Bill Gates Will Give You $100,000 to Build a Better Condom | Saturday, March 23, 2013 5:58 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Condoms are recognized and used by an estimated 750 million people across the world and reduce both unwanted pregnancy and the spread of sexually-transmitted infections. However, unlike most other technologies, they haven't changed much in the last half-century.
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iPhone 5 Case Has an iEqualizer on the Back | Saturday, March 23, 2013 5:04 PM | Charlie White |
| There's no shortage of iPhone cases, but here's one that will really make you stand out at the disco: The iEqualizer iPhone 5 case from Strapya World shows off a set of lovely blinking lights on the back that look exactly like a graphic equalizer. First, the good news: Those attractive illuminations are powered by their own button-sized batteries that reside inside this case.
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Top Comments: Google Glass Hits the Streets | Saturday, March 23, 2013 4:59 PM | Jessica Fee |
| In this week's top comments, the dust began to settle from Google's decision to kill Google Reader, we went back to talking about Google Glass, Facebook and Apple were top of mind, and much more. Mashable's Chris Taylor addressed criticisms of Google Glass in an op-ed that generated an intelligent debate among our readers.
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6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss | Saturday, March 23, 2013 4:41 PM | Emily Price |
| It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an app that will help you learn about physics, and another that will help you find the right place to eat dinner.
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MoJoFloCam Stabilizer Keeps Your Cameraphone Video Liquid-Smooth | Saturday, March 23, 2013 4:27 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Have you been searching for a way to rid your smartphone video footage of the ever-dreaded "shakycam" look? Your quest might be nearing an end. The MoJoFloCam is a prototype balance-based stabilizer accessory that works with any smartphone. The MoJoFloCam's designers say it offers a full 360 degrees of rotation and will work with a yet-to-be-designed camera jib for extra creativity.
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The Frustration of Writer's Block | Saturday, March 23, 2013 3:25 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| All writers are susceptible to the debilitating condition known as writer's block. This comic from Formal Sweatpants shows one writer's process.
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50+ Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed | Saturday, March 23, 2013 3:14 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| This was a relatively quiet, contemplative week at Mashable, as we took you behind the scenes of both Newark Mayor Cory Booker's Reddit AMA and the new Pope's social media team. The week was flush with Google news.
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Shredded Version of Beach Boys Hit Will Make You Laugh Until You Cry | Saturday, March 23, 2013 2:31 PM | Charlie White |
| Prepare yourselves for the silliest and most absurd video of the week: "The Beach Boys Shred 'I Get Around.'" If you recall the group's classic hit, you'll have to agree that the soundtrack to this vintage video from 1964 pales by comparison. But that's what makes it so downright hilarious. No danger of copyright violation here, because the flimsy result bears little resemblance to the original.
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Every 'Star Trek' Episode Is Free on Hulu Until April | Saturday, March 23, 2013 1:58 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Hey, Star Trek fans: Got an itching to watch Captain Kirk go hand-to-hand with a Gorn? Or see Captain Picard's crew deal with the meddlesome, godlike Q? Or even catch the U.S.S Voyager's battles with Species 8472? Then head over to Hulu, where every single Star Trek episode is free until April.
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10 Moments of Touching Puppy Love | Saturday, March 23, 2013 1:29 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Happy National Puppy Day! Man's best friend enters the world as a roly-poly bundle of clumsy cuteness. Tiny paws, fresh dog smell, soft ears — the irresistibility factor of puppies is impossible to deny. SEE ALSO: 10 Must-Have Apps for Dog Owners To celebrate National Puppy Day, we've collected 10 photographs that capture heart-melting moments of doggie love.
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The Coming Space Age | Saturday, March 23, 2013 1:08 PM | The Atlantic |
| Eric C. Anderson has had a variety of tech and entrepreneurial identities, and The Atlantic's James Fallows spoke with him in his role as chairman and co-founder of Space Adventures. That company has made a business of sending customers into space. The subject of the discussion was the future of space travel: James Fallows: Space exploration seems to have lost its hold on the public imagination, compared with a generation ago.
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Looking for a Google Alerts Alternative? Try This | Saturday, March 23, 2013 12:13 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| Google Alerts isn't working. Updates from Google's service, which pledges to notify users every time new search results appear for any keyword they might like to track, have trickled to a halt in recent months, leaving many to speculate whether Alerts is about to follow Google Reader into retirement. Google's spokesperson has remained mum on the topic thus far.
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U.S. Applies New Money Laundering Rules to Bitcoin, Defeating Its Purpose | Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:50 AM | Geekosystem |
| Using Bitcoin to launder all the cash from your illegal dealings just got a little harder. The United States Treasury Department just enacted new rules to regulate Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, making it subject to the same level of scrutiny as other forms of currency. That's bad news for anyone looking to launder money using Bitcoin, but it could be good news for proponents of virtual currency for legitimate purposes.
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The Pros and Cons of Passive Job Seekers | Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:09 AM | Dani Fankhauser |
| A passive job seeker already has a job, but might be open to taking something better. Whether you are one or are recruiting one, here are some tips.
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NASA Expert: Friday Night's Bright Light Was A Meteor | Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:12 AM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| The bright light streaking across the sky Friday night spotted by many observers along the East Coast was probably a meteor, according to a NASA scientist. The flash was probably a "single meteor event," Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environmental Office told the Associated Press. "The thing is probably a yard across," Cooke added.
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