Guitar Rising for Real Guitar Heroes

I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Telecaster to a Gibson Les Paul. The software teaches you how to play actual songs, tracking your accuracy much like Guitar Hero would do, as their demo video shows.

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Holographic displays step closer

US researchers have developed a novel polymer that allows holographic images to be quickly captured. The material can also be wiped and re-used. The first applications are likely to be in medicine, but the developers are optimistic that it will find other uses in future.

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UN officer reported Israeli war crimes before deadly bombing

A United Nations military observer sent e-mails home to Canada reporting that Israel was bombing schools and waging "a campaign of terror against the Lebanese people" shortly before he was killed by an Israeli bomb in Lebanon, said his widow.

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Drug legalization proposed at conference on drug use

The legalization of drugs, including marijuana and heroin, is among the controversial solutions being offered at an international conference in Vancouver.

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Holland to Become World's First Floating Country

Rising sea levels? No problem, say architects in Holland. To adapt, they're re-designing the entire country so that it floats on water.

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Pure Energy: A Critical Look At Energy Drinks

The gaming industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year, and as more and more people enter the gaming community, more and more companies are trying to find a way to capitalize on the exploding demographic.

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Hersh confirms: Syrian facility bombed by Israel not nuclear

After Israel bombed a Syrian military facility last September, the United States and Israel claimed the target had been a Syrian nuclear facility under construction. RAW STORY's Larisa Alexandrovna was alone at the time in reporting that the actual target was a cache of North Korean No-Dong missiles being converted into chemical warheads.

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