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Geek Out

Embroidery In The Hands Of An Artist Is Amazing

Forget what you know about dollar-store, decorative embroidery and check out what Pennsylvania artist Daniel Kornrumpf did with this form of needlework.

December 3, 2010

Google Pays Couple $US1 For Street View Trespassing

In 2008, Pennsylvania couple Aaron and Christine Boring sued Google after a Street View car took pictures of their house. Now, they’ve been awarded $US1 and Google is officially labelled a trespasser.

August 10, 2010
Software

Computer Predicts Prisoners’ Chances Of Murdering Again

A university professor has invented a computer program with crystal ball powers, only its channel is tuned purely to predicting the probability of murders – specifically, if inmates at a Pennsylvanian prison will ever kill again.

July 25, 2010
Science

A Fracking Problem: Is Hydraulic Fracturing For Natural Gas Ruining Water Supplies?

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of extracting natural gas by blasting underground rock with water, sand and chemicals. People are protesting its use, saying fracking causes “yellowed and foul-smelling well water, deformed livestock, poisoned fish and itchy skin”.

July 9, 2010
Gadgets

Wine Vending Machines Are The Reason You’ve Been Saving All That Loose Change

Due to longstanding and elaborate liquor laws, it is not particularly easy to buy booze in Pennsylvania. But now the state’s trying to make it a little bit easier – with ID-swiping, breathalyser-sporting wine bottle vending machines.

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