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Posted in: Uncategorized- Google to tackle Wikipedia with new knowledge service – Times Online
Like Wikipedia, articles in knol will be free to read. In a departure from the nonprofit Wikipedia model, however, knol’s authors will be able to attach advertising to their work and take a share of revenues. - Modern Mechanix » Organ Creates Photocell Music
A film sound track of tones is re-photographed on one of 2 revolving disks. Beams of light shine through disks and reach a photocell. Light is then turned into sound, reproducing original tone. - Amber Alert: Scientists Discover Ancient Meat-Eating Mushroom
Discovered in ancient amber: the oldest known carnivorous fungus. It survived by trapping tiny worms on its sticky appendages. - The Art (Super)Market
Some collectors came looking for art and bought a handful of empty cigarette packs, but many were just looking for bottled water, thirsty and exhausted by the fair’s extensive offerings.
