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This week in tech reads, some bright minds took on the bigger questions that go beyond which apps to

Nov 30, 4:00PM

This week in tech reads, some bright minds took on the bigger questions that go beyond which apps to downloand and which devices to buy. Here's a reading list of smart takes for your weekend.

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Watch Terminator 2: Judgment Day In Just 60 Killer Seconds

Nov 30, 2:59PM

The frantic animation wackos over at 1A4STUDIO are at it again, boiling 137 minutes of Terminator down to just 60 syrupy seconds of gratuitous liquid metal violence. It's scintillating.

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Butterfly Wings Look Completely Crazy Under an Electron Microscope

Nov 30, 1:59PM

Destin over at SmarterEveryDay wanted to take an up-close look at the nanostructure of a butterfly's wing, so he took a few samples to be looked at under a scanning electron microscope. The results are fascinatingly beautiful.

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TWTIT: Tales of Rebellious Stone (NSFW)

Nov 30, 5:00AM

The line between genius and madness is a thin one and easily crossed. But is this maniacally-devout sculptor really losing his mind or are his worsening wounds truly a test of his faith? There's more than one higher power at work in this sexually-charged, psycho-supernatural thriller from Paperbox Creations.

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Moto G Available For Pre-Order On Amazon, $180 Unlocked

Nov 30, 4:20AM

Moto G Available For Pre-Order On Amazon, $180 Unlocked

The extremely affordable Moto G is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $180 unlocked. As Gizmodo noted, this handset has a guaranteed upgrade to Android KitKat, and the difference in price between the 8GB and 16GB versions is only $20. Ships out December 4. [Amazon]

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A Roomba For Solar Panels That Keeps the Sun Shining Through

Nov 30, 2:00AM

A Roomba For Solar Panels That Keeps the Sun Shining Through

It's easy to live with a few smudges on your smartphone's display, but for devices like solar panels that are completely dependent on every last drop of light making it through, cleanliness is a top priority. And when you've thousands of solar panels in a field drinking in sunlight, cleaning them all manually isn't an option. That's when you need to call in the robots, particularly Sinfonia's new cleaner that excels at squeegeeing at awkward angles.

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The Rubber Band Macro Lens Is Now Stackable For Greater Magnification

Nov 30, 1:00AM

The Rubber Band Macro Lens Is Now Stackable For Greater Magnification

When the original version was first revealed, we were amazed at how brilliantly easy the rubber band Easy-Macro made adding an extra lens to any smartphone. But somehow the new version manages to further improve the original design with a better lens that helps protect it from scratches and allows it to be stacked for increased magnification.

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Ugh, Who Invited Math To the Rubik's Cube Party?

Nov 30, 12:00AM

Ugh, Who Invited Math To the Rubik's Cube Party?

The simplicity of the Rubik's Cube puzzle is what makes it so devilishly difficult to solve at times. It's just a bunch of colored squares, but getting them to group together can be a life's pursuit for many people. So who in their right mind thought that taking the Rubik's Cube formula and adding mathematical patterns of numbers into the mix was a good idea? Clearly someone with a deep love of mathematics, or a sincere hatred for humanity.

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Now Available: Steelcase's Smart New Office Chair, Two Fujifilm Cams

Nov 29, 11:30PM

Now Available: Steelcase's Smart New Office Chair, Two Fujifilm Cams

While you were busy imitating a real-life GIF of someone continuously stuffing their face with Thanksgiving feast food, Steelcase and Fujifilm were rolling out a few smart new products. Check them out while you languish in the throes of food coma.

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Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Nov 29, 11:00PM

Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

If you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, no doubt you're feeling a little overstuffed and loaded down today. Give your smartphone the same feeling by downloading some sweet new apps. And since today is Brown Friday, these apps will give you something to do while you're warming up the royal throne.

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An Ultra-Thin Camping Shovel For Discreetly Burying Your Indiscretions

Nov 29, 10:30PM

An Ultra-Thin Camping Shovel For Discreetly Burying Your Indiscretions

When you're heading out into the wild with nothing more than a backpack to carry all of your supplies and gear, packing light and compact is your number one priority. And when mother nature is serving as your outhouse, a shovel has to be at the top of your packing list—preferably one as light and slim as the GG Camp Shovel which looks no bigger than a shoe horn.

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5 Boozy Drinks to Settle Your Overstuffed Stomach

Nov 29, 10:00PM

5 Boozy Drinks to Settle Your Overstuffed Stomach

Oops, you did it again, didn't you? You had to try every tasty-looking morsel at the Thanksgiving banquet and then go back for seconds. And thirds. Yeah, eventually, you're going to want to work that off, but, for now, you just want something that will settle your unhappy tum-tum and simultaneously drown out your screaming in-laws. We've got some suggestions.

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iPhone 5s For $125

Nov 29, 9:57PM

iPhone 5s For $125

Best Buy is taking a cool $75 off the price of the iPhone 5s with a 2 year contract, bringing the 16GB model down to $125. You can go into a real life Walmart and get the same phone for $189 - $75 Walmart credit, which is technically a slightly better deal, but this is online and a straight discount. All three carriers, and multiple colors and capacities eligible. [Best Buy]

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Did You Bother With Black Friday?

