| 11 Childhood Memories of the Fourth of July | | As a kid, the Fourth of July could seem like the celebration that officially kickstarted summer. Sure, your parents mentioned something about a celebration of independence, but school was finally out and adults were going to let you watch an hour of explosions. SEE ALSO: 21 Deep-Fried Delicacies for the Fourth of July Without barbecue plans, Independence Day might be just another day off from work for you now.
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| Neuroscientist Says Human Head Transplant Is Possible | | 1:03:40 AM | Sean Fitz-Gerald |
| An Italian surgeon is reportedly convinced that the technology now exists to carry out a full-on human head transplant. The science — according to Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group — is based on the successful head transplants of animals. In 1970, Dr. Robert White, a neurosurgeon, successfully completed the procedure between two rhesus monkeys.
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| Social Media Day 2013: A Global Celebration | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 5:21 PM | Ryan Lytle |
| Mashable community members gathered on June 30 to celebrate the fourth annual Social Media Day. Participants recognized the digital revolution in a variety of ways, from all-day panel discussions to nighttime networking parties. Thousands participated in the hundreds of Social Media Day events that took place around the world. Some of the most-attended events were hosted in Australia, Costa Rica and Sri Lanka.
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| Americans Spend 23 Hours Per Week Online, Texting | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:08 PM | BusinessNewsDaily |
| Staying up-to-date on emails, social media and other forms of online communication can take a lot of time — more time than many people may realize. New research has found that the average user spends 23 hours every week emailing, texting, using social media and communicating online in other ways. That number represents nearly 14% of the total time in a week.
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| The Man Who Invented the Computer Mouse Has Died | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 3:23 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Douglas Engelbart, the man who invented the computer mouse and helped develop many of the basic computing technologies we now take for granted, has died. He was 88. The news appears to have first been announced via a tweet from the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. SRI International, where Engelbart did much of his work and which represents the Douglas Engelbart Institute, confirmed Engelbart's death to Mashable.
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| Behind the Scenes of the World's First 3D-Printed Room | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 2:08 PM | Dhiya Kuriakose |
| The next craze in 3D printing is here: entire rooms. Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger built a prototype for the first 3D-printed room, which they are calling Digital Grotesque. It's more of a grotto than a room; from the outside, it looks like a cube, and the inside is a work of art replete with intricate columns.
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| Maid of Honor Loses Herself in Eminem-Inspired Wedding Toast | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:52 AM | Allison Reiber |
| Call off the search party — we just found the real Slim Shady. At her sister's wedding on Saturday, the maid of honor, Jennifer Gabrielli, bust out a seriously impressive rap to Eminem's "Without Me." Check out Gabrielli's rap skills in the video above, filmed by EK Media Productions.
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| DJ Earworm's Mashup: The Summer Mix You've Been Waiting For | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:19 AM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| A new seasonal mashup from Jordan Roseman — a laptop-based DJ better known as DJ Earworm — combines this summer's hottest songs, many of which rank high on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. SEE ALSO: Justin Timberlake Frolics With Topless Women in 'Tunnel Vision' Video The mix features Robin Thicke, T.I.
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| Beneful Creates 'Dog Goldberg Machine' and It's Pretty Spectacular | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 10:40 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| Lots of ad agencies and brands have tried their hand at a Rube Goldberg machine, but Purina's Beneful brand raised the stakes by adding dogs. This ad, which features more than half a dozen dogs, likely required many, many takes. Ian Schafer, CEO of DeepFocus, the creator of the ad, didn't recall how many exactly. "[I'll] put it this way," he said. "It wasn't easy.
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| The Beginner's Guide to Evernote | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:22 AM | Chelsea Stark |
| If you've felt the crush of information overload and wanted to get organized, it's time to check out Evernote. The cloud-stored notebook has a strong presence as both a computer and mobile app, along with a web platform, so you can access one organized Evernote account from all kinds of places. Evernote just celebrated its five-year anniversary, too. It's a testament that neither the service nor your data are going anywhere.
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| 18 Parents Who Haven't Figured Out the Internet | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:00 AM | Hannah Orenstein |
| Despite their best efforts, your parents might not have the Internet totally figured out. Maybe your mom leaves embarrassing comments on your Facebook statuses, or maybe your dad "likes" every photo you've ever been tagged in. It's not their fault, of course. They didn't have instant access to 12 different social networks growing up, except for the ones they formed IRL.
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| 6 Ways to Avoid Crazy Data Charges Abroad | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:08 AM | Jess Fee |
| Push notifications, automatic updates and roaming charges can create costly data overages that break the bank. But you can devise ways to minimize the cost. Since summer tends to bring out the explorer in all of us, we've compiled a list of ways to eliminate roaming charges and minimize your data usage while traveling abroad. SEE ALSO: 25 Twitter Accounts to Make You Laugh 1.
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