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NYPD’s Computers Are Certain That This 82-Year-Old Woman Is a Dangerous Criminal [Crimewatch]

Rose Martin has been questioned by police some 50 times in eight years, stemming from her involvement in crimes ranging from robbery to murder. Of course, she's not actually involved, but the NYPD's computers continue to think otherwise. More
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Build a Vortex Cannon [Science]

If you've been sitting around all week wondering how you could combine smoke, speakers, and a love of novel physics experiments into an excuse to tinker in your workshop this weekend, building a smoke-shooting vortex cannon should cover everything nicely. More
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New Bing App For the iPhone Adds Bookmarks [Bing]

The official Bing app only dropped in December , but the Bing blog reports that a new and improved app is now available for free from the App Store . Some new features include the incorporation of bookmarks, copy and pasting URLs, and direct sharing via e-mail, along with a host of other new features and tweaks. More
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Something ‘big’ coming from SanDisk, complete with cape

Something big is coming March 23rd, and like a good used car salesman, SanDisk has rolled out an inflatable superhero in its honor. What could it be? We honestly have no idea.
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Learn How To Fold Thousands of Origami Figures at Origami Club [Paper Craft]

If you've wanted to learn origami but never got around to checking out any library books on the topic, the massive collection of origami tutorials at Origami Club can help get you started. More
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How would you change HTC’s Sense?

Microsoft's not going to allow HTC to cover Windows Phone 7 Series with its Sense UI overlay (which is going to be an interesting thing to watch in and of itself), but there's no question that the homegrown user interface has made a-many Windows Mobile phones look and feel a whole lot better than stock. Sense is also gaining traction in the Android realm, a sector where it's far more likely to either make a huge impact or be overlooked entirely. So, the question we're posing here today is this: if you were granted an HTC badge for a day, how would you change Sense? Are you satisfied with the quickness?
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Wrapsol Ultra Film Protects Phones When They’re Dragged Behind a Car at 35 MPH [Protection]

The makers of Wrapsol Ultra adhesive film wanted to prove how well their product protects gadgets. So they took an innocent Nokia, wrapped it up like a sandwich, and dragged it behind a car at 35 miles per hour. Ouch. More
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Energy-Generating Waterfall Doubles As Bungee Platform [Concept]

During the night, this tower is an energy-generating waterfall. During the day, it creates power using large solar panels while allowing bungee jumpers to leap from level 90.5. More
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From the Tips Box: Bookmarked Addresses, Touchpad Hotkeys, and Chrome Updates [From The Tips Box]

Readers offer their best tips for remembering addresses with your browser, assigning a hotkey to turn on and off your touchpad, and discerning when Google Chrome updates itself. More
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Engadget Podcast, live… now!

[Sung to a popular tune] Having a podcast, it's happening right now! Don't forget to listen in on the live podcast-ing! Che-ck out out, after the break! Update: And it's over. Thanks for joining us, the podcast should be posted this weekend. Engadget Podcast, live... now! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:00 EST.
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