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Apple to Authors: Content You Make in iBook App is Yours, Not Ours

wired.com — Apple has amended a controversial clause in the end-user license agreement of its recently-introduced iBooks Author e-book creation app. The first version could be read as saying that any e-book created or edited in iBooks Author could only be sold exclusively in Apple's store.
Anthony De Rosa Social Media Editor, Reuters @AntDeRosa
Should Apple be able to own a piece of any publication created in iBook? http://t.co/Wv0drcYv via @tcarmody
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
OMG, it finally happened! Somebody accused @wired of being professional *anti*-Apple propagandists! http://t.co/UfRHp41u #TearingUp

Anonymous Eavesdrops on FBI Anti-Anonymous Strategy Meeting

wired.com — As FBI and Scotland Yard investigators recently plotted out a strategy for tracking suspects linked to Anonymous, little did they know that members of the group were eavesdropping on their conference call and recording their plans. The online vigilante group has released a 17-minute clip of a Jan.
Ben Greenberg Freelance Journalist @minorjive
The FBI must want these guys bad. http://t.co/YSz7m4SW

Video: Of Monsters and Men's 'Little Talks' Conjures Mind-Wiping Fantasy

wired.com — Icelandic indie-folk sextet Of Monsters and Men won't release its debut full-length, My Head Is An Animal, stateside until April, but rousing single "Little Talks" has made the international rounds since last year, and never in more eye-frying fashion than in the new CGI-stuffed video.
Christopher Mims Freelance Journalist @mims
Reason #219 to love Iceland. Video: Of Monsters and Men’s ‘Little Talks' http://t.co/C6xX2ojc

Autonomous Quadrotors Fly Amazing Formations

wired.com — Roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP are able to get as many as 20 of their autonomous microcopters to fly in formation and perform complex maneuvers flawlessly. In an impressive new video, the GRASP - General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception - team makes their swarm of flying microbots flip, change direction, navigate through obstacles and even fly figure-eights with jaw-dropping agility and precision.
Dave Mosher Correspondent, Wired.com, Wired @DaveMosher
Wow. Watch these mini quadrotor 'bots pull off ridiculous flight formations: http://t.co/GF2TkOcW (by @jasonpaur at @WiredAutopia)
Milo Yiannopoulos Editor-in-Chief, The Kernel Magazine @Nero
This is basically Star Wars, real, now. http://t.co/AULEBTds
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
Autonomous microcopters flying in formation are always cool. http://t.co/3ATsmiqK

Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way and the Art of the Founder's Letter

Dwight Silverman Tech Blogger, Columnist, and Editor, Houston Chronicle @dsilverman
Great essay: @stevenlevy on Facebook's IPO and the Hacker Ethic http://t.co/7rJ9gwGO via @tcarmody
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
From the Guy who wrote the book -- @stevenlevy on Mark Zuckerberg's IPO letter and the "Hacker Way": http://t.co/QHEwHGui
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
@stevenlevy's excellent piece on Mark Zuckerberg's IPO letter and the hacker's way: http://t.co/agSF4Dtm

Bradley Manning to Face All Charges in Court Martial

wired.com — WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning is headed for a general court martial, according to the commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington in an announcement released late Friday. Maj. Gen.
Rania Khalek Freelance Journalist @RaniaKhalek
RT @kgosztola: Maj. Gen. Linnington makes it official, Bradley Manning is headed for court martial http://t.co/2KN8Jqjz #WikiLeaks
Evan Hansen Editor in Chief, Wired.com, Wired @evanatwired
RT @KimZetter: Breaking: Army Sending Bradley Manning for General Court Martial - http://t.co/cw9tKoqo

Is the Open Science Revolution For Real?

wired.com — Monty Python's rebels ponder all they must replace if they kill the Romans The researcher rebellion against the closed research-and-publishing system, tallied most explicitly in a petition boycotting publisher Elsevier, continues to expand. (The Economist covers it here, and I covered the complaints last year in a feature.)
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
Is the Open Science Revolution For Real? http://t.co/X4EPvMlR by @David_Dobbs
Amy Harmon National Correspondent, New York Times @amy_harmon
RT @arbesman: Is the Open Science Revolution For Real? | A great overview by @David_Dobbs http://t.co/5qXfIyHE
David Dobbs Freelance Journalist @David_Dobbs
Is the Open Science Revolution For Real? | Pissed scientists, scared publishers, & Monty Python. Can't go wrong. http://t.co/6GwOdLQc
David Dobbs Freelance Journalist @David_Dobbs
Is the Open Science Revolution For Real? Or, How to replace what the Romans built before u kill them. | Neuron Culture http://t.co/ieXSzQtg

