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If You Thought Copyright Was A Mess On Earth, What Does It Look Like In Space?

Assuming you haven't been under a rock, there's a decent chance that you've seen astronaut Chris Hadfield's rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity (with the lyrics conveniently changed to skip the whole dying in space part).

Growing Up Geek: Melissa Grey

Welcome to Growing Up Geek, a feature where we take a look back at our youth, and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. This week, we have our new associate editor, Melissa Grey!

Sometimes, the formative moments in your life happen when you least expect them.

Huge Erections: What"s Driving The Rise Of Super Towers?

Is it just us or are towers getting taller and taller these days? Broad Group, a Chinese developer, recently announced plans to scale up its prefabricated building technology to unparalleled proportions.

Copyright inspace

Glenn Fleishman at The Economist: Chris Hadfield has captured the world's heart, judging by the 14m YouTube views of his free-fall rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity", recorded on the International Space Station (ISS).

Every Arrested Development Link On The Internet Is Now In One Place (Hint: This Place)

I have never in all my years on this Earth seen a show promoted with as much uninhibited vigor as Arrested Development. The new season that is. Sure, people protested online seven years ago when the show was going off the air, but that was a simpler time.

8.2 Quake Hits Eastern Russia, No Deaths Reported

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk of Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake was located just off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, in the far eastern part …

LEGO Voldemort and Gandalf Battle for Reigning Wizard

Lord Voldemort and Gandalf the White (formerly Grey) are the two baddest wizards in town. After all, they've bypassed that whole death thing with Horcruxes and coming back from the dead


And with Dumbledore out of the way, it's only these two vying for the top spot in the land of m

Game designer creates a never-played-by-humans titanium boardgame and buries it for play 2700 years fromnow

Michael McWhertor recounts Jason Rohrer's extraordinary Game Developers' Conference presentation from last March; Rohrer used a set of genetic algorithms to evolve and play-test a board-game that no human ever played, then he milled it out of a piece of titanium and buried it, along with acid

President Obama and the media: a game of flattery and deceit Ana Marie Cox

The greatest threat to US freedom of the press isn't incarceration or even a White House investigation, it's indifference

It's difficult to say who's happier about the recent spate of troubles in the Obama White House, specifically the revelations about administration investigations into th

California earthquake rattles thousands in area near San Francisco

The 5,7-magnitude quake broke dishes and shook mirrors but authorities say no major injuries or damage was reported

An earthquake in far north-eastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or