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Open-Science Geeks Invite Obama Onto Roller Coaster

wired.com — The open-science movement, having exploded over the last year in its efforts to make science work more collaboratively and flow more openly to the public. I wrote earlier here about the extensive nature of the problem and what the open-science movement was doing (and needed to do) to push their agenda.
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
Open-Science Geeks Invite Obama Onto Roller Coaster by @David_Dobbs| Wired Science | http://t.co/D4WdmL8z http://t.co/ONuCY9S3
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
Will Obama climb aboard the open-access roller coaster? By @david_dobbs http://t.co/9v2xObZj #metaphoricalcoaster #sadly
David Dobbs Freelance Journalist @David_Dobbs
Open-Science Geeks Invite Obama Onto Roller Coaster - What the open-access petition might mean | Neuron Culture http://t.co/IqeFGzSk

Nicotine and the Chemistry of Murder

wired.com — The 1850 murder of Gustave Fougnies in Belgium is not famous because of the cleverness of his killers. Not at all. They - his sister and brother-in-law - practically set off signal flares announcing their parts in a suspicious death. It's not famous because it was such a classic high society murder.
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
Neat article >> Nicotine and the Chemistry of Murder. http://t.co/I1acHyzU (@deborahblum) @WIRED.
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
RT @DrRubidium: #fridayreads RT @cenmag Nicotine and the Chemistry of Murder, @deborahblum joins the #ToxicCarnival ! http://t.co/4zAFvd2p
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
RT @cenmag: Nicotine and the Chemistry of Murder, @deborahblum joins the #ToxicCarnival ! http://t.co/dakPi88n
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
RT @sciencegeist: @deborahblum delights with this post for the #ToxicCarnival on murder by nicotine http://t.co/BL1mkqlF What a fantasti ...
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
On Elemental (finally!) I join the toxic chemical blog carnival: Nicotine and the Chemistry of Murder http://t.co/lt3oixgX #ToxicCarnival

How to Discover Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents

wired.com — We know more about the surface of Mars, the axiom goes, than our own planet's ocean floor. This surprising truth has opened the introductory sections of many a grant proposal hawking exploratory investigations of the deep sea. Yet most oceanographic research focuses on previously discovered sites, pursuing new questions, or applying different instruments.
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
How to discover new deep-sea hydrothermal vents http://t.co/b5gk3t5c (Hint: Google Maps doesn't work)

How Facebook Knows What You Really Like

wired.com — Today -- May 24 -- marks the fifth anniversary of the Facebook Platform, a set of tools that let outside companies and developers build applications and websites that plug into Zuckerberg's massive social network. Zuckerberg has long pointed to this platform as the key to Facebook's future -- and even the future of the web at large.
Rivka Gewirtz Little Editor, TechTarget @RivkaLittle
If there were one justifiable reason to investin Facebook, this would be it: http://t.co/emlOUDBY #OpenGraph
Alexis Mainland Senior Producer, Metro, New York Times @lexinyt
Inside Facebook's open graph -- a good look at its present and future in @wired: http://t.co/k1swIZ5i

Star Wars' Coolest Gadgets - And Their Real-World Analogs

wired.com — To celebrate Star Wars' 35th anniversary the Gadget Lab way, we decided to gather nine of our favorite pieces of tech from a galaxy far, far away and see what gadgets come closest to being the real-world equivalents.
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
Star Wars' Coolest Gadgets — And Their Real-World Analogs http://t.co/EEZtuine (@Wired) #starwars

Keep Out: NASA Asks Future Moon Visitors to Respect Its Stuff

wired.com — The moon is about to become crowded. In the next few years a slew of countries, including China, India, and Japan, are looking to put unmanned probes on the lunar surface.
Charles Duhigg Reporter, New York Times @cduhigg
Keep Out: NASA Asks Future Moon Visitors to Respect Its Stuff http://t.co/gCnmebsV

Game|Life Podcast: Reporting From Inside The Skinner Box

wired.com — We fall victim to operant conditioning in this episode of the Game|Life podcast. Specifically, we get into discussions about Diablo III and the way that the Facebook version of You Don't Know Jack, currently in beta testing, lure you in and keep you playing. By "we" I mean myself and Wired senior editor Chris Baker.
Chris Kohler Editor of Game|Life, Wired @kobunheat
Game|Life podcast! @ChrisBaker1337 and I talk about addiction, Star Wars, Diablo, Max Payne, and anything else http://t.co/mmBfkbYt

Army Wants Flame-Retardant Texting Gloves

wired.com — The Army's mad for smartphones. It's testing Android devices it bought from the local electronics store to see how they operate on its experimental, homebrewed data network. And one thing it seems to have forgotten to buy for the dismounted soldiers who'll have to furiously tap the screens to send data during firefights: texting gloves.
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Army Wants Flame-Retardant Texting Gloves http://t.co/1e4kjt8P

Stormtrooper Sneakers, R2-D2 Coffee Makers and Other Jedi Craft Tricks

wired.com — The Star Wars universe has infiltrated our Halloween costumes, our hounds and our homes. We've collected some of our favorite handmade homages. Now go create some Jedi craft tricks of your own.
Thomas Goetz Executive Editor, Wired @tgoetz
RT @wired: Honestly, we went a tad overboard for #StarWars day. But here's 8 DIY projects http://t.co/DyJXvyLF and 7 great games http:// ...

An Analysis of Blaster Fire in Star Wars

wired.com — Star Wars has captured more attention for a longer time than almost any other movie ever made. But there are still questions that remain unanswered. For example, what exactly are the blasters? Physicist Rhett Allain analyzed these machines to answer burning questions every true Star Wars fan needs the answers to, such as: How fast are the blaster bolts?
Dan Vergano Science Reporter, USA Today @dvergano
RT @wiredscience: The physics of Star Wars: An analysis of blaster fire (by @rjallain) http://t.co/EfZ7LqGA

Cops: Tech Exec Built Stolen 'Legoland' in $2M Home

wired.com — On the surface, Thomas Langenbach had it all. A $2 million home with a killer view high up in the hills of San Carlos, California; a wife; two children; a nanny; and a prestigious job at technology giant SAP.
J. Freedom duLac Reporter, Washington Post @jfdulac
"A lot of people steal for the sense of, ‘I got away with it.’” This tech exec didn't get away with it. http://t.co/xjl7m2a5 via @carr2n
David Carr Business Columnist, New York Times @carr2n
Cops: Tech Exec Built Stolen 'Legoland' in $2M Home | Wired Enterprise | http://t.co/t8pzCjLe http://t.co/aZgWWMn0

U.S. Can't Track Tons of Weapons-Grade Uranium, Plutonium

wired.com — President Obama has repeatedly said his top counterterrorism goal is to prevent terrorists from acquiring the building blocks to make nuclear or "dirty" bombs. In April of 2009, Obama announced a new international effort to "secure all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years."
Scott Peterson Istanbul Bureau Chief, Christian Science Monitor @peterson__scott
Particles RT @MicahZenko: #Iran might have enriched uranium to 27%. Recall US lost track of 5,900 lbs of exported HEU. http://t.co/y2DL8xhX

Wired's 7 Favorite Star Wars Videogames

wired.com — Wired editors name their personal favorite Star Wars videogames on the 35th anniversary of the original film.
Chris Kohler Editor of Game|Life, Wired @kobunheat
Every minute of every day RT @TheMoronMike you're trolling us, right? http://t.co/C4AZaAn7

