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china Chinese enthusiasts are serving global Thinkpad fans by making modern motherboards that fit in classic chassis from the Golden Age of the Thinkpad Cory Doctorow

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

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Reflections, 20 years Later, on A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace John Perry Barlow

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star wars The world of Star Wars vintage apparel collecting Lisa Granshaw

comic-con Dispatch from Planet Comic-Con Craig Shapiro

how-do How to make the absolute best Buttermilk Fried Chicken ever Jason Weisberger

President Obama's tech-centered State of the Union: full text, and digital rights concerns Xeni Jardin

politics I survived an illegal abortion Fran Moreland Johns

Business How to Get a Figurine Produced in China and Not Lose Your Shirt Jared Zichek

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