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Australia’s Greenest Development Plans Unveiled

inhabitat.com — A new project planned for the outskirts of the city will become the most sustainable development in Australia. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, the new 5.8 hectare (14+ acre) development - a mix of commercial, retail, and residential space - will have contributions from none other than Pritzker Prize winners Foster + Partners.More… (Travel & Places)

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GTA IV: An In-depth Look at the Detail in Liberty City

xbox360.ign.com — Without the level of detail and the atmosphere of Liberty City, the rest of the game might not have been as great a success. So we talk with Rockstar North Art Director Aaron Garbut about the creation of Liberty City.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Hardy Heron reflects Ubuntu Linux ambitions

news.com — Canonical plans to release Hardy Heron, its newest version of Ubuntu Linux on Thursday, and Chief Executive Mark Shuttleworth isn't being shy and retiring about it. "This is our most significant release ever," he said in an interview. Ordinarily I avoid publishing such marketing superlatives, but Shuttleworth is right. Hardy Heron, also called...More… (Linux/Unix)

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The Top Medical Myths

timesonline.co.uk — The myths are: Having sex can cause a heart attack in men, high blood pressure causes headaches, diabetics crave sugar, women need to examine their breasts, diets cut cholesterol and etc.More… (Health)

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Eleven Ways The Internet Will Kill You [Webtards]

gawker.com — Wicked and thorough. More… (Odd Stuff)

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Stephen Hawking calls for Moon and Mars colonies

space.newscientist.com — Stephen Hawking called for a massive investment in establishing colonies on the Moon and Mars in a lecture in honour of NASA's 50th anniversary. He argued that the world should devote about 10 times as much as NASA's current budget – or 0.25 percent of the world's financial resources – to space. More… (Space)

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Pipeline to the NFL? Big states, schools are key

usatoday.com — A comprehensive database of the past 20 NFL drafts, assembled by USA TODAY, illuminates trends in geography (school and conference), position and player size. It is no surprise that California, along with Florida and Texas, produce large numbers of draftees. More… (American & Canadian Football)

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Pennsylvanians are switching parties to vote for Obama

mcclatchydc.com — "Since Jan. 1, more than 178,000 people in Pennsylvania have changed their party affiliations, and 92 percent of them have gone from Republican or independent to Democrat... They've warmed to Obama for two key reasons: They find him inspiring, and they want sweeping change."More… (US Elections 2008)

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Want to Remember Everything? Surrender to This Algorithm

wired.com — Given the chance to observe our behaviors, computers can run simulations, modeling different versions of our path through the world. By tuning these models for top performance, computers will give us rules to live by.More… (Tech Industry News)

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PlayStation Home Release Pushed Back (Yet Again)

kotaku.com — Today Sony announced that the Closed Beta for the PS3's Home online service will expand to Summer 2008 and invited more users to join. Following this, the Home Closed Beta, an Open Beta will kick off later this fall. Says Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai "We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer."More… (PlayStation)

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An Atlas of the Human Body (Never Seen PICS)

nytimes.com — With all layers of the skin removed on the left side of the head and neck, the dissection displays the blood vessels and nerves of the scalp, almost all of which come from the periphery. Things you already have But never saw them.More… (Educational)

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David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Chris Carter talk XF2.

ew.com — A few nice details about the project as a whole, the delay between movies, and what to look forward to in the new movie. I want to believe. More… (Movies)

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