The 35th Birthday of Star Wars? It Died 15 Years Ago

wired.com — When George Lucas first screened Star Wars - showing an early cut to Steven Spielberg, Brian de Palma and several other old friends who had found their own place in the film world - the special effects were unfinished.
Peter Ha Apps and Tech Editor, The Daily @ThePeterHa
9th graf #starwars http://t.co/6jwg1fE9

Orthodox Jews Rally to Keep the Internet Kosher

wired.com — lt;&lt; Previous | Next &gt;&gt; Outside an anti-internet rally staged at Citi Field for members of New York's Orthodox Jewish communities, Emkanah Schwartz pauses to explain his desire to see a "kosher internet" for his children and grandchildren.
Katie Drummond Reporter, Wired.com and Contributing Editor, The Daily, Wired @katiedrumm
Few days late, but read this @arikia post @wired..."Orthodox Jews Rally to Keep the Internet Kosher" http://t.co/3dLXDnLW

The Self Illusion: An Interview With Bruce Hood

wired.com — In 1920, after writing two novels with a conventional Victorian narrator (the kind that, like an omniscient God, views everything from above), Virginia Woolf announced in her diary: "I have finally arrived at some idea of a new form for a new novel."
Eric Michael Johnson Blogger, Scientific American @ericmjohnson
RT @mocost: . @jonahlehrer interviews @profbrucehood about his new book 'The Self Illusion' http://t.co/zyO5WWKc

Cops: Tech Exec Built Stolen 'Legoland' in $2M Home

wired.com — On the surface, Thomas Langenbach had it all. A $2 million home with a killer view high up in the hills of San Carlos, California; a wife; two children; a nanny; and a prestigious job at technology giant SAP.
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
Cops: Tech Exec Built Stolen ‘Legoland’ in $2M Home http://t.co/Lt8nhxJR -- photos of the home of an alleged ticket-swticher/SAP exec.

Let's Hope Jennifer Egan's Twitter Story Heralds the Return of Serial Fiction

wired.com — When fiction writer Jennifer Egan takes to Twitter this evening, she won't be tweeting about the latest headlines or her favorite nightspot. Instead, she'll be doling out her new short story "Black Box" at the rate of one tweet a minute. The story will begin at 8 p.m.
David Sheets Sports Content Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch @DKSheets
Telling an entire story, tweet by tweet: http://t.co/R0HrLOkO

Senate Panel Cuts Off Navy's Biofuel Buys

wired.com — The Navy's ambitious renewable energy plans aren't sunk quite yet. But they took a major hit Thursday, when the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to all-but-ban the military from buying alternative fuels. The House Armed Services Committee passed a similar measure earlier this month.
Martin LaMonica Reporter, CNET @mlamonica
Senate Panel Cuts Off Navy's Biofuel Buys | http://t.co/8vzZEUDp http://t.co/22E442z4 Yet less oil is supposed to improve national security
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
ICYMI... Senate Panel Cuts Off Navy’s Biofuel Buys http://t.co/CbZ8RebZ
David Roberts Staff Writer, Grist, Grist @drgrist
"Which Dems joined McCain in passing the amendments is unclear; the vote was held in a closed session of the committee" http://t.co/9c1l8yFi
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Senate Panel Cuts Off Navy’s Biofuel Buys http://t.co/CbZ8RebZ

An Analysis of Blaster Fire in Star Wars

wired.com — Star Wars has captured more attention for a longer time than almost any other movie ever made. But there are still questions that remain unanswered. For example, what exactly are the blasters? Physicist Rhett Allain analyzed these machines to answer burning questions every true Star Wars fan needs the answers to, such as: How fast are the blaster bolts?
Tom Chivers Assistant Comment Editor and Science Writer, Telegraph @TomChivers
A quite extraordinarily geeky analysis of the blaster fire in Star Wars http://t.co/iG1HgzKf a real classic of the genre
Frankie Taggart Hong Kong Editor, AFP @frankietaggart
An analysis of blaster fire in Star Wars - geekiest article ever? http://t.co/4Oq73EAs

Afterlife: Making Rotten Food Beautiful

wired.com — One man's fridge mold is another man's still life: Estonian artist Heikki Leis presents a rotting cornucopia of vegetables photographed long past their prime.
Alan Burdick Freelance Journalist @alanburdick
Afterlife: Making Rotten Food Beautiful: "I was inspired by some potatoes I had once left out in a pot for too long." http://t.co/Rr6ilvWZ

This Cadillac is Powered by Linux

wired.com — LOS ANGELES, California ? The brand once known as the "Standard of the World" has fully embraced the Standard of Geeks for it's latest play for the hearts, minds and cash of the upwardly mobile. This is the all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS, and while it certainly isn't your great-great (great) grandfather's Cadillac, it's designed to ...
Katherine Noyes Blogger, PC World @noyesk
This Cadillac is Powered by Linux | Autopia | http://t.co/s2bmvnpb http://t.co/m4BBZpIh

Google Removes 1 Million Infringing Links Monthly

wired.com — Each month, Google removes more than 1 million links to infringing content such as movies, video games, music and software -- with about half of those requests last month coming from Microsoft.
Juha Saarinen Freelance Journalist @juhasaarinen
RT @dmkravets: Google Removes 1 Million Infringing Links Monthly http://t.co/zjWKSWCL
Ryan Singel Staff Writer, Wired @rsingel
About half of the takedown notices to Google search come from Microsoft. And this tool is cool. http://t.co/pazHbgfm
Evan Hansen Editor in Chief, Wired.com, Wired @evanatwired
RT @Googlenetics: @Google Removes 1 Million Infringing Links Monthly - @wired : http://t.co/OnRbMEti

Osama Filmmakers Got No Help From Special Ops, Commando Chief Swears

wired.com — "We don't have a partnership" with the makers of a controversial movie about the Osama bin Laden raid, the admiral in charge of U.S. Special Operations Command tells Danger Room. "I have no interaction and no one on my staff has any interaction with -- what's her name?"
Adam Goldman Staff Writer, Associated Press @goldmandc
Special Ops Chief Denies Helping Bin Laden Filmmakers | Danger Room | http://t.co/MUWZtOje http://t.co/Q5lMrAsr
Blake Hounshell Managing Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine @blakehounshell
And what of McDonough and Brennan? RT @dangerroom: Special Ops Chief Denies Helping Bin Laden Filmmakers http://t.co/LtX4vbie
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Special Ops Chief Denies Helping Bin Laden Filmmakers http://t.co/SewLl1o9
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Spec Ops chief says no help for Osama movie. "No one on my staff has any interaction with - what’s her name? Bigelow?" http://t.co/SewLl1o9

The Hack that Wasn't: Sec. Clinton and Operation AdWords

wired.com — When news outlets recently quoted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claiming that State Department operatives hacked the web sites of al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen, we didn't know whether to be proud of the feds' Leet skills or appalled at the administration's hypocrisy regarding hacking.
Jillian C. York Freelance Journalist @jilliancyork
If the State Dept. bought ads on Al Qaeda websites, seems that could be in violation of material support laws. - http://t.co/DDrMeMw9
Alexis Madrigal Senior Editor, The Atlantic @alexismadrigal
Woof. The State Dept Al Qaeda Hack That Wasn't http://t.co/3jjuR6F5 via @rsingel
Jillian C. York Freelance Journalist @jilliancyork
Then again...if State buys an ad on an Al Qaeda site, who gets the profits? - http://t.co/1af7ircp
Jillian C. York Freelance Journalist @jilliancyork
Turns out State did NOT hack Al Qaeda websites. They simply bought some advertisements. - http://t.co/1af7ircp
Ryan Singel Staff Writer, Wired @rsingel
Operation Adsense, or how the State Dept. Didn't Hack Al Qaeda as the AP reported: http://t.co/gOrUeCcs

The Urge to Sext Naked Self-Portraits Is Primal

wired.com — Wired Opinion: The flood of celebrity sexting has prompted folks to wonder, Why are so many famous people exhibitionists? The source of all this au naturel flaunting lies not in the culture of fame, but in the design of our sexual brains. Computational neuroscientist Ogi Ogas takes a look at our primal urge to expose ourselves.
Noah Gray Senior Editor, Nature @noahWG
Although it's non-nutritious linkbait, out of fairness (and for lulz) here is that "OMG SEXTING CONTROLS MEEE" piece: http://t.co/LpBCSuBB
Lauren Brown Contributors Editor, Business Insider @laurenalixbrown
MT @WiredOpinion: The urge to sext is primal http://t.co/vUexd3ab
Kate Clancy Blogger, Scientific American @KateClancy
RT @edyong209 I don't even know where to start. Sound the evo-psych bullshit klaxon! http://t.co/Eteh34tj
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
I don't even know where to start. Sound the evo-psych bullshit klaxon! http://t.co/9BZRJdf6

What Industrial Farming Has To Do With Devastated Seas

wired.com — I spent the end of last week at the latest iteration of the Sustainable Foods Institute, an intense two days of discussion that the Monterey Bay Aquarium (home of Seafood Watch, the guide to sustainable seafood choices) puts on every year to bring together journalists, advocates and chefs.
Marc Gunther Contributing Editor, Fortune @MarcGunther
RT @aquaken: What industrial farming has to do with devastated seas, http://t.co/Uf4YGeOx by @marynmck #cfs12 #ocean
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
RT @marynmck: On SUPERBUG: what industrial farming has to do with the devastated oceans http://t.co/AKj0qLXo (my belated #cfs12 reflections)
Twilight Greenaway Food Editor, Grist @twyspy
Thx 4 shout-out RT @marynmck What industrial farming has to do with the devastated oceans http://t.co/S8J6wfP0 (belated #cfs12 reflections)

Is Cognitive Science Full of Crap?

wired.com — Note: I'm away from the desk this week. This post originally ran on February 28, 2011, and stirred a lot of online discussion; still fully current, and I suspect will be so for a while.] Is cognitive science full of crap? A biophyics researcher recently asked this of a cognitive science researcher.
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
RT @David_Dobbs: Is Cognitive Science Full of Crap? [redux]| Plumbing the limits of memory & research | Neuron Culture http://t.co/AOCouSD5
Dwight Silverman Social Media Manager and Tech Blogger, Houston Chronicle @dsilverman
RT @David_Dobbs: Is Cognitive Science Full of Crap? [redux]| Plumbing the limits of memory &amp; research http://t.co/eAdGrg07 cc @kaytsukel
Kate Clancy Blogger, Scientific American @KateClancy
RT @David_Dobbs: Is Cognitive Science Full of Crap? [redux]| Plumbing the limits of memory & research | Neuron Culture http://t.co/UFKSo9WR
David Dobbs Freelance Journalist @David_Dobbs
Is Cognitive Science Full of Crap? [redux]| Plumbing the limits of memory & research | Neuron Culture http://t.co/Eqhj5Rd8

Food Fight: Contractor Accused of $750 Million Overcharge for Wartime Grub

wired.com — In 2008, the Pentagon began investigating whether the main supplier of food to troops in Afghanistan overcharged taxpayers. Since then, there have been audits, recriminations and the discovery that the supplier may have overbilled the military as much as $756.9 million. Now lawmakers are squeezing both the Pentagon and the contractor in an attempt to find out what happened.
Katie Drummond Reporter, Wired.com and Contributing Editor, The Daily, Wired @katiedrumm
RT @sgw94: Welp RT @dangerroom: Food Fight: Contractor Accused of $750 Million Overcharge for Wartime Grub http://t.co/9HpZttdG
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Food Fight: Contractor Accused of $750 Million Overcharge for Wartime Grub http://t.co/3gZ52CI3

Mayim Bialik, You Disappoint Me

wired.com — Mayim Bialik is best known for her child acting career as the title character on Blossom. She currently plays the nerdy Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory and holds a real-life PhD in neuroscience. I really want to adore her, but then she had to go ruin it all by practicing unsafe parenting.
Glendon Mellow Blogger, Scientific American @flyingtrilobite
Mayim Bialik, You Disappoint Me | GeekMom | by @marziah at http://t.co/pxfm2P4o http://t.co/ny0zZSN0
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
Mayim Bialik, You Disappoint Me http://t.co/Ge6PFKLO

A Petition for Free Online Access of Taxpayer-funded Research

wired.com — Science is cumulative. But to be truly cumulative, we need to be able to read and understand what has come before us. And this comes down to an issue of access. Many scientific papers are locked away behind paywalls. But the federal government pays for nearly all of this research!
Ariel Schwartz Assistant Editor, FastCompany.com, Fast Company @arielhs
RT @lesamitchell: Do you want us to get closer to curing ANYTHING? Sign this. http://t.co/ioCpDn34 @KauffmanFDN

10 Insanely Cool Things We Saw at Maker Faire (Plus 5 Videos)

wired.com — Now in its seventh year, the Woodstock of DIY continues to blow minds (and flames), with exhibits and presentations that range from silk screening to autonomous aerial vehicles to bio-fuels. We went to the Bay Area Maker Faire on Saturday in search of standout projects. Here's the best of what we found.
Shawn Connally Managing Editor, Make Magazine @shawnconna
10 Insanely Cool Things We Saw at Maker Faire (Plus 5 Videos) | Wired Design | http://t.co/mi4GXYNf http://t.co/8ZUdzGfn
Mark Frauenfelder Editor in Chief, MAKE @Frauenfelder
RT @shoshanaberger: Recap of Huge Fun we had @MakerFaire (videos and pics). Thanks @dalepd @frauenfelder! http://t.co/a8aEqXm2

An Analysis of Blaster Fire in Star Wars

wired.com — Star Wars has captured more attention for a longer time than almost any other movie ever made. But there are still questions that remain unanswered. For example, what exactly are the blasters? Physicist Rhett Allain analyzed these machines to answer burning questions every true Star Wars fan needs the answers to, such as: How fast are the blaster bolts?
Craig Newman Media Desk Editor, Chicago Sun-Times @craignewman
This. Is. Awesome. An Analysis of Blaster Fire in Star Wars | Wired Science | http://t.co/8tJnKD9a http://t.co/mDuaEN3f #nerd

The Ultimate Counterfeiter Isn't a Crook-He's an Artist

wired.com — On a bright May afternoon in 2007, a German artist and printmaker named Hans-Jürgen Kuhl took a seat at an outdoor café directly opposite the colossal facade of the Cologne Cathedral. He ordered an espresso and a slice of plum cake, lit a Lucky Strike, and watched for the buyer.
Jennifer Ouellette Blogger, Scientific American @JenLucPiquant
The Ultimate Counterfeiter Isn't a Crook—He's an Artist | Threat Level | http://t.co/8PB0KFR6 http://t.co/tOKFiuDl
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
The ultimate counterfeiter, who fancies himself an artist. Great #longread by @davidwolman http://t.co/D4YhPcWy

