122313WarmUp

Well, it's the last day of vacation.

We need to find out what Santa is up to.

Take a look @ http://www.noradsanta.org/

In the holiday mood?

Check out these sites:

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1949556,00.html?xid=rss-photoessays&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fphotoessays+(TIME%3A+Top+Photoessays)&utm_content=Google+Reader

http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/mes-christmas_01.html

http://www.simonsezsanta.com/friendly.phphttp://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/christmas/advent07/adventcalendar2007.htmlhttp://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-reordering-christmas.htm

http://www.zefrank.com/xmas/

http://www.everyclick.com/santaswing.htmlhttp://www.theoworlds.com/christmas/

http://www.123bee.com/play/santaclaus-boy-escapehttp://www.esklavos.com/gatuno2/http://gamershood.com/flashgames/7018

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Have a happy holiday!

dmac

122013WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/google-buys-major-military-robot-maker-why-does-search-giant-2D11744237

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428386,00.asp

http://www.cio.com/article/744720/Google_s_Recent_Hires_and_Buyouts_Point_to_a_Robot_Filled_Future?taxonomyId=3234

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/wearable-computers/

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-duck-hunt-google-glass-20131216,0,1713114.story

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/make-better-maps-with-d3/

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/12/jan-kempenaers-spomenik/

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dmac

121613WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/coinpunk/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/latest-photos-deep-underneath-nyc-amazing/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/brt-middle-class/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/veggi/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/12/lego-rivendell/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/emoji-art-show/#slideid-370881

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dmac

121313WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/the-it-department-is-dead/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/12/disappointing-games-2013/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/12/hobbit-desolation-of-smaug-review/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/should-dwarves-stand-up-in-floating-barrels/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/casascius/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/silicon-valley-bitcoi/

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/cosmetics-crew/

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dmac

121113WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/these-150-year-old-gifs-are-insane/

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/12/who-knew-dried-scotch-could-be-so-beautiful/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/primo-teaches-programming-with-plywood/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/wired-guide-winter-driving/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/the-secret-underwater-world-of-dragons/#slideid-385741

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dmac

121013WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/massive-domestic-monitorning/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/12/john-carmack-doom/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/mclaren-p1-nurburgring/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/curiosity-finding-organic/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/how-do-you-pick-up-something-on-the-moon/

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/12/coffee-roasters-gallery/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/coffee-roaster/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/build-a-diy-coffee-roaster/

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dmac

120913WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/12/2013-music-moments/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/absurd-creature-of-the-week-this-fly-burrows-into-an-ants-brain-then-pops-its-head-off/

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/12/lg-g-flex/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/04/us-russia-yotaphone-idUSBRE9B305U20131204

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/hungry-these-cheeses-are-made-from-human-skin-and-sweat/

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dmac

120613WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/bitcoin-homeless-redux/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/google-auto-awesome/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/this-clock-wont-tell-you-the-time-unless-you-interact-with-it/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/insect-and-spider-mimicry/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/oracle-appeal/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/2015-ford-mustang/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/12/amazing-spider-man-2-first-trailer/

Leave a comment!

dmac

120413WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/spacex-bezos-rocket-china-moon/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/the-windowbuilding-the-power-plant/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/iceland-volcano-warning-system/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/cleancoin/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/physics-of-the-amazon-prime-air-drone/

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dmac

120313WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/business/2013/12/03/3839887/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/amazon-drone/

http://www.techhive.com/article/2068180/selfdriving-cars-to-hit-swedish-public-roads.html

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/terminal-cornucopia/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/touch-id-issues-and-fixes/

http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/02/microsoft-rolls-out-student-advantage-giving-students-free-access-to-its-office-suite/

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dmac

120213WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bitcoin-one-thousand/

http://bitcoin.org/en/

http://www.weusecoins.com/en/

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21590901-it-looks-overvalued-even-if-digital-currency-crashes-others-will-follow-bitcoin

