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30 Best Moments in the DIY Movement in 2012
Before the year ends we want to take a moment to glance back over the best articles and projects of the DIY movement from 2012.
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Apple Will Manufacture an Entire Line of Macs in U.S.
Apple is investing $100 million to bring some manufacturing back to the U.S. starting next year.
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NASA's "Black Marble" Photos of Earth: Beautiful or Appalling? (Survey)
Some see it as a proof of human accomplishment; others see it as a waste of energy.
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Best Cleantech News for Your Weekend Reading December 8-9, 2012
Catch up on cleantech news from the week in 5 minutes.
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New Ducted Wind Generator Design Claims Higher Output, Lower Costs
One startup claims their ducted wind generator design can reduce wind power costs and boost power output, all on a smaller land footprint than conventional turbines.
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NASA's "Black Marble" Photos of Earth At Night
Beautiful images just published by NASA show our planet in the dark of night, but still lit up by human-made lights, all thanks to the latest in satellite technology.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Insect-like drones, record-setting robots, plastic lightbulbs and more!
The most popular stories in technology from the last month. Catch up quick!
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Promoting Water Reuse by Matching Wastewater Sources with Water Needs
Can social networking and online collaboration start a water reuse revolution?
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Tony Fadell, Inventor of the iPod, Talks About How He Created the Nest Thermostat
A great, short interview with Fadell covers point from what it was like working with Steve Jobs to how he came up with the idea for the simple, smart thermostat, Nest.
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Trio of Satellites Measuring Pollution Levels of World's Largest Cities
Using the instruments of all three satellites, researchers are able to get a clear view of air pollution trends around the world.
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Bendable, Super-Strong Plastic Could Replace Touchscreen Glass
The plastic is as hard as gorilla glass and extremely scratch-resistant, which could cut down on all those cracked smartphone screens.
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Shape-Shifting Robot Mimics Protein Molecules
The MIT-designed device is being called a "robotic Swiss Army knife" for its ability to transform into many tools.
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Fox Steals iPhone, Sends SMS Messages
We knew foxes are smart, but smart enough to text? Wow.
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Vancouver Trials Recycled Plastic Asphalt
The city's engineering department came up with a special mixing process that utilizes post-consumer plastic in asphalt.
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Wave-Powered Robot Completes 9,000 Mile Ocean Trek, Sets Record
The Wave Glider robot from Liquid Robotics has endured some incredible obstacles during its journey, but finally made it into the record books for longest autonomous trip ever.
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The Week in 3D Printing: Lawsuits, Pop-ups, Guns and Sex Toys
Really, you can do just about anything in 3D printing these days.
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Apple Assembling Some New iMacs in the U.S.
Some new 2012 iMacs are bearing an "Assembled in USA" label. Is this a sign that Apple is moving more assembly operations here?
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Glowing Plastic Material Can Create Light Bulbs of Any Shape
The nanotube-enhanced material is just as efficient as LEDs and twice as efficient as compact fluorescent bulbs.
