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A New Zealander on the sound of Swiss German.

by Bob Page on 28 February 2010

Is Lanxiang Tech the killer rabbit in a Monty Python hacking battle against Google?

Lanxiang = killer rabbit in Google hacking battle?

by Bob Page on 25 February 2010

Blame the Olympian who cannot defend himself.

by Bob Page on 19 February 2010

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Vancouver 2010: One week away.

by Bob Page on 4 February 2010

Charlie Brooker deconstructs a standard television news broadcast report.

Brooker’s formula for television news reporting.

by Bob Page on 30 January 2010

Lukas Mathis praises design firm Iconfactory for its 'leaf' icon for Coda software.

A Swiss designer on how mute buttons speak.

by Bob Page on 22 January 2010

A Communist Party spy at Google?

by Bob Page on 17 January 2010

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Richard Sapper’s Skylight: art on deadline.

by Bob Page on 14 January 2010

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In Haiti, use of social media in crisis response.

by Bob Page on 13 January 2010

Facebook fans invented Vitaminwater's newest flavor -- black cherry and lime.

A new Facebook flavor for Vitaminwater — black cherry and lime, or ‘Connect.’

by Bob Page on 8 January 2010

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