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gotfork writes:
The world's largest scavenger hunt, covered in previous years on Slashdot, is now taking place at the University of Chicago. The competition is fierce: in 1999 one team build a working breeder reactor in the quad, but only won second place. Items on this year's list include your appendix in a jar (210), a disappearing spoon made of metal (105), a chromatic typewriter (216), an xyloexplosive (33) and a weaponized Xerox machine (83). Check out the full list here (PDF). Not bad for the school where "where fun comes to die".
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gotfork writes:
Quoting The Guardian: "A pro-Kremlin group runs a network of internet trolls, seeks to buy flattering coverage of Vladimir Putin and hatches plans to discredit opposition activists and media, according to private emails allegedly hacked by a group calling itself the Russian arm of Anonymous."
While a similar program has operated in China for a long time, and some commentators have suggested that a similar program exists in Russia, this is the first confirmation.
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gotfork writes:
Several years ago I injured my wrists while typing at a poorly set up desk. I am now greatly recovered, and can work at a desktop computer for several hours each day as long as I wear wrist braces. I have avoided using laptops in the past because both TrackPoint-style pointing sticks and touch pads create a lot of strain on my wrists, but am ready to give it another shot. Is my best option a stylus-based convertable tablet/laptop (such as the Lenevo X series) or are there any lighter-weight devices that have ergonomic inputs?