Wired Enterprise

wired.com — Built by Wolvertem, Belgium's Sarens Group, the crane helping Intel build its new fab in Arizona is "huge." So says President Barack Obama. With a 740-foot boom, it can lift more than 3,500 tons, or 7 million pounds.
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
My colleague @bobmcmillan's awesome story on Intel's 'badass' crane size wars. http://t.co/z50E3vSD From @wiredenterprise
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
My story: Intel Fights Self to Prove Whose ‘Badass’ Crane Is Biggest http://t.co/HtngO05d

Sonic Youth | Product Reviews | Wired.com

wired.com — Reviewed by Christina Bonnington · February 3, 2012 Millennials, Generation Y, Echo Boomers - there are 40 million of us in the workforce now, and we've got money to spend. On our friends, our families, and our first car purchases.
Michael Calore Staff Writer, Wired @snackfight
We put @redgirlsays behind the wheel of the sub-$20K, 40-mpg Chevy Sonic. She says it doesn't go fast enough http://t.co/VVrSB7D2

Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way and the Art of the Founder's Letter

wired.com — For a founder of a highly-touted Internet company undertaking an IPO, the "Letter to Shareholders" in the S-1 prospectus has become a rarefied form of performance art. Going public is the purest capitalist act-a deep and unambiguous genuflection to Mammon.
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
Okay, link corrected. @StevenLevy's take on Mark Zuckerberg's IPO letter. Good stuff. http://t.co/5cfm9f0h

Apple to Authors: Content You Make in iBook App is Yours, Not Ours

wired.com — Apple has amended a controversial clause in the end-user license agreement of its recently-introduced iBooks Author e-book creation app. The first version could be read as saying that any e-book created or edited in iBooks Author could only be sold exclusively in Apple's store.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Does this make .ibooks right? Not really. "Apple to Authors: Content You Make in iBook App is Yours, Not Ours" http://t.co/1sVjg3eW

Autonomous Quadrotors Fly Amazing Formations

wired.com — Roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP are able to get as many as 20 of their autonomous micro-copters to fly in formation and perform complex maneuvers flawlessly. In an impressive new video, the GRASP - General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception - team makes their swarm of flying microbots flip, change direction, navigate through obstacles and even fly figure-eights with jaw-dropping agility and precision.
Bruce Arthur Sports Columnist, National Post @bruce_arthur
We're so boned. RT @wired: Scary video of a hive of tiny robotic helicopters acting with one will http://t.co/DBPcbQ10

Game|Life Podcast: Twisted Metal Maestro David Jaffe Speaks Out

wired.com — David Jaffe, the outspoken and razor-sharp game creator who brought us God of War and Twisted Metal, joins the cast of this week's Game|Life podcast. After discussing his recent reboot of the car-combat series, to be released Feb.
Chris Baker Senior Editor, Wired @ChrisBaker1337
New GameLife podcast: the brilliant, scabrous @davidscottjaffe talks Twisted Metal w/ @kobunheat @provenself & me. http://t.co/lf0VP2Tz

Problem Kids on the X-Men Family Tree

wired.com — After nearly 50 years, Uncanny X-Men officially ended its run this fall. Sure, Marvel rebooted the series with an all-new #1 issue, but the big-tent team that made room for countless superegos is gone for good.
Anthony De Rosa Social Media Editor, Reuters @AntDeRosa
Forgot to post this when it first went up, great X-Men Family Tree from 1963 to present by @Wired http://t.co/SA9MacDy

Drug Resistance in Pork: More Going On Than Appears

wired.com — A paper released recently, by the University of Iowa team that is the lone US research group tracking "pig MRSA" ST398, caused a ripple. (It came out while I was at ScienceOnline and it's taken me a while to catch up.)
Eric Michael Johnson Blogger, Scientific American @ericmjohnson
Drug Resistance in Pork: More Going On Than Appears: http://t.co/qglNbq94 by @marynmck

On Facebook, It Feels Better to Receive Than to Give

wired.com — The traditional media landscape is one based on passivity. We lean back into our cushy sofas to watch TV, we half-listen to the radio while staring at tail lights in traffic. We consume because we're constantly being fed content from a handful of content producers. And we are satisfied with our continuous consumption.
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
It is my hope that this hed doesn't read too 'porny': http://t.co/kiyOlasm

The Top 10 Reasons I Love Volcanoes (and You Should, Too)

wired.com — If you are frequent reader of the blog and/or follow my @eruptionsblog Twitter feed, you might have found that in a very Danish sort of way, I have of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth.
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
Top 10 reasons @eruptionsblog loves volcanoes, and you should too http://t.co/C1D58jg0

Spectacular High-Res Image of Earth: The Other Side

wired.com — Last week, NASA released its 2012 version of the famous "Blue Marble" image. By using a planet-pointing satellite, Suomi NPP, the space agency created an extremely high resolution photograph of our watery world. The photo centered on the western hemisphere, highlighting North and Central America.
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
NASA releases alternative hi-res "Blue Marble" image for ppl who don't want their planet centred on America ;-) http://t.co/lzXQM803