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/

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dmac

112713WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/11/turkeytech/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/11/thanksgiving-binge-watch-tv/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/the-window-crescent-dunes-solar-energy-the-facility/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/e-volo-vc200/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/an-elaborate-pop-up-book-about-life-in-china/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/marissa-mayer-media-retro/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/11/elementaryos/

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dmac

112513WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-grand-2-pops-out-as-note-3-s-baby-brother-1202400

http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/microsofts-nokia-devices-buyout-what-the-deal-means-for-both-
sides.html/

http://www.zdnet.com/twitter-thumbs-nose-at-nsa-adds-extra-security-blanket-7000023536/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57613489-93/google-glass-developers-were-still-flying-half-blind/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/an-elaborate-pop-up-book-about-life-in-china/

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dmac

112213WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/absurd-creature-of-the-week-the-parasite-that-eats-and-replaces-a-fishs-tongue/

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/11/svalbard/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/xbox-one-vs-ps4/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/dreamlifter-wrong-airport/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/11/tech-time-warp-of-the-week-experiments-1974/

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dmac

112113WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/abstract-flowers-made-from-high-speed-exploding-paint/

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/11/photorealism/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/most-wired-games/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/11/laser-beard-trimmer/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/google-debit-card/

Leave a comment!

dmac

112013WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-387516/

http://www.ibtimes.com/wireless-carriers-reject-samsungs-anti-theft-kill-switch-smartphones-citing-vulnerability-hacking

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25000747

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/11/google-glass-sdk/

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/verizon-introduces-isis-mobile-wallet-nationwide-2013-11-18?reflink=MW_news_stmp

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9244176/Cryptolocker_The_evolution_of_extortion

Read an article and leave a comment!

dmac

111913WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/the-drones-of-the-future-wont-kill-theyll-take-selfies/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/11/bat-plane/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/flying-car-crowdfunding/

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/wireddozen1116/

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9244112/Sony_PlayStation_4_sales_pass_1M_units_on_day_one?source=rss_news_analysis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Ftype%2Fnewsanalysis+(Computerworld+News+Analysis)

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dmac

111813WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

There's a mission to mars happening today. Read about it@:

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_24544722/red-planet-from-colorado-love

http://www.space.com/23611-nasa-maven-mars-mission-facts.html

http://www.space.com/23614-nasa-maven-mars-orbiter-10-facts.html

http://fox2now.com/2013/11/17/lost-world-new-nasa-mission-to-study-what-what-happened-to-mars/

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dmac

111513WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/11/futurama-math/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/a-cookbook-for-in-vitro-meat/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/google-earth-deforestation/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/facebook-snapchat/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/poor-misunderstood-brown-recluse/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/absurd-creature-of-the-week/

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dmac

111413WarmUp

Just a few today:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/spacial-collective-map-kibera/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/android-is-our-ms-dos/

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/this-is-how-the-internet-backbone-has-been-turned-into-a-weapon/

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dmac

111313WarmUp

Interesting stuff today:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/schoolinabox/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/11/13-awesome-drum-machines/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/curiosity-panorama-cooperstown/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/11/star-trek-rom-is-the-best/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/11/how-to-emoji-keyboard/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/11/star-trek-green-screen/

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dmac

111213WarmUp

Believe it or not, it's 11/12/13. Here's  today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/a-glimpse-into-apples-crazy-new-spaceship-headquarters/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/11/transformer-drone/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/amazon-sunday-delivery/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/11/tnhyui-earphones/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/dolphin-killing-virus-spreads/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay/

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dmac

110813WarmUp

Some interesting stuff:

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/why-twitters-ipo-boomed/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/twitter-goes-public/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/11/inputs/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/tiny-death-star/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/11/robocop-trailer/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/a-breakthrough-exoskeleton-wins-james-dysons-45000-student-prize/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/tiny-death-star/

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dmac

110713WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/ps4-video-hardware-games/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/ps4-gallery/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/anomaly-2/

Leave a comment!

dmac

110613WarmUp

Today's Grokit:

