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Is the Lego brick really 50 years old? Wow. Google also has a tribute. (Of course that link won't make sense after today.) In any case, how many people remember building Lego cities or robots or life-sized sculptures of Stephen Colbert? Ah, those were the days. OK, if the latter seems odd, check out the work of Nathan Sawaya. (Who knew there were pink bricks?) Anyway, I'm finalizing a story for tonight's Evening News with Katie Couric that has to do with updating brick and mortar abodes, especially for the elderly. Be sure to tune in.

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TGIF. U2? U23D?? Definitely. It's Friday and one of my New Year's resolutions was to update this Tech Talk blog more frequently. So, I've resolved to make the entries less wordy, more casual-y, and perhaps even timely. The subject matter will still be based in the high-tech domain but occasionally may branch out to include more pop culture stuff.

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Justin Kan wants you to watch. Everything. And I mean everything. He's the guy behind Justin.tv, which is a postmodern, surreal and mildly entertaining site that broadcasts his every move, 24 hours a day, 7 days week. (I know what you're thinking: Yes, even when he goes to the bathroom.) It's all done with a camera attached to his head and a laptop, and in odd mirror-in-mirror moments you see him working on the Justin.tv site or chatting with viewers.

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