Atomic Computer Memory

This one did not hit the front page, but it sure looked like it would. With 70 diggs in the first couple of hours and a headline that appealed to a good portion of the Digg crowd, I was already counting it as a victory.

Somewhere along the line around 120 Diggs it just disappeared. Buried. Mysteriously. Oh well. It happens.

It's an interested story, though, as it details a recent breakthrough in science that is nothing short of brilliant - storing computer data in the nucleus of an atom.

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Rick Astley WILL be Performing, One Way or Another

With over 300 Diggs and nearly 400 comments, the popularity of Rick Astley and his Rickrolling phenomenon cannot be overstated. He is the definition of an Internet meme beyond any that the world has ever seen or ever will again. What makes this story so special is that... well, we'll get to the special part later.

For now, suffice to say that Rick is most likely going to perform at the awards ceremony on November 6th, at least according to a good source.

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Stephen Hawking Discusses His Disability

This one is a touching piece written by Stephen Hawking a few years ago and posted to his site. It's amazing how he is able to keep a sense of humor through his personal struggles with his disability.

It was submitted to Digg and Reddit and made it to the front page of Digg with over 1200 diggs and 74 comments.

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