Preening the History of Primates

wired.com — When viewed within the broader context of our evolutionary history, we are anthropoid primates. That's the group which contains monkeys and apes (with our species being a specialized variety of ape, and apes being a particular subset of monkeys, and monkeys representing the major group of anthropoids).
Eric Michael Johnson Blogger, Scientific American @ericmjohnson
Preening the History of #Primates: http://t.co/kOyoaFOf by @Laelaps

The Fast, Fabulous, Allegedly Fraudulent Life of Megaupload's Kim Dotcom

wired.com — Since the shutdown of Megaupload, stories have erupted about the life and exploits of the company’s founder, a self-styled “Dr. Evil” of file sharing. Kim Dotcom’s opulent digs, high-end cars, fondness for models and other Bond-villain-esque behaviors have been splashed across websites and have confused evening newscasts for the last week.
Ben Greenberg Freelance Journalist @minorjive
RT @longform: "The Fast, Fabulous, Allegedly Fraudulent Life of Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom" http://t.co/GBbV2Vso (by Sean Gallagher, @Wired ...

EcoSpeed App Saves 30% On Gas With Clever Routing

wired.com — Still insist on using that gas-guzzling holdover from the 20th century, the automobile? Well, I have a little something for you, you naughty boy, and it will save you a little cash as well as protecting the environment you so callously defile with your every trip. It's called EcoSpeed, and it's pretty clever.
Gary Nielson Reporter, Charlotte Observer @garynielson
EcoSpeed App Saves 30% On Gas With Clever Routing http://t.co/NkshjGZ3

The 16 Best Science Visualizations of 2011

wired.com — Dave Mosher is a Wired.com contributor and freelance journalist obsessed with space, physics, biology, technology and more. He lives in New York City. G+ Follow @davemosher and @wiredscience on Twitter.
Lucy P. Marcus Columnist, Reuters @lucymarcus
Stunning: The 16 Best Science Visualizations of 2011 @davemosher Wired http://t.co/182bipdX #scienceisvital

Why Neil Young Hates MP3 - And What You Can Do About It

wired.com — Neil Young is right: Those songs on your iPhone do sound like crap, and it's time we demand better-sounding alternatives for our digital music. Speaking at the D: Dive Into Media conference Tuesday, the outspoken musician expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the MP3 format and called for an end-to-end reboot of the consumer digital audio ecosystem, from file formats to playback devices.
Steve Mirsky Editor, Columnist, and Podcaster, Scientific American @SteveMirsky
RT @sethmnookin: Awesome Neil Young rant about digital music makes the point that even Steve Jobs knew mp3s sucked. http://t.co/k2KIMXFc
Juha Saarinen Freelance Journalist @juhasaarinen
Great audio format guide by @snackfight on @wired http://t.co/G9YUYW3S

The 16 Best Science Visualizations of 2011

wired.com — Dave Mosher is a Wired.com contributor and freelance journalist obsessed with space, physics, biology, technology and more. He lives in New York City. G+ Follow @davemosher and @wiredscience on Twitter.
Noah Gray Senior Editor, Nature @noahWG
The 16 best science visualizations of 2011, according to @wiredscience. The cucumber skin barbs are my favorite: http://t.co/neG7bnaM
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
RT @sciencecomedian: 16 Best Science Visualizations of 2011 by @DaveMosher http://t.co/QXKF9isw

Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday

wired.com — Federal authorities said Thursday they had seized and shuttered 307 domains, 16 allegedly engaged in unauthorized live sports streaming and the remainder accused of selling fake professional sports merchandise, including National Football League paraphernalia.
David Joachim Weekend Washington Editor, New York Times @davidjoachim
In largest U.S. web seizure ever, feds seize 307 sports-related domains ahead of Super Sunday. http://t.co/BI9tkSx3 @wired
Kelli B. Grant Senior Consumer Reporter, SmartMoney @kellibgrant
RT @wired: In largest U.S. web seizure ever, feds seize 307 sports-related domains ahead of Super Sunday. http://t.co/MRXL8aEr

8 Wild Proposals to Relocate Endangered Species

wired.com — Moving big animals to places they don't already live is at once appealing and disturbing, a sort of adolescent environmental fantasy come to life: African lions in Nebraska! Komodo dragons in Australia! But at the beginning of the 21st century, moving species around is a controversial but legitimate option.
Bjorn Carey Editor, Popular Science @thebjorncarey
Cool. Elephants could help prevent wildfires in Australia. http://t.co/XUE5H3qr
Evan Hansen Editor in Chief, Wired.com, Wired @evanatwired
RT @wiredscience: Elephants to Australia (and 7 more plans to remix #nature): http://t.co/rY3Ftn5t

