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Use Math to Shed the Extra Holiday Pounds
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Regretting that third helping of Thanksgiving turkey? Welcome to the club. If you're like the rest of us Wired readers, the best way to tackle weight loss is by focusing on math and science. Here's the skinny.
Dec. 1, 1942: Mandatory Gas Rationing, Lots of Whining
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FDR imposes nationwide gasoline rationing in order to stop Americans from indulging in nonessential driving during wartime. The point is not to save fuel but to conserve rubber, a desperately needed commodity in short supply.
Found: Amusement Park Ride From the Future
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Thrill-ride-seekers today get high off mammoth loops, 97-degree drops and Dippin' Dots. Brave roller coaster riders of tomorrow will queue up for minitrips to the cosmos and back.
Found Photoshop Contest: The Future of Over-the-Counter Medicine
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This month's Found contest asks you to imagine the future of over-the-counter medicine. In 20 years, what incurable diseases or societal problems will be easily treated after a single trip to Rite Aid?
Buying a Digital Camera? Here's What You Need to Know
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So many cameras, so little time. Wired's guide to selecting a digital camera is perfect for anyone in the market for a digital camera, whether you're looking for a point-and-shoot or a full-bodied DSLR.
The Short, Strange Trip of Nathan Abbott: A Cautionary Tale
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An EV enthusiast sets out to ride his Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle across the United States, from Portland to Atlanta. Unfortunately, he never makes it out of Oregon.
There's No Such Thing as a 'Simple' Organism
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Scientists take apart one of the simplest bacteria to produce a sort of beta code for life, and discover that even simple organisms are surprisingly complex.
Europe Fears U.S. Kowtowing to Industry in ACTA Talks
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The European Union fears the Obama administration is caving to the entertainment industry as the United States negotiates a secret international copyright treaty.
How to Snap a Camera-Toss Picture
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Ryan Gallagher, founder of Camera Toss, offers up a crash course on how to flip your shooter into the air and produce light-trail imagery.
Kiwi Rocket Scares Sheep, Reaches Space
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A New Zealand startup successfully launches a small rocket into space from a private island off its northeast coast.
Angled Lens Means Comfier Grip on Samsung Camcorder
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Samsung offsets some of the HMX-R10 camcorder's shortcomings (like poor low-light sensitivity) with pretty smart design. The angled lens promises comfier shooting, and the swiveling touchscreen makes a slick command center.
AOL Becoming Automated, On-Demand Content Factory
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AOL wants to automate its editorial system, substituting data-mining decisions for editors. It's all part of a plan to bring make media production cheap and turn AOL into an online content empire.
Skip Commercials on Your DVR
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We're in the middle of basketball and football season, which means it may feel like you're watching almost as many ads as free throws and passes. Forgo the TV time-out and learn how to skip commercial breaks on your DVR with a single button press.
New iPhone in the Wild — Perhaps With Revamped Maps?
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A device identifier indicates the fourth-generation iPhone is already being field-tested. Incidentally, a new Apple job listing reveals the company is planning a major upgrade for iPhone's Maps app.
iPhone Virus-Writer Gets New Job Building iPhone Apps
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An Australian kid who created the first iPhone worm is hired by a developer to create iPhone apps. Security pros aren't happy.
CrunchPad Tablet Dies Stillborn
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Web 2.0 cheerleader Michael Arrington's inexpensive tablet project CrunchPad is dead. Arrington blames his development partner, Singapore-based Fusion Garage.
Naked Black Hole Builds Future Galactic Dream Home
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The only black-hole–powered quasar without a galaxy surrounding it is one of the strangest objects astronomers have ever found. Now, it turns out to be building its future home out of a neighboring galaxy.
Hey, Hollywood! Stop Ruining Our Childhood Memories!
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This is an open letter to Hollywood movie producers, studios, directors and anyone else out to inadvertently ruin the cartoons, video games & toys that I grew up with by creating and releasing terrible films. Stop. Just stop it already.
What to Get That Special Special-Ops Someone
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Like all good Americans, the commandos of U.S. Special Operations Command are looking to spend themselves silly this holiday season. Here’s a sample of what’s on their shopping list, courtesy of the government’s Federal Business Opportunities website.
Barnes & Noble Delays Nook Shipments to Stores
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Barnes & Noble says it will delay shipments of its newly launched Nook electronic reader to stores as the company strives to deliver preordered devices to consumers before the holidays.
British Motorcycle Racing Goes Electric
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The TTXGP electric motorcycle grand prix launches a championship series in the U.K.
Large Hadron Collider Sets World Record
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The Large Hadron Collider sets a world record by accelerating protons to 1.18 TeV, surpassing the previous record of 0.98 TeV held by Fermilab's Tevatron.
Soccer Resists Instant Replay Despite Criticism
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With the World Cup just around the corner, soccer fans around the globe clamor for instant-replay technology to give referees the same view of play enjoyed by fans at home. However, the sport's governing organization says it's not interested.
Un-Google Your Most Embarrassing Moments
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You can't get Google to stop crawling the internet, but you do have some control what content it can see. Here's a guide to making sure Google searches for your name show only your classy side.
Nov. 30: A St. Andrew's Day Salute to Scottish Inventors
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The Scots paved the way (figuratively and literally) for the modern world, and let's not forget one of their earlier contributions.
Mini Microbe Portraits From the Micropolitan Museum
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The Micropolitan museum brings the invisible to light in beautiful photographs. This gallery features the watery world of microbes: From water fleas to skeleton shrimp, these tiny creatures are truly amazing.
How to Test Your Internet Connection Speed
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You're probably paying good money for broadband, but you might not be seeing the high-speed numbers your ISP promised. How do you know if you're getting what you're paying for? In the first of a three-part series on getting the most out of your broadband connection, we show you how to tell.
How to Mix Oil and Water
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Oil and water don't mix, unless you violently shake them, in which case they form into a blob known to researchers as "the mayonnaise droplet."
Climate Change Is Inevitable — It's Time to Adapt
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Wired contributing editor Spencer Reiss hits us with the bad news about climate change: "We're toast." But luckily, he says, technological change is also accelerating, and we can still come out OK.
5 Commuter iPhone Apps You've Gotta Try
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The ubiquitous iPhone has more than 100,000 apps that can do everything from tell you the weather in Nome, Alaska to give you headlines from The New York Times to order you a burrito from Chipotle. Transit types are getting wise to the power of smartphones and offering a growing number of apps that can enhance your commute whether you’re on two wheels, four wheels or public transit.