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/11/architectural-photography/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/the-creature-feature-10-fun-facts-about-caecilians-or-this-amphibian-is-one-in-a-caecilian/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/earth-from-space-book/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/11/drone-lasers/

Read an article and leave a comment.

dmac

110513WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000002531306/epic-fail-the-business-edition.html

http://www.zdnet.com/top-android-tablets-november-2013-edition-7000022775/

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243782/More_Android_smartphones_are_coming_Galaxy_S_4_Zoom_and_Moto_G

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243787/Mystery_barge_bets_see_floating_data_center_as_shoe_in?taxonomyId=11

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/twitter-raises-price-range-for-i-p-o/?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/business/twitter-helps-revive-a-seedy-san-francisco-neighborhood.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/05/business/dont-start-up-your-tablet-in-flight-just-yet.html?ref=technology

Read an article and leave a comment!

dmac

110413WarmUp

Encore: let's revisit this GrokIt since we missed it last week.

It's Halloween today and it's all about the pumpkin:

https://www.google.com/

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/10/real_or_fake_haunted_houses/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/halloween-meme-costumes/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/pumpkin-jack-lantern-cyborg/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/big-pumpkin-physics/

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2011/11/your-geeky-pumpkins/

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2011/10/halloween-pumpkin-carving-tips/

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_star_wars_pumpkins

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2010/10/its-time-for-extreme-pumpkins/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/10/mania-pumpkin-carvers/

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dmac

103013WarmUp

Interesting stuff:

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/motorola-google-mouse/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/bitcoin_atm_gallery/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/mavericks-issues-and-fixes/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/mobile-factory-turns-trashed-soda-cans-into-trendy-stools/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/jetsofas/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/lexus-art-in-motion/

Leave a comment!

dmac

102913WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/keep-your-smartphone-locked/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/captcha-busted/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/26-amazing-food-infographics/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/coral-reef-panoramas/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/megaroof/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

102813WarmUp

Today's GrokIt is:

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/pumpkin-jack-lantern-cyborg/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/strange-deep-sea-creatures/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/absurd-creature-of-the-week-botfly/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/10/spy-rocks/

Leave a comment!

dmac

102413WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/15-awesome-looking-viruses-from-the-ms-dos-era/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/video-of-head-mounted-computer/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/utah-ev-bus/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/h2hpuffyjackets/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/h2hpuffyjackets/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

102413WarmUp

GrokIt for today:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/a-map-to-show-you-your-closet-pizza-spot/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/nasa-internet-laser/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/you-are-within-3-feet-of-a-spider-right-now/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/pacific-rim-honest-trailer/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/elon-musk-hydrogen/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/hydrogen/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

102313WarmUp

Some cool stuff:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/apple-oct-event-announcements/

http://venturebeat.com/2013/10/22/ios-7-03-fixes-iphone-5s-sensor-problems-sensor-gate-is-over/

http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=11100DMB1QEO

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/technology/with-new-apple-ipads-tablets-move-closer-to-passing-pcs-in-sales.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10398785/Facebook-backs-down-on-beheading-videos-following-pressure-from-David-Cameron.html

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/apple-exploits-microsoft-hesitation-on-office/?ref=technology&gwh=2586DA770A67C9FF547B2E5A81CFE951

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/23/4932252/lg-g-flex-photos-video

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/healthcaregov/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

102213WarmUp

Well, we've got another asteroid coming out way. Should you be attending to your bucket list?

