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August 8, 2014

Disney's New Camera Tech Splices Together Footage So Editors Don't Have To

Say "so-long" to long hours in the video editing room. (Maybe.)

The mad scientists at Disney Research have developed a new way to film big, sweeping scenes in a fraction of the time.

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Published on August 08, 2014 11:37

David Bowie Is Coming Back Down To Earth For Epic Retrospective In Chicago

Ziggy Stardust will take over the Windy City this fall as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago hosts a David Bowie retrospective.

Starting September 23rd, the king of glam rock is taking over Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. David Bowie is, will be a traveling retrospective that explores the many faces of the cult figure who once declared himself a cyborg.

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Published on August 08, 2014 11:30

Google Street View Car Collides Into Another Vehicle While Traveling In Wrong Direction

The Street View driver was attempting to make a U-turn after realizing his error.

While driving the wrong direction down a one-way street, a Google Street View Car collided into another vehicle in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Published on August 08, 2014 10:35

The Half-Sexy, Half-Zany Sounds Of Getting Dressed

These songs are orchestrated by clothing. Getting dressed will never feel the same.

We have a pair of skinny jeans on lead synth, a braided leather belt on shaker, a T-shirt cymbal, and a pair of Doc Martens handling the clap track. Let's rock this outfit.

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Published on August 08, 2014 10:00

Mobile Homes Are Now Selling For Millions

Oh, California.

Trailers were supposed to be cheap. The prefab, space-efficient housing was, by nature, always more affordable than whatever suburban homes the neighbors were living in. But what happens when the neighbors are living in $20 million mansions? You get multimillion-dollar mobile homes.

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Published on August 08, 2014 09:30

Diversity, Annoying Email, And Information Overload: The Most Popular Leadership Stories This Week

Diversity and diversely irritating emails topped out our stories this week.

They say it takes all kinds, and this week we have the data to prove it: New numbers on women and young leaders, experimenting with outside-the-box email strategies, and dealing with way too much information.

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Published on August 08, 2014 09:00

5 Free Apps For Giving Back

Be a small-scale smartphone philanthropist with these apps for giving to good causes.

Download some warm fuzzies with these apps that make donating to charity easy. If you want to put your smartphone to work for the common good, this edition of Free App Friday is for you.

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Published on August 08, 2014 08:32

A Tinder For Marijuana? Denver Kicks Off Cannabis Startup Competition

Ideas for this pot-themed tech competition include a Tinder for marijuana and cryptocurrency for the weed industry.

Recreational marijuana use has been legal in Colorado and Washington for less than two years, but the industry has already seen some major innovation, including chic edibles and a Yelp-like service for finding the best cannabis. To spur ever more new ideas around marijuana, cannabis startups MassRoots and CannaBuild are hosting a pot-themed startup competition this weekend in Denver.

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Published on August 08, 2014 03:00

The New Habit Challenge: Wear The Same Clothes Every Day

Making a lot of small decisions all day wears out your brain for the big stuff. This week we're cutting out some inconsequential choices.

Ever notice how Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Kors, and countless other pioneers all seem to experience fashion deja vu on a daily basis? They must know something we don't.

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Published on August 08, 2014 02:32

August 7, 2014

Flatiron School Opens Coding Curriculum For High School Students

The 12-week program will cost $2,500 in tuition.

A player in the booming coding bootcamp market, Flatiron School in New York City announced Thursday it is opening up a program to teach high school students coding skills over 12 weeks.

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Published on August 07, 2014 14:11

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