Nov 29, 9:30PM

Did You Bother With Black Friday?

Long gone are the days when it was ok to sleep off a mountain of turkey and stuffing before heading out for some post-Thanksgiving deal hunting. Thanksgiving day is now just the pre-game show for Black Friday, and if you have any hopes of scoring a bargain, you need to be waiting outside a store before the sun rises. Totally worth it, right?

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Best For Music: PS4 or Xbox One?

Nov 29, 9:00PM

Best For Music: PS4 or Xbox One?

Let's get one thing out of the way: Nobody buys a gaming console for music. Yes, modern consoles increasingly run all kinds of non-game apps — especially the entertainment kind — as the manufacturers of just about every type of consumer electronics aim to be the primary interface between people and their favorites 1s and 0s.

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SONOS Playbar With $100 Amazon Credit And Free Wireless Bridge

Nov 29, 8:48PM

SONOS Playbar With $100 Amazon Credit And Free Wireless Bridge

The first discount ever on the SONOS Playbar comes in the form of $100 Amazon credit, and includes a free wireless bridge. This was supposed to be a Cyber Monday deal from Amazon, and does in fact run through December 2, but you won't hear us complaining about the early start. [Amazon]

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This Air Travel Map From 1929 Is Absolutely Stunning

Nov 29, 8:30PM

This Air Travel Map From 1929 Is Absolutely Stunning

The marvels of modern technology mean you can hop online and check the progress—in realtime—of any flight as it crosses the country. But as convenient as that is, there's still something to be said for what air travellers had at their disposal at the dawn of the jet age. Specifically, this gorgeous air travel map from 1929 that turns flight routes into art, instead of a nightmarish web of connections and potential delays.

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Watch This Chain of Beads Dash Across the Room All On Its Own

Nov 29, 8:00PM

Watch This Chain of Beads Dash Across the Room All On Its Own

When you put chains and physics together, you get results that are borderline magic, and this experiment from MIT proves it. No, this chain doesn't seem to float in mid-air, but it does walk across the room.

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How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It

Nov 29, 7:30PM

How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It

Next to an unfortunate incident involving the aircraft itself, lost luggage is easily the second biggest fear of air travellers. And while most of us will thankfully never have to deal with such a headache, there's no guaranteeing your bags will be there waiting for you after your next flight.

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A Paper Shopping Bag That Transforms Into a Hanger Back Home

Nov 29, 7:00PM

A Paper Shopping Bag That Transforms Into a Hanger Back Home

If you get lucky, the clothing store where you bought that new sweater or shirt might toss in the plastic hanger it was on free of charge. Otherwise, you'll have to scrounge one up yourself—at least until this wonderful redesign of the shopping back becomes a reality. With a few folds the Hangbag transforms into its own hanger, strong enough to support everything short of a lead-lined suit.

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You're Using the Semicolon All Wrong

Nov 29, 6:30PM

You're Using the Semicolon All Wrong

Wait, you use the semicolon for sentence construction? Are you for real? Surely, nobody really knows how to use that thing properly anymore. It's probably for the best that it's only ever used to form winky emoticons these days. [Doghouse Diaries]

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Tech Workers, Walking, Loneliness: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week

Nov 29, 6:01PM

Tech Workers, Walking, Loneliness: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week

Those damn dot-commers are still mucking up San Fran, parents are passing along their dangerous pedestrian ways to the next generation, a giant suitcase is an eyesore in Red Square, and—sigh—we're all so lonely. These things and more are What's Ruining Our Cities.

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The First In-Flight Movies Had a Live Orchestra

Nov 29, 5:30PM

The First In-Flight Movies Had a Live Orchestra

As crude as they may seem when compared to the home theater setups we enjoy in our living rooms, the in-flight entertainment options available on most flights have come a long way. Although, it's hard not to feel a tinge of sadness that movies accompanied by live orchestras never caught on. Now that was flying in style.

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This Rolls-Royce Tanker Is a School Bus for Salmon

Nov 29, 5:00PM

This Rolls-Royce Tanker Is a School Bus for Salmon

Fish tends to spoil fast, even when kept on ice. So to ensure that farm-raised salmon remain at peak of their freshness (read: still swimming) for whole trip to back to shore for processing, Rolls-Royce is building the world's largest mobile aquarium/meat wagon.

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Gawker ​The Best Walmart Thanksgiving Day Fight Videos | io9 Nope.

Nov 29, 4:45PM

Gawker ​The Best Walmart Thanksgiving Day Fight Videos | io9 Nope. Scientists did not just find an 'alcoholism gene' | Jalopnik The Best Automotive Black Friday Deals | Lifehacker Everything You Need to Know About Black Friday and Cyber Monday | Defamer Evan Rachel Wood Tells The MPAA "Women Don't Just Have To Be Fucked"

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