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Motor: Where Are Your Favorite Movie Cars Now?	3/15/2010 10:00 PM
Wired checks in with favorite '80s movie stars -- not the whiny dweeb protagonists, but the wheels, like the BMX in ET and Back to the Future's DeLorean.
March 16, 1802: Army Engineers Get New Foundation	3/15/2010 10:00 PM
An act of Congress established the corps, and one of its first tasks was establishing the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
How to Nail a Free Throw	3/15/2010 10:00 PM
There's a method to the March madness. Two engineers from North Carolina State have a strategy for scoring like a champ at the free throw line.
Prison Mobile Phone Debate Jammed Up in the System	3/15/2010 6:00 PM
On paper, it's a no-brainer: Prisoners have mobile phones they are using to run gangs, call friends, and intimidate witnesses. It's technically possible to jam the phones, but the 1930s law setting up the nation's telecommunications bureaucracy makes this illegal -- and a bill that would allow it is in legislative limbo.
Twitter CEO Launches @Anywhere to Tepid Audience Reaction	3/15/2010 4:37 PM
Twitter CEO Evan Williams announces a plan to bring status updates to a variety of other websites. His keynote presentation at SXSW does not get a wow from his audience, Many critics weigh in on -- ironically -- Twitter.
FCC to Release Ambitious, Pragmatic National Broadband Plan	3/15/2010 3:50 PM
The FCC is to present the first ever national broadband plan to Congress Tuesday. It's an ambitious, carefully crafted plan, but it lacks the revolutionary zeal some had hoped for.
You're Leaving a Bacterial Fingerprint on Your Keyboard	3/15/2010 3:20 PM
The communities of bacteria on your skin may transfer to your keyboard and mouse, creating a unique, living marker of your identity.
Microsoft Lifts the Curtain on Windows Phone 7 Apps	3/15/2010 2:00 PM
Microsoft on Monday revealed details on third-party apps for Windows Phone 7 Series.
SXSW: MOG's Mobile Music Apps Go Beyond the Playlist	3/15/2010 12:08 PM
Pulling from the subscription service's vast library of more than 7 million songs, the newly announced apps for iPhone and Android will let users download as many as their phones will hold.
Gene That Lets Snakes See Heat Helps You Taste Wasabi	3/15/2010 11:20 AM
Snakes "see" heat by employing the same gene that humans use to taste spicy mustard.