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Source code for seminal adventure game Zork circa-1977 exhumed from MIT tapes, plonked on GitHub

Revisit what it’s like to run a PDP-10 and be eaten by a grue

Source code for seminal adventure game Zork, dating back to 1977 and recovered from MIT tapes, was published this week on GitHub.…




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Behold: The ghastly, preening, lesser-spotted Incredible Bullsh*tting Customer

If you listen closely, you can hear how the creatures' full-throated call increases in volume when you are on holiday

On Call Friday is here! How is your weekend looking? Same as the last one, and the one before that? Never mind – before breaking into the lockdown lagers, join us for another entry in The Register's tales of those brave souls who are On Call.…




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Microsoft claims AWS has used new JEDI mind trick with secret contract objection filing

It's over, Amazon, we have the high ground (and all you had was a high price) says Redmond

Updated Amazon.com has filed a second, secret, appeal against the decision to award Microsoft the Pentagon's $10bn Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract.…




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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Spacecraft with graphene sails powered by starlight and lasers

Nice way to get to Alpha Centauri though boffin tells us: 'Such a laser system could be used as a weapon'

Coin-sized pieces of graphene can be accelerated by firing low-powered lasers at them in micro-gravity conditions, say scientists. The technology could be a stepping stone to graphene solar sails, which could propel future spacecraft using starlight or a laser array.…




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4/06/14 - When I said those things




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4/20/14 - Lights at sea




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7/13/14 - Has she resigned herself




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8/03/14 - The purpose of human life




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9/14/14 - After about seven years




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10/26/14 - Excitement turned to something else




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08/30/15 - It was a surprise




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12/20/15 - To once again see the sparkle your eyes used to have




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02/07/16 - Nervously confessed their love




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10/09/16 - Keeping busy these last few weeks




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12/11/16 - This house a home




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01/29/17 - That night in the haunted house




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03/05/17 - Presents




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03/26/17 - Than anyone else I




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05/07/17 - Hide and seek




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07/30/17 - Myself single




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10/22/17 - All the things making me miserable




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11/26/17 - My house after I died




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1/14/18 - Cease to exist




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5/6/18 - Closes a door




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11/11/18 - I vowed to use all my powers




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1/20/19 - Just clone himself




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Microsoft показала первые игры для Xbox Series X

Вам понравятся.




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Названа цена секретных полноразмерных наушников Apple. Чуть дешевле iPhone SE

Инсайдер пока не ошибался.




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#gamemp3s Discord Server

Hello, friends. We haven’t been releasing albums in quite a while, but we are still running our Discord server. We’ve been building a community for people who are interested in video game music, video games, and other assorted media, but are tired of the constant cynicism and negativity that permeate many communities with those interests. […]




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Review of Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds (Windows)

A review by SomeRandomHEFan (46). Getting closer




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Динозавры должны умереть: анонс командного шутера Second Extinction в духе Turok для XSX и ПК

Геймеров отправят на Землю, которую снова захватили динозавры.



  • Xbox Series X
  • Игры для ПК

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Угроза для PlayStation 5: 140+ разработчиков уже создают игры для Xbox Series X

В состав «армии Microsoft» попали как инди-студии, так и крупные разработчики.




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Mold Inspection and Testing Service

Mold is a fungus with the Ability to flourish in just about any circumstance. While found almost everywhere in nature, mold can cause serious problems when found in residential areas and must be quarantined and removed as soon as possible.… Continue Reading




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Why Is Packaging an Important Purpose of Choice?

Drive more reaction when you fabricate your image story at the purpose of decision. A point of decision is where a possibility or purchaser will make a move activity to move to the subsequent stage in the purchasing procedure. Research,… Continue Reading




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Finding an Obscure MP39ja Song Download Service

Finding top quality MP3 moving download can be real assignment thinking about that moving songs is somewhat of a particular specialty showcase. Certain everybody appreciates clouding prone to the clubs and furthermore move, yet have you ever before in reality… Continue Reading




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sinistrorse, adj.

