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The interest rate on government-backed student loans is going to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent Monday. Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration could not agree on a plan to keep it from happening. Lawmakers say a deal is still possible after the July 4 recess.
via Pocket http://www.npr.org/2013/06/28/196243698/student-loan-rates-set-to-double-on-july-1
Here are links to each of the four articles in this quarter’s System Builder Marathon (we’ll update them as each story is published). And remember, these systems are all being given away at the end of the marathon.
via Pocket http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mini-itx-do-it-yourself-game-console,3531.html#xtor=RSS-182
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it has won a massive civil penalty against Mortgage Investors Corporation for violating Do Not Call List statutes. The FTC says it won a $7.5 million civil penalty against the mortgage company for calling up 5.
via Pocket http://www.dailytech.com/FTC+Wins+75+Million+Penalty+in+Do+Not+Call+List+Violation/article31858.htm
You know what the problem with your skateboard is? It can’t go down stairs without you having to jump over the entire set. The Stair-Rover is an 8-wheeled longboard that does what was once impossible.
via Pocket http://www.uberreview.com/2013/06/stair-rover-allows-you-to-skate-where-no-man-has-skated-before.htm
Not satisfied with the size of the mini-ITX-based boxes our team just built, Paul returns with a purpose: construct the smallest possible PC still capable of gaming at 1920×1080. With $400 in-hand, he set off to show us the real spirit of mini-ITX.
Home lender lied about loan specifics in addition to calling 5.4 million people on the national DNC registry
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You know what the problem with your skateboard is? It can’t go down stairs without you having to jump over the entire set. The Stair-Rover is an 8-wheeled longboard that does what was once impossible. It is a fully-functional street skate vessel that actually climbs down stairs without you having to get a running start and try your best to ollie over them (read: risk killing yourself). Check out the video below, and here for the Kickstarter page.
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from The UberReview