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[|Hackerspaces in space] The final launch of NASA’s shuttle Atlantis has, for a time at least, jolted many into the realization that the United States is at risk of losing its dominance in space. Or at least, at risk of losing its ability to inspire others by achieving the big things that we’re capable of in space. As Clay Dillow put it in a recent [|Popular Science article], “this country needs something that restores our faith in American ingenuity.

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[|Digital Learning Badges] explains a novel system now being tested where online "learning badges" for what hackers have learned/constructed may be used in place of a typical college degree [|Teen Builds Basement Nuclear Reactor] Metal Alloy Purifies Water While Generating Electricity [|NYT: The University of Wherever]highlights Stanford's historical reputation in education and creating start ups. The article talks about their vision for the future where online universities are more commonplace. = = =Books=

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