35 Years After Star Wars, Effects Whiz Phil Tippett Is Slowly Crafting a Mad God

wired.com — Phil Tippett, the Star Wars visual effects guru who got his start doing stop-motion work, in his studio's warehouse space in Berkeley, California. BERKELEY, California - In a warehouse space in a picturesque neighborhood here, Phil Tippett, the Oscar-winning visual effects genius who has worked on everything from Star Wars to the wolf pack in the Twilight films, is toiling away on a passion project that he may never see completed.
Abram Brown Markets Reporter, Forbes @abebrown716
RT @wired: The special effects guy from Star Wars and Jurassic Park is using Kickstarter to fund his own film, Mad God. http://t.co/idyNHbk7
Jonathan Xavier Researcher and Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal @jxav
RT @wired: The special effects guy from Star Wars and Jurassic Park is using Kickstarter to fund his own film, Mad God. http://t.co/idyNHbk7

Let's Hope Jennifer Egan's Twitter Story Heralds the Return of Serial Fiction

wired.com — When fiction writer Jennifer Egan takes to Twitter this evening, she won't be tweeting about the latest headlines or her favorite nightspot. Instead, she'll be doling out her new short story "Black Box" at the rate of one tweet a minute. The story will begin at 8 p.m.
Alexandra Chang Staff Editor, Macworld @alexandra_chang
RT @wired: Let's hope Jennifer Egan's Twitter story Black Box (@nyerfiction) heralds the return of serial fiction http://t.co/90FFzld1

Clinton Goes Commando, Selling Diplomats as Shadow Warriors

wired.com — The Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa had a surprise guest on Wednesday -- one that had some people scratching their heads. At a black-tie dinner following the day's panel discussions, product displays and tech demos, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived behind a phalanx of State Department and Special Operations Command security.
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Despite what you'll read elsewhere, Hillary Clinton did *not* brag about hacking al-Qaeda. Here's what she really said: http://t.co/x6EyJLAF
Eli Lake National Security Reporter, The Washington Times @EliLake
Here is @daxe on Hillary Clinton at the special operation forces trade show http://t.co/Fkwidwyb cc @dangerroom
Christophe Vogt Deputy Chief North America Editor, AFP @christophevogt
Clinton Goes Commando, Sells Diplomats as Shadow Warriors | Danger Room | http://t.co/7agww9Ey http://t.co/d5ckXy2u
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Clinton Goes Commando, Sells Diplomats as Shadow Warriors http://t.co/x6EyJLAF

Adam Savage: Build a Hovercraft With Your Kids

wired.com — When Jamie Hyneman and I built hovercrafts for Mythbusters, I realized that these floating-on-air vehicles were easy to make, not too expensive, and fun. So I built one with my kids.
Alexandra Chang Staff Editor, Macworld @alexandra_chang
How to build your own hovercraft: http://t.co/ngBKayiH

Chemistry by Candlelight

wired.com — " There is no better, there is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle." It was the above line that first caught my attention.
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
Thanks! RT @ri_science .@deborahblum fantastic article on Michael Faraday's Chemical History of the Candle http://t.co/cmpOeH0r
Roger Highfield Editor, New Scientist @RogerHighfield
RT @ri_science: .@deborahblum fantastic article on Michael Faraday's Chemical History of the Candle http://t.co/uVagApc6
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
On Elemental (and also at Download the Universe): Chemistry by Candlelight | Wired Science | http://t.co/D4WdmL8z http://t.co/cmpOeH0r

An Analysis of Blaster Fire in Star Wars

wired.com — Star Wars has captured more attention for a longer time than almost any other movie ever made. But there are still questions that remain unanswered. For example, what exactly are the blasters? Physicist Rhett Allain analyzed these machines to answer burning questions every true Star Wars fan needs the answers to, such as: How fast are the blaster bolts?
Alex Knapp Social Media Editor and Staff Writer, Forbes @TheAlexKnapp
RT @wired: Blaster shots in Star Wars finally subjected to detailed frame-by-frame analysis by a physics professor http://t.co/HZxRdRUL

Google Introduces in-App Subscriptions for Android

wired.com — Google launched in-app subscriptions for Android apps on Thursday, copying, and in some ways improving on, a model carved out by Apple. The feature is available to publishers and media companies, just as in Apple's App Store. But Google is also makings its in-app subscription service available to any app that wants to use it.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @gadgetlab: Today Google introduced in-app subscriptions for Android: http://t.co/6pK0XnxL by @nateog

Modern Cartoonist Daniel Clowes Prefers Paper to iPad

wired.com — lt;&lt; Previous | Next &gt;&gt; Cover art from Eightball No. 7 offers a peek inside the mind of Daniel Clowes &lt;&lt; Previous | Next &gt;&gt; View all Daniel Clowes isn't quite as cranky as the old-time music fan in the film adaptation of his Ghost World comic book, but the artist and writer shares the character's jaundiced view of newfangled technologies.
Mark Frauenfelder Editor in Chief, MAKE @Frauenfelder
@tgoetz I see you guys have seen the light. Welcome to the club! http://t.co/b4ZKBOTb

The Scientific Search for the Essence of a Tasty Tomato

wired.com — Scientists are several steps closer to restoring flavor to the supermarket tomato, a once-magnificent fruit turned by commercial pressures into a juicy orb of gustatory cardboard. After 13 consumer tasting panels evaluated samples of 158 heirloom tomato varieties, researchers statistically correlated their responses with molecular analyses of tomato composition.
Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
Yum RT @wiredscience Just in time for summer, scientists are learning the secrets behind tomato tastiness http://t.co/lrCaZFc9

The Scientific Search for the Essence of a Tasty Tomato

wired.com — Scientists are several steps closer to restoring flavor to the supermarket tomato, a once-magnificent fruit turned by commercial pressures into a juicy orb of gustatory cardboard. After 13 consumer tasting panels evaluated samples of 158 heirloom tomato varieties, researchers statistically correlated their responses with molecular analyses of tomato composition.
Brandon Keim Freelance Journalist @9brandon
The Scientific Search for the Essence of a Tasty Tomato http://t.co/zxNFuyFd

Exclusive Video: The Link Explores Connections Between Ancient and Modern Tech

wired.com — In this exclusive sneak preview of the new National Geographic Channel show, The Link, we see the history of the humble chain drive, which was invented in ancient Greece, yet didn't find widespread use until the 20th century when the bicycle-repairing Wright Brothers used it to help build the first powered airplane.
Charles Duhigg Reporter, New York Times @cduhigg
Exclusive Video: The Link Explores Connections Between Ancient and Modern Tech http://t.co/6LOXH44K

Finding Friends with Facebook

wired.com — ATLANTA -- Pamela Elder, a junior at Georgia State University, got hooked when she found some old high school classmates. Next she used the online yearbook of yearbooks to track down people she hadn't seen since grade school. No wonder the Thefacebook is an internet sensation at campuses across the nation.
Matthew Keys Deputy Social Media Editor, Reuters @ProducerMatthew
First AP article on Facebook: In 2005, the company had 10 employees, including Zuck and his roomies - http://t.co/RK62ZaKx

Think Like a Physicist

wired.com — This started with an awesome quote from Neil deGraase Tyson. Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. - Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 19, 2012 I figured this would make a nice poster for the wall outside my office. Here is what I put together.
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
Think Like a Physicist http://t.co/sPYIBVKk by @rjallain

