaller antennas can reach 100% efficiency:
Following in the footsteps of AT&T, telephone giant BT is transforming its entire phone network to using IP (Internet) protocol:
A tutorial on how to make your Windows PC look just like a modern Mac:
Although this is not new, SubEthaEdit is likely the best application for collaborative text editing. Imagine multiple people collaborating on meeting notes, screenplays, and class lectures! Sorry, Mac only:
![](cache/03c0d5a7b33bcccd28825761fcd32fbd3bb45922.jpg) Are you tired of answering stupid questions?
![](cache/75d86ea793d3d05581a203b6c4976b1a360b4f9d.jpg) Here's some of the best conference goodies (schwag) given out these days:
Most email spam (80%) is now caused by Windows PCs hijacked by virii:
![](cache/9eaebe4a5dd7524342b8b16bf24373fabbe66d75.jpg) The ten best Internet fads:
![](cache/9a7d4ea89a025ce7829ad8030d21f4b5cedfb374.jpg) Why the FCC should be abolished:
For the Euro 2004 soccer championships, English fans are encouraged to smoke dope instead of drink alcohol in order to minimize potential riots:
"Declining respect for American cultural values exacerbated by the crisis in Iraq is having a potentially disastrous effect on the image of US brands such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Nike and Microsoft":
![](cache/bf507fab0fb1954290e15786fd6609e358955afa.jpg) "Dirty Air - Dirty Power" A national interactive map of power plant pollution impacts. Hey, where's Hawaii?
![](cache/526c40a2fc5bbd3d120346e04787a951171d05bf.jpg) Lessons from the Wolf "Bringing [wolves] back to Yellowstone has triggered a cascade of unanticipated changes in the park's ecosystem" A nice piece reflecting on the delicate balance of ecosystems:
![](cache/4d957b05051c3bd5d8fcb8518ade5c961f063a03.jpg) Interested in a floating home?
The box house - off-the-grid modern architecture for $70,000:
Groovy pictures of the transit of Venus:
A really nice page of digital photography composition tips:
Have you seen the live music archives at archive.org?
![](cache/a3fba08257b49b8ed7859ded8c9d2fa970c1809c.jpg) Where are the guitar heros of today? "Still searching for the next guitar hero":
![](cache/6ffbae88a1efdc98876880e7017a4ad7a5fb3a8c.jpg) #8 - "Rock Lobster! Down! Down!"
The 50 coolest song parts:
The newest way in which labels pay to get songs played on radio - paid ads:
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