Found: Cracker Jack Prizes of the Future

wired.com — What kind of prize will you find in a Cracker Jack box in 2029? How about a paper-thin device that plays vintage Xbox 360 games? What do you think our world will look like in 10, 20, or 100 years? We need your help creating a new artifact from the future for every issue of Wired magazine.
Chris Baker Senior Editor, Wired @ChrisBaker1337
Found: Artifacts from the Future, 2020 http://t.co/XkCUXRSD Moore's Law leads to better prizes in Cracker Jack boxes

Google Beefs Up Android Market Security

wired.com — Android's spirit of openness is one of the platform's biggest selling points. It's a come-one, come-all approach to app developers who want to get their wares out to the masses. But with such openness comes a huge liability: app security.
Ciaran O'Byrne Producer, Drivetime and Consumer Technology Reviewer, RTÉ @DrivetimeTech
RT @wired: Better late than never. Google starts scanning apps for malware as they go up on Android Market. http://t.co/HdfFttT5

Russian Drill Nears 14-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Lake

wired.com — After 20 years of drilling, a team of Russian researchers is close to breaching the prehistoric Lake Vostok, which has been trapped deep beneath Antarctica for the last 14 million years. Vostok is the largest in a sub-glacial web of more than 200 lakes that are hidden 4km beneath the ice.
Ted Fine Executive Producer, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg News @tedfinebb
The stuff people try: Russian Drill Nears 14-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Lake | Wired Science | http://t.co/xf0n63Jh http://t.co/AH4D8Lli

Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday

wired.com — Federal authorities said Thursday they had seized and shuttered 307 domains, 16 allegedly engaged in unauthorized live sports streaming and the remainder accused of selling fake professional sports merchandise, including National Football League paraphernalia.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday: http://t.co/ABXtaAaf

Google Beefs Up Android Market Security

wired.com — Android's spirit of openness is one of the platform's biggest selling points. It's a come-one, come-all approach to app developers who want to get their wares out to the masses. But with such openness comes a huge liability: app security.
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
Wow. Two of our normally vitriolic commenters actually COMPLIMENTED my last piece on Android security: http://t.co/Lzd6nf3Z
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
Google Beefs Up Android Market Security http://t.co/Lzd6nf3Z (I stole that joke.) (Also, only coffee.)

Gadget Lab Retraction: Pong iPad 3G Cases Do Accommodate Proximity Sensor

wired.com — In an article published on November 22, Gadget Lab incorrectly reported that iPad 3G versions don't include a proximity sensor, and wrongly criticized claims by Pong Research Corp. that its aftermarket iPad 3G cases are specifically engineered with that sensor in mind.
Priya Ganapati Deputy Mobile Editor, Wall Street Journal @pgcat
@@Beschizza @dylan20 @JonPhillipsSF woah! my Pong story is dragged into that retraction post! http://t.co/mTx1HinH

House Republicans Slam Holder for Gunwalking 'Cover-Up'

wired.com — Attorney General Eric Holder returned today to testify before Congress over Operation Fast and Furious, the bungled "gunwalking" scheme that let nearly 2,000 guns fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. But thousands of undisclosed documents related to the operation remained out of reach for lawmakers, which prompted some House Republicans to allege a "cover-up."
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
House Republicans Slam Holder for Gunwalking 'Cover-Up' http://t.co/HPoIDXIn

Rogue Cop Threatens Shaky U.S.-Afghan Alliance

wired.com — This is the second installment in a three-part series. PAKTIKA, Afghanistan - Mohamed Aman came bearing a list. The lean, middle-aged native of Marzak - an isolated Afghan village sitting astride a key Taliban supply route in northern Paktika province - showed up at Forward Operating Base Sharana in late 2011, with 45 names scrawled on a sheet of paper.
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
Rogue Cop Threatens Shaky U.S.-Afghan Alliance http://t.co/jlkHhCcK

Facebook's 'Letter from Zuckerberg': The Annotated Version

wired.com — Facebook's Form S-1 Registration Statement with the Security and Exchange Commission includes details on the IPO itself and the company's financial condition as well as a letter from founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to current and potential shareholders - aka the whole world.
Hannah Waters Blogger, Scientific American @hannahjwaters
Insightful annotation of Facebook's 'Letter from Zuckerberg' to shareholders by @tcarmody http://t.co/ZDcoAMMs
Eric Michael Johnson Blogger, Scientific American @ericmjohnson
RT @stevenbjohnson: Zuckerberg's open letter is a very interesting document. Great annotation of it here: http://t.co/W9ru9GfG
Rowan Hooper Online News Editor, New Scientist @rowhoop
this is fun RT @stevenbjohnson: Zuckerberg's open letter is a very interesting document. Great annotation of it here http://t.co/XKcnpsbw
Jon Phillips Gadget Lab Editor, Wired.com, Wired @JonPhillipsSF
@tcarmody very cleverly annotates Zuck's letter to would-be investors. Who knew IPOs could be so entertaining! http://t.co/B9fR0nXA

