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Which Jobs Will Survive the Robot Revolution? 27 Aug 2013 | 11:04 am
MIT professor David Autor predicts which jobs will survive the next wave of robotic automation. The key will be jobs that "combine technical skills with interpersonal interaction": While many middle...
Could One Knit A Sweater From Human Navel Lint? 27 Aug 2013 | 11:03 am
"Could one knit a sweater from human navel lint?"
Maybe You Get Bad Customer Service Because You're a Bad Customer 27 Aug 2013 | 11:02 am
Matt Walsh: "Maybe You Get Bad Customer Service Because You're a Bad Customer"
Tiny Video Cameras Protect Cops, Suspects 27 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am
"Tiny video cameras protect cops, suspects". As @dunstan noted, "Rialto, CA police wear video cameras: use of force ↓60%, complaints ↓88%, Officer-involved shootings ↓60% "
Prison Door Computer Glitch 26 Aug 2013 | 11:04 am
Sounds like something from a movie: Florida prison officials are trying to figure out whether a computer glitch may be behind two recent, as yet unexplained incidents where all of the doors at a faci...
DNA Cannot Distinguish Identical Twins On Rape Charge 26 Aug 2013 | 11:03 am
"DNA tests cannot distinguish identical twins on rape charge". For now, prosecutors have charged both men.
The Apollo Guidance Computer 26 Aug 2013 | 11:02 am
A 30-minute documentary from the 1960s on the Apollo Guidance Computer.
Engineer left NASA to make awesome wearable tech Halloween costumes 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am
"Engineer left NASA to make awesome wearable tech Halloween costumes"
X-Rays Reveal the Insane Innards of Space Suits 25 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
Wired: "X-Rays Reveal the Insane Innards of Space Suits"
Three Ways Cooking Has Changed Over The Last 300 Years 23 Aug 2013 | 11:04 am
NPR: "Three Ways Cooking Has Changed Over The Last 300 Years". (Via Alex Knapp.)
