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Do you like spies? Do you like Academy Award-winning movies? Then you’ll love Citizenfour, the documentary about Edward Snowden that is now streaming online—legally—for free!

Directed by Laura Poitras, the film takes you behind the scenes of one of the biggest intelligence leaks in history. The title refers to the alias Snowden used when he first reached out to Poitras with a huge cache of top secret NSA documents, a detail that hints at exactly how close Poitras was to legendary whistleblower. And while Snowden himself remains a controversial figure, the documentary does an exquisite job telling a world-changing story. You should watch it right now at Channel 4.

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Tutankhamun’s unbroken rope seal

Two men demonstrate the combat skills (and balls) required to wield the Urumi, a deadly Indian weapon which combines properties of a sword and a whip. It’s easier to conceal than a sword, but can reach opponents at a longer distance.
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The World’s Most Dangerous Sword

What kid who’s into knives hasn’t wanted to learn to throw them? I know I went through my share of throwing knives and throwing stars, before giving up and deciding that things will probably go better for me if the knife stays in my hand. But if you’re looking to keep the dream alive, you’ll[…..]
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Video: How To Build Your Own Knife Throwing Target

If you don’t have your Windows 7 disc handy—but want to create a custom installation, run Windows from a USB drive, or just do a fresh install—you’ll need an ISO file of the disc. You used to be able to download them from Digital River’s servers, but those links no longer work. Now, Microsoft has a Software Recovery Center where you can download those ISOs for free.

This isn’t piracy, of course—you still need a valid Windows license to download the ISO and register Windows. If you purchased a retail version of Windows, enter the product key from the package. If you can’t find it, use a program like Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder. Once Microsoft confirms your product key, you can download Windows and use the Windows 7 USB Download Tool to put it on a thumb drive.

If your computer came with Windows, however, it’s probably an OEM version, which will not work on Microsoft’s new site. Instead, if you want to reinstall Windows without the bloatware, you’ll probably need to borrow a disc from someone and use your product key when you resinstall.

Windows 8.1 users have always been able to download ISOs with Microsoft’s tool, which you can now get here.

Welcome to the Microsoft Software Recovery Center | Microsoft

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Microsoft Now Lets You Download Windows 7 ISOs with a Valid License

Exec compares secure backdoor to "drilling a hole in the windshield."
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Yahoo exec goes mano a mano with NSA director over crypto backdoors

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