Lost Movie Found: We Played D&D in the 1980s

wired.com — Recently, I uncovered this movie - one that I hadn't seen in probably 30 years. Yes, this is an actual (and silent) movie from a real Dungeons & Dragons session, shot by me, on a Super 8 camera, in Lee, New Hampshire: my hometown back in 1981.
David M. Ewalt Editor, Forbes @dewalt
RT @ethanfreak: Saving throw vs. Nostalgia: I found this Super 8 movie from 1981 of me and my friends playing D&D. http://t.co/g8gXIUsl

NATO Will Switch On Its (Tiny) Missile Shield in May

wired.com — BRUSSELS, Belgium - This is what years of development, revamp and acrimony have yielded: Starting in May, Europe will have the beginning of an operational shield against ballistic missiles, courtesy of NATO. The system will be modest at first, not much more than SM-3 interceptor missiles aboard the U.S.S.
Noah Shachtman Danger Room Editor, Wired @dangerroom
NATO Will Switch On Its (Tiny) Missile Shield in May http://t.co/JgslWuht

Soft Money: How Facebook Can Boost Its Virtual Currency

wired.com — Facebook's makes the vast majority of its revenue from advertising sold on its site. But the company's recent S-1 filing for its initial public offering showed that a substantial portion comes from Credits, the virtual currency used in Facebook games and other applications.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
I see three growth possibilities for Facebook Credits: expand to be like 1) iTunes 2) Paypal & 3) Square. http://t.co/ta7geXLV
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
The best kind of business is to be an intermediary for real money. How Facebook Can Boost Credits, Its Virtual Currency http://t.co/ta7geXLV

Why Open Science? Michael Nielsen 'Splains It To Ya

wired.com — In the wake of my post yesterday on the sudden surge of the open-science movement, I thought a primer on the subject would be useful for those lacking time to read my feature about why so many scientists want to ditch the traditional academic research and publishing model for something more open and decentralized.
David Dobbs Freelance Journalist @David_Dobbs
RT @jessicapellien: @david_dobbs thinks Reinventing Discovery by @michael_nielsen is "smart and inspiring" http://t.co/MNiOPkPy Wish @W ...

Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong

wired.com — Taking notes during class? Topic-focused study? A consistent learning environment? All are exactly opposite of the best strategies for learning. I recently had the good fortune to interview Robert Bjork, the director of the UCLA Learning and Forgetting Lab, a distinguished professor of psychology, and a massively renowned expert on packing things in your brain in a way that keeps them from leaking out.
Shawn Connally Managing Editor, Make Magazine @shawnconna
RT @KelleyPadrick: Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong http://t.co/vDnJa46a via @wired

Facebook's 'Letter from Zuckerberg': The Annotated Version

wired.com — Facebook's Form S-1 Registration Statement with the Security and Exchange Commission includes details on the IPO itself and the company's financial condition as well as a letter from founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to current and potential shareholders - aka the whole world.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
@dylan20 Hey, c'mon, you're going to link to the Giz version and not @wired's? http://t.co/yUHH2O6C #NoLove

Kaz Hirai's Post-Kutaragi Metamorphosis

wired.com — Upon leaving his native Japan to head up Sony Computer Entertainment America, Kazuo Hirai adopted the nickname "Kaz", polished up his already-fluent English, and masterfully transitioned into American business culture. But now that he's head of the Japanese parent company, he's undergone Extreme Makeover: Tokyo Edition, as seen in this photo released by SCE with today's news about Ken Kutaragi's resignation and Kaz Hirai's subsequent promotion to the CEO position.
Chris Kohler Editor of Game|Life, Wired @kobunheat
Also congrats to Kaz Hirai on becoming king of all of Sony. A classic: Kaz Hirai's Post-Kutaragi Metamorphosis http://t.co/0SXcPt3u

8 Essential Gadgets for Hosting a Killer Super Bowl Party

wired.com — You've got the biggest TV, the spankin'est surround-sound system, and the roomiest couch. So guess what: All your rowdy friends will be coming over to your place to watch Sunday's game. With Super Bowl XLVI only days away (it's Feb. 5), you've got some prep work to do around the house to make sure everything goes swimmingly.
Michael Calore Staff Writer, Wired @snackfight
if i ever hosted parties, i'd buy all these things. but i don't like you people, so that ain't happenin http://t.co/g47AKdTX

Oracle Drags Microsoft, Red Hat Into Itanium Lawsuit Swamp

wired.com — As Oracle and HP's lawsuit over the doomed Itanium chip drags on like some Dickensian subplot, it's time to introduce two new characters: Microsoft and Red Hat. Both companies were served with subpoenas last Thursday by Oracle, which seems hell-bent on unearthing every embarrassing detail on Itanium and then flushing them into the public record.
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
My @wired story: Oracle Drags Microsoft, Red Hat Into Itanium Lawsuit Swamp http://t.co/i2tSr82U

Facebook's $5 Billion IPO: The Next Google? Or The Next Groupon?

