Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)

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Our Favorite Office Objects: The Endlessly Versatile Binder Clip

Patented 100 years ago to mitigate the time-consuming process of manually hole-punching and thread-binding papers and manuscripts, the classic piece of office-supply brilliance known as the binder clip deserves a prominent spot in every office, home, and quick-and-dirty DIYers’ toolkit.

A Brief History of Binder Clips

Let’s marvel for a bit at the design mastery behind the binder clip. It’s made of one solid but flexible piece of metal and two hinged metal wires. When folded back, the binder clip’s metal hooks provide the leverage necessary to open the powerful spring-loaded clasp. After you’ve bound your papers (or whatever you’ve fit into the mouth of the binder clip), the metal arms fold forward, flush against the bound object.

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ABC app eavesdrops on your TV to synchronize interactive content using Nielsen tech (video)

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Acer Liquid Metal handset confirmed for end of October in UK, has Froyo filling inside

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Intel’s Sandy Bridge Processors Coming Early Next Year

Confirming what everyone was pretty positive about in the first place, Intel has announced that its next generation of Core processors—code name: Sandy Bridge—will be hitting the market early next year for both desktops and laptops. They’re built on the same 32nm process as the current batch of Core guts, and more importantly continue the graphics integration that the Core i3, i5, and i7′s Achilles heel.

Not many more details are available yet, other than an unspecified performance and battery life boost.

Intel Details 2011 Processor Features, Offers Stunning Visuals Built-in

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* Intel detailed several new and improved features for its upcoming 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family for laptops and PCs. This w

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