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Web design would be dramatically different if HTML had been born with some foresight for storytelling devices like maps. We certainly can’t blame web pioneers for focusing on type and images instead…

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I'm really not the slightest bit amused that this is what ones page is going to look like from now on! pic.twitter.com/C026drLNSr— Anna L Harkness 🐻 🇸🇪 (@anna_l_o) April 9, 2013

Part One What Happens… When you’re busy, yet certain things swing sharply into focus while others blur into indiscriminate shapes? When you’ve got pressing deadlines, and only those matter? When yo…

The latest release of Microsoft Office 2013 showcases a new look and cleaner design. Aside from some of its new features, one that stands out is its

Pea shoots are one of the quickest, easiest, and most delicious crops to grow in a small space. Here's how to grow them in easy steps.

Dan Gillmor: The tech world has seen a lot of major acquisitions, but WordPress stands out because of its open, yet profitable platform

Joseph Stiglitz: In the shadow of the euro crisis and America's fiscal cliff, it is easy to ignore the global economy's long-term problems

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Felicity Cloake: Brighten up your bleak February evenings with a touch of stodgy Mediterranean magic

The Restart Project encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer in order to reduce waste. Join or host a Restart Party in your community

What makes a great product manager and how do you become one?

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Javascript Dubstep generator, based on Dan Stowell's supercollider patch

The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is under way, and entries will be accepted for another six weeks, until June 30, 2013. First prize winner will receive a 10-day Galapagos expedition for two. National Geographic was once more kind enough to allow me to share some of the early entries with you here, gathered from four categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place, and Spontaneous Moments. Photos and captions by the photographers.