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The New Yorker: David Denby reviews The Social Network (new film about Facebook)newyorker.com·2 pts·jacobolus·0
26-gigapixel panorama of Paris; try zooming in near the horizonparis-26-gigapixels.com·36 pts·jacobolus·28
Freeman Dyson on amateur science, art, culture change, biotech ethics, &c. [mp3]media.nybooks.com·1 pts·jacobolus·0
"Comet is a giant hack" -- explanation of various real-time web app techniquescometdaily.com·3 pts·jacobolus·0