Monsanto's Supreme Court seed fight • What would Woody Guthrie think?

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What would Woody Guthrie think?  What any decent person would think.  That the behaviour, as described, of Vernon Bowman, the 75-year-old Indiana farmer mentioned in the article, is wholely reasonable & honorable.

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Twenty-eight containers transform orphanage in South Africa

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Strategic Recovery Institute develops electric off-road racing vehicle (video)

750 lb ft of torque at zero rpm
Credit: Strategic Recovery Institute/ Gizmag

Amazing as this vehicle is, even more amazing is the fact that the US military pays $400 per gallon for gasoline (petrol)! That's delivered, in theatre. Presumably, US gallons. Thats just over $480 per UK gallon, $105 per litre.

And you thought You were paying too much!

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iPhone 5 ranks 5th in user satisfaction, behind 4 Android phones

That's in the United States.  Fares better in the UK.

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The blind can now officially get bionic eyes (video)

"It's like watching TV on a screen with just 60 pixels."

And it's not for everyone. The optic nerve must be intact, for example.

So ... not perhaps not what you expected when you read the heading.  But it's a start & allows enough vision for the patient to move around.  Better than total blindness.

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Tesla vs New York Times battle obscures the EV affordability issue

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Best Cydia Themes: iOS 6 WinterBoard themes for the iPhone

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