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A terrorist-catching technology led to an eight-year con of the U.S. government by computer programmer Dennis Montgomery, and now officials are trying to keep it all under wraps. via Schneier on Security

Runloop is a jQuery plugin for creating complex animations with custom keyframes and code execution. via GitHub

Artist Xavier Antin's "Just in Time" project uses four printing techniques—dating from 1880 to 1976—to create full-color books, and you can see it in action in the image at the link. via kottke.org

Security expert Bruce Schneier highlights the widespread issue of unsecured IP security cameras accessible on the internet, many of which can be viewed and reprogrammed by anyone who finds them. The post links to resources for searching for such cameras online, noting this has been a known problem for years but remains prevalent. via Schneier on Security

Autoblog asks if left turns should be illegal, citing their danger and inefficiency compared to routes that prioritize right turns and U-turns.

Prezi Present is a presentation platform with templates, assets, and AI tools to make engaging presentations. via The source of this content is Prezi Present.

Neil Fraser discusses an experiment where he used texting abbreviations in an online community to test if his style would impact how others perceived his content. via Neil's News

FlowingData illustrates annualized returns for the S&P 500 for every starting and ending year since 1920, allowing you to see how investments would have performed based on the timeframe. via FlowingData

OkCupid is experiencing connection issues, with error messages mentioning connection timeouts between Cloudflare and the OkCupid server. via OkCupid

CNN Money translated stock market data from 2010 into music, using daily closing price to determine the pitch and trading volume to dictate the loudness. via FlowingData

Originally broadcast by the BBC in 2010, "The Joy of Stats" documentary hosted by Hans Rosling explores the exciting world of statistics and data visualization. via FlowingData

FlowingData explores why it always seems like other lines move faster, suggesting single-line systems are most efficient.

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