BBC News - DIY $1 solar panel maker heads to Africa for charity

BBC News - DIY solar panel maker heads to Africa for charity: "$1 (64p) solar charger which has at least a five year lifespan."

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Why programmers work at night

"Working on large abstract systems involves fitting the whole thing into your mind – somebody once likened this to constructing a house out of expensive crystal glassand as soon as someone distracts you, it all comes barreling down and shatters into a thousand pieces.

This is why programmers are so annoyed when you distract them."
A geek with a hat » Why programmers work at night:
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andriod market growth

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Facebook History of the World | CollegeHumor

Facebook History of the World | CollegeHumor:

Nice way to describe history.

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Inside DreamHack, the 12,000-computer LAN party - Slideshow | ExtremeTech

Inside DreamHack, the 12,000-computer LAN party - Slideshow | ExtremeTech: "Last weekend, over 12,000 LAN party goers turned up at DreamHack Winter 2011 in Jonkoping, Sweden with a PC under the arm, on their back, or packed carefully in the trunk of their car. Every single attendee is squeezed into just three massive halls — the largest holding 5,000 computers — for four days, only taking brief breaks to sleep or check out one of the many stages (including some of the largest e-sport tournaments of the year)."

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