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It began when writer Alexander Chee made a simple, obvious statement in an interview with the literary organization PEN: Trains are great places to write. "I wish Amtrak had residencies for writers," he said.

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Microsoft has put a new Xbox One bundle which includes a free copy of Titanfall up for preorder, with the new limited-edition deal due for release on March 11. The … Continue reading

Instructables Community Manager and avid maker Mike Warren figured out a way to work on his gaming skills while walking his dog. He gutted a broken Xbox 360 controller and turned it into a large but somewhat practical dog leash.

I say the mod is somewhat practical because Mike replaced one of the gamepad’s rumble motors with a poop bag dispenser.

Check out Mike’s Instructables page to see how he did it. An Instructables commenter suggested hacking the controller’s buttons so that they trigger sound effects, or perhaps make your dog’s collar light up.

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Instead of dreading the thought of sloshing through eight feet of frozen sludge on your way home tonight, let’s think ahead to summer, when we’ll actually want to feel ice cold water against our faces—in some of our cities’ best fountains.

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We’re expecting Samsung to announce its latest flagship, the Galaxy S5 in a couple of hours at the first of the year’s Unpacked event at MWC. But because the internet is a leaky, leaky ship, we’re seeing some images popping up already.

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