Read about it @:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/asteroid-2013-tv135-collision-earth/story?id=20622551

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57608150-71/massive-asteroid-to-hit-earth-in-2032-well-maybe/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/19/asteroid-earth-2032-planet-nasa_n_4124148.html

You can keep track of them yourself at:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch/

And since we're up there:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/electrostatic-space-junk/

Leave a comment!

dmac

102113WarmUp

Interesting stuff:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/10/weaponized-military-robots/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/abc/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/fetish_k2splitboard/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/10/zelda-wind-waker-speedrun/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/cats-eye-view/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/space-photo-of-the-day-2/?pid=13571

Leave a comment!

dmac

101813WarmUp

Some interesting articles:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/salaries/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/bacon-is-a-miracle-food/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/windows-8-1-is-here/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/opt-out-google-ads/

http://www.wired.com/insights/2013/10/siris-ios-7-facelift-proves-virtual-assistants-need-to-put-brains-before-beauty/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/09/data-visualization-how-far-americans-have-to-travel-to-get-groceries/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/foodmaps/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

101713WarmUp

What's news today:

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2301210/microsofts-windows-81-update-lands-at-12pm-uk-time-today

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/17/facebook_loosens_teen_privacy_controls/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57607712-37/apple-to-trim-iphone-5c-orders-this-quarter-says-report/

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-16/delay-keeps-watch-dogs-out-of-grand-theft-autos-shadow

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/calif-town-clears-apples-spaceship-campus/2013/10/16/91f26668-366e-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story.html

http://phys.org/news/2013-10-internet-underwater.html

http://asia.cnet.com/what-to-expect-from-next-weeks-ipad-announcement-62222733.htm

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

101613WarmUp

Some fun stuff:

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/10/gtav-gifvideo-gallery/

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/03/tamagotchi-app/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/watercolors-as-bizarre-fantasy-worlds/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/baby-monitor-hacking/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/this-nyc-church-is-waging-a-holy-war-on-dog-poop/#slideid-276361

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/how-to-read-a-research-paper-about-that-scientist-with-a-nematode-in-his-mouth/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

101113WarmUp

Some interesting stuff:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/10/wildcat/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/see-the-most-popular-toys-of-the-1880s/

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/autonomous-cars-study/

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/10/legos-are-no-longer-just-a-toy-theyre-an-art-form/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/10/icedot/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/alien-invasion-the-stink-bugs-are-coming/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/6-recipes-for-obsessive-compulsive-chefs/

Read one and leave a comment!

dmac

100913WarmUp

Apps, Apps, Apps. Read about what's new:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153044881892.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/business/as-boom-lures-app-creators-tough-part-is-making-a-living.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://coolmaterial.com/feature/15-new-apps-you-should-know/

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/02/best-health-apps/

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/07/27-best-and-1-wtf-new-android-apps-and-live-wallpapers-from-the-last-2-weeks-92413-10714/

http://www.geek.com/android/6-awesome-new-android-apps-you-should-check-out-1562218/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/26/technology/personaltech/apps-that-make-the-most-of-ios-7.html

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dmac

100813WarmUp

Think using your cell phone and surfing the net keeps you anonymous? Think again!

Read about it @

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/technology/selling-secrets-of-phone-users-to-advertisers.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Internet-Tracking-Expanding-Spurs-Push-For-More-Privacy-224340791.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/opinion/turning-off-tracking-on-the-internet.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-People-from-Tracking-You-on-the-Internet

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dmac

100713WarmUp

Twitter is going public this week. Read about it @

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/business/twitters-ipo-plan-has-an-international-focus.html?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/07/technology/awaiting-ipo-twitter-must-deal-with-horde-of-younger-rivals.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/twitter-c-e-o-defends-representation-of-women-at-the-company-sort-of/?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/10/06/technology/twitter-characters.html?ref=technology

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dmac

100413WarmUp

Yesterday, I discovered a cool engineering game called Fantastic Contraption.

Check it out @

http://fantasticcontraption.com/

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dmac

100313WarmUp

Bitcoins are the digital equivalent of money. Yesterday, their value took a tumble. Why?
Check it out @:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/bitcoin-market-drops-600-million-on-silk-road-bust/

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/10/silk-road-raided/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/07/buttonwood/2/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2013/04/silkroad/

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dmac

100213WarmUp

A great info graphic showing the rise and fall of Blackberry:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/29/technology/when-blackberry-reigned-the-queen-got-one-and-how-it-fell.html?_r=0

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/a-new-blackberry-phone-but-maybe-too-late/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/28/technology/blackberry-loses-nearly-1-billion-in-quarter.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/technology/blackberry-plans-to-cut-4500-jobs.html

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/a-new-blackberry-phone-but-maybe-too-late/

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dmac

100113WarmUp

Yesterday we read about how Team America came back from a 0-7 deficit to win the America's Cup.  Here's spomething re;ated.

