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Monday, September 14, 2009

Google Fast Flip Newsreader & Two Students Take Pictures from Space for $150

Google has done it again. Google has created an online Newspaper frontpage web application. The Times profiled Google's new product here.

See for yourself here:

"Two MIT students have successfully photographed the earth from space on a strikingly low budget of $148. Perhaps more significantly, they managed to accomplish this feat using components available off-the-shelf to the average layperson, opening the doors for a new generation of amateur space enthusiasts. The pair plan to launch again soon and hope that their achievements will inspire teachers and students to pursue similar endeavors."
Read on here: