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Ruf's Electric Porsche Hits the Road, Slowly

It'll reach amazing speeds, but takes its time doing so.

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22.10.2008 23:00:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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Reply to Annoying E-Mail Faster With Gmail's 'Canned Responses'

Google's free e-mail service now gives users the ability to reply to messages using one of several customized boilerplates. Stop the repetitive drudgery of retyping common replies — just choose one of your saved canned responses from a drop-down list.

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22.10.2008 22:30:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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Will the Economy Kill 'Free' on the Internet?

journalist, author and self-proclaimed hater of all things free Andrew Keen sees many Web 2.0 operational models melting under the pressure of a tightening economy. And he tells us what could very well take their place.

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22.10.2008 22:05:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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Free Bird: The Inside Story of Zippo's iPhone App

Lighters are so ’70s. At stadium rock concerts these days, you hold your cellphone aloft and wave it side to side. Or if you’re really on the ball, your iPhone has its own virtual lighter expressly for that purpose. Here’s how Zippo gets involved.

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22.10.2008 21:46:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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Mashup Maps Craigslist Sex Fiends

New website hookupmaps puts a pretty face on assorted (and sometimes sordid) personal ads.

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22.10.2008 20:57:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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McCain Campaign Rejects Jihadist's Web Endorsement

A jihadist on Monday posted a commentary on an Islamic extremist forum suggesting that al-Qaida should launch a terror attack against the United States before the election to help John McCain, who would continue the "failing march of his predecessor." The campaign argues that the jihadist was being insincere, and wants to keep McCain and running mate Sarah Palin out of the White House.

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22.10.2008 20:24:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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20-Somethings Take On $50 Billion Counterfeit-Drug Biz

By connecting patients in the Third World directly to drug manufacturers by cellphone, two recent college grads hope to make a 25 percent dent in counterfeit-drug profits.

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22.10.2008 19:24:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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ACLU Assails 100-Mile Border Zone as 'Constitution-Free'

Under a little known post-9/11 power, border agents can stop and question people up to 100 miles from the border without any cause. Though the courts approve, the ACLU says it's unconstitutional and that Congress needs to step in.

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22.10.2008 19:16:00 - Wired: Top Stories

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Web Design at 65 MPH: A Family of Web Workers Hits the Road

A young, married couple have taken their lives — and their office — on the road. Using laptops, iPhones and wireless cards, they do freelance web design gigs from their RV as they travel the country with their 7-year-old son.