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The Canadian Penny Died Today

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 3:06pm
No more penny for your thoughts north of the border.
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Family Cleans House, Finds Pet Tortoise Missing Since 1982

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 3:03pm
For one particularly tenacious pet tortoise, its hardy sense of survival allowed it to endure for decades in the most unnatural of places.
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It's a Popup Pallet Modular Shipping Container Office of the Future

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 2:21pm
Heather Dubbeldam doesn't miss a meme with her Popup Office for Toronto's Interior Design Show
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Using Solar Energy to Create Wind Power

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 1:48pm
This unique wind power solution involves using the heat of the sun to create an artificial wind to power turbines.
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Watch a City-Sized Glacier Collapse (Video)

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 1:11pm
The makers of Chasing Ice, a documentary about the effects of global warming, captured amazing footage of the largest ice calving ever caught on film. You have to see this!
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Quote of the Day: David Attenborough on our Alienation from Nature

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 12:30pm
Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. He's afraid that urbanization could lead to a disconnect from nature, and that the media can help breach the gap.
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3D-Print a Robot for $800

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 12:13pm
A French inventor is in the process of designing, 3D printing and assembling the parts for an entire robot.
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Is the Bullitt Center the World's Greenest Building?

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 11:46am
It's hard to comply with the Living Building Challenge certification system. In some cases, it's not even legal.
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Google Street View Now Covers Grand Canyon Hiking Trails

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 9:43am
If you want to explore your Grand Canyon hike before you set off on the trail, you can now just turn to Google Maps.
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28 Affordable 3D Printers You Can Buy Now

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 9:30am
Engadget does a roundup of the printer scene, including some interesting new technologies
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Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Leaves a Legacy

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 9:11am
Lahood presided over "the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized."
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Quote of the Day: Ron Shiffman on Urban Planning

Sun, 02/03/2013 - 12:47pm
The New York Times interviews the influential planner, who makes a lot of sense.
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