The Left Coast Lifter sits docked in Hudson Harbor after its trip through the Panama Canal, coming t

The Left Coast Lifter sits docked in Hudson Harbor after its trip through the Panama Canal, coming to New York from San Francisco. Nearly 30 stories tall and able to lift up to 1,900 tons, the Left Coast Lifter now waits for construction work on The New NY Bridge to begin. [Photo by Nicholas Stango]

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Joel Huerta, wearing his brother’s NYPD Auxiliary vest, heads back to his own apartment after cleari

Joel Huerta, wearing his brother’s NYPD Auxiliary vest, heads back to his own apartment after clearing the local florist’s walk; there, he will continue to clear a path in what has become one of New York City’s more snow-filled winters. Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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Great news, everyone!

Great news, everyone! It’s so cold in Wisconsin right now that large portions of Lake Superior have completely iced over. This means that visitors to the National Lakeshore can walk right out and explore the otherwise inaccessible Mainland Sea Caves at Apostle Island. Image: Mary Dougherty–Nikon D700–The Cookery Maven

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Originally built as a supersonic strategic bomber for delivering nuclear strikes on Moscow, the B-1B

Originally built as a supersonic strategic bomber for delivering nuclear strikes on Moscow, the B-1B Lancer has played a variety of roles for the Air Force in its nearly 30 years of service. And thanks to a newly upgraded cockpit—including four multi-function color displays and a modernized Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL)—the B-One "Bones" of the 7th Bomb Wing are expected to remain in service into the 2030’s. [WikipediaThe Aviationist]

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New York’s ice-choked East River—seen from Pier 1 Playground in Brooklyn—is evidence of the extraord

New York’s ice-choked East River—seen from Pier 1 Playground in Brooklyn—is evidence of the extraordinary cold temperatures gripping much of the central and eastern United States this week. Video of the scene shows the frigid water moving at a surreal and unexpected speed.

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A visitor walks towards Norway’s dramatic Trollstigen (Troll’s Ladder) overlook, designed by Reiulf

A visitor walks towards Norway’s dramatic Trollstigen (Troll’s Ladder) overlook, designed by Reiulf Ramstad Architects in 2012. The moment was captured by German photographer Ken Schluchtmann, who took home this year’s Arcaid Architectural Photography Award today. [Ken Schluchtmann]

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Construction workers use custom-cut wood paneling as a mold for pouring concrete as they re-side an

Construction workers use custom-cut wood paneling as a mold for pouring concrete as they re-side an underpass of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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HTC slaps Apple with two more patents from acquired HP portfolio

While it’s not quite as protracted as the long, slow slug-out between Apple and Samsung, HTC’s patent contentions with Cupertino have just been augmented, with two more filings tossed into the pot. The IP in question originally belonged to HP, before being scooped up by the Taiwanese phone maker and pertains to Apple Remote Desktop and Apple Profile Manager along with other embedded network features in iOS and OS X. Apple’s run of luck in this area might not be the greatest just now, but then they do say things come in threes.

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