Read this very cool article recently from Wired magazine about sports infographics. What? 

You know that orange line that marks the line of scrimmage when you watch football on TV? It's not really there--it's an infographic. And one man was responsible for it and has made gazillions.

Now Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle has paid him to make a new system to highlight the America's cup.

Read about it @

http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/08/ff_americascup_ellison/

http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/oracle-capsizes-ac72/

Technology has influenced a new generation of ship design, especially for creating fast boats.

Check it out @:

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/08/ff_americascup/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/05/super-catamaran-speeds-through-pirate-waters/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2006/11/experimental_ca/

Leave a comment!

dmac

093013WarmUp

Pick a topic and read about it::

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/wireddozen927/

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dmac

092613WarmUp

Just a quick warmup today:

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/ap_code/

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dmac

092513WarmUp

More interesting news:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/sep/25/us-tec-microsoft-new-surface/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57604516-94/samsung-to-unveil-smartphone-with-curved-glass-in-october/

http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/23/gmails-ongoing-email-slow-down-nearing-resolution/

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/blackberry-reaches-4-7-billion-takeover-deal/?ref=technology&_r=0

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/apple-sells-nine-million-new-iphones/?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/technology/for-2nd-generation-of-surface-tweaks-from-microsoft.html?ref=technology

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dmac

092413WarmUp

Did you hear about:

http://asia.cnet.com/product/microsoft-surface-2-nvidia-tegra-4-processor-1-7ghz-10-6-inch-display-46730699.htm

http://bgr.com/2013/09/23/microsoft-surface-2-hands-on-surface-pro-2-preview/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+TheBoyGeniusReport+%2528BGR+%257C+Boy+Genius+Report%2529

http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/handheld/microsoft-surface-tablet-details-examine/240161685

http://www.seattlepi.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Facebook-Is-Testing-A-New-Way-To-Pay-For-Things-4838018.php

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/galaxy-s5-metal-casing-rumoured-flex-screen-note-3-too-50012323/

http://www.whatmobile.net/2013/09/24/android-devices-can-now-remotely-locked-using-device-manager/

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dmac

092313WarmUp

What's up in tech today:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/09/guide-to-iphone-5s-5c/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/09/more-is-better/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/09/grand-theft-auto-v-review/

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/09/grand-theft-auto-v-how-evil-should-a-video-game-allow-you-to-be.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

092013WarmUp

What's happening in technology today:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160158

http://www.zdnet.com/iphone-fatigue-what-iphone-fatigue-7000020942/

http://asia.cnet.com/get-10gb-of-google-storage-free-for-the-next-2-years-62222435.htm

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2049060/ballmer-strongly-hints-at-office-for-ipad-and-android-tablets.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2049060/ballmer-strongly-hints-at-office-for-ipad-and-android-tablets.html

Pick one article, read it and leave a comment!

dmac

091913WarmUp

Some interesting tech items for today:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/19/watch-a-cat-unlock-the-iphone-5s-using-touch-id-and-the-fingerprint-sensor/

http://www.modernreaders.com/want-to-unlock-your-iphone-5-5s-5c-americans-may-soon-be-able-to-legally-unlock-phones/522/ravim

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-19/sony-sales-of-5-million-playstation-4s-this-fiscal-year.html

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/09/grand_theft_auto_v_sales_boom.html

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/09/selfies-wind-waker-gta-v/

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dmac

091813WarmUp

A lot of or cutting edge technology comes from an organization named DARPA but what is it? Check it out @:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA

http://www.darpa.mil/

http://www.extremetech.com/tag/darpa

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/09/hydra-darpa/

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/darpa-xs-1-program/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi

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dmac

091713WarmUp

Well, they did it-they raised the Concordia. Check it out @

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/europe/italy-costa-concordia-salvage/index.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10311659/Costa-Concordia-salvage-operation-live.html

How they did it:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10308104/How-the-Costa-Concordia-salvage-operation-will-work.html

http://www.theparbucklingproject.com/multimedia_new.php

How has it affected the village of Giglio:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10313312/Giglio-tranquil-island-transformed-by-Costa-Concordia.html

The company that was involved:

http://www.titansalvage.com/

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dmac

091613WarmUp

Over a year ago, a cruise ship ran aground off the tiny village of Giglio in Italy. 3 people died and hundreds were injured. Today, they are trying to "right" the wreck. Check it out @:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/16/us-italy-ship-idUSBRE98F02T20130916

http://www.google.com/hostednews/getty/article/ALeqM5jTqWpttl_6pkgeJF1PfCZMaSuhkA?docId=180678989

http://news.yahoo.com/engineers-delay-start-costa-concordia-recovery-053812906--finance.html

http://globalnews.ca/news/841426/salvage-effort-will-try-to-hoist-costa-concordia/

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/14/world/costa-concordia-giglio/index.html

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dmac

091313WarmUp

Some info about the new IPhones::

http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2424301,00.asp

http://business.time.com/2013/09/13/iphone-5s-will-turn-your-fingertip-into-a-credit-card/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/09/iphone-fingerprint-ends-pin/

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-authentication-that-you-cant-take-the-fifth/

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dmac

091213WarmUp

Some interesting news:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/11/everybody-wants-to-be-connected-thats-why-were-here/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/technology/the-surprise-in-apples-cheaper-iphone-in-china-its-expensive.html?_r=0

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57602462-76/pebble-ceo-galaxy-gear-other-smartwatches-try-too-hard/

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323864604579067473301551790.html

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dmac

091113WarmUp

Today is the anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center:

Take a look at these articles and pictures.:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/11/us/9-11-anniversary-ceremonies/?hpt=us_c2

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/11/tributes-to-mark-11-anniversary/

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dmac

091013WarmUp

Check out some cool stuff:

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/09/dreamy-video-game-gifs-transport-you-to-another-world/

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/09/ps-vita-tv-streaming/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/09/station-to-station-light-echoes/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/09/ifa-gallery/

Leave a comment!

dmac

090913WarmUp

Your favorite tech company, Apple, is about to make an important announcement. What could it be?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/technology/apple-is-set-to-announce-two-iphones.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/disruptions-apples-next-unveiling-could-make-or-break-a-business/?ref=technology

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/09/betting-on-the-apple-event-predictions-and-their-odds/

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/what-if-apples-new-phone-has-fingerprint-authentication/

Leave a comment!

dmac

090413WarmUp

Forget the smartphone wars. The new battlefield is smartwatches.

Check it out @

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2013/09/03/smartwatches-the-key-to-wearable-computing/2757543/

http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/01/this-is-samsungs-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-a-blocky-health-tracker-with-a-camera/

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/519011/samsung-smart-watch-may-have-a-long-way-to-go/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/09/01/report-samsung-galaxy-smartwatch/2753479/

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dmac

090313WarmUp

Welcome to another year of GrokIt!

GrokIt originally appeared 5 years ago. While teaching at RHS, I conceived it as the digital equivalent of the Do Now or activator you may be used to other teachers giving to you to start the class.

Interestingly enough, I believe the blog has taken up a much more important role in my classes.

I envision using GrokIt as a hi-tech portal to get you and your energies focused on the class topics of the day by hyperlinking around the net to:

•discover state-of the-art technologies

•bump into some engaging topic

•just enjoy a fun and interesting website.

My hope is to try to kindle a spark of interest in computers and technology.

