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Megan Wollerton

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Megan Wollerton loves photography and all things design. When she’s not drooling over a sleek concept car, she’s probably doing something outside, eating spicy food, or planning a road trip that may or may not take place. Find her on twitter @meganwollerton.

Infographic of the Day: winning the patent wars

Megan Wollerton
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 6:00am
 
In 2010, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued 107,792 patents and Microsoft currently takes the lead with the most valuable portfolio. Others rounding out the top 5 list are Samsung, Canon, HP and Intel. So, why should you care? Well, all that money spent building up a patent arsenal could be going toward new product research and design. Read more below.

Image of the Day: Gamestop employee fired for planking

Megan Wollerton
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 6:00am
 
It was just another day at Gamestop in Long Island, NY and employee (of four years) John Mazzocchi was thinking of ways to pass the time. So, he tweeted a couple pictures of himself planking in the empty store. Apparently, this caused quite a stir, because John was fired and ineligible for unemployment. Cautionary tale, folks: don't plank on the job.

App of the Day: view molecules in 3-D

Megan Wollerton
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 6:00am
 
Calling all biology enthusiasts! (Or just anyone who wants to see something cool, really.) This app lets you zoom and rotate 3-D renderings of molecules from DNA to the more obscure. Take a look at the video below to see this free app in action.

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