Grieve Not For Firewire

The rise and fall of FireWire is one of the most tragic tales in the history of computer technology. The standard was forged in the fires of collaboration — and then Apple killed it.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Jun 24

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ATTN All Wine Lovers

These MIT grads want to pick your favorite wines for you. You should let them. Bright Cellars takes the mystery out of discovering new wines. And they do it with...technology! Developed by two MIT grads, Bright Cellars' algorithm chooses wines you probably wouldn't discover yourself, and then delivers them straight to your doorstep. All you have to do is complete a short quiz (answering questions like which chocolate do you prefer? and what's your favorite juice?) And, if you don't love what they send, you'll get a free replacement bottle with your next order.

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No Cause For Alarm

For a large majority of us, waking up to an alarm is the norm not the exception. But what if the opposite was true? What would happen if we let our bodies dictate when we wake up, and not the machines?

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Jun 22

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