After all, the World Wide Web and everything in it was created by software developers, computer programmers, web designers, all kinds of techie people of which you are the next generation.

I also want to create a class community, a public forum from which you could express your opinions and see the opinions of others about these topics.

So here's today's GrokIt.

One of my favorite sites is Wired. Check it out @

http://www.wired.com/

Pick one article, read it and leave a comment.

dmac

061213WarmUp

What's news today:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/06/ios-in-the-car/

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/google-expands-its-boundaries-buying-waze-for-1-billion/?ref=technology

http://www.salon.com/2013/06/12/waze_sale_signals_new_growth_for_israeli_high_tech/singleton/

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/06/12/3339354/hands-free-texting-still-distracting.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

061113WarmUp

Let's talk about this today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/technology/apple-unveils-new-look-for-mobile.html?ref=technology

http://www.eweek.com/mobile/apples-ios-7-buys-time-with-ideas-borrowed-from-other-mobile-platforms/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/technology/mobile-companies-crave-maps-that-live-and-breathe.html?hp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/11/chinese-spacecraft-shenzhou-10-gobi-desert

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/06/10/tech-companies-tread-lightly-in-statements-on-u-s-spying/?hp

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/education/edlife/universities-offer-courses-in-a-hot-new-field-data-science.html?ref=technology

Leave a comment!

dmac

060713WarmUp

News for today:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/06/verizon-responds/

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/06/nsa-tapped-internet-servers/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/06/private-conversations/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/06/google-glass-pov/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/06/dollar-shave-club-ceo/

Leave a comment!

dmac

060513WarmUp

Tech news for today:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/06/05/google-glass-is-only-the-beginning-of-cloud-powered-wearable-technology-survey-suggests/

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672733/the-unlikely-evolution-of-the-symbol

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/06/teen-jailed-for-terror-rap/

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/06/24-hours-in-isolation/

Leave a comment!

dmac

060413WarmUp

Read what's news:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57587568-75/halo-to-hit-windows-8-and-windows-phone-8-in-july/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2419888,00.asp

http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/04/is-google-glass-hospital-ready-advice-from-a-physician-to-developers/

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/zynga-takes-another-hit/?ref=technology

Leave a comment!

dmac

060313WarmUp

What's interesting in tech today:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/asteroid-flyby-1998qe2/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/05/hogwarts-for-hackers/

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/05/googlemaps-landscape-faces/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/this-week-in-wild-animals-7/

Leave a comment!

dmac

052913WarmUp

What's new and interesting today:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/sensors-listen-to-world/

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/05/the-pc-may-be-dying-but-pc-companies-arent/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/strange-life-cycles/

Leave a comment!

dmac

052813WarmUp

Tech news today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/28/chinese-hackers-post-designs-breached-compromised/2364969/

http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/05/report-google-considering-internet-balloons-to-connect-sub-saharan-africa/

http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/05/tesla-motors-inc-tsla-ceo-hints-entry-level-rival-to-nissan-leaf/

http://www.fastcompany.com/3009991/what-will-it-really-be-like-to-live-in-a-google-glass-world

Leave a comment!

dmac

052413WarmUp

Today's tech news:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-9020_7-57585695-222/how-sony-and-nintendo-can-battle-the-xbox-one/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-s4-passes-10-million-mark-in-first-month/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/05/luke-skywalkers-pants-auction/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/tiny-spiders-found-in-china/

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/05/star-trek-san-francisco/

Read one article and leave a comment!

dmac

052213WarmUp

What's new in tech today:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22623010

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57585593-71/gif-creator-its-a-soft-g-mr-president/

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11930897/1/twitter-vs-facebook-the-great-debate.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

http://news.google.com/news/url?sr=1&ct2=us%2F1_0_s_10_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNFWjXBLGGBI813GOBV1AF8wFtUzNg&cid=43982066892096&url=http%3A%2F%2Fventurebeat.com%2F2013%2F05%2F20%2Fintel-science-self-driving-car%2F&ei=ZdCcUbCZHIj4gAeQLw&sig2=E8EBD1DBhRMhF2Ai2pbmxQ&rt=SECTION&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=1333329717690929419&sid=en_us%3Atc&ssid=tc

