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IceDice - fun family game with very pointy pyramid-shapedpieces

Lately Jane and I have been playing a game called IceDice. It consists of a bunch of plastic pyramids of various sizes, and a pair of dice with special markings, which are stored in a cute pyramid-shaped cloth zipper bag.

Spy Shots: Next-gen Toyota Prius spied inside and out

Toyota has built itself into the industry's standard-bearer when it comes to hybrids, and it isn't going to let the poster child for gas-electric vehicles get stale on the market.

Jorge Colombo"s iPad Finger Paintings

The cover of the January 28 issue of The New Yorker features
work by Jorge Colombo, an artist who creates his pieces exclusively on the iPad.

He started out in 2009 working on the iPhone, but now enjoys the larger format of the iPad.

Google Has A Trojan Horse To Disrupt TV: Really, Really Big Data

It's a huge year for TV's future. Yet for all the excitement about Web-first soap operas, data-driven programming and the disruption of broadcast, the Internet TV "inflection point" that 2013 has become is just the beginning.

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

How the New York Giants Can Re-Gain Championship Form in 2013

In his 2010 acceptance speech into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emmitt Smith said, "It's only a dream until you write it down, and then it becomes a goal." 

In that case, the New York Giants better sharpen their No.

Wonders in Washington: Could the Redskins Win the Super Bowl?

The Washington Redskins were able to ditch their losing ways in 2012, winning their division for the first time in over a decade.

AS Monaco Agrees to Deal for Porto Stars Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez

AS Monaco announced an agreement with Porto to acquire midfielder Joao Moutinho along with forward James Rodriguez, reports ESPN.

Acquiring the two stars represents a major coup for Monaco as the club prepares for a move back to Ligue 1 after winning the Ligue 2 title.

Texas Football: How the Longhorns Are Leaning on Their 2011 Recruiting Class

When you fall off your horse—the saying goes—you are supposed to get back on. That is exactly what the Texas Longhorns have done over the course of the past two seasons.

Why the Philadelphia Eagles Will Win the NFC East in 2013

The NFC East is expected to be incredibly tight once again this year. Bovada Online Gaming in Las Vegas predicts that all four teams in the division will win between seven and nine games.