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Meeting Mr. Robot

Mar 17, 2016
Showrunner Sam Esmail talks about maintaining the authenticity of the tech world in his show.
(L-R) Actor Rami Malek, writer/producer Sam Esmail and actor Christian Slater attend a dinner celebrating Mr. Robot at the Spotify House in Austin, TX during the SXSW festival.
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A typeface for programmers

Feb 22, 2016
For computer programmers, it can be hard to find the right type.
 <span>Examples of Operator typeface</span>
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Mystery Russian shortwave signal comes to life

Aug 26, 2010
The blogosphere—well, OK, a select subsection—is abuzz about "The Buzzer," the nickname for a mysterious Russian shortwave signal that...