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/a-galaxy-far-far-away-20130522-2jzm2.html

http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/20/meet-the-first-guy-unlucky-enough-to-lose-his-google-glass/

http://natmonitor.com/2013/05/22/john-mccain-to-apple-why-the-hell-do-i-have-to-keep-updating-my-apps/

Leave a comment!

dmac

052113WarmUp

Tech news for today:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039368/awesome-video-shows-leap-motions-windows-8-gesture-control-capabilities.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/teens-invention-could-charge-your-phone-20-seconds-1C9977955

http://www.zdnet.com/apples-iphone-satisfaction-slips-samsung-nokia-gain-7000015668/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/technology/david-karp-quit-school-to-get-serious-about-start-ups.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/live-blog-apple-and-corporate-taxes/?ref=technology

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dmac

052013WarmUp

Today's techie news that you should be aware of:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/world/asia/chinese-hackers-resume-attacks-on-us-targets.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/technology/tech-industry-pushes-to-amend-immigration-bill.html?ref=technology

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/disruptions-helper-robots-are-steered-tentatively-to-elder-care/?ref=technology

Leave a comment!

dmac

051713WarmUp

More tech bits:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/new-apps-arrive-on-google-glass/?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/technology/lawmakers-pose-questions-on-google-glass.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/glassware-unveiled-io/

Leave a comment!

dmac

051613WarmUp

Tech articles of the day:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/haydnshaughnessy/2013/05/16/samsungs-galaxy-s4-closes-in-on-apples-iphone-5/

http://news.google.com/news/url?sr=1&ct2=us%2F1_0_s_7_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNFiH5vbNk366fZiTr4cnWLpQb0Tdg&cid=43982060623906&url=http%3A%2F%2Fventurebeat.com%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2Fat-its-conference-google-will-be-tracking-your-every-step%2F&ei=Wt2UUZfNHYj4gAeQLw&sig2=Oe7DoVeFD653DR8qR5Pc-Q&rt=SECTION&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=8914862069737803983&sid=en_us%3Atc&ssid=tc

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gadgets-and-gear/gadgets/i-went-to-google-io-and-all-i-got-was-a-1300-chromebook/article11959493/

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/google-to-sell-its-own-version-of-samsungs-galaxy-s4/?ref=technology

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/google-introduces-new-features-for-android-apps-and-games/?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/technology/google-escalates-the-competition-in-map-services.html?_r=0

http://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/apples-app-store-reaches-50-billion-downloads-milestone/

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051513WarmUp

More interesting tidbits:

http://bgr.com/2013/05/14/google-glass-app-market/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/us/cyberattacks-on-rise-against-us-corporations.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/05/14/business/global/100000002212062/french-entrepreneurs-strive-for-success.html

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/13/tech/web/astronaut-space-oddity/index.html

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051413WarmUp

Interesting bits:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/technology/samsung-announces-breakthrough-in-mobile-data-speed.html?_r=0

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/disruptions-even-the-tech-elites-leave-gadgets-behind/?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/education/edlife/new-york-and-seattle-compete-for-data-science-crown.html?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/technology/data-centers-waste-vast-amounts-of-energy-belying-industry-image.html?ref=technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/technology/data-centers-in-rural-washington-state-gobble-power.html?ref=us

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051313WarmUp

Today's tech news:

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/05/exclusive-sundar-pichai-reveals-his-plans-for-android/

http://www.techhive.com/article/2038477/can-verizon-s-lumia-928-succeed-where-the-lumia-920-failed-.html

http://www.zdnet.com/with-windows-blue-microsoft-may-finally-do-the-right-thing-7000015237/

http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-mea-culpa-five-things-that-windows-blue-should-do-7000015250/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/13/bill-gates-steve-jobs-apple-microsoft

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