OED Word of the Day: sinistrorse, adj. Designating spiral mollusc shells that coil to the left (anticlockwise), and molluscs having such shells




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Featured - Know Thy Genome, Know Thyself - Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative

For those of you who follow the tweets of @DivaBiotech, you are already familiar with the varied interests and activities of outgoing world traveler and international marketing guru in the area of genomics, Ruby Gadelrab. Ruby is one of my favorite tweeps, keeping me up to date on the personal genomics scene and the latest biotech science news. I asked Ruby to guest post; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - Position Yourself for a Job in Industry

Many thanks to the scientist who sent in these great questions for discussion.  I welcome input from everyone so please share your advice with this reader. If anyone has more questions, please feel free to email me privately if you prefer. These questions were edited to remove specific details and indentifying information. ******************Hi Jade,I'm a frequent reader of the blog, if a rare c; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - What is the biggest difference between academic research and industrial research?

I would like to thank AGreenMonster for these great questions for discussion. I am going to answer these from my perspective, which is from a life science company. I welcome anyone to give their feedback as well. In fact, if any of the readers out there feels like they have a lot to share, I would be happy to host your article on my blog so that you may provide more details. Just drop me a line.Hi; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - How Products are Born: What exactly is going on in research and development anyway?

OK, let’s pick up our discussion where we left off last week, at feasibility.  You did it. You successfully convinced a room full of vice presidents and directors, or maybe even the CEO that they should take your fabulous product idea to the next level.  You’ve got marketing on board, excited to promote it and now it’s time for the work to begin.You are the lead scientist s; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Life's a Biotech - What I would study if I could choose a new field of science

I thought long and hard about the blog topic today because really, when you think about the subject of "what would I be doing now, if I could be doing something else" well, that's a complicated question.There's the thing you could have been doing if you had chosen a completely different path a long, long time ago. That's totally different from what I would; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: Research




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Featured - Please, Learn How to Give a Good Talk

After attending a conference a couple months ago and being forced to sit through some pretty bad presentations, I had in mind to discuss the importance of grad students learning how to put together and deliver a good presentation. This skill is critical and I can't believe how many scientists struggle with presentations.  I know it's tough and I know when you're nervous it ; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: Careers




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Stop Throwing Away Those Little Silica Gel Packets! You and the Kids Can Use Them a Ton of Clever Ways

Parents, kids: Fear not the silica gel pack. Sure it says DO NOT EAT and THROW AWAY. But you should only follow one of those rules.    Instead, save the packs and use them a whole lot of ways: Place them on the car dashboard by the windshield to keep it from fogging up.   […]




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Ford Self-Driving Car By 2021 For Fleet Use

2021 for taxi-style usage in selected areas. This is level 4 automation: no human driver will be needed to take over. But the car won't be able to go everywhere. Likely that means the cars will be restricted to very well mapped areas without challenging conditions. Ford says the higher cost of the computer and sensing equipment restricts its use to fleets which rack up very high mileage per vehicle per year. The car will be a more expensive piece of capital equipment that requires very high usage rates to pay the cost of capital. I find the 2021 launch date to be a little surprising since Ford seems late to the party. On the other companies seem think they...




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JoT #2698: Separate, but pulling together!



We all have a rope to pull!




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JoT #2702: iPhone SE's good with masks!



Let your finger do the unlocking.




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JoT #2703: Bettering oneself during lockdown!



Accept your self-improvement!




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Support group for writers of end user licensing agreements



Nitrozac had to undergo an emergency endodontic procedure, *ouch*, so she is off for a few days to let her recover. We'll be back with a new smile soon, in the meantime, here's one of our fave retros...




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La semaine dernière les contes de fées ont été lus dedans 13 langues.

La semaine dernière les contes de fées ont été lus dedans 13 langues : Anglais, français, allemand, italien, chinois, danois, espagnol, portugais, coréen, japonais, grec, russe et néerlandais.

Vous pouvez employer les contes de fées, aussi.

Voyez les contes de fées.




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Those Dirty Pirates

A pirate is starting his first day aboard his new ship and the captain is giving him the tour. ”There’s the plank for trouble makers, there’s the deck that needs swabbing everyday and there’s the barrel for all you sexual needs.” ”Whatcha mean? my sexual needs?” ”Well, you stick your willy in the hole and […]

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