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http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/12/11/could-this-be-the-end-of-cancer.html - on a type of cancer vaccine that could actually work (and theoretically works forward, too, providing immunity like any vaccine)

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Holiday cards were pitched in the mailbox this morning. Unfortunately I think that means the ones destined for further lands (relative to California) may arrive a little behind schedule. Ah well.

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http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6670326/the-internet-justice-league

"Google: An overpowered hero with a near infinite amount of abilities. Everyone relies on him more than they should while secretly hoping he'll never flip out and use his powers for evil.

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Google Plus: A hero who, despite being noble and good-intentioned, is generally thought to be worthless and kinda dumb."

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http://youtu.be/DTaeWITW1kI

Robots making popcorn and a sandwich (see the joke at about 0:47 about the latter) without having a preset program of movements, apparently involving bits taken out of a Kinect among much fancy equipment. (Is there anything Kinect can't be hacked to do? man.) Pretty cool to watch, although the video is at 10x speed so they must be moving pretty slowly in actual time.