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Phil Silberman (CAS '11) as Tony Wendice in Dial M for Murder | photo courtesy Wandering Minds

Dial M for Murder Delivers Laughs, Thrills, and Deadly Telephones

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Wandering Minds’ production of Frederick Knott’s Dial M for Murder was very nearly the show that never was. The troupe had planned on performing Ira Levin’s thriller Deathtrap until the powers-that-be [...]

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Apr 22, 2011 | Leave a response

Sir Richard Branson and NASA ridiculousness

5 Things I’d Like to See Sir Richard Branson Do Next with His Pile of Money

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Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson has conceivably out-done himself again: through with the shiny appeal From space orbit to the ocean floor, what’s the next big interesting bag of crazy that Sir Richard Branson would have the money to back? I’ve got five ideas that I hope are already in Branson’s file of Rube Goldberg contraption blueprints and drawings of himself.

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Apr 18, 2011 | Leave a response

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Celebrating Our 1,000th Article: A Retrospective

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Dear Readers, We made it. Today, we published our 1,000th article, a milestone nearly a year and a half in the making. This is a moment of pride for everyone [...]

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Mar 4, 2011 | Leave a response

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Senior Bucketlist: Party Favors, A Hidden Gem

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This is the first in a weekly series with BU Now that highlights Seniors’ sage advice on absolute must-dos in Boston. Looking for the ultimate list of things to experience [...]

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Feb 28, 2011 | Leave a response

It's official: Allston is King of Hipsters at Nabewise

I’m a Big Kid Now: Websites for My So-Called Post-Grad Life

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Snow is melting, temperatures are warming up, and goddammit, I’m graduating. Not now, but soon. I understand I have a few months before I put on my big girl boots [...]

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Feb 25, 2011 | 1 Response

RockMelt

RockMelt + BU + Free Beta = Match Made in Social Heaven

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We’ve all been there. Staring at a computer screen cluttered with windows. Clicking through endless tabs to access Facebook, Twitter, various RSS feeds and actively copy-pasting the best links from [...]

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Feb 13, 2011 | 1 Response

Suspicious Email in Question. Watch out!

Just Got a Job Offer? You’re Probably Getting Scammed

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Boston University prides itself on its Career Services department. And, as a senior ready to face the job market, it makes sense that I should sign up and  catch any [...]

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Feb 1, 2011 | 3 Responses

Student Union’s “Super Suite” Aims to Simplify Student Life

Student Union’s “Super Suite” Aims to Simplify Student Life

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Today, students will have a new set of internet and mobile apps to tap into when facing some of BU’s most daunting tasks as the Boston University Student Union rolls [...]

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Dec 6, 2010 | 1 Response

RockMelt in Action

RockMelt Socializes Your Web Browser

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The past week saw the dawn of the new browsing era: the debut of RockMelt. A web browser built on top of Chromium, the open source program that powers Google [...]

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Nov 10, 2010 | 2 Responses

Youtube Presents: Face-Melting DIY Costume Acrobatics

Youtube Presents: Face-Melting DIY Costume Acrobatics

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There are two kinds of DIY halloween costumes: the last minute, closet-created get-ups and the painstaking pieces of art that belong in the halloween hall of fame. Luckily, the best [...]

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Oct 27, 2010 | Leave a response

Google Makes Your Car Think For Itself

Google Makes Your Car Think For Itself

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Google took a turn for The Jetsons last week, debuting it’s much-buzzed robotic car on Good Morning America. Able to operate without a driver, the Google Car system can read [...]

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Oct 18, 2010 | Leave a response