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'Unauthorized' Repairman Explains Why You Can't Fix An iPhone Screen On Your Own

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'Unauthorized' Repairman Explains Why You Can't Fix An iPhone Screen On Your Own

King Tut's dagger blade made from meteorite

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King Tut's dagger blade made from meteorite

'Unauthorized' Repairman Explains Why You Can't Fix An iPhone Screen On Your Own

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'Unauthorized' Repairman Explains Why You Can't Fix An iPhone Screen On Your Own Louis Rossman rants about the current state of tech journalism and CNET's recent claims that a glass-only repair with $25 in tools is possible. It definitely isn't. June 2, 2016 at 05:00PM

Article of the day for June 3, 2016

The Article of the day for June 3, 2016 is No. 77 Squadron RAAF . No. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. It operates F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters (pictured) and is controlled by No. 81 Wing. Formed at Pearce, Western Australia, in 1942, the squadron flew P-40 Kittyhawks in the South West Pacific during World War II. After the war, it re-equipped with P-51 Mustangs and deployed to Japan with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. The squadron was about to return to Australia when the Korean War broke out in 1950; it converted to Gloster Meteor jets in 1951 and claimed five MiG-15s and over 5,000 buildings and vehicles destroyed during the war for the loss of almost 60 aircraft. Re-equipped with CAC Sabres, the squadron briefly saw action during the Malayan Emergency in 1959–60. It operated Mirage III supersonic jets from 1969 to 1987, when it converted to Hornets. The squadron supplied aircraft to Diego

King Tut's dagger blade made from meteorite

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King Tut's dagger blade made from meteorite The weapon was made by hammering in 14th century BC, 600 years before iron smelting developed in Egypt.

Article of the day for June 3, 2016

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Article of the day is No. 77 Squadron RAAF. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

grapple: Word of the day for June 3, 2016

grapple , v : (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly. (transitive, figuratively) Normally used with with: to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem. (transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. (intransitive) To use a grapple. (intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.

grapple: Word of the day for June 3, 2016

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Word of the day is grapple : (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly. (transitive, figuratively) Normally used with with: to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem. (transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. (intransitive) To use a grapple. (intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.

Picture of the day for June 3, 2016

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View of the old town of Ágreda, province of Soria Castile and León, Spain. Ágreda was a significant town in the Middle Age as strategic border location between the kingdoms of Castile, Aragon and Navarre. The town has a very diverse monumental heritage as it was an important center of the arts and handcrafts where Christians, Jews and Arab-descendants lived in peace. Ágreda is also known as "The Town of the Three Cultures"..

Picture of the day for June 3, 2016

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Picture of the day on June 3, 2016: View of the old town of Ágreda, province of Soria Castile and León, Spain. Ágreda was a significant town in the Middle Age as strategic border location between the kingdoms of Castile, Aragon and Navarre. The town has a very diverse monumental heritage as it was an important center of the arts and handcrafts where Christians, Jews and Arab-descendants lived in peace. Ágreda is also known as "The Town of the Three Cultures".

Here's How To Build Google Cardboard Out Of Icing And Graham Crackers

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Here's How To Build Google Cardboard Out Of Icing And Graham Crackers

Driving With John Krafcik: Future Man

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Driving With John Krafcik: Future Man

Here's How To Build Google Cardboard Out Of Icing And Graham Crackers

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Here's How To Build Google Cardboard Out Of Icing And Graham Crackers For those who like virtual reality, but also have low blood sugar.

Driving With John Krafcik: Future Man

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Driving With John Krafcik: Future Man The head of Google's self-driving-car program on Caterhams, moonshots, and why (rejoice!) you'll still be driving long after the robots take over.​