wired.com — Facebook has finally gone public. On Wednesday, Facebook filed the prospectus for its initial public offering. The social giant seeks to raise $5 billion in initial funding. That's in-line with some of the largest IPOs in technology history, and it comes eight years after the company was first launched in the Harvard dorm room of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Me and @MikeIsaac interviewed a whole bunch of people to give us a critical look at Facebook's future for @wired: http://t.co/ZekhiIji
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
Estimated $FB per-share price as of December 31: $29.73 http://t.co/9THp5fgz
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Forward-looking statements -- notes & commentary on Facebook's post-IPO future. http://t.co/ZekhiIji
Thomas Goetz Executive Editor, Wired @tgoetz
nice @Wired analysis on facebook IPO by @tcarmody, featuring @johnbattelle http://t.co/UHWc6LUR
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
Facebook’s $5 Billion IPO: The Next Google? Or The Next Groupon? http://t.co/8COVUSnp
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The GeekDad Arduino Guide: Introduction

wired.com — A couple years ago I heard people start talking about something called an Arduino. This was before I started writing for GeekDad and my life was pretty busy with work and family so I relegated the term to a part of my mental "Read It Later" file.
Kevin C. Tofel Senior Writer, GigaOM @KevinCTofel
RT @ramonbnuezjr: The GeekDad Arduino Guide: Introduction http://t.co/taY1jDC7 /via @WiredGeekDad #dad #tech #blogger

Mark Zuckerberg's Letter to Investors: 'The Hacker Way'

wired.com — On Wednesday, Facebook filed the prospectus for a $5 billion initial public offering. Here is CEO Mark Zuckerberg's letter to potential investors. Facebook was not originally created to be a company. It was built to accomplish a social mission - to make the world more open and connected.
Michael Biesecker Politics, Legal Affairs, and Investigations Reporter, Associated Press @mbieseck
RT @wired: So who writes a better hacker manifesto? Zuckerberg 2012, or The Mentor 1986 http://t.co/z9QwVtYg http://t.co/EMoXRFa1
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Hacker Way: least interesting part RT @wired: Here's Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to investors celebrating ‘The Hacker Way’ http://t.co/m6AaX7ti

How an African Elephant Comes Together

wired.com — Before my love of dinosaurs kicked in, I adored elephants. My four-year-old self spent hours on the couch watching elephant documentaries, pith helmet firmly affixed to my head and my faithful companion Koba at my side. (A black, plush elephant bigger than I was, Koba was filled with a cheap stuffing I was allergic to.
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
"Every elephant that has ever lived started off as a single cell" - @laelaps on what happens afterwards http://t.co/PzlAdgqF
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
RT @Laelaps: How to build a behemoth - new study tracks how the skeletons of fetal African elephants come together http://t.co/6V4xN0RL

Minecraft Physics

wired.com — Here is a great video showing some physics in the game Minecraft. Similar to Angry Birds, this is a great world to explore physics? Why? Mostly because you can set up your own experiments. That is exactly what is done in this video.
Dan Vergano Science Reporter, USA Today @dvergano
RT @wiredscience: The physics of Minecraft: http://t.co/PyXQ8ie0 #minecraft the Rubik's cube of this decade, clearly
Jennifer Ouellette Blogger, Scientific American @JenLucPiquant
RT @wiredscience: The physics of Minecraft: http://t.co/bv1aAC4F

Report: Apple Reaching Out to TV Component Suppliers

wired.com — Rampant speculation says Apple has a full-fledged, big-screen TV project in the works -- an iTV, if you will. Now Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says Apple has been contacting component makers for its set, leading him to believe it will almost definitely land in 2012.
Elliott Gotkine Senior Correspondent, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg News @ElliottGotkine
Report: #Apple Reaching Out to TV Component Suppliers | Gadget Lab | http://t.co/k377s0es http://t.co/7NhZFAZx

Facebook's $5 Billion IPO: The Next Google? Or The Next Groupon?

wired.com — Facebook has finally gone public. On Wednesday, Facebook filed the prospectus for its initial public offering. The social giant seeks to raise $5 billion in initial funding. That's in-line with some of the largest IPOs in technology history, and it comes eight years after the company was first launched in the Harvard dorm room of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Ray Kwong Contributing Writer, ChinaTalk, Forbes @raykwong
Forrester: Facebook harbors a dirty little secret: Marketing on Facebook doesn’t work very well. (Wired) http://t.co/LSWGMN69

