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Friday, September 19, 2008

The Week in Photos: Geek chic, Kindle

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1. Geek chic at Yahoo Open Hack
Geek chic at Yahoo Open Hack
The T-shirts on display recently at Yahoo's Open Hack 2008 event show just how much thought goes into people's choice of attire.
2. Evolution of Microsoft's latest ad push
Evolution of Microsoft's latest ad push
Campaign that debuted with TV spots featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates has shifted its focus from strange self-deprecating humor to taking on Apple.
3. Amazon's Kindle
Cracking open Amazon's Kindle
Curl up with this TechRepublic page-turner as Bill Detwiler dissects Amazon's e-book reader and examines the circuitry inside.
4. Lucas launches new 'Star Wars' game
Lucas launches new 'Star Wars' game
Film series creator George Lucas surprises dressed-up fans at Best Buy in San Francisco with a visit to help give the new video game a strong debut.
5. Academy of Sciences rebirth
Academy of Sciences rebirth
Long a San Francisco tradition, the California Academy of Sciences, which was badly damaged in the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, was closed for major renovations in 2005. On September 27, it is scheduled to re-open, an almost entirely new set of buildings, and one of the world's most innovative green museums.
6. Hurricane Hunte
Hurricane Hunters fly into Ike
The main mission of an Air Force unit in Mississippi is to fly into storms to collect data that will help generate more accurate forecasts.
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