People aren't smart enough for democracy to flourish • Why the best candidate never wins

http://www.livescience.com/18706-people-smart-democracy.html

/ Cornell /

NES-inspired "iCade 8-bitty" brings retro gaming feel to iOS devices

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/thinkgeek-expands-icade-line-with-nes-inspired-icade-8-bitty.ars

/ D-Pad toy ThinkGeek /

Boy Genius Report: Apple education event scheduled for January 19th, textbook focus

http://m.bgr.com/2012/01/11/apple-education-event-scheduled-for-january-19th-textbook-focus-were-sure/

Romanian man charged in $1.5 million ATM skimming scam

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/hsbc-skimming-operation/

A hyper-detailed 3D map of NYC, to guide placement of solar panels

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/06/a-hyper-detailed-3d-map-of-nyc-made-by-laser-airplanes/

Miracle On 34th Street

New York intersection.  Traffic.  The miracle?  No humans were harmed in the making of this movie! 

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/06/heres-what-happens-at-a-busy-nyc-intersection/