Google to Censor Blogger Blogs on a 'Per Country Basis'

wired.com — Google has quietly announced changes to its Blogger free-blogging platform that will enable the blocking of content only in countries where censorship is required. Twitter announced technology last week addressing the same topic. It said it had acquired the ability to censor tweets in the countries only where it was ordered removed, instead of on an internet-wide basis.
Jim MacMillan Visual Journalist @JimMacMillan
As with Twitter: Google to Censor Blogger Blogs on a ‘Per Country Basis’ http://t.co/BG44w0aG
Nancy Messieh Middle East Editor, The Next Web @nfm
Google to Censor Blogger Blogs on a 'Per Country Basis' http://t.co/XzrMm6vm [And yet no outcry like we saw with Twitter]
Seth Fiegerman Reporter, MainStreet, The Street @sfiegerman
And it's officially a trend: Google to Censor Blogger Blogs on a 'Per Countrry Basis' http://t.co/lFFVZ01j via @mediagazer

Post-IPO, Facebook Will Have to Make Privacy Investigations Public

wired.com — When it comes to information privacy concerns, Facebook already has a bullseye on its back. That won't change now that Facebook is going public in its highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO). But disclosure rules affecting publicly traded companies may force Facebook to reveal privacy-related investigations that it otherwise might have kept secret.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Post-IPO, Facebook Will Have to Make Privacy Investigations Public http://t.co/dgPynqa1

Mark Zuckerberg's Letter to Investors: 'The Hacker Way'

wired.com — On Wednesday, Facebook filed the prospectus for a $5 billion initial public offering. Here is CEO Mark Zuckerberg's letter to potential investors. Facebook was not originally created to be a company. It was built to accomplish a social mission - to make the world more open and connected.
Ryan Egan Broadcaster, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio @rynobi
"We believe that a more open world is a better world" - Zuckerberg on Facebook's mission, in a letter to investors: http://t.co/LcqvVngO

Post-IPO, Facebook Will Have to Make Privacy Investigations Public

wired.com — When it comes to information privacy concerns, Facebook already has a bullseye on its back. That won't change now that Facebook is going public in its highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO). But disclosure rules affecting publicly traded companies may force Facebook to reveal privacy-related investigations that it otherwise might have kept secret.
Anthony De Rosa Social Media Editor, Reuters @AntDeRosa
RT @gevrey: Post-IPO, Facebook Will Have to Make Privacy Investigations Public http://t.co/DpzIdRaG

Facebook's 'Letter from Zuckerberg': The Annotated Version

wired.com — Facebook's Form S-1 Registration Statement with the Security and Exchange Commission includes details on the IPO itself and the company's financial condition as well as a letter from founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to current and potential shareholders - aka the whole world.
Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
Facebook’s ‘Letter from Zuckerberg’: The Annotated Version http://t.co/dKFJTPD6 A little bit of background, some forecasting, a lotta MST3K.

The 6 Most Surprising Things From Facebook's IPO Filing

wired.com — After years of waiting for a peek behind Facebook's financial curtain, the company finally filed its prospectus for an initial public offering on Wednesday, seeking $5 billion in funding. It's on track to become one of the largest IPOs in tech company history.
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
The 6 Most Surprising Things From Facebook's IPO Filing http://t.co/8h6pODW4

First Video of the Far Side of the Moon

wired.com — This 30-second clip, the first movie taken of the moon's far side, was captured by one of NASA's twin GRAIL satellites on Jan. 19. The entire far lunar hemisphere appears in the video, starting with the moon's north pole.
John Gravois Assistant Managing Editor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram @Grav1
Here's something you don't see every day: The first video look at the Dark Side of the Moon | Wired Science | http://t.co/mUH570VX

Quietly, NATO Hints It Could Leave Afghanistan Faster

wired.com — BRUSSELS, Belgium - Officially speaking, NATO won't deviate - yet - from its plan to end combat in Afghanistan by 2014. But as defense ministers prepare to meet here on Thursday, some NATO bureaucrats are whispering that it wouldn't be so difficult to wrap the fighting up ahead of schedule.
Eli Lake National Security Reporter, The Washington Times @EliLake
Here is @attackerman showing how it's done. http://t.co/3V5uBEEZ NATO quietly hinting they will exit Afghanistan sooner.

Facebook's $5 Billion IPO: The Next Google? Or The Next Groupon?

wired.com — Facebook has finally gone public. On Wednesday, Facebook filed the prospectus for its initial public offering. The social giant seeks to raise $5 billion in initial funding. That's in-line with some of the largest IPOs in technology history, and it comes eight years after the company was first launched in the Harvard dorm room of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Thomas Mucha Editor, GlobalPost @thomaswmucha
RT @wired: Facebook's $5 billion IPO: The next Google, or the next Groupon? http://t.co/2M5jqkKB What do you think? #FB

Facebook's $5 Billion IPO: The Next Google? Or The Next Groupon?

wired.com — Facebook has finally gone public. On Wednesday, Facebook filed the prospectus for its initial public offering. The social giant seeks to raise $5 billion in initial funding. That's in-line with some of the largest IPOs in technology history, and it comes eight years after the company was first launched in the Harvard dorm room of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Mike Isaac Staff Writer, Wired.com, Wired @MikeIsaac
Facebook’s $5 Billion IPO: The Next Google? Or The Next Groupon? http://t.co/hVJjs9dh

