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iPhone 3G now all but Sold out in 38 States
AppleInsider - With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st.
Invisible, Near-Weightless Nanotubes Could Support Humans, Buildings, Space Elevators
Gizmodo - In what sounds like the result of the lamest Truth or Dare party ever, scientists have calculated how many nanotubes it would take to support the weight of one human. The discovery unto itself isn't that impressive—a nanotube rope that's one centimeter in diameter could do the trick.
Exclusive: Inside the Lego Factory
Gizmodo - This video shows something that very few people have had the opportunity to witness: the inside of the Lego factory, with no barriers or secrets. I filmed every step in the creation of the brick.
Al Gore's Call for Renewable Energy Sets us up for a Useful Failure
ars technica - Last Thursday, former presidential candidate and Nobel Laureate Al Gore gave a speech in which he called for a national effort to get the entire US electric grid operating on a carbon-neutral basis within a decade. In its aftermath, much of the attention has been focused on whether the idea is actually achievable—Gore says it is; many say otherwise.
I Don't think it's Motorola's Trade Secrets that have made the iPhone a Success
Techdirt - Late Friday, the news broke that Motorola was suing a former sales executive who had left Motorola and joined Apple in April. Motorola is claiming that he was sharing Motorola's trade secrets with Apple.
Astronomers Claim Discovery of Earth-like Planet
Slashdot - A team of astronomers announced they have discovered the smallest and potentially most Earth-like extrasolar planet yet. Five times as massive as Earth, it orbits a relatively cool star at a distance that would provide earthly temperatures as well, signaling the possibility of liquid water.
