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VCs more confident about recoverySilicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index sees second straight uptick since hitting five-year low in 2008.
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The Open Road
Red Hat: From manic acquisitions to focused executionThere's a lesson in Red Hat's current focus, but also in its early profligacy: good companies learn from mistakes and can overcome their teenage foibles.
Beyond Binary
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Video: iPhone 3G S launch in New York City
Digital Media
'Odd couple' legal team plans to save Jammie ThomasThe lawyers for accused file sharer are a former child prodigy and a former U.S. Army Ranger who craves war, say they will take this case to Supreme Court.
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Geek Gestalt
Road Trip pic of the day, 7/9: What is it?This military hardware was a staple of Cold War thinking. Do you know what it is and where this particular example of it is located today?
Cutting Edge
Q&A: Robotics engineer aims to give robots a humane touchRonald Arkin has created prototype software for the Army that could configure robots with a built-in "guilt system," potentially making them better than human soldiers at avoiding civilian casualties.
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Photos: Ares I five-stage solid rocket boosterThe first complete Ares I solid rocket booster is finished and crews at ATK, in Promontory, Utah, are readying for the rocket's August 25 test.
Crave
Nokia releases rugged 3720 ClassicNokia has officially announced the super rugged Nokia 3720 Classic
Green Tech
Want some kinetic energy with those fries?A Burger King in Hillside, N.J., will install a speed bump designed to harness the kinetic energy produced by the hundreds of cars that pass though the drive-thru each day.
