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Epic Star Wars Fan Builds Giant R2D2 — Using Cardboard and Duct Tape
Len Komanac might have actually done the impossible -- create an original, never-been-done piece of Star Wars art.
Read More »Woman Raising $15,000 for Prosthetic Eye Camera
Tanya Marie Vlach wants to be a cyborg. No, really. She's trying to raise enough money to fund development of a tiny webcam that could fit inside her prosthetic eye.
Read More »What Will NASA’s Future Be?
Now that the final shuttle mission is away, many people are left wondering what future lies ahead for NASA.
Read More »Using Google Really Does Mess With Your Brain
Researchers have finally found a connection identifying the relationship between online tools and cognition. So, yes, using Google really does mess with your head.
Read More »Man Banned from Internet for Exceeding Comcast Data Limits
Andre Vrignaud is a Seattle gaming consultant who does most of his work online. Unfortunately, his excessive use of data has earned him a one-year-ban from the internet.
Read More »Spotify Comes to the US — But Has Limited Invites
Spotify is finally ready to make it debut in the United States. However, if you want in, you might have a bit of trouble getting an invite.
Read More »What is Google+, Really?
Now that those of us with Google+ invites have had time to play around with the latest fad in social networking -- what's the consensus?
Read More »Downloads Just Got Cuter with a Nyan Cat Progress Bar Mod
Just when you thought the internet was through with the Nyan Cat meme, Ben Stone has created a mod that magically morphs all of your progress bars into Nyan Cat cuteness.
Read More »Final Fantasy — The Music Rhythm Game?
No, this isn't a clever Kotaku prank -- Square is indeed developing a Final Fantasy music rhythm game for the 3DS.
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