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Seen on Pinterest: Ten Creative Crafts for Hot Summer Days

We're big fans of spending time outdoors when the weather is warm, but there are some days when it's simply too hot, too buggy, or too stormy to venture outside. On those days, we turn to Pinterest for DIY inspiration. There's always a craft project waiting around the corner, and this week's Seen on Pinterest tracks of a few of our favorite do-it-yourself and popular home goods hacks. Most of these crafts are suitable for teenagers and adults, or older children with parental supervision.
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Weekly tech news roundup for July 25

What's new this week: Cake in a whip cream-like can (really!), Rickrolling Chromecast controllers, and water balloon invention you've got to see to believe. Also, find out about Google's ambitious Baseline project to learn more about the human body, learn about a new minivan option that will help you yell at your kids without losing your voice, and get a link to a website that rates hotel WiFi. If that's not enough for you, discover just how much time Americans spend on Facebook each day (you too??), and check out a tour of BarkBox's dog-friendly headquarters.
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In the spotlight: Kingfield, Maine

Kingfield, Maine, a community served by TDS Telecom, was once described as “the most beautifully preserved ski town east of Aspen” by Ski Magazine. It is the gateway to Sugarloaf Mountain and one of the best ski and golf resorts in the country—but that’s not all this small town has to offer.
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Weekly tech news roundup for July 18

This week: Unlimited ebooks from Amazon, 3D printers at Home Depot, and a widget that lets you message even if you're off the grid. Plus, watch a preview for a Star Wars fan film made in Minecraft, and check out the world's scariest Marine robot in action. Find out why Microsoft is cutting 15% of their workforce, take a peek at the world's blackest black, and read about a proposed Apple price-fixing settlement agreement.
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Weekly tech news roundup for July 11, 2014

This week: check out two very different Kickstarters—one for RocketSkates and one for...potato salad? Find out what DARPA means and what they're up to, check out a video featuring the new iPhone 6 sapphire crystal front panel (allegedly), and learn when Windows 7 support is ending. Also, learn about a new website the promises to help you find good things to watch on Netflix and watch the new Guardians of the Galaxy extended trailer.
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Weekly tech news roundup for July 4

You might have been Facebook's lab rat and not known—but there's a funny comic that might make you chuckle about the situation. You're in good company if you're still using Windows XP, there's a new 3D printer that uses plastic Coke bottles as "ink," and if you love beer you've gotta take a peek at the SYNEK Kickstarter. Also, researchers are one step closer to being able to 3D print organs, I found some tips for limping your iPhone along a little longer, and you have GOT to see this Game of Thrones 80s-style opener (even if you don't watch the show).
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Weekly tech news roundup for June 27

This week's tech news includes: cardboard is the biggest hit at Google's I/O developer's conference, Heartbleed is still out there, and Nest is opening its platform to outside companies (and they just bought Dropcam too). Also competing for the smart home business is a new company called Wink, but if that doesn't get you excited how about an offer to pay $650 for your MacBook Air? (as long as you get a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 instead). Bigger iPhones are coming and new, cheaper, iPods are here now. A pioneering TV service just got got a Supreme Court smackdown, and just for fun, check out a Jerry Seinfeld video about tech etiquette.
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