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NOVA Documentary Reveals Astronaut Spies in Our Past
via The Underwire by sonia zjawinski on February 11, 2008
Spy satellites and space junk aren't the only orbiting objects we've had to worry about. Tonight's NOVA episode, Astrospies, reveals that the U.S. Air Force-run program, Manned Orbiting Laboratory, had more to do with astro peeping toms than lab work. In the mid-sixties, when the program began, the public was told that the project was to place military astronauts in space to conduct...
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Welcome to Dubailand, twice the size of Disney World
via Gadling by Iva Skoch on February 11, 2008
Filed under: Asia, United ArabI swear every time I read something about the United Arab Emirates development plans, I am amazed. Last week, I read about Masdar, the greenest city in the world, being build in UAE.Today, I stumbled upon the plans for Dubailand, the world's biggest amusement park in the making. Currently, the largest amusement park in the world is the Walt Disney World Resort in...
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Six New Cities With Google Street View Available
via Google Earth Blog by Frank Taylor of Google Earth Blog on February 11, 2008
Google has not announced it yet, but there are some new cities with Street View photos available in Google Maps. These new cities are not listed on their list of covered cities: Juneau, Alaska; Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Raleigh/Durham/Cary, North Carolina; Manchester, New Hampshire. Some of the new cities (like the Raleigh one) actually cover a large area with...
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Exclusive: But Wait, There's Spore! Executive Producer Lucy Bradshaw Spills the Beans On How the Game Has Evolved For Nintendo DS, Mac and Mobile Phones
via Level Up by N'Gai Croal on February 11, 2008
Notcontent to simply bring you the news of Spore's release date (September 7th, 2008) or the reasons why the game has taken so long to develop(like numerous Facebook relationships, it's complicated), the staff ofLevel Up has brought you one more exclusive. When we found outyesterday that the PC edition of Spore would be accompanied by versionsfor the Nintendo DS, Macintosh computers and...
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Exclusive: Will Wright Gives Level Up the Scoop On Why Spore Is Taking So Long to Get Right--And Why It Will Be Worth the Wait, Part II
via Level Up by N'Gai Croal on February 11, 2008
... withing the game;and why hardcore gamers shouldn't worry that Spore isn't "game-y"enough for their highly advanced palates. In the second and final partof our interview, Wright shares some tidbits on the Wii version ofSpore; explains the machinima tools; and reflects on the irony ofbuilding a revolutionary title on the back of classics like Pac-Man andCivilization. Enjoy.Once someone h...
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The Wright At the End of the Tunnel: Electronic Arts Announces That Its Long-Awaited, Much-Lauded Spore Will Finally Ship On September 7th, 2008
via Level Up by N'Gai Croal on February 11, 2008
The Tribe stage of Spore, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts The wait is almost over. The end is nearly in sight.Electronic Arts has just announced a release date for its eagerlyanticipated game Spore, in which players work their way up theevolutionary ladder from single-celled organisms to space travellingpowerhouses. On September 7th, 2008, the game will ship on Windows...
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Namdaemun Gate Burned by Angry Pensioner [Seoul]
via Gridskipper by Chris Mohney on February 11, 2008
Seoul's 610-year-old Namdaemun Gate was torched by a 69-year-old convicted arsonist who was angry over an unsatisfactory government payment, according to authorities. The man, identified only as "Chae," burned the monument "because he felt the government did not take enough care with the appeal he filed after being insufficiently compensated for redevelopment in his residential area." In...
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Arcade Fire in Tokyo
via JEANSNOW.NET by Jean Snow on February 11, 2008
This is just nuts: on YouTube, the Arcade Fire’s performance of “Wake Up” from the concert I saw last night! It was an awesome show, and made me like the band even more. This marked the final date of the “Neon Bible” tour, and I’ll just say that I really hope they make it back for some more kick-ass shows!time savedtime saved
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Audrey Kawasaki
via Right Some Good by Kirsten Anderson on February 08, 2008
Audrey Kawasaki has a breathtakingly beautiful new show at Copro Nason. More of the same of her slightly sinister, enigmatic girls, but so incredibly well done.
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