Update: Pakistan, Polio, Fake Vaccines And The CIA

wired.com — Regular readers will remember my outraged rant post from almost a year ago, reacting to the news that the Central Intelligence Agency faked a vaccination campaign in Pakistan as a way of getting close to Osama Bin Laden's hide-out, hoping to prove his presence by using a vaccine needle to grab a sample of DNA.
Matthew Herper Senior Editor, Forbes @matthewherper
Update: Pakistan, Polio, Fake Vaccines And The CIA | Wired Science | http://t.co/Qo6xtrFp http://t.co/D90E5cVX
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
RT @marynmck The CIA's fake vaccination campaign to get bin Laden: still undermining state relations, polio eradication http://t.co/AvtQXZLH
Charles Ornstein Senior Reporter, ProPublica @charlesornstein
RT @marynmck: On SUPERBUG: That CIA-sponsored fake vaccination campaign to get bin Laden? Now, fresh problems. http://t.co/OYfGgWHm
Ivan Oransky Health Executive Editor, Reuters @ivanoransky
RT @marynmck: On SUPERBUG: That CIA-sponsored fake vaccination campaign to get bin Laden? Now, fresh problems. http://t.co/K0CwngBz
Helen Branswell Medical Writer, Canadian Press @HelenBranswell
Sigh. RT @marynmck: On SUPERBUG: That CIA-sponsored fake vaccination campaign to get bin Laden? Now, fresh problems. http://t.co/BGvG5kDO

Meet 'Robbie': Darpa's Seeing, Feeling, Two-Armed Robot

wired.com — It's only been three months since the Pentagon's latest robot, one able to staple paperwork and answer phone calls with a single autonomous arm, showed off some of those amazing skills. Now, the freaky humanoid 'bot is back. And this time, he has two arms. And a name.
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Meet ‘Robbie': Darpa's Seeing, Feeling, Two-Armed Robot http://t.co/yrOLlctp

Instagram Camera Concept Lets You Share Photos in Meatspace

wired.com — Instagram could be headed for a meta implosion of ironic proportions. First there were cheap plastic cameras and Polaroids that people thought were cool, but seemed to take crappy photos, so they fell out of use and popularity. Then everyone had cameras on their phones but their photos looked really crappy.
Brian Fung Associate Editor, The Atlantic @b_fung
Lede of the morning: "Instagram could be headed for a meta implosion of ironic proportions." http://t.co/2oHyzd6u

Geekiest Uses (So Far) of Google's Moog Synthesizer Doodle

wired.com — The current Google Doodle, a fully functioning web-based synthesizer in tribute to the late Robert Moog, prominently features a record button. Hundreds of cover songs are being recorded by users around the world using the Moog doodle. Here's a sampling of some of the best - and geekiest - cover tunes recorded with the Moog Google Doodle, as seen Wedneday on YouTube.
James Temple Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle @jtemple
Geekiest Uses (So Far) of Google's Moog Synthesizer Doodle | Underwire | http://t.co/ZnqGHYqR http://t.co/l5yFf3A7
Radley Balko Senior Editor, Reason @radleybalko
RT @washmonthly: YES: http://t.co/Ie7eoD4o

Can a Surfboard-Sized Watercraft Cross the Pacific on Wave Power Alone?

wired.com — Meet the Wave Glider, a wave-powered watercraft that is attempting to cross the entire Pacific ocean on the forward thrust of ocean currents. But this isn't just a world-record grab -- the Wave Glider also has the potential to rewrite everything we know about ocean exploration.
John Paczkowski Deputy Managing Editor, All Things Digital, Wall Street Journal @JohnPaczkowski
great piece by @blam: Robot Boats Survive Epic Voyage Across the Pacific — So Far http://t.co/xrqSZWlc
Matthew Panzarino West Coast Editor, The Next Web @mpanzarino
Can a Surfboard-Sized Watercraft Cross the Pacific on Wave Power Alone? http://t.co/sYsmqfFM Great work by @blam saving 2nd half for later
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @gadgetlab: Can a Surfboard-Sized Watercraft Cross the Pacific on Wave Power Alone? http://t.co/p1Og77i5
David DeFranza Assistant Editor, TreeHugger @ddefranza
Can a surfboard-sized glider cross the Pacific on wave power alone? http://t.co/x5TbBvgA @wired
Jon Phillips Gadget Lab Editor, Wired.com, Wired @JonPhillipsSF
Awesome to work w/ @blam once again! http://t.co/GT3IStdU

Afterlife: Making Rotten Food Beautiful

wired.com — One man's fridge mold is another man's still life: Estonian artist Heikki Leis presents a rotting cornucopia of vegetables photographed long past their prime.
Monica Guzman Columnist, GeekWire.com @moniguzman
Gross. And awesome. "The Hidden Beauty of Fridge Mold" http://t.co/kWz35uZr
Jennifer Ouellette Blogger, Scientific American @JenLucPiquant
Afterlife: Making Rotten Food Beautiful | Wired Science | http://t.co/8PB0KFR6 http://t.co/j1QhuY2M
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
RT @hannahjwaters: "I'm fascinated by the small world at the threshold of human vision." http://t.co/oo4DkwsL Fab photos of moldy foods ...
Hannah Waters Blogger, Scientific American @hannahjwaters
"I'm fascinated by the small world at the threshold of human vision." http://t.co/oo4DkwsL Fab photos of moldy foods w scientist commentary
Jon Phillips Gadget Lab Editor, Wired.com, Wired @JonPhillipsSF
The French have a term for this: "ugly beautiful" (food related; possibly NSFW, but unrelated to sex) http://t.co/QA0uEQwj

Watch Live: SpaceX's Dragon Performs Space Station Flyby

wired.com — Streaming video by Ustream Tune in at 11:30 p.m. PDT (7:30 a.m. GMT) to see a live feed of SpaceX's Dragon capsule in low-Earth orbit approaching the International Space Station. The event is a crucial second step as SpaceX works to become the first private U.S. company to dock with the station.
Andy Ihnatko Technology Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times @Ihnatko
Watch Dragon flyby the ISS live...like, right now! http://t.co/514Cbi9M

Orthodox Jews Rally to Keep the Internet Kosher

wired.com — lt;&lt; Previous | Next &gt;&gt; Outside an anti-internet rally staged at Citi Field for members of New York's Orthodox Jewish communities, Emkanah Schwartz pauses to explain his desire to see a "kosher internet" for his children and grandchildren.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @wired: Orthodox Jews Rally to Keep the Internet Kosher http://t.co/SGHEKyYT

Why the Leap Is the Best Gesture-Control System We've Ever Tested

wired.com — On Monday, Leap Motion wowed technology enthusiasts with a video of its new gesture-control platform. The video showcased a system of incredible speed and precision, but controlled demos can sometimes oversell a technology's real-world capabilities. Would The Leap 3D gesture device disappoint us during a real-world hands-on? No - far from it.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @wired: Why the Leap Is the Best Gesture-Control System We've Ever Tested http://t.co/Ney7VZuQ

Geekiest Uses (So Far) of Google's Moog Synthesizer Doodle

wired.com — The current Google Doodle, a fully functioning web-based synthesizer in tribute to the late Robert Moog, prominently features a record button. Hundreds of cover songs are being recorded by users around the world using the Moog doodle. Here's a sampling of some of the best - and geekiest - cover tunes recorded with the Moog Google Doodle, as seen Wedneday on YouTube.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @wired: We've hunted down the best Google Moog Doodle recordings. Here they are. http://t.co/rhbKaUjH

Antibiotic Overuse May Increase Superbug Evolution Rate

wired.com — By flooding our environment with antibiotics, people may alter a little-appreciated but profound aspect of bacterial evolution: the very pace at which it occurs. Bacteria may evolve more rapidly and more radically than just a few decades ago. This proposition is still a hypothesis, but it's an intriguing one.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @9brandon Antibiotic Overuse May Increase Microbial Evolution Rates http://t.co/q4vfH43S
Brandon Keim Freelance Journalist @9brandon
Antibiotic Overuse May Increase Microbial Evolution Rates http://t.co/okWdfVTi

Combat 'Burn Pits' Ruin Immune Systems, Study Shows

wired.com — Since returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, an untold number of soldiers have come down with puzzling health problems. Many of them are pointing the finger at a single culprit: The open-air "burn pits" that incinerated trash -- from human waste to computer parts -- on military bases overseas.
Torie Rose DeGhett Freelance Journalist @trdeghett
.@dangerroom reports that an animal study shows open-air 'burn pits' on overseas bases damage immune systems http://t.co/AmWuC2U9
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Combat 'Burn Pits' Ruin Immune Systems, Study Shows http://t.co/T51wdQhy
Katie Drummond Reporter, Wired.com and Contributing Editor, The Daily, Wired @katiedrumm
The Army has a new study out on duck eggs. http://t.co/qR8jUx4y

Jury Says Google's Android Does Not Infringe Java Patents

wired.com — A federal jury has found that Google did not infringe on Oracle patents in building its Android mobile operating system.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @wired: The verdict is in: Google's Andoid doesn't infringe Java patents. http://t.co/Tj6uEOvS
John Michael McGrath Toronto News Curator and Reporter, OpenFile @jm_mcgrath
RT @wolfewylie: RT @wired: The verdict is in: Google's Andoid doesn't infringe Java patents. http://t.co/uLmgvs24

In First, Navy Will Put 4G Network on Ships

wired.com — Bandwidth on Navy ships is a scarce, expensive commodity. For sailors using non-essential systems, like recreational computers? Dial-up speeds -- if they're lucky. But by the end of the year, for the first time, the Navy will put a 4G LTE wireless network aboard some of its ships, giving a whole new communications tool to sailors and Marines: their smartphones.
Ana Garcia Investigative Reporter, NBC Los Angeles @AnaNBCLA
Can u hear me now @rootmetrics @attackerman, the Navy will put a 4G LTE wireless network aboard some of its ships. http://t.co/s37Z0E0i
Liz Goodwin National Affairs Reporter, Yahoo! News @lizcgoodwin
this is great--sailors pay up to $1/min to call homeRT @dangerroom: Wired: In First, Navy Will Put 4G Network on Ships http://t.co/zDsKSi0J
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Wired: In First, Navy Will Put 4G Network on Ships http://t.co/qQIhgzrs

Wired Design - Senior Editor

wired.com — Wired.com is looking for an experienced editor and web ninja to lead its coverage of the maker and design world, manage a team of contributors, and help build its community.
Rebecca Rosen Associate Editor, The Atlantic @beccarosen
Wired looking for a Senior Editor for its new design site http://t.co/TwoMLXlJ
KarenDSouza4 Theater Critic, San Jose Mercury News @KarenDSouza4
RT @meigs: We're hiring a senior editor for Wired Design: http://t.co/DbaStbtO If you're a maker/designer/writer then this is your dream ...

Jury Says Google's Android Does Not Infringe Java Patents

wired.com — A federal jury has found that Google did not infringe on Oracle patents in building its Android mobile operating system.
Kit Eaton Tech Writer, Fast Company @Kiteaton
RT @eric_andersen: Interesting! Jury finds in favor of @Google – no infringement on Oracle patents in Android… http://t.co/9jV73FJ5
Ryan Singel Staff Writer, Wired @rsingel
Larry Ellison and his paid consultant blogger @FOSSpatents lose embarrassing Android patent suit vs. Google. http://t.co/qm3GNEcv

Combat Exoskeleton Marching Towards Afghanistan Deployment

wired.com — Dial down the godawful soundtrack and try to ignore the choppy camera work, but re-watch Lockheed Martin's promo video depicting its two-year-old Human Universal Load Carrier exoskeleton. Because inside of the year, an improved version of this combat exoskeleton could be headed to Afghanistan for combat trials.
Christopher Allbritton Freelance Journalist @chrisallbritton
Holy crap. Cyborg soldiers in Kandahar? Bitchin'. http://t.co/6l0WWiFH
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Combat Exoskeleton Marching Towards Afghanistan Deployment http://t.co/c1hAvIfz

Adventures of Apollo Astronauts Now Tracked in 3-D

wired.com — Researchers have used new lunar satellite images to pinpoint exactly where the Apollo 17 astronauts took their iconic photographs of the moon's surface. That data has in turn allowed planetary scientists to build the most precise 3-D maps yet of the Apollo 17 mission site.
Dave Mosher Correspondent, Wired.com, Wired @DaveMosher
RT @TheNewStories: Adventures of Apollo Scientists Now Tracked in 3-D: http://t.co/MdrBgnhl via @davemosher #majorplanet
Charles Duhigg Reporter, New York Times @cduhigg
Adventures of Apollo Astronauts Now Tracked in 3-D http://t.co/JNTpxJbq

Repost: When Whales Walked in Egypt

wired.com — This essay was originally posted on November 21, 2011.] If the German paleontologist Eberhard Fraas is remembered for anything, his efforts to discover and describe the impressive dinosaurs of Tanzania's Tendaguru beds must be at the top of the list.
Jonathan Fahey Energy Reporter, Associated Press @JonathanFahey
RT @Laelaps: Tetrapods skipped out of the water http://t.co/qH5eGxcP and whales walked back into the sea http://t.co/tksT30zF

A New Twist in the Tetrapod Tale

wired.com — I love outdated museum displays. They marvelously represent the "history" part of natural history exhibits - dusty dioramas of old ideas that are a baseline for how much our understanding has changed. One of my favorite displays is tucked away in a dim corner of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Jonathan Fahey Energy Reporter, Associated Press @JonathanFahey
RT @Laelaps: Tetrapods skipped out of the water http://t.co/qH5eGxcP and whales walked back into the sea http://t.co/tksT30zF

Design Is Dead. Long Live Design!

wired.com — Design reigned supreme in the 20th century, when it was an integral part of the way artists, publishers, governments and political parties communicated to the first mass audiences. Message and presentation were inextricably intertwined, with the latter lending power, impact and even meaning to the former.
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
Pleased that Zeldman's recent manifesto http://t.co/Kz5srpr2 echoes what I wrote in 2010 about "undesign" http://t.co/zsO8eFkZ

Why The Leap is the Best Gesture-Control System We've Ever Tested

wired.com — On Monday, Leap Motion wowed technology enthusiasts with a video of its new gesture-control platform. The video showcased a system of incredible speed and precision, but controlled demos can sometimes oversell a technology's real-world capabilities. Would The Leap 3D gesture device disappoint us during a real-world hands-on? No - far from it.
Gus Sentementes Tech Reporter, Baltimore Sun @GusSent
RT @gadgetlab: Why The Leap is the Best Gesture-Control System We’ve Ever Tested http://t.co/RYPMkGCt by @strngwys

Pot Prosecution Up in Smoke Due to Warrantless GPS Tracking

wired.com — A federal judge in Kentucky has ruled that 150 pounds of marijuana collected from a drug suspect's car is not admissible evidence in court because investigators illegally used a GPS tracker without a warrant to uncover it. U.S. District Judge Amul R.
Dylan Tweney Executive Editor, VentureBeat @dylan20
Right on, man RT @KimZetter: Hat tip to @dmkravets for the ode to Cheech and Chong in this pot story - http://t.co/johhcVe3

Many Foolish Characters Mar This Week's Game of Thrones

wired.com — The horndog blunder of Robb Stark (played by Richard Madden) is less forgivable on TV than it was in the novels. Photo: Helen Sloan/HBO In this week's installment of Game of Thrones , Brienne undertakes a cross-country road trip, Arya gives Jaqen the name of her third and final victim, and Cersei tries to use Tyrion's whoring ways against him.
Ben Greenman Editor, The New Yorker @bengreenman
Many Foolish Characters Mar This Week's Game of Thrones http://t.co/5wnH3fQU I've never seen it, but isn't that true every week?

