technology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_integrator The USSR built a computer that used water to perform all of its calculations.

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http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown2005/ Popular Science's 100 most innovative inventions.

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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-10-06-man-made-diamonds_x.htm A news story about a new company that produces perfect man-made diamonds.

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http://www.byopvr.com/ Building your own digital recording device

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http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000430055334/ Tech news from 1985

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http://xynext.com/Abbot-Costello-Whos-on-First-Computer-Joke/ A new take on an old joke

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http://www.picotux.com/ The smallest linux running computer in the world

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http://techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/07/23/7-ways-to-turn-your-pc-into-a-mac/ How to turn your PC into a Mac

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http://graphics.stanford.edu/papers/dual_photography/ photography technique known as dual photography, it produces some interesting effects
If you don't get it, see the video at the bottom. It's a big download, and you need BitTorrent in order to get it.

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http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000534.html a blog about OS's