"The Commander Thinks Aloud" -- 9 Years After the Columbia Disaster

wired.com — It was nine years ago today that the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on re-entry, killing all seven astronauts on board. This Day in Tech has a good piece on the subject, but in honor of anniversary I thought it would be appropriate to share a wonderful, moving song called "The Commander Thinks Aloud," from The Long Winters, written about the disaster.
Matt Blum Contributor, GeekDad Blog, Wired @cerebus19
“The Commander Thinks Aloud” — 9 Years After the Columbia Disaster, new on GeekDad: http://t.co/0adS8rHr

Spider Silk Is Strong Because It's Smart

wired.com — Spider silk is well known for some spectacular properties. It is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar yet flexible enough to be spun into a wide variety of shapes. New research shows that the material is not only strong but also smart.
Jennifer Ouellette Blogger, Scientific American @JenLucPiquant
RT @wiredscience: Why is spider silk super strong? Because it's also super smart. http://t.co/k0ZoPir9

Spider Silk Is Strong Because It's Smart

wired.com — Spider silk is well known for some spectacular properties. It is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar yet flexible enough to be spun into a wide variety of shapes. New research shows that the material is not only strong but also smart.
Evan Hansen Editor in Chief, Wired.com, Wired @evanatwired
RT @wired: New research reveals spider silk is even more awesome than previously thought. http://t.co/lSmtPVGd

Exclusive: Ozymandias Cover for Dreaded Watchmen Prequel

wired.com — Everything old at DC Comics is new again, again. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' canonical miniseries about superheroes and power - and their horrific abuses - is being predictably rebooted as a prequel franchise. Just don't call it a reboot, said Before Watchmen series editor and Wolverine and Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein, who also served as Moore and Gibbons' original Watchmen editor in the 1980s.
Pedro Rafael Rosado New York Times Radio Editor, New York Times @prrosado
So wrong... RT @wired: Watchmen prequels are bearing down like an express train. Here's the Ozymandias cover! http://t.co/XSwNPL6D

Wired Enterprise

wired.com — When Dale Fuller was trying to resuscitate Apple's PowerBook division in the late 1990s, he didn't see eye-to-eye with Steve Jobs. Fuller saw all those PC makers selling Windows laptops to big businesses, and as he struggled to inject new life into Apple's moribund PowerBook division, he wanted to do the same.
Robert McMillian Senior Writer, IDG News Service @bobmcmillan
RT @CalebGarling: I reported.... | Steve Jobs Didn't Believe in Macs for Business. But Here They Are http://t.co/BAaqfn3U

Two Cute: Den Camera Shows Baby Bears' Birth

wired.com — Rarely is sleeping so enjoyable to watch as when the sleeper is a bear. Thanks to fiber-optic camera technology, you can watch real-time footage of a black bear named Lugnut as she hibernates in a den beneath an upturned sugar maple in northern Maine.
Bruce Upbin Managing Editor, Forbes @bupbin
video of black bears being born http://t.co/JqZRFbQs from @wiredscience
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
Watch Lugnut the bear giving birth http://t.co/w1eQzUiD

Welcome to Sealand. Now Bugger Off.

wired.com — Welcome to Sealand. Now Bugger Off. Hunkered down on a North Sea fortress, a crew of armed cypherpunks, amped-up networking geeks, and libertarian swashbucklers is seceding from the world to pursue a revolutionary idea: an offshore, fat-pipe data haven that answers to nobody.
Oliver Burkeman Reporter, Guardian @oliverburkeman
@jamesrbuk Servers have been the big Sealand dream for ages http://t.co/aUcau1PA
Evan Hansen Editor in Chief, Wired.com, Wired @evanatwired
RT @KimZetter: Story from Wired in 2000 about Sealand - the offshore server farm where WikiLeaks might move its data - http://t.co/pMunPGLw

Game|Life Is Hiring! Come Write For Us

wired.com — As you may have already heard, Game|Life contributor Jason Schreier is finishing up his tenure here at Wired. He has left behind big shoes to fill, like Sideshow Bob. We are looking for a Sideshow Mel, bone-shaped hair accessory not required but encouraged, to write daily news posts and contribute occasional reviews, news features and opinion to the Game|Life blog.
Sean Hollister Senior Editor, The Verge @StarFire2258
Amazing opportunities for game journos: first, Vox Games (come work for us!) http://t.co/H6Tb2A2v and now GameLife too! http://t.co/KjU2Wa3f
Chris Kohler Editor of Game|Life, Wired @kobunheat
RT @jasonschreier: The best advice I can possibly give aspiring writers is "work for Chris Kohler." Now's your chance! http://t.co/mVPZdc5S
Chris Kohler Editor of Game|Life, Wired @kobunheat
Game|Life is hiring! I need a contract writer to do daily news, features, reviews and all that. It should be you! http://t.co/YenecXQa