Pot Prosecution Up in Smoke Due to Warrantless GPS Tracking

wired.com — A federal judge in Kentucky has ruled that 150 pounds of marijuana collected from a drug suspect's car is not admissible evidence in court because investigators illegally used a GPS tracker without a warrant to uncover it. U.S. District Judge Amul R.
Michael A. Scarcella Federal Courts and U.S. Justice Department Reporter, National Law Journal, National Law Journal @MikeScarcella
Judge: #DEA "had their fishing poles out." via @KimZetter http://t.co/VNhorwQG #GPS #surveillance

Bredolab Bot Herder Gets 4 Years for 30 Million Infections

wired.com — Armenia handed down its first computer crime sentence on Tuesday with punishment of the mastermind behind the Bredolab botnet. A district court sentenced 27-year-old Georgy Avanesov, a Russian citizen of Armenian descent, to four years in prison on charges of creating and spreading the Bredolab virus that infected an estimated 30 million computers around the world.
Joseph Menn Projects Reporter, Reuters @josephmenn
Bredolab Bot Herder Gets 4 Years for 30 Million Infections | Threat Level | http://t.co/vtIfUxC3 http://t.co/GVNY5NlP

Antibiotic Overuse May Increase Superbug Evolution Rate

wired.com — By flooding our environment with antibiotics, people may alter a little-appreciated but profound aspect of bacterial evolution: the very pace at which it occurs. Bacteria may evolve more rapidly and more radically than just a few decades ago. This proposition is still a hypothesis, but it's an intriguing one.
Kevin Zelnio Blogger and Freelance Science Writer, Scientific American @kzelnio
RT @wiredscience: If bacterial evolution & antibiotic resistance http://t.co/zzM3usBi gets yr attention, follow @marynmck, the web's ...

Project Glass Augmented-Reality Specs Spotted on Larry Page's Face

wired.com — Google seems determined to outfit all of its top brass with Project Glass augmented-reality glasses. In April, co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted at a party in San Francisco sporting the glasses, and now it looks like CEO Larry Page just made his first public appearance wearing the Project Glass headset - well, the first appearance that's been photographed and shared on the internet.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @wired: Project Glass Augmented-Reality Specs Spotted on Larry Page's Face http://t.co/tASPpgct

The Imagination Engine: Why Next-Gen Videogames Will Rock Your World

wired.com — When Tim Sweeney is out in the world discussing pedestrian things-the sweet tea at a particular barbecue restaurant, say, or the irony of having a hockey team in North Carolina, a place without much naturally occurring ice-part of him seems to be missing.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @kpoulsen: "Telling a journalist they should be a novelist is like telling a stripper they should be a ballerina." http://t.co/JSDYBaKP

Facebook Engineer Turns 5-Year-Olds Into Hackers

wired.com — Carlos Bueno wants your 5-year-old to think like a programmer. By day, Bueno is a Facebook engineer. He helps hone software on the servers underpinning the world's largest social network. But he moonlights as a children's author.
Curt Hopkins Production Editor, ReadWriteWeb @curthopkins
By my old cohort @klintron Facebook Engineer Turns 5-Year-Olds Into Hackers | Wired Enterprise | http://t.co/MvQpLgcG http://t.co/IA12WJ0e

New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech

wired.com — Did you hear the one about New York state lawmakers who forgot about the First Amendment in the name of combating cyberbullying and "baseless political attacks"? Proposed legislation in both chambers would require New York-based websites, such as blogs and newspapers, to "remove any comments posted on his or her website by an anonymous poster unless such anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post."
Susie Bodman Custom Projects Editor, Statesman Journal @Sciwhat
RT @PBSMediaShift: Proposed legislation in New York would ban anonymous online speech http://t.co/nNQIEOtc (via Wired)
John Biggs Gadgets Editor, TechCrunch @johnbiggs
RT @NiemanLab: Proposed legislation in New York state would ban anonymous online comments http://t.co/hoZTgQC1 #wut
Michael Moynihan Contributing Editor, Reason @mcmoynihan
A few very dumb New York Republicans propose banning anonymous comments online. http://t.co/Pb9ssBUi
David Roberts Staff Writer, Grist, Grist @drgrist
New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech http://t.co/XB5FgmHE
Ryan Singel Staff Writer, Wired @rsingel
NY lawmakers propose banning anonymous online speech. No, really. http://t.co/bGy2lob7
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Gesture Controls Get a Huge Boost with New 'Leap' Interaction System

wired.com — Technology is always chasing after science fiction. Star Trek communicators became the cell phones in our pockets, and the wireless in-ear headset Uhura wore eventually became the Bluetooth headset. And now the futuristic, gesture-driven computer interface portrayed in Minority Report is being tackled by today's technology.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @gadgetlab: Gesture Controls Get a Huge Boost with New ‘Leap’ Interaction System http://t.co/QyROwgeK by @strngwys

Beyond Apollo | Wired Science | Wired.com

Deborah Blum Freelance Journalist @deborahblum
RT @dsfportree: New post on Beyond Apollo - New Horizons II (2004-2005): http://t.co/lnyMbYTn I don't normally write about stuff this re ...

ITC Judge: Xbox Should Be Banned From U.S. Over Motorola Patent Violation

wired.com — A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that Microsoft's Xbox videogame consoles should face a U.S. import and sales ban for violating four patents owned by Motorola Mobility, which was just purchased Tuesday by Google.
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @gadgetlab: ITC Judge: Xbox Should Be Banned From U.S. Over Motorola Patent Violation http://t.co/15WTQz4C by @nateog

MC Hammer Hops Onto Dance Craze With DanceJam

wired.com — In case you hadn't noticed, dance is hot and getting hotter. MC Hammer did notice, and the rap/dance superstar wants a piece of the online action. To that end, Hammer teamed up with Geoffrey Arone, co-founder of alternative web browser maker Flock, to create a new website called DanceJam that will offer slow-motion tutorials and other dance-oriented frills in addition to all the usual social networking tools.
Eliot Van Buskirk Music and Technology Writer @eliotvb
thanks for the interview, mr. hammer. http://t.co/R75YIysW

Army Readies Its Mammoth Spy Blimp for First Flight

wired.com — Sure, it took an extra year or so, but Northrop Grumman has finally penciled in the first flight of the giant surveillance airship it's building for the U.S. Army. The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle, a football-field-size, helium-filled, robot blimp fitted with sensors and data-links, should take to the air over Lakehurt, New Jersey the first or second week of June.
Dan Vergano Science Reporter, USA Today @dvergano
Good news folks RT @dangerroom: Army Readies Its Mammoth Spy Blimp for First Flight http://t.co/vLa5lGcN #YouCanRunBut...
John M. Donnelly Senior Writer, Congressional Quarterly, Roll Call @johnmdonnelly
RT @drones: Football-field-size, helium-filled robot spy blimp set to launch next month, according to the US Army http://t.co/XI8efeC7
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
Army Readies Its Mammoth Spy Blimp for First Flight | Danger Room | http://t.co/yKVRewjI http://t.co/tzWlrZJV
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Army Readies Its Mammoth Spy Blimp for First Flight http://t.co/SdofYGpg #YouCanRunBut...

A Petition for Free Online Access of Taxpayer-funded Research

wired.com — Science is cumulative. But to be truly cumulative, we need to be able to read and understand what has come before us. And this comes down to an issue of access. Many scientific papers are locked away behind paywalls. But the federal government pays for nearly all of this research!
Kevin Zelnio Blogger and Freelance Science Writer, Scientific American @kzelnio
RT @hjoseph: A Petition for Free Online Access of Taxpayer-funded Research | Wired Science | http://t.co/pS2aX2Ym http://t.co/kn2FTFCs
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
A Petition for Free Online Access of Taxpayer-funded Research http://t.co/VWFQ4TJe by @arbesman

IBM Outlaws Siri, Worried She Has Loose Lips

wired.com — If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks. The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
Jack Schofield Columnist, Guardian @jackschofield
IBM Outlaws Siri, Worried She Has Loose Lips, reports Wired http://t.co/WBHvEt5n #apple #iphone
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
RT @Techmeme: IBM Outlaws Siri, Worried She Has Loose Lips (@bobmcmillan / Wired) http://t.co/mTBec795 http://t.co/8t7LDkfu
Nicholas Carlson Deputy Editor, Business Insider @nichcarlson
RT @Techmeme: IBM Outlaws Siri, Worried She Has Loose Lips (@bobmcmillan / Wired) http://t.co/mTBec795 http://t.co/8t7LDkfu
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
IBM Outlaws Siri, Worried She Has Loose Lips http://t.co/qktGcCeO

Everest Climbers Wear Biosensors to Help Scientists Study Disease

wired.com — As a team of climbers inches toward the summit of Mount Everest, body sensors will monitor them day and night, collecting data to help researchers understand chronic illnesses like heart disease. Members of an expedition sponsored by National Geographic and The North Face are high-altitude lab rats for a Mayo Clinic initiative that's tracking healthy bodies at their limits.
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
A use for Everest climbing - climbers wear biosensors to help scientists study disease http://t.co/JoPlwPTW

Huawei Mercury Prepaid Android Smartphone for Cricket

wired.com — If you already have an iPhone, a Galaxy Nexus or some other head-of-the-class smartphone in your pocket, the Huawei Mercury isn't the phone for you. But if you're upgrading from a feature phone, or if you're loathe to sign a two-year contract and would prefer a pay-as-you-go plan, it's likely the perfect phone for you.
Michael Calore Product Reviews Editor, Wired @snackfight
RT @pestoverde: Huawei Mercury, the best device offered on @Cricketnation's monthly prepaid smartphone plan http://t.co/kRMQY65E | My @w ...

Darpa, Venter Launch Assembly Line for Genetic Engineering

wired.com — That's because Darpa, the Pentagon's far-out research arm, has kicked off a program designed to take the conventions of manufacturing and apply them to living cells. Think of it like an assembly line, but one that would churn out modified biological matter -- man-made organisms -- instead of cars or computer parts.
Katie Drummond Reporter, Wired.com and Contributing Editor, The Daily, Wired @katiedrumm
RT @JCVenterInst: In @wired: @DARPA, @JCVenterInst Launch Assembly Line for Genetic Engineering http://t.co/jQEHhpH6 by @katiedrumm #syn ...
Katie Drummond Reporter, Wired.com and Contributing Editor, The Daily, Wired @katiedrumm
RT @dkearns72: Nice last line in this one. RT @dangerroom: Darpa, Venter Launch Assembly Line for Genetic Engineering http://t.co/SB4pT4sM
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
#DARPA, Craig Venter, Genetic Engineering, oh my ! http://t.co/YK23XWRT http://t.co/wAInjMor (@katiedrumm)
Katie Drummond Reporter, Wired.com and Contributing Editor, The Daily, Wired @katiedrumm
Darpa, Venter Launch Assembly Line for Genetic Engineering @dangerroom http://t.co/ku4wwnfe
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Darpa, Venter Launch Assembly Line for Genetic Engineering http://t.co/W2xsqB3y

New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech

wired.com — Did you hear the one about the New York state lawmakers who forgot about the First Amendment in the name of combating cyberbullying and "baseless political attacks"? Proposed legislation in both chambers would require New York-based websites, such as blogs and newspapers, to "remove any comments posted on his or her website by an anonymous poster unless such anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post."
Esther J. Cepada Freelance Columnist, Washington Post @estherjcepeda
RT @wired: New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech http://t.co/evV16bh6

IBM Outlaws Siri, Worried She Has Loose Lips

wired.com — If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks. The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
David Sheets Sports Content Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch @DKSheets
IBM concerned that Siri is a blabbermouth: http://t.co/1HJ6xs9t

Foreigners Keep Out! High Tech Mapping Starts to Redefine International Borders

wired.com — Two and a half miles below the bright, icy surface of the North Pole, in the dark calm of the deep, a robotic arm extending from a submarine jammed a 3-foot Russian flag into the ocean floor. The audacious move, captured by underwater cameras mounted on the face of the sub, made headlines around the globe in August.
Geoffrey Gagnon Senior Editor, The Atlantic @geoffreygagnon
Senate debates Law of the Sea Treaty Wed. Team of experts has been quietly prepping for chance grow US claims for years http://t.co/nYmn1MGN

Observation Deck on the Secret Worlds Under City Streets

wired.com — Welcome to the first episode of Observation Deck , a quick peek into the Wired world. Every week you can expect host Adam Rogers to spout odd facts, rage, strange tales, pleas for understanding and idiosyncratic monologues (but not in a supervillain way). This, in short, is what happens when nerds get to talking ...
Adam Rogers Senior Editor, Wired @jetjocko
If you'd care to see video of me talking about cities (and other geekeries in weeks to come), here's that: http://t.co/Qij1AFNx

New GM Crops Could Make Superweeds Even Stronger

wired.com — As herbicide-resistant weeds grow harder to control, agriculture companies have designed a new generation of plants to withstand heavier doses of multiple weed-killing chemicals. It's the latest, more-intensive version of the same approach that's made so-called superweeds such a problem -- and some scientists think it will fuel the evolution of the worst superweeds yet.
Brandon Keim Freelance Journalist @9brandon
The $64k question to me: is Big Ag serious abt integ pest mgmt, or will stacked traits be used like Roundup resistance? http://t.co/7MGxl1tO

NSA Teams Up With Colleges to Train Students for Secret Cyber-Ops Jobs

wired.com — The National Security Agency is partnering with select universities to train students in cyber operations for intelligence, military and law enforcement jobs, work that will remain secret to all but a select group of students and faculty who pass clearance requirements, according to Reuters.
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
NSA Teams Up With Colleges to Train Students for Secret Cyber-Ops Jobs http://t.co/GRorCOKU

New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech

wired.com — Did you hear the one about the New York state lawmakers who forgot about the First Amendment in the name of combating cyberbullying and "baseless political attacks"? Proposed legislation in both chambers would require New York-based websites, such as blogs and newspapers, to "remove any comments posted on his or her website by an anonymous poster unless such anonymous poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post."
Dean Betz Content Director, Chron.com, Houston Chronicle @deanbetz
RT @yelvington: NY legislation seeks to ban anonymous online speech http://t.co/S8tojczj